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.