Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

MAJOR DRILLING GROUP
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Major Drilling is a specialized drilling company that
delivers on even the toughest jobs. The company utilizes
knowledge, extensive experience, a focus on safety, and
commitment to meeting the local needs of every customer.
The focus is on retaining the best team and a modern,
diversified drilling fleet, partnering with customers and
local communities for outstanding results.
Major Drilling is committed
to a proactive and
innovative approach to
its people, equipment
and safety, with its entire
working culture based
first and foremost on a
safe working environment
for employees. Safety is
also of primary consideration
whenever Major
Drilling purchases new
businesses or equipment
or works through new
processes. Major Drilling is
also committed to a sustainable
development policy
that ensures drilling
programs minimize any
impact on the environment.
From its inception in
New Brunswick, Canada,
in 1980, Major Drilling
has grown into one of
the world’s largest metals
and minerals contract-drilling companies. Major Drilling’s
extensive experience allows it to mobilize to other parts
of the globe to meet customers’ specific needs.
Drilling services offered include surface and underground
coring, directional, reverse circulation, sonic, geothermal,
environmental and water-well, coal-bed methane and
shallow gas drilling. Priorities include providing quality
work for clients, completing each job satisfactorily, and
building strong relationships between local communities,
clients, and employees. Senior management brings over
1,000 years of experience into the customer relationships.
During its first twenty years, Major Drilling expanded
geographically as a conventional drilling company,
acquiring several mineral exploration drilling companies
in Eastern Canada between 1980 and 1985, buying
equipment at a reasonable price, and adding talented and
experienced personnel.
The company acquired drilling companies and affiliates
in Canada in the 1980s and expanded into Mexico and
South America in the early 1990s. In 1997 the focus turned
to expanding Canadian operations and looking to Australia
with its strong tradition in mining.
In 2000, Major Drilling shifted focus to specialized
drilling efforts, building specialized capabilities and fleet,
complemented with strategic acquisitions. Equipment,
contracts, inventory and other assets were acquired from
Eastern Australia and New Zealand, Mongolia, the Western
United States, Southern Africa, South America and Canada.
Innovations have focused on safety, from driver education
to drilling procedures, such as eliminating the use of pipe
wrenches under power and conducting field trials using
new rig types with full rod-handling capabilities.
Major Drilling is committed to exceeding our customers’
needs on every drilling project, and continue to be the
world leader in specialized drilling. Through its investment
in people, equipment, and the communities where it
operates, paired with its fiscal discipline, Major Drilling is
well positioned for the future.
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