What Mobile Drill International does

Mobile Drill International is a privately held, Indianapolis-based manufacturer of precision-built drilling rigs and tooling, founded in 1947 by George Dickinson. The company serves geotechnical, environmental, mineral exploration, water well, geothermal, and seismic end-markets, with products reportedly distributed in nearly every country worldwide since the mid-1980s. Following its 2009 transition to local ownership, MDI has continued to operate from its Indianapolis manufacturing plant at 3807 Madison Avenue, where it designs, builds, and refurbishes drilling equipment.

MDI's product portfolio spans 14 distinct drill rig models (B11, B25, B29, B31, B37X, B46, B48X, B51, B53, B54X, B57, B58, B60X, B80) in both hydraulic and mechanical drive configurations, configurable on truck, track, or trailer carriers. Technical differentiation rests on proprietary in-house designs including the BMF X-Series rotary heads (up to 11,567 ft-lb torque), 4-speed powershift transmissions, auger-to-rotary quick-change systems, and the long-established B-57 right-angle drive. A comprehensive tooling and parts catalog, in-house OEM-standard refurbishment capability, and a newly launched SPT calibration service support the full equipment lifecycle.

The business operates on a direct field-sales model with quote-based pricing, complemented by an eBay storefront for parts and smaller transactions. Revenue streams include new rig sales (one-time), used and refurbished equipment (one-time), tooling and parts (one-time), drill rig rentals on B25/B51/B57 models (usage-based), and maintenance and SPT calibration services (recurring professional services). The company markets through its website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and maintains relationships with industry associations including the National Driller, Water Well Journal, NGWA, and PDAC.

Name

Mobile Drill International

Legal name

Mobile Drill International

Website

https://mobiledrill.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobile Drill International manufactures precision-built hydraulic and mechanical drill rigs and tooling for geotechnical, environmental, mineral exploration, and water well applications, serving customers worldwide from its Indianapolis headquarters since 1947.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drill Rig and Drilling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling Rigs & Drill Systems (IMAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rock Drilling & Blasthole Drilling Equipment (IMAHAMAC), Drill Tools, Bits & Downhole Equipment (IMAHAMAB), Wear Parts & Consumables (GET, Liners, Drill Bits, Grinding Media) (IMAKANAH)

Keywords

• Drill rig manufacturing
• Geotechnical drilling equipment
• Mineral exploration drilling
• Water well drilling rigs
• Drilling tooling parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Drill Rig Sales: Sale of custom-built, high-tech drilling rigs including hydraulic and mechanical models (B11, B25, B29, B31, B37X, B46, B48X, B51, B53, B54X, B57, B58, B60X, B80). Sold directly through sales representatives with various mounting configurations (truck, track carrier, trailer).
2. Used/Refurbished Drill Rig Sales: Sale of pre-owned and professionally inspected, refurbished drill rigs that have been quality checked to look and function like new. Includes refurbished parts compliant with OEM standards.
3. Tooling and Parts Sales: Extensive inventory of drilling tooling including augers, bits, rods, samplers, core tooling, water pumps, swivels, and accessories. Parts and accessories catalog available.
4. Drill Rig Rentals: Rental program featuring B57, B51, and B25 drill rigs with flexible rental terms for projects of varying duration.
5. Maintenance and Service: Expert service and maintenance to keep rigs running strong, including SPT Calibration Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mobile Drill International designs, manufactures, and refurbishes precision-built drill rigs and supporting tooling for geotechnical, environmental, water well, and mineral exploration applications. The company offers a portfolio of 14 hydraulic and mechanical drill rig models (B11, B25, B29, B31, B37X, B46, B48X, B51, B53, B54X, B57, B58, B60X, B80) along with a comprehensive tooling and parts catalog, used/refurbished equipment, a rental program, and maintenance and SPT calibration services.

