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The Kola Superdeep Borehole ( Russian: Кольская сверхглубокая скважина, romanized : Kol'skaya sverkhglubokaya skvazhina) SG-3 [a] is the result of a scientific drilling project of the Soviet Union in the Pechengsky District, near the Russian border with Norway, on the Kola Peninsula. The project attempted to drill ...
- 1995
- Pechengsky District
- 1965
- Murmansk Oblast
Nov 10, 2009 · The deepest hole is called “SG-3,” and though just nine inches in diameter, it extends down a staggering 7.5 miles. ... in the Pechengsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The Kola Core ...
Oct 20, 2023 · The Kola Superdeep Borehole, located in Russia, is the world's deepest man-made hole, reaching a depth of 40,230 feet (12,262 meters) or 7.6 miles (12.2 kilometers), surpassing the depth of the Mariana Trench and the height of Mount Everest. The drilling project, initiated by the Soviets in 1970, revealed unexpected findings such as the absence ...
Mar 29, 2024 · This mammoth drilling project took place in the Pechengsky District of Russia, near the Norway border. ... The hole's depth is calculated to be around 40,230 feet, which is roughly 12,262 meters ...
Jun 21, 2017 · After that loss, it decided to beat America’s Project Mohole to drill through the crust of the earth to its deepest point. This initiative of Russia was cut short in 1966 due to lack of funds. After that, the authorities chose the Pechengsky District on the Kola peninsula as a drilling location. It is located in the far northwest of Russia. 4.
May 24, 2021 · Hence the scientific drilling project is situated in the Pechengsky District Russian border with Norway, on the Kola Peninsula. ... The diameter of the hole is comparable to the combined heights ...
Mar 3, 2024 · The deepest artificially dug hole on Earth is the Kola Superdeep Borehole SG-3 which was dug at 12.262 km (7.61 miles) in 1989. Located in the Pechengsky District of Russia near the Norway border, the borehole was part of the Soviet Union’s project to drill as deep into the Earth’s Crust as possible. The Soviet Union successfully dug to the ...
