OSG ICDP | Operational Support Group of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program

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The Operational Support Group of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program, ICDP, situated at GFZ, provides downhole logging services and access to utilize the ICDP instrument pool for PIs of successful ICDP proposals. ICDP is a proposal-driven international program to support multinational research teams with a critical need for continental scientific drilling. Deadline for proposal submission to ICDP is each year on January 15. PIs are encouraged to contact ICDP as soon as they know for a concrete need for equipment or services which then will be offered on first come – first serve basis. The tools and services provided by ICDP OSG are part of the Modular Earth Science Infrastructure (MESI) at GFZ.

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  • GFZ Geophone Chain

    17 levels with 3-component 15 Hz geophones each, borehole diameter between 57 and 330 mm. As service to scientific drilling projects (no rental)

  • Logging tools

    Measure various parameters or allow sampling of borehole fluid downhole at in-situ conditions. As service to scientific drilling projects (no rental)

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  • Logging winches

    Together with Logging tools or as stand-alone winch service. As service to scientific drilling projects (no rental)

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  • Multi-Sensor Core Logger MSCL

    Measures physical properties of drill core (up to 1.5 m long and 10 cm diameter). Includes sensors for mag. suscept., density, natural gamma, and p-wave velocity. For approved ICDP projects after training of the on-site operator

  • OnLine Gas Analytics OLGA

    For on-site gas analysis from returning drilling mud or pumped fluids. Includes gas mass spectrometer, gas chromatographer, methane carbon isotope spectrometer, gas separators and pumps. For approved ICDP projects after training of the on-site operator

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Planning & Management Support for Scientific Drilling projects; Training and Data Management; Development of seismic systems for underground application