The CS-1500 coring rig that is part of the GLAD800 system has also been used for coring scientific drilling projects on land. The rig is capable of continuous coring to 1200 m using an HMCQ coring system. This is a very versatile rig that can be easily transported and set up in a relatively confined space. 

The CS-1500 has been used to collect continuous core for the Ko’olau Scientific Drilling Project.  It has also been used to install subsurface instrument packages consisting of a strainmeter and three-component seismometer for monitoring of hazards on Mauna Loa Volcano.  The project was done under a contract with the U. S. Geological Survey.

The CS1500 was used on the USGS on the Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO) project, June to July 2000. Three holes were cored, with a total of 1,181 feet of core collected. 

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33rd International Geological Congress
6–14 August 2008
Oslo, Norway

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DOSECC’s 12th Annual Continental Scientific Drilling Workshop

2 - 5 June 2008
Snowbird, Utah