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. 2012 Oct 8;7(10):e44114. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044114

Table 2. Measurements of the depth of drill cuttings from graduated marker buoys and Barium concentration and sediment particle size from push core samples taken at the Morvin site during the Pre, Post 2 and Post 3 surveys.

Survey Section (mm) Distance (m) from well Depth of cuttings (mm) Ba (mg kg−1) Sediment particle size; % fines (<69 µm)
Pre 0–50 0 0 150 53.6
Pre 0–50 50 0 n/a 37.9
Pre 0–50 100 0 n/a 38.4
Post 2 0–50 0–10 400 5450 (±1202) 80.2 (±3.4)
Post 2 0–50 100 <50 230 45.4 (±4.3)
Post 3 0–20 25 6133(±1332) 76.9 (±15.6)
Post 3 20–40 25 4791(±1998) 63.8 (±26.9)
Post 3 40–60 25 3283(±2525) 60.3 (±27.9)
Post 3 0–20 50 6291(±1505) 58.1 (±19.7)
Post 3 20–40 50 1991(±2438) 41.3 (±9.6)
Post 3 40–60 50 547(±454) 37.1 (±6.0)

Figures in parentheses are standard deviation. For Post 2 samples n = 3 and for Post 3 samples n = 8.