Indeed, and in addition to response from expert Kiwi, mud weight...

Indeed, and in addition to response from expert Kiwi, mud weight required adjusting because of the increasing presence of gas which knocked the mud balance out incrementaly as they went deeper.

Conclusion, was we have seen enough and we dont want to risk it, lets get the sample and come back and drill with increased mud weight once the sample is safely secured. They are not sacred of mud weight per se, but are spooked by hole deterioration from continuing to increase mud weight.

There are a couple of worthy quotes from the AGM where Scott indicated that they had found what they wanted already and may pull up before TD as there was no point going all out and risk the targets that they had already identified. A few days later this is exactly what they did