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Workshop Report
The future of scientific drilling was considered at a workshop in Denver, Colorado, on June 4 and 5, 2009. The workshop emphasized the future of drilling under US auspices, although it had international participation. The goal of the workshop was to identify key scientific issues that could be addressed by drilling and to foster new scientific drilling projects within the US-based community, in cooperation with the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP).
Operations Manuals
The intent of this operations manual is to aid scientific investigators and operations managers in planning and budgeting offshore operations using DOSECC’s drilling systems. Each drilling project is unique, and it is difficult to consider all contingencies. However, this manual provides information that will be useful in the planning process.
A successful drilling project will require close coordination between the scientific and drilling crews. The planning process starts prior to the submittal of proposals. DOSECC is responsible for the drilling budgets that include preparation and purchases, mobilization of equipment, drilling operations and demobilization. The scientific team is responsible for budgeting for the science crew (salaries, transportation and living expenses), handling the core on site (including any on site science investigations) and shipment of the core back to laboratory or curation facilities. Due to their knowledge of the local environment and government, the Principal Investigators (PIs) are generally responsible for the acquisition of all required permits and permissions.
As the drilling operator, DOSECC is committed to the protection of personnel and the environment. DOSECC has a written Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policy and will conduct its operations in accordance with the HSE provisions. As participants in drilling projects, science team members will be expected to follow the DOSECC HSE policy.
- Lake and Marine Drilling Planning and Operations Manual
- DOSECC Health Safety and Environmental Manual
- Best Practices in the Development of Scientific Drilling Projects - Second Edition
Brochures:
IRIS Real-Time Earthquake Map
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0829286. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions
or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Nominations Now Being Accepted for DOSECC Board of Directors
and
Science Planning Committee
ICDP Training Course:
Lightening the Darkness: From Borehole Measurements to Earth Models
Workshop Report:
THE FUTURE OF CONTINENTAL SCIENTIFIC DRILLING:
U.S. PERSPECTIVE
13th Annual Continental Scientific Drilling Workshop
dates to be determined Salt Lake City, UT, USA