What are the coordinates of the Kola Superdeep Borehole?
Q: What are the coordinates of the Kola Superdeep Borehole?
A: 69°23′46.39″N 30°36′31.20″E / 69.3962194°N 30.6086667°E / 69.3962194; 30.6086667
Q: When did digging for the Kola Superdeep Borehole start?
A: Digging started on May 24, 1970.
Q: How deep was SG-3, the deepest part of the hole?
A: SG-3 reached 12,261 meters or 7.6 miles below the surface in 1989.
Q: Is it still the deepest man-made point on Earth?
A: Yes, it is still the deepest man-made point on Earth.
Q: For how long was SG-3 also the longest hole by distance from its opening?
A: For a long time, SG-3 was also the longest hole by distance from its opening.
Q: In which year did Al Shaheen BD-04A oil well in Qatar reach farther than SG-3?
A: In 2008, Al Shaheen BD-04A oil well in Qatar reached +27 meters or 89 feet farther than SG-3 .
Q: In which year did Odoptu OP-11 oil well off Sakhalin get farther than SG-3? A:In 2011, Odoptu OP-11 oil well off Sakhalin got +83 m or 272 ft farther than SG - 3 .