Overview

Overview

As of March 2009

◆Offshore East of Shimokita Peninsula, Japan
(Aug. 2006 - Oct. 2006)
Water Depth 1,200 m Drilling Depth 650 m Riser Drilling
◆Offshore Kenya
(Nov. 2006 - Jan. 2007)
Water Depth 2,200 m Drilling Depth 2,700 m Riser Drilling
◆Northwest Australian Continental Shelf
(Feb. 2007 - Jul. 2007)
Water Depth 500 m Drilling Depth 3,700 m Riser Drilling
Water Depth 1,000 m Drilling Depth 2,200 m Riser Drilling
Water Depth 1,340 m Drilling Depth 1,200 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 1,440 m Drilling Depth 1,860 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 1,400 m Drilling Depth 560 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 830 m Drilling Depth 700 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 470 m Drilling Depth 3,200 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 640 m Drilling Depth 1,000 m Non-riser Drilling
◆Kumano-nada, Offshore Kii Peninsula, Japan (Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP))
(Sep. 2007 - Feb. 2008)
Total of 31 holes drilled at 8 sites.
Deepest drill depths of each site shown below.
Water Depth 2,200 m Drilling Depth 1,000 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 1,940 m Drilling Depth 1,400 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 2,450 m Drilling Depth 530 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 2,640 m Drilling Depth 400 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 2,450 m Drilling Depth 520 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 3,880 m Drilling Depth 890 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 4,080 m Drilling Depth 490 m Non-riser Drilling
Water Depth 2,800 m Drilling Depth 360 m Non-riser Drilling
◆Kumano-nada, Offshore Kii Peninsula, Japan
(Mar. 2009)
Drilled at 3 sites (Water Depth 1,910 m - 2,080 m).
Cored a total of 102.1 m.
◆Off Suruga Bay, Japan
(Mar. 2009)
Drilled at 4 sites (Water Depth 650 m - 800 m).
Cored a total of 182.33 m.