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Table T1. Operations and time estimates for Expedition 319. (See table notes.)
Proposed
Site
PTD
(mbsf)
Water
depth (m)
Total
(mbsl)
Operation Estimated
days
Number
of cores
NT2-11B

1600
2060
3660
Move to site, preparation for drilling (BHA, etc.) 7
Run and jet-in 36 inch conductor to 60 mbsf 3
Drill 26 inch hole to 700 m
- Run and cement 20 inch casing
8.5
Run BOP w/riser fairing, land and test BOP 11
Make up and run 17 inch DOC assembly
- Displace hole w/mud
- XLOT
- Drill 12-1/4 inch hole to 1510 mbsf
- Cut RCB core (90 m) to 1600 mbsf
- Wiper trip
- Wireline Log 1
- Open hole to 17 inches for 13-3/8 inch casing
- Wiper trip
- Run and cement 13-3/8 inch casing
21.5 ?
Run 13-3/8 inch casing scraper 1
Run USI-CBL-VDL-GR 1
Run VSI, zero offset and walkway 2
(contingency – dummy casing hanger/temp recorder) (2)
Retrieve BOP, riser, and fairing 7
Set corrosion cap, retrieve transponders 2
Contingency days 19
Total days 83
NT2-01J

525
2535
3060
Move to site, prepare for drilling (BHA, etc.) 2
Prepare and rig up 20 inch casing 4.5
Run and jet-in 20 inch conductor to 36 mbsf 2.5
Make up and run 12-1/4 inch LWD assembly
- Drill LWD to 525 mbsf
- Wiper trip
- Set 9-5/8 inch casing
- Dummy sensor run
- Wireline logging
10.5
Set retrievable bridge plug w/sensors
Set suspension cap, retrieve transponders
2.5
Contingency days 7
Move to Shingu 1
Total days 31

Notes: PTD = proposed total depth. mbsf = meters below seafloor. BHA = bottom-hole assembly. DOC = depth-of-cut. XLOT = extended leak-off test. RCB = rotary core barrel. USI = ultrasonic imager, CBL = cement bond log, VDL = variable density logger, GR = gamma ray. LWD = logging-while-drilling.

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