Priority:
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Primary
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Position:
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22°15.138’N, 101°32.90’W
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Water depth (m):
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4855
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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≥265 |
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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Requesting no limit to penetration; pending IODP Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) and Texas A&M Safety Panel (TAMU SP) approval
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Survey coverage:
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See Figure AF1
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Objective(s):
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Recover core and logs of lower crust
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Drilling program:
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RCB core and downhole logging as deep as possible; seafloor structure and casing as required to achieve this objective
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Logging program:
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•Triple combo
•FMS-sonic
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Nature of rock anticipated:
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Gabbro
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