Welcome to DOSECC

DOSECC (Drilling, Observation and Sampling of the Earths Continental Crust) is a not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to provide leadership and technical support in subsurface sampling and monitoring technology for addressing topics of scientific and societal importance. Fifty-six research organizations are members of DOSECC. Our goals are as follows:

  • Facilitate and support cost-effective scientific drilling projects
  • Link science and drilling technology
  • Design, build and operate drilling systems
  • Promote technology transfer and education
  • Represent U.S. interests in the international scientific drilling community.

DOSECC News and Events

Workshop Report Published

The proceedings of DOSECC's 2011 Workshop, "Toward a Strategic Plan for U.S. Continental Scientific Drilling: Into a New Decade", is now available. Download


Winkie Drill Now Available

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Small portable drilling system, the Winkie, now available for rent from DOSECC.


Two Positions Open within DOSECC Corporate Office

DOSECC has two corporate level positions open:
DOSECC President and Director of Scientific Drilling


DOSECC Newsletter Nov 2011

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Just Published: DOSECC's November 2011 newsletter  for the continental scientific drilling community.


US Continental Scientific Drilling Workshop: Mapping a Common Future

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FINAL WORKSHOP AGENDA AVAILABLE HERE Dates: May 21-22, 2012
Location: Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston
4610 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Room deadline extended to April 27   [ ... ]


New Deep Lake Drilling System Launched

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Climate Change Studies Expanded with New Equipment Lake Drilling Platform Marks Important Step in Scientific Research Lakes are archives of climate history, and deep drilling in lakes has produced [ ... ]


Current & Future Drilling Projects

Dead Sea Basin Drilling Project completed

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 The Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan The Deep Lake Drilling System (DLDS) on 17 Nov 2010 was mobilized to the first drilling site; drilling began on 19 Nov 2010.  A borehole in the deep basin of t [ ... ]


Project HOTSPOT Completed

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The Snake River Scientific Drilling Project began in September 2010. This project will explore the interaction between the Earth's mantle and crust by collecting drill core at three sites in southern  [ ... ]


Other Projects

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