Basic data report for borehole DOE-1. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Project, Southeastern New Mexico

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6458306

Freeland, M H

Borehole DOE-1 is one of several exploratory boreholes drilled at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site for the purpose of gathering stratigraphic, hydrologic and structural data. DOE-1 is located in Zone III about 1.25 miles to the southeast of the exploratory shaft location. This project was undertaken for several reasons: to investigate the presence of an anticlinal structure in the Castile Formation indicated by seismic reflection surveys in the area; to gather data on the stratigraphy, structure and lithology of the rocks which comprise the facility horizon in an area immediately southeast of the facility itself; to test for the presence of gas or fluids in the rocks associated with the anticlinal structure, if present, or in the flat-lying rocks; and to determine the nature of the Castile Formation near the site, but outside the ''Disturbed Zone''. Field operations were initiated July 12, 1982 and completed July 30, 1982. The borehole was drilled to a depth of 4065.3 ft below kelly bushing, with approximately 420 ft of that interval cored. Where no core was taken, cuttings samples were collected and described at 10-ft intervals, largely for stratigraphic control and estimation of coring points. Data collected and observations made during drilling indicate that the lithology, stratigraphy and structure penetrated in DOE-1 are similar to that observed elsewhere in the WIPP vicinity. No brine or gas was noted, either by sensors at the wellhead or in trace amounts in the mud. Cored sections showed no structural disruption in the halite and anhydrite units of the Castile, other than minor, commonly observed folding and tilting of laminae in the anhydrites.

• Research Organization: D'Appolonia Consulting Engineers, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-78AL05346
• OSTI ID: 6458306
• Report Number(s): WTSD-TME-3159; ON: DE86004339
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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