Methods for obtaining deep subsurface microbiological samples by drilling

The Microbiology of the Terrestrial Deep Subsurface

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 23-44

  Griffin, William Timothy ^a   Phelps, Tommy J ^b   Colwell, Frederick S ^c   Fredrickson, J K ^d  

^a Golder Federal Services   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auger; Blank; Cable tool; Control; Drilling; Drive point; Piston sampler; Pitcher barrel; Quality control; Replicate; Rotary; Shelby tube; Sonic; Split spoon; Tracer; Vibra core; Wireline

Indexed keywords

EID: 85054285560     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781351074568     Document Type: Chapter

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