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Priority:
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High
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Position:
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Lat 36°25'40.01"N (36°25.666), Long 7°14'14.11"W (–7°14.235) (WGS 84)
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Water depth (m)
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660
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Target depth (mbsf):
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938 (primary operations plan based on 650 m penetration)
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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Pending EPSP/TAMU Safety Panel approval
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Previous drilling in area:
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None
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Comments:
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Jurisdiction:
Spain
Potential hazards: shallow gas, shallow-water flow, soft seabed, strong currents |
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Survey coverage
(track map, seismic profile)
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• Bathymetric sketch with site location and seismic lines position around proposed Sites GC-05B and GC-11A (alternate) on the contourite depositional system on the middle slope of the Gulf of Cádiz (Fig. AF6)
• Multichannel seismic reflection (MCS) profile (Line HE91-20) across the sheeted Drifts (Fig. AF7) |
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Objectives
(see text for complete details):
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MOW lower core (complete Pliocene and Quaternary record)
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Drilling/coring program:
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Double APC to refusal, then single XCB/RCB hole to 650 mbsf
Temperature measurements: APCT-3 |
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Downhole logging program:
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Standard tools: triple combo, FMS-sonic, VSI
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Anticipated lithology:
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Sands, silts, and clays
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