APCT-3 Run Procedure

    

                             APCT-3 Electronics                                                                          APCT-3 Shoe

 

Tool assembly

  1. Check pressure case and cutting shoe for damage. Ensure they are in good working order.

  2. Check O-Rings on the case. Ensure they are not damaged. Apply a light coat of Dow Corning 111 grease to the O-Rings and install on the case. Ensure threads are clean and apply a light coat of Lubriplate No. 630-2 Multipurpose Grease P/N 07298.

  3. Install electronics package into the pressure case using the installation tool. Apply a liberal amount of Thermal Joint Compound Type 120 from Wakefield Engineering to the temp sensor and install in the case.

  4. Install data cable in the electronics package.

Initialization

  1. Launch WinTemp from the desktop (Snowflake)

  2. Select-Logger

  3. Select-Battery.Battery Voltage 3005mv. If below 2750mv return logger to shore.

  4. Select-Exit

  5. Select-Logger

  6. Select-Setup. A warning message may appear: "The logger contains data. Please clear memory before proceeding."

  7. Select-OK

  8. Select-Logger

  9. Select-Clear Data. A warning message may appear: "Do you really want to clear data?"

  10. Select-Yes

  11. Select-Logger

  12. Select-Setup (If no additions)

  13. Select-Start Now!

  14. Select-OK Select after tool starts to run. Verification window will come up. Tool can run for 18 hours.

Deployment and tool retrieval

  1. Remove cable from electronics package.

  2. Using the installation tool, insert the electronics package into the cutting shoe.

  3. Attach cutting shoe to pressure case. Tighten snugly with special wrench.

  4. Run Tool. Recommended 5 min at mud line and 10 min after shooting into the hole.

  5. When tool returns from the hole, ensure it is loosened on the drill floor and power washed off on the core receiving deck.

  6. Put the tool in the vice. Use the wrench to remove the cutting shoe from the pressure case.

  7. Using the installation tool remove the stainless steel spacer with the O-Ring.

Data download

  1. Install data cable in the electronics package.

  2. Run WinTemp:

    1. Select-WinTemp from desktop. (Snowflake)

    2. Select-Logger

    3. Select-Read data. You will see the following message: "The logger is still active. Do you want to stop acquisition?"

    4. Select-Yes

    5. Select-File 

    6. Select-Save As. >Move wtf. file to where you wish to process it. (395E-1560-07H)

    7. Select-file

    8. Select-Export. Move dat. file to where you wish to process it. (395E-1560-07H)

    9. Select-Save

    10. Select-Logger

    11. Select-Clear Data. Verification message will appear: "Do you really want to clear the logger memory?"

    12. Select-Yes

    13. Select-Setup

    14. Select-Deactivate

Data processing

  1. Launch TPFIT/MATLAB shortcut from the desktop.

  2. In MATLAB

  3. Select-Run (Green Arrow on the top task bar)

  4. Select-Load Data

  5. Select-Exp 395E Folder

  6. Select-U1561A Folder

  7. Select-Hole A Folder

  8. Select-395E-U1561A-04H Folder

  9. Select-.dat file

  10. Select-Open

  11. Select-Edit Meta Data

  12. Enter- Expedition 395E / Site 1560 / Hole A / Core 07 / Core Type H / Depth 50 / Comments

  13. Select-Accept

  14. Select-Pick

  15. Select-tO Pick- Expand window if needed. Pick a point just before the start of the temperature curve.

  16. Select-Start Pick. Pick the highest stable point on the temperature curve.

  17. Select-End Pick. Pick the lowest stable point on the temperature curve.

  18. Select-Save

  19. Select-Compute Contours

  20. Select-Make Report.

  21. Select-Save Session

  22. Select-Save

  23. Select-Quit. The following message is displayed.  "Save Session?"

  24. Select-No

  25. Close Window.


Credits

This document originated from Word document APCT-3 Run Procedure_374.docx (see Archived Versions below for a pdf copy) that was written by R. Gjesvold (2017-07-17). Credits for subsequent changes to this document are given in the page history.

LIMS Component Table

ANALYSIS

TABLE

NAME

ABOUT TEXT

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

Exp

Exp: expedition number

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

Site

Site: site number

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

Hole

Hole: hole number

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

Core

Core: core number

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

Type

Type: type indicates the coring tool used to recover the core (typical types are F, H, R, X).

