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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1998-99: VUWAE 43

2.1 General Comment

2.1 General Comment

The operation of the CRP-2 drill site which includes drilling/science support and scientific programmes worked well most of the time. I believe that the major part of the success of CRP-2 is due to the crew of highly motivated and experienced drilling, science and project support staff working at the site. Drilling is normally an unpredictable task and this is made even less predictable in this area of Antarctica where each new hole we drill has to be considered as a wild cat. Decisions on drilling operations which usually affect the entire drill site operations and routine must often be made at very short notice and this is a fact that project operators, scientists and support organisations have to accept.

Support staff provided excellent service in the running and maintenance of drill site services and supplies including fuel, drill fluid supplies and drill rod. Some of the drill fluid components were flown from New Zealand and these arrived at the drill site by helicopter but any lack of supplies on site did not stop drilling at any time.