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Field Activity 1977-046-FA

Identifier 1977-046-FA
Alternate names COST WELL NO. G-2
Purpose Resource exploration well drilled by a consortium of oil companies in the Georges Bank area. Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test No. G-2 well (COST G-2) was drilled by the OCEAN VICTORY, a semisubmersible drill barge operated by Ocean Production Company, to evaluate petroleum potential and possible drilling problems.
Location Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,
Summary COST No. G-2 well: 6,667 m (21,874 ft). Conventional cores: 9; Sidewall cores: 363; Logging runs: 4.
Info derived Samples and chemical analysis; Grain size analysis; Morphology;
Comments Project = Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test (COST) G-2 Well, Continental Offshore Stratigraphic Test (COST) G-2 Well.
Platform
Drill Rig
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 1977-01-06
End (port not specified) 1977-08-30
Days in the field 224
Bounds
West -67.5083
East -67.50772
North 40.8365
South 40.83595

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators John Schlee
Crew members
Affiliate principal Peter A. Scholle

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling
Data type: Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Well drilling Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity