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SITE SUMMARIES (continued)

Site: PORC-02A
Priority:
Primary
Position:
51°26.161'N, 11°33.020'W
Water depth (m):
412
Target drilling depth (mbsf):
200
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
200
Survey coverage:
• P980521 (SP 0100)
• P010517 (SP 1565) (Fig. F6)
• P010520 (SP 0740) (Fig. F14)
• Track map (Fig. F10)
• Porcupine-Belgica 1998 and 2001 high-resolution seismic grid
• TTR7-AT-ORAT8 3.5 kHz
• Core MD99-2327 (September 1999)
Objectives:
Carbonate mound sitting on a gently inclined flank overlying an erosional surface. This site may provide insight into deeper biosphere, the mound formation, and microbial mediated early diagenetic cementation.
Drilling program:
Double-APC or XCB to refusal
Logging program:
Triple combo, FMS-sonic
Nature of rock anticipated:
Silty clay and nannofossil- and microfossil-bearing ooze with intercalations of sandy and terrigeneous material, possibly diagenetic carbonate

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