DRILLING SERVICES
When the work is complex, YOUR drilling partner matters
Longyear delivers drilling services for mining, exploration, production, water, and specialized applications where method selection, safety, and field execution directly affect the result.
WHEN LONGYEAR FITS
When Longyear is the right partner
Complex drilling programs require more than equipment on site. They require the right method, experienced crews, established safety systems, regional support, and the ability to adapt as conditions change.
Complex ground and uncertain subsurface conditions
When ground conditions are variable or difficult to predict, drilling performance depends on practical field judgment, the right method, and crews who understand how conditions change once work begins.
EXPLORE OUR APPROACH TO SAFETY >Safety-sensitive environments
In active mines and demanding field environments, safety depends on planning, supervision, clear controls, and consistent execution across every shift.
EXPLORE OUR APPROACH TO SAFETY >Production-critical drilling
When drilling accuracy, uptime, and coordination affect downstream production, delay and rework can disrupt the entire cycle. Longyear supports these programs with experienced crews, equipment readiness, and field coordination.
Explore production capability >High-value samples and technical data
Exploration and technical drilling programs depend on reliable data. Longyear supports work where core recovery, directional control, hydrology, instrumentation, or sample quality shape the next decision.
CONTACT AUSTRALIA TEAM >Water, dewatering, and operating continuity
Water-related work can directly affect access, safety, production continuity, and mine planning. Longyear supports dewatering, water production, pump services, and related field applications.
Explore SUPPORT SERVICES >Regional mobilization and field support
Project success often depends on what happens before drilling starts: planning, mobilization, crew readiness, equipment alignment, and regional coordination.
FIND A REGIONAL TEAM >FIELD EXPERTISE
The people behind the performance
The method matters. So do the people carrying it into the field.
Longyear’s work is carried by drillers, supervisors, safety leaders, maintenance teams, technical specialists, and regional operations teams who understand what each program demands on site.
Ground conditions change. Access constraints shift. Production requirements change. The difference shows up in how crews plan, communicate, adapt, and execute safely under pressure.
That experience carries through every shift.
CAPABILITIES
Drilling capabilities for the work at hand
Longyear supports surface and exploration programs, underground operations, advanced drilling methods, and water-related services with crews, equipment, and technical support aligned to project requirements.
Surface & Exploration
Surface drilling programs support geological understanding, target definition, and project planning. Longyear provides surface coring, reverse circulation, rotary drilling, and related methods for exploration and technical drilling applications.
Typical applications
- Core quality
- Geological data
- Program execution
- Target definition
- Method selection
Underground
Underground drilling requires execution discipline in active mine environments where space, access, safety, and production continuity matter. Longyear supports underground coring, production drilling, grade control, and related applications.
Typical applications
- Safety in active operations
- Reliable geological data
- Production support
- Accuracy and repeatability
- Reduced disruption
Advanced Methods
Some projects require specialized methods to improve sample quality, control borehole direction, or meet specific technical objectives. Longyear supports Dual-Tube Flooded Reverse Circulation (DTFR), Sonic, directional, automation-enabled, and other specialized drilling applications.
Typical applications
- Sample quality
- Directional accuracy
- Complex ground conditions
- Instrumentation support
- Specialized objectives
Support Services
Mining operations often depend on support services beyond the hole itself. Longyear provides dewatering, water supply drilling, pump services, and related support for operational continuity.
Typical applications
- Groundwater control
- High-wall depressurization
- Water production
- Pump services
- Operational continuity
FIELD PERFORMANCE
Safety, execution, and technical capability in practice
From 20 million hours worked without an LTI to project delivery and specialized drilling applications, these examples reflect the work of Longyear crews and teams across sites, regions, and shifts.
Safety and operational discipline
20 Million Hours LTI Free
A global safety milestone made possible by the crews and leaders who carry safety through every site and every shift.
Project delivery
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Technical application
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REGIONS
REGIONAL TEAMS WHERE THE WORK HAPPENS
Longyear teams support planning, mobilization, and field execution across key mining regions worldwide. Select the country closest to your project to explore local capabilities and connect with the appropriate regional team. Availability may vary based on project requirements, fleet readiness, local operating conditions, and timing.
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Regional teams where the work happens
Longyear teams support planning, mobilization, and field execution across key mining regions. Select a region to review available capabilities and connect with the team closest to your project.