Daily report of USDP-4 since September 2003

Tohoku Geothermal Energy Co. Ltd.



Nov. 11
Nov. 12
Nov. 13
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Nov. 16
Nov. 17
Epth of previous day (m)
824.0






Drilled depth (m)







Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)







Hole diameter (inch)
8-1/2






Mud s.g./viscosity







In/Out mud temperature (C)







Mud loss (kl/h)







Remarks
Start of VSP, breakage of pit for air-gun after about 100 shots, stop VSP, and recovry of VSP sonde, followed by disassemble of Top Drive System.
Training course of ICDP started at Shimabara this day.









Nov. 4
Nov. 5
Nov. 6
Nov. 7
Nov. 8
Nov. 9
Nov. 10
Depth of previous day
824.0
824.0
824.0
824.0
824.0
824.0
824.0
Drilled depth (m)







Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)







Hole diameter (inch)
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
8-1/2
8-1/2
Mud s.g./viscosity







In/Out mud temp (C)







Mud loss (kl/h)
100
92





Remarks
Large loads around 400, 650, 667, and 688 m depth during trip, measures for lost circulation
Disassemble of EM-MWD, reaming, cleaning, senidng sweep mud
Preparation of logging and casing, FMI-HRLA-GR, DSI-LDT-GR logging
DSI-LDT-GR logging down to 650 m, stabilizer reaming, spot sweeping with dense mud, insertion of casing (9-5/8 inch)
Insertion of casing (9-5/8 inch) down to 795 m, casing  and top-job cementing
Top-job cementing, 8-1-4 drill collar, cement reaming
Cement reaming, cleaning, preparation of VSP



Oct. 28
Oct. 29
Oct. 30
Oct. 31
Nov. 1
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
Depth of previous day
727.0
774.5
793.0
824.0
824.0
824.0
824.0
Drilled depth (m)
774.5
793.0
824.0




Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)
5-7, -10/slide, 35
5-8/slide, 35
7-9, 5-7/slide, 35




Hole diameter (inch)
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
Mud s.g./viscosity
1.02/30, 29
1.03/31
1.03/49, 1.03/46




In/Out mud temp (C)
16/18
16/20
16/18




Mud loss (kl/h)
24, 39-14
20-21, 37
3. total (>138)
total
total - 75, total-55
51-100, 100-110
100
Remarks
65.04 - S5.6W at 717 m, 66.82 - S6.32E at 735 m.
DHM+MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning
72.34 - S4W at 773 m.
DHM+MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning
73.4 - S4.4W at 778 m.
DHM+MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning + measurement for total loss
75.0 - S1.5W at 764 m, measures for total loss
Cleaning, no mud return, load at 737, 770, and 824 m.
Load at 726 m. Cleaning of well.

Bit w/stabilizer, load at 398, 650, 667, 688 m, cleaning, sending dense mud,  measures for lost circulation

Drilling chart and drilling trajectory (Oct. 28, 2003)


Oct. 21
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 24
Oct. 25
Oct. 26
Oct. 27
Depth of previous day
438.7
489.5
522.3
555.0
606.0
615.0
661.0
Drilled depth (m)
489.5
522.3
555.0
606.0
615.0
661.0
727.0
Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)
5/slide 40, 4-8/slide, 35-40
5-7, 3-5/slide, 35
5-8/slide, 35
3-6/slide, 35
3-4/slide, 35
4-5, 3-5/slide ,35
5-6, -7/slide, 35
Hole diameter (inch)
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
Mud s.g./viscosity
1.03/40, 1.06/45
1.02-1.01/27-28
1.02/28
1.01/28
1.01/28
1.02/30, 34
1.02/30, 31
In/Out mud temp (C)
22/24, 30/30

18/18
20/20, 18/18
18/18
14/17, 17/20
14/18, 16/18
Mud loss (kl/h)
0 to all (>120)
Total (aerated), 11-24 (aerated)
20-53, 13-24
13-30, 23-24
24
10-15, 15-23
21-28, 21-22
Remarks
28.78 - S14.3W at 411 m, 29.25 - S15.45W at 417 m, 32.40 - S12.8W at 436 m, 34.25 - S11.3W at 453 m, 34.88 - S10.8W at 461 m.
DHM + MWD drilling, cleaning, sending sweep mud
35.54 - S8W at 472 m, 36.87 - S6.1W at 490m.
DHM + MWD drilling, cleaning
37.63 - S4.3W at 501 m, 38.61 - S3W at 509 m, 40.92 - S0.58E at 528 m. DHM + MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning
45.27 - S3.5E at 551 m, 46.14 - S2.4E at 558 m, 48.2 - S2.3E at 576 m, DHM+MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning,
Bit check, water level check, reaming, DHM+MWD drilling
48.83 - S2.9E at 583 m, 51.93 S2.46E at 601 m, 53.4 -S1.66E at 620 m.
DHM+MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning, reaming
54.75 - S0.2W at 638 m, 56.27 - S0.2E at 659 m. 60.2 - S1.6W at 679 m, 63.8 - S3.8W at 698 m.
DHM+MWD drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning



