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IODP Expedition Schedule

#	Expedition	Period	Detail
-	Non-IODP operation Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan	Feb. 2012
337	Deep Coalbed Biosphere off Shimokita	Schedule canceled and to be determined due to the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake (more about)

Completed IODP Expeditions

#	Expedition	Period	Detail
-	Non-IODP operation Commercial operation off the coast of Sri Lanka	July – Dec 2011
-	Non-IODP operation Research Consortium for Methane Hydrate Resources in Japan	Feb. 2011
333	NanTroSEIZE Stage 2: Inputs Coring 2 and Heat Flow	Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
332	NanTroSEIZE Stage 2: Riserless Observatory 2	Oct - Dec 2010
331	DEEP HOT BIOSPHERE	Sept - Oct 2010
326	NanTroSEIZE Stage 3: Plate Boundary Deep Riser 1	July - Aug 2010
322	NanTroSEIZE Stage 2 Subduction Inputs	Sep - Oct 2009
319	NanTroSEIZE Stage 2 Riser / Riserless Observatory 1	May - Aug 2009
316	NanTroSEIZE Stage 1 Shallow Megasplay and Frontal Thrusts	Dec 2007 - Feb 2008
315	NanTroSEIZE Stage 1 Megasplay Riser Pilot	Nov - Dec 2007
314	NanTroSEIZE Stage 1 LWD Transect	Sept - Nov 2007

Chikyu Shakedown Cruise

#	Expedition	Period	Detail
CK06-07~07-01	Overseas Drilling Shakedown	Nov 2006 - July 2007
CK06-06	Shimokita Shakedown Cruise	Aug - Oct 2006