Product overview

Mobile Drill International offers a portfolio of 14 distinct drill rig models (B11, B25, B29, B31, B37X, B46, B48X, B51, B53, B54X, B57, B58, B60X, B80) divided into hydraulic and mechanical drive categories, serving geotechnical, environmental, mineral exploration, water well, geothermal, seismic, and construction industries. The product line spans compact limited-access rigs (B11) to heavy-duty high-capacity machines (B80 with up to 2,350 ft diamond core drilling capacity). Complementing the drill rigs is an extensive tooling and parts catalog covering augers, bits, rods, samplers, SPT hammers, and specialized drilling accessories. The company also offers used/refurbished equipment, flexible rental programs (B25, B51, B57), maintenance services, and SPT calibration services to support the full equipment lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B11 Drill Rig Compact drill rig optimized for limited access work including basement drilling, tight residential lots, and indoor drilling; fits through standard doorways, can be fully disassembled without tools for transport, and operates with or without the undercarriage.
• B25 Drill Rig Compact hydraulic drill rig ideal for shallow geotechnical and environmental drilling, available on tracks under 8,000 lbs or truck-mounted on F-350/F-450 with a 44 hp Kubota engine, designed for under-CDL applications.
• B29 Drill Rig Multi-purpose drill rig for geo-environmental work, used in hollow stem, SPT, coring, rotary, and DTH applications with 9,753 lbs pulldown force.
• B31 Drill Rig Drill rig with a 68-inch feed stroke and 770 rpm maximum rotary speed, designed for foundation exploration, post-hole augering, environmental, mineral and aggregate prospecting, and shallow surface coring applications.
• B37X Drill Rig Heavy-duty drill rig with 11,781 lbs pulldown and 21,206 lbs retract force, 13-foot feed stroke, powered by a 140 HP diesel engine with a BMF X-Series 4-speed rotary head producing up to 11,567 ft-lb torque.
• B46 Drill Rig Multi-purpose under-CDL drilling rig engineered for maximum uptime and effortless mobility for geotechnical exploration, environmental sampling, and asphalt coring, with 5,417 ft-lbs of torque.
• B48X Drill Rig Workhorse drill rig for the geotechnical and environmental industries, used in auger, SPT, coring, rotary, and DTH applications with a 125 HP John Deere engine.
• B51 Drill Rig Mechanical drive drill rig with power shift transmission delivering up to 9,876 ft-lbs torque, available in track and truck-mounted configurations, designed for the 100-125 ft hollow-stem auger market.
• B53 Drill Rig Compact hydraulic drill sized for mounting on various carriers, designed for multi-purpose rigs and angle drilling with 31,400 lbs pulldown force and 24,000 lbs retract force.
• B54X Drill Rig Multi-purpose workhorse for geotechnical and environmental industries, used in coring, rotary, hollow stem, and continuous flight applications with a BMF X-Series drill head.
• B57 Drill Rig Proven workhorse and industry-standard geotechnical drill rig with 20,000 lbs pulldown, 30,000 lbs retract force, powered by a 125 HP John Deere diesel engine and producing up to 11,420 ft-lb torque.
• B58 Drill Rig Geotechnical drill rig used in air/mud rotary, hollow stem, coring, and SPT applications with a 125 HP John Deere engine, available with high-torque or high-speed configuration options.
• B60X Drill Rig Powerful mechanical drill with 23,300 lbs pulldown force and 35,300 lbs retract force, featuring a 4-speed power shift transmission with high torque output up to 18,900 ft-lb.
• B80 Drill Rig High-powered hydraulic drill rig with a 24-foot stroke for fewer rod additions, 18,400 lbs pulldown force, and 24,500 lbs retract force, designed for multi-application use in tough subsurface conditions.
• Tooling and Parts Comprehensive catalog of drilling tooling including augers, bits, rods, samplers, SPT hammers, core tooling, hollow stem augers, mud pits, swivels, safety hammers, Shelby tubes, split spoon samplers, water pumps, and drill rod accessories for multiple drill rig brands.
• Used and Refurbished Drill Rigs and Parts Pre-owned and refurbished drill rigs professionally inspected and quality-checked to OEM standards, along with used and refurbished parts compliant with OEM specifications.
• Drill Rig Rentals Rental program featuring B57, B51, and B25 drill rigs with flexible rental terms for projects of varying duration.
• Maintenance Services Expert service and maintenance to keep drill rigs running strong and at optimal performance.
• SPT Calibration Services Standard Penetration Test (SPT) calibration services for geotechnical testing equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products in use across nearly every country worldwide by 1985

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• SIMCO Drilling Equipment: North American manufacturer of geotechnical and environmental drill rigs and tooling; a smaller, emerging peer that competes with MDI in similar shallow-to-mid-depth drilling applications.

Direct peers

• Fraste: Italian manufacturer of drilling rigs for geotechnical, environmental, water well, and exploration applications, with a comparable product portfolio to MDI's across truck- and track-mounted rigs.
• Geoprobe Systems: Manufacturer of direct-push and rotary drilling rigs and tooling for environmental and geotechnical sampling, competing head-to-head with MDI in the environmental drilling segment.
• Diedrich Drill: US-based manufacturer of geotechnical and environmental drill rigs for soil sampling, SPT, and hollow-stem auger work, directly overlapping MDI's core product line and customer base.
• Versa-Drill (Hydra-Drill / Versa-Drill International): Manufacturer of hydraulic geotechnical drill rigs including the Hydra-Drill series for soil sampling and foundation exploration, closely comparable to MDI's B-series product family.
• CME (Central Mine Equipment Company): Manufacturer of drilling rigs for geotechnical, environmental, and exploration applications with truck- and track-mounted configurations — a direct MDI competitor in mid-depth drilling equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and equipment provider with a deep product line of surface and underground drill rigs; overlaps with MDI in exploration drilling and tooling supply.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial group with a major drilling solutions division covering mining, geotechnical, and exploration rigs — a broad incumbent that overlaps with MDI's end markets though at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Epiroc: Swedish multinational supplying drilling rigs and rock excavation equipment for mining and infrastructure; competes with MDI particularly in surface exploration and geotechnical segments.
• Sandvik: Multinational engineering group with a mining and rock solutions division producing drill rigs, bits, and consumables — comparable to MDI's combined rig-and-tooling offering but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MobileDrillIntl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mobiledrill
• Facebookfacebook.com/MobileDrillInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobile-drill-intl

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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