Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), Sandra Herrmann (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO), and others attach the pressure umbilical to the ACORK casing. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_153]
John Van Hyfte (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO) and Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO) cover the pressure umbilical with tape for protection. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_154]
Personnel on the rig floor and at the moonpool coordinate CORK operations. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_155]
Siem Offshore personnel attach the ACORK wellhead before deployment. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_156]
Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), Bubba Attryde (Toolpusher/Core Tech, Siem Offshore), Bill Rhinehart (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO), and other Siem Offshore personnel get ready to deploy the ACORK wellhead. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_157]
Bubba Attryde (Toolpusher/Core Tech, Siem Offshore), Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), Bill Rhinehart (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO), John Van Hyfte (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO), and others at the moonpool during the ACORK deployment. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_158]
Aliki Weststrate (Outreach Officer, New Zealand), Hiroko Kitajima (Petrophysics [Physical Properties] Specialist, Texas A&M University, USA), Martin Crundwell (Micropaleontologist/Observer, GNS Science, New Zealand), Yoshitaka Hashimoto (Sedimentologist, Kochi University, Japan), Francesca Meneghini (Sedimentologist, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Italy), and Steffen Kutterolf (Sedimentologist, Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel (IFM), Germany) watch operations at the moonpool. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_159]
Free-fall funnel deployment at the moonpool. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_160]
Bubba Attryde (Toolpusher/Core Tech, Siem Offshore), Bill Rhinehart (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO), Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), and John Van Hyfte (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO) work at the moonpool. (Credit: Laura Wallace & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_161]
Patrick Fulton (Petrophysics [Downhole Measurements]/Observatory Specialist, Texas A&M University, USA), Katerina Petronotis (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO), Kevin Grigar (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), Demian Saffer (Co-Chief Scientist, Pennsylvania State University, USA), Laura Wallace (Co-Chief Scientist, GNS Science, New Zealand), John Van Hyfte (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO), and Bill Rhinehart (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO) at the moonpool with the ACORK wellhead. (Credit: Laura Wallace & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_162]
John Van Hyfte (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO) and Bill Rhinehart (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO) set the wellhead pressure valves to their deployment position. (Credit: Laura Wallace & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_163]
Demian Saffer (Co-Chief Scientist, Pennsylvania State University, USA) prepares to drop the ball into the bridge plug packer through the drill string. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_164]
Francesca Meneghini (Sedimentologist, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Italy), Clayton Furman (Logging Engineer, Schlumberger Offshore Services), Andre Hüpers (Inorganic Geochemist, University of Bremen [MARUM], Germany), and Yoshitaka Hashimoto (Sedimentologist, Kochi University, Japan) at the electronics class. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_165)
Scientists and technicians enjoy an evening barbecue. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_166]
Martin Crundwell (Micropaleontologist/Observer, GNS Science, New Zealand) celebrates his birthday with scientists and technicians. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_167]
Outdoor barbecue and birthday celebration for Martin Crundwell (Micropaleontologist/Observer, GNS Science, New Zealand). (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_168]
Sushi banquet in the mess hall. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_169]
Sunset. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_170]
Sunset. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_171]
Sea lion near the ship. (Credit: Tim Fulton, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp375_172]
Yoshitaka Hashimoto (Sedimentologist, Kochi University, Japan) and Pierre Malie (Organic Geochemist, Université Montpellier, France) in the core laboratory. (Credit: Martin Crundwell & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_173]
Patrick Fulton (Petrophysics [Downhole Measurements]/Observatory Specialist, Texas A&M University, USA), Laura Wallace (Co-Chief Scientist, GNS Science, New Zealand), and Francesca Meneghini (Sedimentologist, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Italy) watch a reentry. (Credit: Martin Crundwell & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_174]
Sea lion near the ship. (Credit: Martin Crundwell & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_175]
Evan Solomon (Inorganic Geochemist/Observatory Specialist, University of Washington, USA), Lisa Crowder (Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO), Katerina Petronotis (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO), and Claire Shepherd (Micropaleontologist, GNS Science, New Zealand) at the barbecue. (Credit: Martin Crundwell & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_176]
Sunrise. (Credit: Martin Crundwell & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_177)
John Van Hyfte (Drilling Engineer, IODP JRSO) works with the CORK-II top plug on the rig floor. (Credit: Patrick Fulton & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_178]
Sunrise. (Credit: Patrick Fulton & IODP) [Photo ID: exp375_179]