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SCP-7347 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7347
Expected annual
$165.0M
One-time setup
$4.5B
Annual recurring
$158.0M
Personnel
250
Estimated one-time setup and construction costs ~ $4.55B driven primarily by super-deep drilling, subsurface stabilization, and a large anomalous contingency; annual operating costs are ~ $158M driven by staff wages, power/thermal operations, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.5B
Super Deep Drilling $2.0B
[#5] Super-deep drilling/tunnelling program (custom rigs, tooling, multiple shafts) to reach ~17 km — single largest capital program cost.
Anomalous Contingency $1.0B
[#31] Large contingency reserve (~30% of other one-time program costs) to cover unpredictable anomalous-specific hardware, exotic shielding, or unknown-physics engineering requirements.
Facilities $480.0M
[#1, #6, #7, #13, #18] Site acquisition/land control, borehole casing and engineered seals, surface complex construction, subsurface containment engineering and access/logistics infrastructure capital (roads/cableways).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $221.0M
[#11, #12, #14, #20] Downhole sensor suites and scientific instrumentation, pressurized sample-recovery and containment labs, on-site specialized research laboratories (high-pressure chambers/analysis equipment), and decontamination/medical facility install.
Power Infrastructure $200.0M
[#8] Long-duration power plant upgrades or micro-reactor install and associated licensing/fuel logistics capital costs.
Emergency Contingency Fund $200.0M
[#23] One-time reserve earmarked for catastrophic emergency scenarios, remediation, or urgent relocation.
Decommissioning And Closure $200.0M
[#30] One-time decommissioning/capping and long-term closure/remediation budget (highly variable).
Equipment $85.0M
[#3, #10, #19] Remote sensing campaign hardware/services, initial fleet of high-temperature ROV/UGV platforms and tether/winch systems, and communications/IT hardware installs.
Aviation Fleet $40.0M
[#17] Capital purchase of helicopters/heavy-lift aircraft, helipads and hangars to service high-alpine site.
Deep Access Engineering $25.0M
[#4] Engineering studies, feasibility and permitting work for methods to reach ~17 km depth (design, safety and environmental analyses).
Thermal Management Install $20.0M
[#9] Active cooling and heat-exchange plant installation for downhole thermal management.
Environmental Monitoring Setup $15.0M
[#24] Initial environmental monitoring station and instrumentation setup (groundwater, glacial, ecosystem baselines).
Legal Diplomatic Retainer $10.0M
[#21] Initial legal and diplomatic retainers and upfront cover-story establishment costs.
Covert Legal Infrastructure $3.0M
[#2] Shell company incorporation, legal cover programs, initial PR materials, offshore accounts, and related covert corporate infrastructure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $158.0M/yr
Staff Wages $50.0M/yr
[#15] Permanent multidisciplinary staff salaries and benefits (researchers, engineers, techs, security, med, logistics, admin).
Research And Monitoring $31.0M/yr
[#11, #12, #14, #24, #25, #27] Downhole instrument maintenance/calibration, pressurized-sample operations, lab staffing/consumables, environmental monitoring operations, red-team/safety audits (operational component), and long-term sensor network upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $21.5M/yr
[#28, #29] Drilling consumables (bits, fluids, spare parts) and laboratory/sample analysis consumables (reagents, cryogens, disposables).
Power Fuel And Maintenance $15.0M/yr
[#8] Fuel, refueling logistics, licensing renewals and maintenance for grid-upgrades/backup generators or micro-reactor operation.
Facilities Maintenance $8.0M/yr
[#6, #7] Ongoing maintenance of surface complex, casing inspection/replacement planning, and structural repairs at access points.
Specialized Security $8.0M/yr
[#16] Contracted/vetted security force, perimeter and airspace enforcement, specialized alpine security operations.
Cover Story And Legal $5.0M/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal, diplomatic engagement, public-relations cover operations and management of official narratives.
Thermal Management $5.0M/yr
[#9] Operational costs for active cooling, heat-exchange maintenance and redundancy testing.
Legal Reserve $5.0M/yr
[#26] Annual legal reserve / litigation fund to cover settlements, defense and associated civil costs.
Aviation Operations $4.0M/yr
[#17] Aircraft maintenance, pilots, fuel and medevac/airlift operational costs.
Covert Payments $2.0M/yr
[#22] Payments/hush funds/local compensation to maintain cover and silence potential leak sources.
Communications It $1.5M/yr
[#19] Secure communications, encrypted links, off-site backups, and IT operations support.
Logistics And Transport $1.0M/yr
[#18] Ongoing road/cableway/ground materials-handling maintenance and local transport logistics.
Medical And Health $1.0M/yr
[#20] Ongoing decon, occupational health monitoring, PPE replacement and medical surveillance programs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $158.0M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled maintenance, research activity, and no major incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $178.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Localized borehole instability, sensor loss, small downhole failure or limited environmental contamination requiring repair and limited remediation.
localized_borehole_instability instrument_failure limited_anomalous_activity
🚨 Major Breach $658.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Severe borehole collapse, uncontrolled anomalous activation or large-scale environmental/containment failure requiring major remediation, asset replacement and emergency response.
borehole_collapse uncontrolled_anomalous_activity mass_evacuations
👥 Personnel 250 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 60 [#14, #15] Lab and analysis staff for materials, xenobiology, physics and instrument interpretation.
Engineer / Maintenance 50 [#4, #5, #6, #15] Drilling, tunnelling, thermal systems and structural engineers plus maintenance crews.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 [#16, #15] Site security, perimeter control, and rapid-response tactical teams.
Technician / Field Tech 30 [#10, #11, #15] Field technicians for sensors, downhole instruments, and routine maintenance.
Specialist Operators (drill/ROV/pilots) 20 [#5, #10, #17] Operators for deep-drill rigs, ROVs/UGVs and heavy-lift support.
Logistics / Pilots / Aviation crew 8 [#17, #18] Aviation and logistics personnel for airlift and cargo handling.
Medical Officer 5 [#20] On-site medical, decontamination and occupational health staff.
Administrative Staff 10 [#2, #21] Site admin, finance, and cover-story management personnel.
IT & Communications 10 [#19] Secure communications, data management and IT operations staff.
Site Director / Executive Staff 2 [#21, #15] Senior leadership and program directors.
Contractor / Legal / PR Liaisons 5 [#2, #21, #22] External contractors, legal counsel and PR/cover operatives.
Maintenance Support (seasonal/auxiliary) 10 [#7, #18] Auxiliary crews for high-altitude construction, seasonal access and infrastructure upkeep.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to extreme technical uncertainty (17 km access beyond civilian precedent), wide cost ranges provided in source notes, Swiss jurisdiction/covert requirements, and potentially open-ended anomalous-specific needs (large contingency included).
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