Oct. 14
Oct. 15
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
Oct. 20
Depth of previous day
395.5
395.5
395.5
395.5
395.5 (17-7/16)
367.0
400.8
Drilled depth (m)




367 (reaming)
400.8
438.7
Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)




4-5/45
5-8/20-45, 3-4/DHM
4-5, 3-5/slide-35
Hole diameter (inch)




12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
Mud s.g./viscosity






1.02-1.03/28-31
In/Out mud temp (C)






24/25, 23/23
Mud loss (kl/h)





0
0
Remarks
top-job cementing, disassembalge of entrance instrument
Assemle of BOP, preparation of top-drive-system
Installation of BOP, preparation of top-drive-system.
Installation of top-drive-system (TDS)
Installation of TDS, cement reaming
Cement reaming, cleaning,
Cement reaming, DHM drilling, sending sweep mud, cleaning,
DHM+MWD drilling



Oct. 7
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Oct. 11
Oct. 12
Oct. 13
Depth of previous day
335.4
374.0
400.00
287.0
325.5
378.0
395.5
Drilled depth (m)
374.0
400.00
411.4 (12-1/4), 287.0 (17-7/16)
352.5
378.0
395.5

Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)
2-3/, 4-5/
2-3/, 4-5/
4-5, 4-5/20-30
4-5/20-30
4-5/20-30
4-5/20-30

Hole diameter (inch)
12-1/4
12-1/4
17-7/16
17-7/16
17-7/16
17-7/6

Mud s.g./viscosity




1.01/27
1.01/27

In/Out mud temp (C)







Mud loss (kl/h)
Total (aerated)
Total (aerated)
Total, 46-50 (aerated)
35-50 (aerated)
42 (aerated)
42 (aerated)

Remarks
Reference (1630' - S27W at 330 m, 18 - S26W at 340 m), DHM drilling, cleaning, sending sweep mud
Reference (2010' - S17W at 358 m, 2230' - S15 at 377 m), cleaning, DHM drilling, senidng sweep mud
Reference (2350' - S12W),
DHM (400-411.4), sweep mud,
Hole widening drilling (259.2-287), AOG excursion
Hole widedning, cleaning, sending sweep mud
Hole widening, cleaning, sending sweep mud
12 - S36W at 296 m, 16 - S29W at 323 m, 20 - S20W at 351 m, 23 - S14W at 379 m, hole widening, cleaning, sending sweep mud
4 - S35W at 240m, 7 - S40W.
Insertion of casing 13-3/8" down to 392 m, casing cementing,


Sept. 30
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 3
Oct. 4
Oct. 5
Oct. 6
Depth of previous day
283.5
340.3
384.0
418.0
423.4
423.4
291.0
Drilled depth (m)
340.3
384.0
418.0
423.4

291.0
335.4
Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)
5-6/20-30
5-6/20-30
5-6/20-30
5-6/20-30

1-3/, 0-0.5/
3-5/
Hole diameter (inch)
17-3/8
17-3/8
17-3/8
17-3/8
17-3/8
12-1/4
12-1/4
Mud s.g./viscosity
1.01-1.02/26-27
1.01/26
/26-27
1.01-1.02/27



In/Out mud temp (C)







Mud loss (kl/h)
17-22 (aerated)
18-22 (aerated)
34-35 (aerated)


34-35 (aerated)
Total (aerated)
Remarks
Orientation: 1455' - S17W at 295 m
Hole widening
Orientation:24 - S6W at 350 m
Hole widening
Hole widening
Widening down to 423 m, cleaning, reaming but failed to go through a hard layer at 259 m.
Reference (420' - S45W at 232 m, 4 - S50W at 247 m), Reaming by DHM
Reference (510' - S37W at 257 m, 7- S40W at 266 m), Reaming by DHM, cleaning, DHM drilling
Reference (940' - S37W at 284 m, 1330'- S25W at 312 m), DHM, cleaning, senidng sweep mud


