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Table T2. Operations conducted during Expedition 309, Hole 1256D.
Operation in hole
Local time (h)
Date (2005)
Time on hole (h)
Time on site (h)
Time on site (days)
Comments
Arrive on site, lower all thrusters
1030
16 Jul




Reentry number 1
1945
16 Jul
9.25
9.25
0.39

Begin WSTP run
0030
17 Jul
4.75
14.00
0.58

End WSTP
0430
17 Jul
4.00
18.00
0.75

Begin APCT run
0430
17 Jul
0.00
18.00
0.75

End APCT run
0630
17 Jul
2.00
20.00
0.83

Begin second WSTP run
0630
17 Jul
0.00
20.00
0.83

End second WSTP run
0830
17 Jul
2.00
22.00
0.92

Rig up logging equipment
1015
17 Jul
1.75
23.75
0.99

End triple combo
2045
17 Jul
10.50
34.25
1.43

End FMS
0530
18 Jul
8.75
43.00
1.79
Clear seafloor at 0615 h on 18 July
Clear cone
0615
18 Jul
0.75
43.75
1.82

Deploy RCB bit number 1
1500
18 Jul
8.75
52.50
2.19

Reentry number 2
2325
18 Jul
8.42
60.92
2.54

Begin coring with bit number 1
1200
19 Jul
12.58
73.50
3.06

End Coring with bit number 1
0145
22 Jul
61.75
135.25
5.64
Clear seafloor at 0410 h on 22 July
Bit number 1 on deck
1000
22 Jul
8.25
143.50
5.98

Deploy bit number 2
1200
22 Jul
2.00
145.50
6.06

Start-slip and cut drilling line
1645
22 Jul
4.75
150.25
6.26

End-slip and cut drilling line
1745
22 Jul
1.00
151.25
6.30

Reentry number 3
1911
22 Jul
1.43
152.68
6.36

Begin coring with bit number 2
2230
22 Jul
3.32
156.00
6.50

End coring with bit number 2
0010
26 Jul
73.67
229.67
9.57
Clear seafloor at 0300 h on 26 July
Bit number 2 on deck
0830
26 Jul
8.33
238.00
9.92

Deploy bit number 3
1000
26 Jul
1.50
239.50
9.98

Reentry number 4
1610
26 Jul
6.17
245.67
10.24

Begin coring with bit number 3
2045
26 Jul
4.58
250.25
10.43

End coring with bit number 3
1530
29 Jul
66.75
317.00
13.21
Clear seafloor at 1800 h on 29 July
Bit number 3 on deck
0000
30 Jul
8.50
325.50
13.56

Deploy bit number 4
0000
30 Jul
0.00
325.50
13.56

WSTP sample
1000
30 Jul
10.00
335.50
13.98

Reentry number 5
1015
30 Jul
0.25
335.75
13.99

Begin coring with bit number 4
1445
30 Jul
4.50
340.25
14.18
Cracked bit sub
End coring with bit number 4
1745
31 Jul
27.00
367.25
15.30
Clear seafloor at 2215 h on 31 July
Bit number 4 on deck
0300
1 Aug
9.25
376.50
15.69

Deploy bit number 5
0630
1 Aug
3.50
380.00
15.83

Reentry number 6
1415
1 Aug
7.75
387.75
16.16

Start-slip and cut drilling line
1430
1 Aug
0.25
388.00
16.17

End-slip and cut drilling line
1530
1 Aug
1.00
389.00
16.21

Begin coring with bit number 5
1945
1 Aug
4.25
393.25
16.39

End coring with bit number 5
1845
4 Aug
71.00
464.25
19.34
Clear seafloor at 2115 h on 4 Aug
Bit number 5 on deck
0200
5 Aug
7.25
471.50
19.65

Deploy bit number 6
0215
5 Aug
0.25
471.75
19.66

Reentry number 7
0951
5 Aug
7.60
479.35
19.97

Begin coring with bit number 6
1430
5 Aug
4.65
484.00
20.17

End coring with bit number 6
0930
8 Aug
67.00
551.00
22.96
Clear seafloor at 0400 h on 8 Aug
Bit number 6 on deck
1800
8 Aug
8.50
559.50
23.31

Deploy bit number 7
1815
8 Aug
0.25
559.75
23.32

Reentry number 8
0145
9 Aug
7.50
567.25
23.64

Begin coring with bit number 7
0815
9 Aug
6.50
573.75
23.91

End coring with bit number 7
1415
11 Aug
54.00
627.75
26.16
Clear seafloor at 1350 h on 12 Aug
NDT inspect DC
0405
12 Aug
13.83
641.58
26.73

Bit number 7 on deck
0415
12 Aug
0.17
641.75
26.74

Deploy bit number 8
0415
12 Aug
0.00
641.75
26.74

Check drill string for cracks
1345
12 Aug
9.50
651.25
27.14

Change out 2 stands 5 inch drill pipe
2030
12 Aug
6.75
658.00
27.42

Reentry number 9
0230
13 Aug
6.00
664.00
27.67

Begin coring with bit number 8
0730
13 Aug
5.00
669.00
27.88

End coring with bit number 8
1045
16 Aug
75.25
744.25
31.01
Clear seafloor at 1340 h on 16 Aug
Bit number 8 on deck
1945
16 Aug
9.00
753.25
31.39

Deploy bit number 9
2000
16 Aug
0.25
753.50
31.40

Reentry number 10
0340
17 Aug
7.67
761.17
31.72

Begin coring with bit number 9
0730
17 Aug
3.83
765.00
31.88

End coring with bit number 9
1040
20 Aug
75.17
840.17
35.01

Begin wiper trip
1040
20 Aug
0.00
840.17
35.01

End wiper trip
1800
20 Aug
7.33
847.50
35.31
Clear seafloor at 1640 h on 20 Aug
Bit number 9 on deck
0200
21 Aug
8.00
855.50
35.65

Make up/deploy logging BHA
0200
21 Aug
0.00
855.50
35.65

Reentry number 11
0800
21 Aug
6.00
861.50
35.90

Run in hole to casing shoe
0830
21 Aug
0.50
862.00
35.92

Rig up logging equipment
1200
21 Aug
3.50
865.50
36.06

Triple combo completed
2315
21 Aug
11.25
876.75
36.53
Not able to get WST downhole
FMS-sonic completed
1100
22 Aug
11.75
888.50
37.02

UBI experiment completed
0400
23 Aug
17.00
905.50
37.73
Clear seafloor at 0600 h on 24 Aug
WST experiment completed
1315
23 Aug
9.25
914.75
38.11

FMS-sonic completed
0500
24 Aug
15.75
930.50
38.77

Beacon recovered
1200
24 Aug
7.00
937.50
39.06

Rig for departure
1300
24 Aug
1.00
938.50
39.10
Beacon recovered after 39 days
Depart location
1300
24 Aug
0.00
938.50
39.10

Notes: WSTP = Water Sampling Temperature Probe, APCT = Advanced Piston Corer Temperature, FMS = Formation MicroScanner, RCB = Rotary Core Barrel, NDT = nondestructive testing, DC = drill collar, BHA = bottom-hole assembly, WST = Well Seismic Tool, UBI = Ultrasonic Borehole Imager.

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