The Desired Depth
The team had predicted that they would reach the depth they were hoping for by 1993. As the deadline inched, closer, Dmitry couldn’t help but count down the days as if he were a kid approaching a long-awaited Christmas. He was glued to the screens as they slowly approached their target. Just like everyone else, he was waiting for the composition to turn from granite to basalt.
Then something completely unexpected caught them off guard.