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Table T1. Summary of operations for Pacific equatorial Expedition 320.
Site
Location
(latitude, longitude)
Seafloor
depth
(mbrf)
Operations description
Duration (days)
Task Transit Drilling/Coring Logging
Wellington, New Zealand






Transit ~2621 nmi to Papeete at 10.5 kt

10.4

Papeete, Tahiti





Transit ~1972 nmi from Papeete to Site PEAT-5C at 10.5 kt

7.8

PEAT-5C
EPSP approved
to 300 mbsf
07°42.075′N,
128°15.254′W
4322

Hole A: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~254 mbsf
- 3 APCT-3 and 2 DVTP temperature measurements
- Wireline logging with triple combo and FMS-sonic


2.6
0.9
Hole B: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~254 mbsf


2.4

Subtotal days on site:
5.9

Transit ~222 nmi to Site PEAT-4C at 10.5 kt

0.9

PEAT-4C
EPSP approved
to 300 mbsf
07°59.999′N, 131°58.396′W 4820


Hole A: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~269 mbsf (~1 m into basement)
- 3 APCT-3 and 2 DVTP temperature measurements
- Wireline logging with triple combo and FMS-sonic


3.1
1.0
Hole B: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~268 mbsf


2.4

Hole C: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~268 mbsf


2.8

Subtotal days on site:
9.2
Transit ~411 nmi to Site PEAT-3C at 10.5 kt

1.6

PEAT-3C
EPSP approved
to 250 mbsf
10°30.997′N,
138°25.175′W
4885


Hole A: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~175 mbsf (~1 m into basement)
- 3 APCT-3 and 2 DVTP temperature measurements
- Wireline logging with triple combo and FMS-sonic


2.2
1.0
Hole B: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~174 mbsf


1.6

Hole C: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~174 mbsf


2.1

Subtotal days on site:
6.8

Transit ~239 nmi to Site PEAT-1C at 10.5 kt

1.0

PEAT-1C
EPSP approved
to 250 mbsf
12°04.089′N,
142°09.698′W
5143 Hole A: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~188 mbsf (~1 m into basement)
- 1st site includes PU drill collars/BHA and "strapping" tubulars
- 3 APCT-3 and 2 DVTP temperature measurements
- Wireline logging with triple combo and FMS-sonic


3.0
0.9
Hole B: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~187 mbsf


1.7

Hole C: APC ~70 m/XCB to ~187 mbsf
- LO drill collars/BHA and secure for transit to port


2.5

Subtotal days on site:
8.1

Transit ~1068 nmi to Honolulu, Hawaii, at 10.5 kt

4.2

Honolulu, Hawaii


25.9
26.3
3.8
Subtotal time on site:
30.1
Total operating days:
56.0
Total expedition (including 5 port call days):
61.0

Notes: Seafloor depth = prospectus water depth plus 11.0 m adjustment from water line to rig floor (i.e., drillers depth). APC = advanced piston corer, XCB = extended core barrel, PU = picking up, BHA = bottom-hole assembly, APCT-3 = advanced piston corer temperature-3 tool, DVTP = Davis-Villinger Temperature Probe, triple combo = triple combination, FMS-sonic = Formation MicroScanner-sonic tool string, LO = laying out.