Oak Island Researchers Encounterd BIG Trouble During The Money Pit Excavation

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would there a wrong log right you see. The end hear that’s Hollow. The mysteriously cursed and booby-trapped Oak Island continues to surprise and confuse its inhabitants and brave explorers.

The Oak Island team almost loses everything to an ancient foe. The temptation of finding the long-lost treasure of Oak Island, said to be a treasure chest filled with gold from centuries ago, is stronger than ever. But the Lend Brothers encountered big trouble during The Money Pit excavation. They have collected data that created theories that can shock the entire world. Let’s see what really happened.

The Oak Island crew gathered together to talk about the horizontal drills they had set up next to the shaft. They are planning for the next part of their day to take these drills to the shaft bottom. They are taking their time to lower the drills down there and get their equipment set up for this upcoming excavation. They want to start to probe drill right at the bottom of the shaft as soon as that afternoon.

Rick Lagina and his friend Scott Barlo are meeting to speak with Paul Coat, who is part of the Dumas Contracting crew and will be overseeing this latest probe drilling operation at the base of the garden shaft. This latest probe drilling could be the thing that finally solves the 229-year-old treasure mystery.

Rick Lagina lets both gentlemen know that his priority is to drill the tunnel. Three weeks ago, the crew worked on extending the garden shaft, which was originally built in the 18th century, down to a depth of around 100 ft. The team was excited to reach a new depth that allowed them to take a closer look at a wooden tunnel that they believe could have been built in the 17th century, meaning it could predate the garden shaft.

This tunnel is likely from a previous core drilling operation and has been tracked westward into the zone they call the “baby blob.” The day here starts, and this horizontal drill program is going to be very important to them. Mystery number one: no tops and no sides of the tunnel. Did somebody remove them? Why? Did somebody do it intentionally?

The baby blob has been water-tested and revealed to contain high traces of gold and silver between 80 and 120 ft below ground. One issue that has cropped up as they study this 17th-century tunnel is the stunning discovery that the section of the tunnel they uncovered beneath the garden shaft has been partially dismantled sometime in the past. They noticed immediately that they could not find any signs of walls or a ceiling. This could mean any number of things for better or worse.

Back in the present day, Scott lets Paul Coat, the supervisor for the Dumas Contracting team, know that this drilling operation is very important to him and the rest of the Oak Island crew. Paul Coat acknowledges this and agrees with Scott Barlo. The current plan, now that they have managed to extend the garden shaft to a depth of 106 ft, is planned to take place in stages over the course of a few days. Representatives from Duma Contracting Limited will execute a probe drilling operation to look for sections of the tunnel that may still be preserved.

This tunnel has given the men hope that they have finally found the location of the Oak Island treasure that is said to be hidden somewhere on the island but is yet to be found after hundreds of years and countless explorers.

Marty Lagina views the 17th-century tunnel and its missing walls and ceiling as a mystery within a greater mystery. The clues are piling up for Marty as he notes that this tunnel has no tops or sides. He asks himself and anyone watching how this is possible. Who took the sides and top of the tunnel, and why? He also asks whether someone had them removed intentionally to cause a collapse of the tunnel. He wonders why they would go to such lengths.

Marty does not allow himself to lose sight of the overarching goal, which is to find the missing treasure. He also notes that he has repeated countless times that a collapse would be a good way to conceal and hide something, which suggests that perhaps the treasure has been hidden inside this collapsed tunnel.

Rick Lagina is eager to get the probe drilling underway as quickly as possible, as it is their best way of gathering more information. He also wants to be kept up to date with everything that is going on with the garden shaft and the probe drilling operation. He lets Paul Coat from Dumas know that if he encounters anything he would label as unusual, to let him or his partner Scott Barlo know immediately. Rick Lagina is ready to be as flexible as possible and ready to change their plans at the drop of a hat if it means getting closer to their goal of finding the Oak Island treasure.

The road to uncovering more information on the 17th-century tunnel has been a long road with an intensive process for the crew.

Rick Lagina explains that this has been an intensive process, and the hope is that they are nearing the end of this grind. The garden shaft has been extended to the point where that work is over and done with. They can move on to the next part of their plans. The drilling has brought great hope and anticipation.

Scott Barlo lets Paul Coat know that when his crew is drilling into the tunnel itself, he would like for them to take samples every 10 ft of the tunnel. Rick Lagina jumps in to let Paul know that they would like these samples so that they can keep accurate records. To that end, he asks that they record the distances and elevations of each sample. According to Rick, those samples will go out to the lab for extensive carbon dating.

Rick Lagina and Paul Coat mention how they feel a tingling sensation when they think about this tunnel, as they truly believe that they are about to make a major breakthrough when it comes to the mystery of Oak Island and its treasure.

Later that day, the crew gathered to watch the drilling operation happening in the garden shaft. The Duma drill operators wear protective gear as they guide the powerful drills into the walls of the shaft. Scott Barlo notes that they are dealing with a lot of water as a result of their drilling. The drill operators see the water coming in from everywhere, and the shaft is beginning to flood. One operator notes that the water pump they have set up to drain out and move the water out of the shaft cannot keep up.

Paul Coat makes the decision to bring his crew up to dry land when he sees this flooding. The drill operators make a hasty retreat and start climbing up the stairs to the outside world as they struggle to avoid being drowned by the rushing water. Rick Lagina wants to make sure everyone made it out of the garden shaft unharmed. They realize that this is a critical moment for the entire team.

Roger Forton, another supervisor working for Duma, describes how quickly the water began to spill from the different holes they had made, and he is left in disbelief by the power and force of the water. Rick is concerned that the water is still coming up, and Roger explains that the water was coming in at the 97 ft mark where they dug for the 17th-century tunnel. This unbelievable flooding is happening too quickly for the pump to work and endangers the life of the crew.

Rick Lagina makes a phone call to his brother Marty. Rick makes sure to put his call on speakerphone and explains to Marty that this call is not the one he expected. In Rick’s words, “This is not the Bravo Tango call.” He says to his brother, Rick tries his best to explain the situation and also lets him know that Scott Barlo and Roger from the Dumas crew are there with him.