Sept. 23
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Sept. 26
Sept. 27
Sept. 28
Sept. 29
Depth of previous day
402.5
431.0
465.0
176.3
261.0
262.9
262.9
Drilled depth (m)
431.0
465.0
176.3
261.0
262.9

283.0
Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)
4/DHM
3-4/DHM
2/30
0-5/45-50
6-7/20-30

5-6/20-30
Hole diameter (inch)
12-1/4
12-1/4
17-3/8
17-3/8
17-3/8
17-3/8
17-3/8
Mud s.g./viscosity
pure water
pure water
pure water
pure water
pure water
pure water
pure water
In/Out mud temp (C)
12/
18/





Mud loss (kl/h)
total (>77-84, aerated)
total (>77, aerated)
45 (aerated)
23-30 (aerated)
54, 20-22 (aerated)
sometimes aerated
sometimes, aerated
Remarks
Reference orientation; 3050' - S2W at 395m and 33 - S2W at 414m.
DHM drilling, cleaning, sending sweep mud.
The frist logging (down to about 450 m) is scheduled in the night of 23 Sept.
 Reference orientation; 3530' - S4W at 432m, 3820' - S4W at 450m.
DHM drilling, cleaning, sending sweep mud.
Logging began in the morning and ended in the late afternoon.
Logging (SP, GR, HRLA, BHC, FMI) down to 463 m.
Orientation: 5 - S43W at 248m.
Hole widening of 180-261 m.
Hole widening
Hole widening


Sept. 16
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Sept. 19
Sept. 20
Sept. 21
Sept. 22

Depth of previous day

208.6
208.6
212.6
268.0
309.2
345.9
382.9

Drilled depth (m)


212.6
268.0
309.2
345.9
382.9
402.5

Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)


2-3/DHM
3-5/DHM
3-5/DHM
3-4/DHM
4-5/DHM
4/DHM

Hole diameter (inch)

12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4

Mud s.g./viscosity

pure water
pure water
pure water
pure water
pure water
1.02/28-32
pure water

In/Out mud temp (C)






18/20 to 16/21

Mud loss (kl/h)

total loss
0 (aerated)
total(>77, aerated)
8 to >90 (aerated)
20 (aerated)
20-30 (aerated)
total (>77 aerated)

Remarks

Cementing, reaming
Drllling and cleaning by DHM
Bent housing changed from 1 to 1.75, reference orientation (340' S25W at 199 m, 810' S33W at 248 m), drilling and cleaning
Reference orientation (1310'-S18W at 284 m), drilling, cleaning, and sending sweep mud
Reference orientation (18-S11W at 321m), drilling, cleaning, sending sweep mud.
Exhanging of bit
Reference orientation (23-S6W at 349m)
Drilling, cleaning, sending sweep mud
Cleaning, sending sweep mud, drilling



Sept. 9
Sept. 10
Sept. 11
Sept. 12
Sept. 13
Sept. 14
Sept. 15

Depth of previous day







207.8

Drilled depth (m)




Cement reaming

207.8
208.6

Wgt On Bit/table rev (t/rpm)






2/DHM
2/DHM

Hole diameter (inch)




12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4
12-1/4

Mud s.g./viscosity






pure water
pure water

In/Out mud temp (C)








Mud loss (kl/h)




7 to total (>153)
0
0 to total
total (>77)

Remarks

Preparation of resumption of drilling (electricity, water test etc.)
Set of entrance flange, 20-2000 BOP assembling, water test, etc
Water wells no.1 of 38 kl/h, no.2 of 42 kl/h, and cpacity of 66 kl/h to rig site
Set for cement reaming, test running, illumination installation, arrival of mud materials, etc
Confirmed cementing head at 166.3 m, reaming 166.3 to 180 m, and cleaning. Cementing
Measure agiant typhoon approach, cement reaming with centering for drilling axis, suspension of opeartion through night due to strong wind and haevy rain
Cement reaming, cleaning, installation of bent sub (2.25), DHM from 180 m, circulation of sweep and aerated mud.
cuttings from 180 to 190m.
Hole creaning, damage of DHM,  hole creaning,
reaming down to 208m, cuttings from 192-208m.

*Preparation of resumption of drilling in late August. An additional water well was drilled.


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