Research project: Oman Drilling Project
The Samail Ophiolite, in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, is the largest, best-exposed section of oceanic lithosphere in the World.
Project Overview
The Oman Drilling Project is a comprehensive drilling program that will sample the whole ophiolite sequence, from crust through to upper mantle, in a series of diamond- and rotary-drilled boreholes. Data collection will include analysis of rock core, geophysical logging, fluid sampling, hydrological measurements and microbiological sampling. More than 40 natural scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines will use these new datasets to address a diverse range of scientific questions relating to the formation, hydrothermal alteration and biotic and abiotic weathering of oceanic lithosphere.
Key Contacts
Dr Jude Coggon (Project Manager)
Dr Juerg Matter (Project Director)
Prof Peter Kelemen (Columbia University, New York)
PhDs and Other Opportunities
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Project email:
omandrillingproject@southampton.ac.uk
Project website: http://omandrilling.ac.uk
