Scientific Drilling
IODP Expedition
Expedition
JAMSTEC
Cruise Number
Expedition Title
Expedition Location
Period
358
CK18-04
NanTroSEIZE Deep Riser Drilling
Kumano Basin
Oct. 2018 – Mar. 2019
380
CK18-01
Frontal Thrust Long-Term Borehole Monitoring System (LTBMS)
Kumano Basin
Jan. 2018 – Feb. 2018
370
CK16-04
Temperature-Limit(T-Limit) of the Deep Biosphere off Muroto
Off Muroto Peninsula
Sept. 2016 – Nov. 2016
365
CK16-02
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment
Shallow Megasplay Long-Term Borehole Monitoring System (LTBMS)
Nankai Trench Slope
Mar. 2016 – Apr. 2016
348
CK14-01
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 3
Plate Boundary Deep Riser
Kumano Basin
Sept. 2013 – Jan. 2014
338
CK12-06
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 3
Plate Boundary Deep Riser 2
Kumano Basin
Sept. 2013 – Jan. 2014
337
CK12-05
Deep Coalbed Biosphere off Shimokita
Off Shimokita Peninsula
July 2012 – Sept. 2012
343T
CK12-04
Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project
Off Oshika Peninsula
July 2012
343
CK12-02
Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project
Off Oshika Peninsula
Apr. 2012 - May 2012
333
CK10-05
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 2:
Inputs Coring 2 and Heat Flow
Off Nankai Trench
Dec. 2010 – Jan. 2011
332
CK10-05
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 2:
Riserless Observatory 2
Kumano Basin
Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2010
331
CK10-04
Discover the biosphere from the depths of the sea, right beneath Hydrothermal vents.
DEEP HOT BIOSPHERE
Okinawa Trough
Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2010
326
CK10-03
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 3:
Plate Boundary Deep Riser 1
Kumano Basin
July 2010 – Aug. 2010
322
CK09-02
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 2
Subduction Inputs
Off Nankai Trench
Sept. 2009 – Oct. 2009
319
CK09-02
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 2
Riser / Riserless Observatory 1
Kumano Basin
May 2009 – Aug. 2009
316
CK07-02
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 1
Shallow Megasplay and Frontal Thrusts
Nankai Trench Slope
Dec. 2007 – Feb. 2008
315
CK07-02
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 1
Megasplay Riser Pilot
Kumano Basin
Nov. 2007 – Dec. 2007
314
CK07-02
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment Stage 1
LWD Transect
Kumano Basin and Nankai Trench Slope
Sept. 2007 – Nov. 2007
Chikyu Shakedown Cruise
Expedition
JAMSTEC Cruise Number
Expedition Title
Expedition Location
Period
Program
912
CK20-S01 Leg2
Kikai submarine super-caldera drilling
Kikai submarine caldera
Jan. 2020
SCORE
912
CK20-S01 Leg1
Enshu-nada drilling
Enshu-nada
Jan. 2020
SCORE
910
CK17-S01
Cape Erimo West off Drilling
Off Cape Erimo
Sept. 2017
SCORE
909
CK16-05
Hydrothermal Sediments in Okinawa Trough Ⅲ
Okinawa Trough
Nov. 2016 – Dec. 2016
SIP
908
CK16-01
Hydrothermal Sediments in Okinawa Trough Ⅱ
Okinawa Trough
Feb. 2016 – Mar. 2016
SIP
907
CK14-04
Hydrothermal Sediments in Okinawa Trough Ⅰ
Okinawa Trough
July 2014
SIP
906
CK12-03
Hybrid Pressure Core Sampler test
Kumano Mud-Volcano Drilling II
Kumano Basin
Jun. 2012
905
CK09-03
Coring test cruise
Off Boso Peninsula
Dec. 2009
904
CK09-03
Coring test cruise
Off Boso Peninsula
Nov. 2009
903
CK09-01 Leg2
Coring test cruise
Suruga Bay
Mar. 2009 – Apr. 2009
903
CK09-01 Leg1
Coring test cruise
Kumano Basin
Mar. 2009
903
CK09-01 Leg0
Coring test cruise
Suruga Bay
Feb. 2009 – Mar. 2009
902
CK06-06
Shimokita Shakedown Cruise 2
Off Shimokita Peninsula
Aug. 2006 – Oct. 2006
901
CK05-04
Shimokita Shakedown Cruise 1
Off Shimokita Peninsula
Nov. 2005 – Dec. 2005
Others
JAMSTEC Cruise Number
Expedition Title
Expedition Location
Period
CK17-01
Methane Hydrate Ocean Production Test 2nd(Gas Production Test)
(owner: Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan)
The 2nd Atsumi sea hill
Apr. 2017 – July 2017
CK16-03
Methane Hydrate Ocean Production Test 2nd (Pre-Drilling)
(owner: Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan)
The 2nd Atsumi sea hill
May 2016 – Jun. 2016
CK15-01
Commercial operation
Off India
Feb. 2015 – Aug. 2015
CK13-02
Commercial operation: Jouetsu sea hill
(owner: JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration)
Offshore Sado Island
Apr. 2013 – July 2013
CK13-01
Methane Hydrate Ocean Production Test 1st
(owner: Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan)
Eastern Nankai Trough
Jan. 2013 – Apr. 2013
CK12-03
Methane Hydrate Ocean Production Test 1st
(owner: Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan)
The 2nd Atsumi sea hill
Jun. 2012 - July 2012
CK12-01
Methane Hydrate Ocean Production Test 1st
(owner: Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan)
The 2nd Atsumi sea hill
Feb. 2012 – Mar. 2012
CK11-04
Commercial operation
Off the coast of Sri Lanka
July 2011 – Dec. 2011
CK11-01
Methane Hydrate Ocean Production Test 1st
(owner: Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan)
East of Nankai Trough
Feb. 2011
CK07-01
Overseas Drilling Shakedown
Off northwestern Australia
Nov 2006 - July 2007
CK06-07 Leg2
Overseas Drilling Shakedown
Off the coast of Kenya
Nov. 2006 – Feb. 2007
CK06-07 Leg1
Overseas Drilling Shakedown
Off the coast of Kenya
Oct. – Dec. 2006