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Table T2. Operations and time estimates for Expedition 332, Site C0002 riserless. (See table notes.)

Site PTD
(mbsf)
Water
depth
(m)
Total
(mbsf)
Operation Estimated
days
Subtotal
days
Total
days
Number
of cores
C0002
  1000 1936 1400 Prepare for running 20 inch casing:
• Move to site, ROV survey
• Preparation for running 20 inch casing
• Move to low current area
 
0.5
1.0
0.5
 
 
 
2.0
 
 
 
2.0
 
Set 20 inch casing:
• Rig up 20 inch conductor
• Make up and run 20 inch casing, low current area
• Drift to location
• Run and jet-in 20 inch conductor to 36 mbsf
 
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
 
 
 
 
4.0
 
 
 
 
6.0
 
Drill 12-1/4 inch hole:
• Install guidehorn
• Makeup and run 12-1/4 inch drilling assembly with drifting
• Drill 12-1/4 inch hole to 900 msbf with LWD
• POOH and RIH 10-5/8 inch drilling assembly, drill 10-5/8 inch hole to 955 mbsf TD
• Wiper trip, POOH
 
0.5
1.5
2.5
1.0
1.0
     
 
 
 
 
6.5
 
 
 
 
 
12.5
 
Set 9-5/8 inch casing:
• Move to low current area, unset guidehorn, rig up 9-5/8 inch casing
• Make up and run 9-5/8 inch casing at low current area
• Drifting to location
• Run and cement 9-5/8 inch casing to 890 mbsf
 
1.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
     
 
 
 
5.0
 
 
 
 
17.5
 
Drill out cement and scraping:
• Make up and run drill out cement assembly, drill out cement, POOH
• Run scraper assembly to above float collar, POOH
 
2.0
1.0
 
 
3.0
 
 
20.5
 
Wiper trip:
• Install guidehorn, run wiper trip assembly, ream to bottom, spot cross-linked gel, POOH
 
1.0
 
1.0
 
21.5
 
Completion:
• Preparation of completion, make up and run 3-1/2 inch tubing completion assembly
with drifting, test sensor, cement and set strainmeter and POOH running tool
 
 
8.5
 
 
8.5
 
 
30.0
 
Retrieve transponders, test pressure logger with ROV 2.0 2.0 32.0  
Total days 32.0  

Notes: PTD = proposed total depth. ROV = remotely operated vehicle. LWD = logging while drilling. POOH = pull out of hole, RIH = run in hole. TD = total depth.

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