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Site
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Location
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Seafloor Depth (mbrf)
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Operations description
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Transit (days)
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Drilling coring (days)
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Logging (days)
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Singapore
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Begin Expedition
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5.0
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Port call days
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Transit ~1016 nmi to Middle Bengal Fan Site MBF-3A @ 10.5 knots
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4.0
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MBF-3A
EPSP Depth
Approved to
1500 mbsf |
08°0.4200’N
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3629
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Hole A - APC/XCB core to ~500 mbsf; APC core orientation; formation
temperature measurements (APCT-3) |
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4.7
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088°44.5020’E
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Hole B - Drill down to ~500 mbsf and RCB core to ~1500 mbsf; wireline log
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13.7
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2.6
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APC section begins with nonmagnetic core barrels.
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Subtotal days on site:
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21.1
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Transit ~38 nmi to MBF-6A @ 10.5 knots
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0.1
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MBF-6A
EPSP Depth
Approved to
500 mbsf |
08°0.4200’N
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3676
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Hole A - APC/XCB core to ~300 mbsf; APC core orientation; formation
temperature measurements (APCT-3) |
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3.0
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088°6.6000’E
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APC section begins with nonmagnetic core barrels.
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Subtotal days on site:
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3.0
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Transit ~26 nmi to MBF-2A @ 10.0 knots
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0.1
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MBF-2A
EPSP Depth
Approved to
1200 mbsf |
08°0.4200’N
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3682
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Hole A - APC/XCB core to ~900 mbsf; APC core orientation; formation
temperature measurements (APCT-3); wireline log |
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7.8
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1.9
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087°40.2480’E
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APC section begins with nonmagnetic core barrels.
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Subtotal days on site:
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9.7
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Transit ~29 nmi to MBF-5A @ 10.5 knots
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0.1
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MBF-5A
EPSP Depth
Approved to
500 mbsf |
08°0.4200’N
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3696
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Hole A - APC/XCB core to ~300 mbsf; APC core orientation; formation
temperature measurements (APCT-3) |
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3.0
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087°10.9020’E
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APC section begins with nonmagnetic core barrels.
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Subtotal days on site:
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3.0
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Transit ~23 nmi to MBF-4A @ 10.5 knots
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0.1
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MBF-4A
EPSP Depth
Approved to
500 mbsf |
08°0.4200’N
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3705
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Hole A - APC/XCB core to ~300 mbsf; APC core orientation; formation
temperature measurements (APCT-3) |
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3.0
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086°47.8980’E
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APC section begins with nonmagnetic core barrels.
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Subtotal days on site:
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3.0
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Transit ~31 nmi to MBF-1A @ 10.5 knots
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0.1
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MBF-1A
EPSP Depth
Approved to
1200 mbsf |
08°0.4200’N
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3756
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Hole A - APC/XCB core to ~900 mbsf; APC core orientation; formation
temperature measurements (APCT-3); wireline log |
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8.1
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1.7
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086°16.9980’E
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APC section begins with nonmagnetic core barrels.
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Subtotal days on site:
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9.8
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Transit ~470 nmi to Colombo, Sri Lanka @ 10.5 knots
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1.9
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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End Expedition
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6.3
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43.4
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6.3
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Port call:
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5.0
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Total operating days:
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56.0
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Subtotal on site:
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49.7
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Total expedition:
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61.0
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EPSP = Environmental Protection and Safety Panel. APC = advanced piston corer, XCB = extended core barrel, APCT-3 = advanced piston corer temperature tool, RCB = rotary core barrel.