Centurion Drilling

What Centurion Drilling does

Centurion Drilling Pty Ltd is an Australian privately-held mineral exploration drilling contractor headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded by Brendan Turner, the company has expanded from servicing Australia's east coast into a multi-country drilling services provider with operating branches in Charters Towers (Queensland), Callao Lima (Peru), and Mineral County Nevada (USA), collectively servicing mining, coal, oil & gas, and geotechnical clients across Australia, North America, and South America.

The company's core offering is professional drilling services executed through a capital-intensive fleet of specialised rigs from Sandvik, UDR, Boart Longyear, and Atlas Copco, with depth ratings ranging from shallow (150m) to ultra-deep (3,200m NRQ V-Wall). Capabilities span diamond core drilling, reverse circulation (RC) drilling, deep directional core drilling, underground drilling, rotary drilling for oil & gas and coal seam gas (CSG), coal exploration drilling, and geotechnical drilling (CPT/SPT/site investigation). Supporting technology includes multi-carrier rig configurations (truck, track, skid, jack-up, heli-portable), a paperless Journey Management System (JMS) for HSE compliance, and an eLearning safety training platform delivered via partnership with the Australasian Drilling Institute (ADI). Ancillary services include engineering, design, remanufacture, and packer/flow testing.

Revenue is generated through project-based contracts priced per engagement on the basis of drilling type, depth, hole size, terrain, and duration, with multi-year contract cadences on larger engagements. The company operates a direct enterprise field-sales motion with no intermediary channels, acquiring clients through a website-driven Request-a-Quote workflow targeting large resource companies. Customer segments are horizontal and primary across mining and mineral exploration, coal mining and CSG evaluation, and oil & gas exploration, with geotechnical engineering as a secondary use case. The entity is founder-owned with no disclosed parent company or institutional capital.

Name

Centurion Drilling

Legal name

Centurion Drilling Pty Ltd

Website

https://centuriondrilling.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centurion Drilling Pty Ltd is a privately-held Australian mineral exploration drilling contractor providing diamond core, reverse circulation, directional, coal, oil & gas, and geotechnical drilling services to mining and resource companies from branches in Australia, Peru, and Nevada, USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mineral Exploration Drilling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131), Support Activities for Mining (21311), Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (1381)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drilling & Well Construction (Rig Ops, Directional, Casing, Cementing) (EUAAAAAI), Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Diamond core drilling
• Reverse circulation drilling
• Mineral exploration drilling
• Coal exploration drilling
• Geotechnical drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Exploration Drilling Services: Project-based drilling services for mineral, coal, oil & gas, and geotechnical exploration. Services are contracted per project with pricing based on drilling depth, hole size, terrain conditions, and project duration.
2. Contract Drilling Operations: Long-term contract drilling operations for resource companies requiring ongoing exploration drilling services across multiple sites or projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Centurion Drilling is a mineral exploration drilling contractor providing project-based drilling services to mining, coal, and oil & gas companies. It performs diamond core, reverse circulation (RC), directional, rotary, underground, coal, and geotechnical drilling using a company-owned fleet of specialized rigs with depth ratings up to 3,200m.

