| Priority: |
Primary |
| Position: |
8°29.3274′N, 84°7.69308′W |
| Water depth (m): |
2000 |
| Target drilling depth (mbsf): |
980 (780 m sediment, 200 m basement) |
| Approved maximum penetration (mbsf): |
980 |
| Survey coverage: |
Line BGR 99-7 CMP 4550
• Track map (Fig. AF1)
• Seismic profile (Fig. AF5)
• Location map (Fig. F6)
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| Objective: |
Penetration of décollement at shallow level, fluid flow regime, oceanic crust. |
| Drilling, coring, and downhole measurements program: |
• Hole A: APC/XCB to 500 mbsf.
• Hole B: drill without recovery to 490 mbsf, RCB from 490 to 980 mbsf.
• Formation temperature measurements (APCT-3/SET).
• FlexIt core orientation measurements.
• Wireline logging (triple combo-UBI, FMS-sonic, VSI).
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| Nature of rock anticipated: |
Sediments: mud and silt, mud-supported breccia, and basaltic flows. |
