Making Choices
In scientific work, you often must make decisions with incomplete information. Expedition 401 has had two major decisions this week…
Forget faster, let’s go deeper!
A white board in the core lab provides a quick reference to the depth the most recent cores came from….
Let’s do that again – but faster!
Expedition 397 has arrived at the second site, which in IODP lore is officially called U1587. From the deck of…
What to do while we’re WOW-ing
Sound asleep a few minutes before my alarm was set to go off, a somewhat large swell jerked me awake…
So, what is a Toolpusher?
Hi, My name is Glenn Barrett, I am a Petroleum Engineer and I am the day shift Toolpusher and…
On Ocean Drilling and Expectations
This post was written with contributions from Expedition 397T Co-Chief Scientist Dr. Will Sager. At this point I’ve led…
Re-entry
What is re-entry, and why and how do we do it? Find out in this 8th video in the #EXP390Story…
Core, Flowing (Video)
Core, Flowing, Video 7 in the #EXP390Story series, describes the core flow process and shows how the drilling team, technicians,…
The Transect (Video)
Why are Expeditions 390 & 393 on a transect of the South Atlantic Ocean? Find out in this sixth video…
Core on Deck (Video)
“Core on deck!” Hearing those words is a thrilling and long-awaited moment. Featuring Co-Chief Scientist Roz Coggon, this video is…