The drill string with a junk-basket was at the bottom of the well by noon yesterday. Pulling out of the hole commenced around 16:00 and by 23:00 last night the junk-basket surfaced. It contained mostly angular chips derived from relatively fresh basaltic intrusions, and some of them were surprisingly large. The decision was made to maintain mud as circulation fluid instead of changing it to water in an attempt to locate leaks in the well. Afther the bit and the junk-basket were out of the hole, preparations for running in a new BHA commenced and drilling may start again around noon today.