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

text_id

Text_ID: automatically generated database identifier for a sample, also carried on the printed labels. This identifier is guaranteed to be unique across all samples.

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

sample_number

Sample Number: automatically generated database identifier for a sample. This is the primary key of the SAMPLE table.

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

label_id

Label identifier: automatically generated, human readable name for a sample that is printed on labels. This name is not guaranteed unique across all samples.

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

sample_name

Sample name: short name that may be specified for a sample. You can use an advanced filter to narrow your search by this parameter.

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_sample_state

Sample state: Single-character identifier always set to "W" for samples; standards can vary.

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_project

Project: similar in scope to the expedition number, the difference being that the project is the current cruise, whereas expedition could refer to material/results obtained on previous cruises

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_capt_loc

Captured location: "captured location," this field is usually null and is unnecessary because any sample captured on the JR has a sample_number ending in 1, and GCR ending in 2

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

location

Location: location that sample was taken; this field is usually null and is unnecessary because any sample captured on the JR has a sample_number ending in 1, and GCR ending in 2

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_sampling_tool

Sampling tool: sampling tool used to take the sample (e.g., syringe, spatula)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

changed_by

Changed by: username of account used to make a change to a sample record

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

changed_on

Changed on: date/time stamp for change made to a sample record

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

sample_type

Sample type: type of sample from a predefined list (e.g., HOLE, CORE, LIQ)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_offset

Offset (m): top offset of sample from top of parent sample, expressed in meters.

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_offset_cm

Offset (cm): top offset of sample from top of parent sample, expressed in centimeters. This is a calculated field (offset, converted to cm)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_bottom_offset_cm

Bottom offset (cm): bottom offset of sample from top of parent sample, expressed in centimeters. This is a calculated field (offset + length, converted to cm)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_diameter

Diameter (cm): diameter of sample, usually applied only to CORE, SECT, SHLF, and WRND samples; however this field is null on both Exp. 390 and 393, so it is no longer populated by Sample Master

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_orig_len

Original length (m): field for the original length of a sample; not always (or reliably) populated

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_length

Length (m): field for the length of a sample [as entered upon creation]

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

x_length_cm

Length (cm): field for the length of a sample. This is a calculated field (length, converted to cm).

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

status

Status: single-character code for the current status of a sample (e.g., active, canceled)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

old_status

Old status: single-character code for the previous status of a sample; used by the LIME program to restore a canceled sample

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

original_sample

Original sample: field tying a sample below the CORE level to its parent HOLE sample

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

parent_sample

Parent sample: the sample from which this sample was taken (e.g., for PWDR samples, this might be a SHLF or possibly another PWDR)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

standard

Standard: T/F field to differentiate between samples (standard=F) and QAQC standards (standard=T)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

login_by

Login by: username of account used to create the sample (can be the LIMS itself [e.g., SHLFs created when a SECT is created])

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

login_date

Login date: creation date of the sample

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

legacy

Legacy flag: T/F indicator for when a sample is from a previous expedition and is locked/uneditable on this expedition

DH_TEMP

TEST

test changed_on

TEST changed on: date/time stamp for a change to a test record.

DH_TEMP

TEST

test status

TEST status: single-character code for the current status of a test (e.g., active, in process, canceled)

DH_TEMP

TEST

test old_status

TEST old status: single-character code for the previous status of a test; used by the LIME program to restore a canceled test

DH_TEMP

TEST

test test_number

TEST test number: automatically generated database identifier for a test record. This is the primary key of the TEST table.

DH_TEMP

TEST

test date_received

TEST date received: date/time stamp for the creation of the test record.

DH_TEMP

TEST

test instrument

TEST instrument [instrument group]: field that describes the instrument group (most often this applies to loggers with multiple sensors); often obscure (e.g., user_input)

DH_TEMP

TEST

test analysis

TEST analysis: analysis code associated with this test (foreign key to the ANALYSIS table)

DH_TEMP

TEST

test x_project

TEST project: similar in scope to the expedition number, the difference being that the project is the current cruise, whereas expedition could refer to material/results obtained on previous cruises

DH_TEMP

TEST

test sample_number

TEST sample number: the sample_number of the sample to which this test record is attached; a foreign key to the SAMPLE table

DH_TEMP

CALCULATED

Top depth CSF-A (m)

Top depth CSF-A (m): position of observation expressed relative to the top of the hole.