Product overview

Centurion Drilling is a mineral exploration drilling company providing a comprehensive suite of drilling services globally. The core offering consists of specialized drilling services including diamond core drilling, deep directional core drilling, reverse circulation (RC) drilling, shallow oil and gas drilling, coal exploration drilling, and geotechnical drilling. These services are delivered using a fleet of specialized drill rigs from manufacturers including Sandvik, UDR, Boart Longyear, and Atlas Copco, ranging from compact heli-portable units to heavy-duty multipurpose rigs with depths ratings up to 3,200m. Additional services include engineering and design, remanufacturing, manufacturing, and specialized testing services. The company operates from strategic locations in Brisbane and Charters Towers (Queensland, Australia), Callao Lima (Peru), and Mineral County Nevada (USA) to service Australia, North and South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Drilling Services Diamond core drilling for mineral exploration with depth ratings from 6 inch core to 450m up to NQ2 to 3000m, supporting shallow, up-angle surface holes and cold weather operations. For mining and mineral exploration clients requiring accurate core samples.
• Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling Services Reverse circulation drilling offering large diameter RC, grade control, 5-6.5 inch RC with face sample hammer, non-magnetic RC rods, air core capabilities and dust suppression. For exploration companies needing rapid chip sampling.
• Underground Drilling Services Underground drilling supporting HQ, NQ2, BQ, LTK60 and LTK48 drill sizes, including up holes and hole grouting operations. For underground mining exploration.
• Directional Drilling Services Directional drilling including Navi Drilling, by-pass wedging, casing wedges, Clappison wedges, control barrels, down hole motors and pilot holes. For deep and deviated exploration hole targeting.
• Rotary Drilling Services Rotary drilling for conventional oil and gas, coal seam gas (CSG), goaf drainage, blast holes, water bores, irrigation bores, surface to inseam, RAB, and gas/water drainage holes. For oil & gas and coal operations.
• Coal Exploration Drilling Services Specialized coal exploration drilling including C6 and C4 core, PQ3/HQ3 core, chip sampling from 96mm-220mm, gas testing, drill stem testing (DST) and mud rotary. For coal mining and exploration firms.
• Geotechnical Drilling Services Geotechnical drilling including NQ3/HMLC/NMLC core, auger drilling, push tubes, split tube, cone penetration testing (CPT), standard penetration testing (SPT) and site investigation. For engineering and construction firms.
• Engineering, Design & Manufacturing Services Ancillary services including engineering and design, remanufacture, manufacturing, packer testing, flow testing, wash bore casing, pressure grouting, rock bolting and cable bolting.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Australasian Drilling Institute (ADI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCenturion Drilling partnered with ADI to implement their online training, monitoring and auditing platform (eLearning) for workplace safety training. This partnership provides drill crews with knowledge and skills to perform work safely through the eLearning workplace safety training system.
• JMS (Journey Management System)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of JMS paperless Journey Management System within the group of global companies. JMS provides fatigue notifications, offline capability, and HSE compliance features for travel safety operations, real-time journey management, planning and monitoring for all employees.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orbit Garant Drilling: Canadian mineral drilling contractor providing surface and underground core drilling, RC, and directional drilling services to mining customers. Direct peer in mineral exploration drilling services with comparable fleet capability.
• Capital Drilling International: Global mineral drilling contractor offering reverse circulation, diamond core, and rotary drilling for mining companies across emerging and developed markets. Direct peer in mineral exploration drilling services with international geographic exposure.
• Perenti (formerly Ausdrill): ASX-listed diversified mining services company providing drilling, contract mining, and other services to mining and energy clients across Australia and globally. Direct peer as an Australian-headquartered drilling contractor serving the same mining customer base, with deeper scale.
• Boart Longyear: Global leader in mineral exploration drilling with strong presence in core drilling and reverse circulation, and supplier of several rigs in Centurion's own fleet (LF90D, LF90C). Direct competitor in core/RC services offered to the same mining customer base.
• DDH1 Drilling: Australia-based drilling contractor specializing in deep diamond core, RC, and directional drilling for mineral exploration. Most direct Australian peer, competing head-to-head for the same tier-1 mining clients across QLD and broader Australia.
• Major Drilling Group International: One of the world's largest mineral exploration drilling contractors offering diamond core, RC, and directional drilling to mining companies globally. Direct peer to Centurion across multiple mining jurisdictions and the same core service line-up.
• Foraco International: Global mineral exploration drilling contractor offering diamond core, RC, and rotary drilling for mining companies across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Direct peer in core drilling services with a similar international footprint.
• Geodrill: West African-focused mineral exploration drilling contractor offering core and RC services to gold and base-metals explorers. Direct peer in global mineral exploration drilling services with comparable scale and service mix to Centurion.

Broad incumbents

• Epiroc: Global mining and infrastructure equipment manufacturer spun off from Atlas Copco, supplying drilling rigs and consumables to drilling contractors worldwide. Indirect competitor through equipment sales that finance competing fleets.

Others

• Sandvik: Swedish multinational engineering company that manufactures drilling rigs and consumables for mining and exploration - including the Sandvik DE880 in Centurion's fleet. Supplier and ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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