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Coring Records

A review of the drilling accomplishments achieved by the JOIDES Resolution for the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP; 1985-2003) and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP; 2003-now).

For Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP; 1968-1983) history, see the accomplishments of the Glomar Challenger.

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    • Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

    June 2004 to December 2012 (through Expedition 344)

    Download IODP coring overview spreadsheet.

    Expeditions
    completed:    		 Operations
    days:    		 Distance
    traveled
    (nmi):    		 Sites
    visited:    		 Holes
    drilled:    		 Cores
    recovered:
    31 1,534 94,183 129 370 6,951
     
      Latitude, Longitude Geographic area & cruise
    Northernmost site: 67°N, 3°E N Atlantic, Exp 306, Site 1315
    Southernmost site: 66.4°S, 140.4°E Wilkes Land, Exp 318, Site U1357
     
      Meters Feet Miles Geographic area & cruise
    Deepest hole penetrated: 1,928 6,362 1.2 SW Pacific Ocean, Exp 317, Hole U1352C
    Shallowest water depth: 95.5 313.3 0.06 SW Pacific Ocean, Exp 317
    Deepest water depth: 5,707.5 18,725 3.55 S Pacific Ocean, Exp 329
    Cored and drilled intervals: 75,776 248,446 47  
    Cored interval: 57,836 189,626 36  
    Core recovered: 47,839 156,849 30  
    Most core recovered on a cruise: 5,741 18,835 3.57 Bering Sea, Exp 323

    Ocean Drilling Program

    January 1985 to September 2003 (Legs 100-210)

    Download ODP coring overview spreadsheet.

    Legs
    completed:    		 Operations
    days:    		 Distance
    traveled
    (nmi):    		 Sites
    visited:    		 Holes
    drilled:    		 Cores
    recovered:
    111 6,591 355,781 669 1797 35,772
     
      Latitude, Longitude Geographic area & cruise
    Northernmost site: 80.5°N, 8.2°E Arctic Ocean, Leg 151, Site 911
    Southernmost site: 70.8°S, 14.6°W Weddell Sea, Leg 113, Site 693
     
      Meters Feet Miles Geographic area & cruise
    Deepest hole penetrated: 2,111 6,924 1.31 E Pacific Ocean, Leg 148, Hole 504B
    Shallowest water depth: 37.5 123 0.02 NW Pacific Ocean, Leg 143
    Deepest water depth: 5,980 19,614 3.72 W Pacific Ocean, Leg 129
    Cored and drilled intervals: 438,631 1,447,483 274.1  
    Cored interval: 321,482 1,054,461 199.8  
    Core recovered: 222,704 730,469 138.4  
    Most core recovered on a cruise: 8,003 26,250 4.97 SE Atlantic Ocean, Leg 175


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