DH_TEMP

CALCULATED

Bottom depth CSF-A (m)

Bottom depth CSF-A (m): position of observation expressed relative to the top of the hole.

DH_TEMP

CALCULATED

Top depth CSF-B (m)

Top depth [other] (m): position of observation expressed relative to the top of the hole. The location is presented in a scale selected by the science party or the report user.

DH_TEMP

CALCULATED

Bottom depth CSF-B (m)

Bottom depth [other] (m): position of observation expressed relative to the top of the hole. The location is presented in a scale selected by the science party or the report user.

DH_TEMP

RESULT

contour_image_asman_id

RESULT contour image ASMAN_ID: serial number of ASMAN record for the heat model contour image (EPS format)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

contour_image_filename

RESULT contour image filename: file name for the heat model contour image (EPS format)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

core_name

RESULT core name: record of the core for which the temperature tool was deployed

DH_TEMP

RESULT

depth (m)

RESULT depth (m): field to enter measurement depth (not usually used)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

depth_uncertainty (m)

RESULT depth uncertainty (m): field to enter uncertainty in depth (if known) (not usually used)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

heat_capacity_by_volume (MJ/(m³-K))

RESULT heat capacity by volume (MJ/(m^3-K)): heat capacity of the formation as calculated from heat decay curve

DH_TEMP

RESULT

measurement_quality

RESULT measurement quality: field to enter estimate of measurement quality (not usually used)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

raw_data_asman_id

RESULT raw data ASMAN_ID: serial number of ASMAN record for the raw data file (Wintemp format, or WTF)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

raw_data_filename

RESULT raw data filename: file name for the raw data file (Wintemp format, or WTF)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

report_asman_id

RESULT report ASMAN_ID: serial number of ASMAN record for the downhole temperature report (TXT format)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

report_filename

RESULT report filename: file name for the downhole temperature report (TXT format)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

results_image_asman_id

RESULT result image ASMAN_ID: serial number of ASMAN record for the results in image format (EPS format)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

results_image_filename

RESULT result image filename: file name of the results in image format (EPS format)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

session_asman_id

RESULT session file ASMAN_ID: serial number of ASMAN record for the session file in MATLAB (MAT) format

DH_TEMP

RESULT

session_filename

RESULT session filename: file name for the session file in MATLAB (MAT) format

DH_TEMP

RESULT

software_used

RESULT software used: name and version number of the software used to fit the heating curves (e.g., TP-Fit Version 1.1)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

ssup_asman_id

RESULT spreadsheet uploader ASMAN_ID: serial number of ASMAN record for the spreadsheet uploader (if used instead of the normal upload path)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

ssup_filename

RESULT spreadsheet uploader filename: file name of the spreadsheet uploader (if used instead of the normal upload path)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

temperature (°C)

RESULT temperature (deg. C): downhole temperature determined by the temperature curve fit

DH_TEMP

RESULT

temperature_uncertainty (°C)

RESULT temperature uncertainty (deg. C): uncertainty estimate in the downhole temperature (appears to always be 1 deg. C; doubt this is true value)

DH_TEMP

RESULT

thermal_conductivity (W/(m*K))

RESULT thermal conductivity (W/(m*K)): calculated thermal conductivity of formation in watts per meter-Kelvin

DH_TEMP

RESULT

tool_serial_number

RESULT tool serial number: serial number of the tool used

DH_TEMP

RESULT

tool_type

RESULT tool type: type of tool used (e.g., APCT-3, SET2, SETP)

DH_TEMP

SAMPLE

sample description

SAMPLE comment: contents of the SAMPLE.description field, usually shown on reports as "Sample comments"

DH_TEMP

TEST

test test_comment

TEST comment: contents of the TEST.comment field, usually shown on reports as "Test comments"

DH_TEMP

RESULT

result comments

RESULT comment: contents of a result parameter with name = "comment," usually shown on reports as "Result comments"

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