Blog Posts Tagged "tripping pipe"

60 African Elephants

Submitted by Adam Klaus on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 01:45
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If you're reading Ron's blogs, you know he's the go-to person for explanations about drilling and how it works.  Here are a few "bits" (yes, it's meant to be a pun) of drilling info I've picked up over the years and in conversations with Ron.

Preparing for U1332

Submitted by Adam Klaus on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 00:46
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Here's an explanation with new vocabulary to help you prepare for Site U1332.  See Ron's updates for more about locations and  plans.

We arrived at Site U1385 (SHACK-04)

Submitted by Helder Pereira on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 13:35
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We arrived at Site U1385 located in the Portuguese Margin (Lat. 37° 34.3’N, Lon. 10° 59.6’W) at 04:00AM and the set of 12 hydraulic thrusters was drop down into the water to stabilize the ship.