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Priority:
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High
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Position:
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Lat 37°21'32.53"N (37°21.542), Long 9°24'39.41"W (–9°24.656) (WGS 84)
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Water depth (m)
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1074
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Target depth (mbsf):
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675
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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:
Portugal
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 and seismic lines positions on the contourite depositional system on the western Portuguese middle slope (Fig. AF10)
• Multichannel seismic reflection (MCS) profile (Line PD00-522) across the plastered drift on the middle slope (Fig. AF11) |
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Objectives
(see text for complete details):
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Quaternary and Pliocene sedimentary record due to MOW in a distal part of the contourite system (West Iberian margin)
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Drilling/coring program:
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Double APC to refusal, then single XCB/RCB hole to 675 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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