Policies

ODP Policy Manual

The ODP Policy Manual is a general overview of the policies and guidelines under which the Ocean Drilling Program was managed and operated.

• ODP Policy Manual (PDF)
  • Appendix A: ODP Entities (PDF; 1.6 Mb)
  • Appendix B: Guide to ODP (PDF; 5.1 Mb)
  • Appendix C: Co-Chief Scientist Selection (PDF; 0.1 Mb)
  • Appendix D: Sample Distribution, Data Distribution, and Publications Policy (PDF; 0.4 Mb)
  • Appendix E: ODP-TAMU Web Site Policy (PDF; 80 kb)
  • Appendix F: Ship/Shore Communication Policy (PDF; 0.3 Mb)
  • Appendix G: Shipboard Sexual Harassment Policy (PDF; 0.1 Mb)
  • Appendix H: Shipboard Drug and Alcohol Policy (PDF; 84 kb)
  • Appendix I: Guidelines for Site Survey and Safety (PDF; 0.7 Mb)
  • Appendix J: Environmental Impact Statement (PDF; 66.7 Mb)
  • Appendix K: Hydrogen sulfide drilling contingency plan (PDF; 0.4 Mb)
  • Appendix L: Organic Geochemistry, Technical Note 30 (PDF; 0.5 Mb)
  • Appendix M: Safety Management Practice (PDF; 0.8 Mb)
  • Appendix N: Crisis Management Plan (PDF; 4.9 Mb)
  • Appendix O: Shipboard Lab Safety (PDF; 6.6 Mb)
  • Appendix P: Shore-based Lab Safety (PDF; 0.7 Mb)
  • Appendix Q: Co-Chief Scientist Agreement (PDF; 0.1 Mb)
  • Appendix R: Scientific Party Agreement (PDF; 88 kb)
  • Appendix S: Shipboard Scientist Handbook (PDF; 0.5 Mb)
  • Appendix T: Scientific Party Job Titles (PDF)
  • Appendix U: Guidelines for the Loan of MRC Samples (PDF; 80 kb)
  • Appendix V: ODP Publications (PDF; 0.3 Mb)
  • Appendix W: JOI Procurement Policy (PDF; 1.6 Mb)
  • Appendix X: JOIDES Primer (PDF; 0.1 Mb)
  • Appendix Y: Airgun Mammal Policy (PDF; 0.2 Mb)

Additional Policies & Forms

• Co-chief scientist invitation (PDF; 56 kb)
• Scientist application (PDF; 24 kb)
• Undergraduate trainee application (PDF; 44 kb)
• Physical exam for USSSP scientists (PDF; 1.9 Mb)
• Physical exam for non-USSSP scientists (PDF; 1.6 Mb)
• Shipboard backup policy (PDF; 28 kb)
• Shipboard supported software (PDF; 36 kb)
• Ship equipment relocation (PDF; 60 kb)
• Shipboard VSAT service (PDF; 96 kb)
• TAMU third-party tools (PDF; 84 kb)
• TAMU equipment policy (PDF; 24 kb)
• TAMU help desk (PDF; 72 kb)
• TAMU computer security (PDF; 20 kb)
• TAMU travel authorization (PDF; 20 kb)
• TAMU expense reimbursement form (PDF; 0.5 Mb)