Orana Drill And Blast Pty Ltd

What Orana Drill And Blast Pty Ltd does

Orana Drill and Blast Pty Ltd is an Australian family-owned drilling and blasting contractor founded in 2011, headquartered in Ipswich, Queensland, with operational depots in Clermont, Sunshine Coast, and Middlemount. The company delivers end-to-end drill-and-blast services across quarries, mining (including coal-mine-spec work), civil construction, and renewable energy sites, executing blast management plans, blast design, laser profiling, bore tracking, explosives delivery (1-100 tonnes), shotfiring, and blast monitoring as an integrated rock-on-ground package. It services over 35 quarries in Queensland and has completed marquee projects including the Martinus Rail CRN programme (over 1 million tonnes of rail ballast), Acciona's Lilly Vale Solar Farm (120,000 post holes) and Rookwood Weir contract, Anglo American, BMA Peak Downs, Yancoal Yarrabee, and CPB Contractors' Gold Coast Light Rail Cut 5. Differentiation rests on co-licensed drilling-and-blasting crews, specialized proximity techniques (rock peppering, line drilling), and a modern Epiroc/Atlas Copco fleet (T35, T40 SmartROC, T45 SmartROC) with hole-size range of 34mm-165mm, available for hire or operated delivery.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven sales-led model. Customer acquisition runs through direct phone enquiries to Managing Director Ben Murray, website enquiry forms, and repeat-business referrals; there is no formalized digital marketing or programmatic channel mix. Pricing is custom per project with free site visits, and day/night shift availability is offered. Geographic coverage is nationwide from Queensland-based depots, with primary density in the Bowen Basin, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Mackay, Townsville, and Central Queensland. Customer segments are diversified across quarry operators (Boral, Holcim, Blackwater Quarries, Coolabah Quarries), tier-1 mining houses (Anglo American, BMA, Yancoal), civil contractors (CPB Contractors, SRG Global, Downer, Martinus Rail), renewable energy developers (Acciona), and government/defense clients (Brisbane City Council, Australian Army, Darwin Navy Port). The firm is privately held by Managing Directors Ben and Stevie Murray with no external institutional capital, employs approximately 11 people, and operates with a flat management structure.

Name

Orana Drill And Blast Pty Ltd

Legal name

Orana Drill & Blast Pty Ltd

Website

https://oranadrilling.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orana Drill and Blast is a Queensland-based, family-owned Australian contractor founded in 2011, delivering integrated drilling and blasting services for quarries, mining, civil construction, and renewable energy projects nationwide, using a modern Epiroc/Atlas Copco rig fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drilling and Blasting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining (1221)

akta.pro primary industry

Blasting & Explosives Services (Drill-and-Blast, Explosives Supply, Shot Services) (IMAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB), Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Drilling services
• Blast hole drilling
• Quarry blasting
• Civil drilling
• Mining drill and blast

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Drilling and Blasting Services: Full-service drilling and blasting including drill and blast engineers, blast management plans, blast design, laser profiling, bore tracking, explosives delivery (1 tonne to 100 tonne), shotfiring, blast monitoring and video. Services provided to quarries, civil, mining, coal mine rock rehab, road and rail projects.
2. Drill Rig Hire: Rental of drilling equipment including Atlas T35, T40 SmartROC, and T45 SmartROC rigs. Equipment available for dry hire or with operators.
3. Specialty Drilling Services: Specialized services including rock anchor drilling, soil nailing, earth stake drilling, ground anchor drilling, test drilling, probe drilling, micro pile drilling, and slope stabilisation.
4. Solar Farm Drilling: Post hole drilling for solar farms, wind turbines and support posts. Pre-drilling pilot holes, pile lateral testing, and piling foundation installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Orana Drill & Blast provides complete drilling and blasting services for quarries, civil construction, mining, and renewable energy projects across Australia. Services include blast management plans, blast design, drilling across a 34mm-165mm range, explosives delivery (1 to 100 tonnes), shotfiring, blast monitoring and video. Specialized techniques such as rock peppering and line drilling enable work in close-proximity situations where conventional blasting is not feasible.

Product overview

Orana Drill and Blast offers a unified suite of drilling and blasting services delivered as an integrated service offering rather than discrete software products. The core portfolio centers on drill and blast excavation for quarries, civil construction, mining, and renewable energy projects, supported by specialized drilling techniques including blast hole drilling (34mm-165mm), soil nailing, ground/rock anchor drilling, probe drilling, line drilling, rock peppering, and test drilling. The company operates a fleet of Epiroc/Atlas Copco drilling equipment (T35, T40 SmartROC, T45 SmartROC rigs) available for hire. Supporting services include solar farm drilling, post hole drilling, earth stake drilling, and slope stabilisation. All services include complementary offerings like laser profiling, bore tracking, blast auditing, and blast optimization. The company operates from depots in Ipswich, Clermont, Sunshine Coast and Middlemount, servicing Queensland and nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drilling and Blasting Services Comprehensive drill and blast excavation services for quarries, civil construction, and mining projects, including full rock-on-ground service with blast management plans, blast design, laser profiling, drilling, bore tracking, explosives delivery (1 to 100 tonnes), shotfiring, blast monitoring and video.
• Blast Hole Drilling Drilling services for blast patterns in rock using top head hammer, down-the-hole hammer, and production drilling methods for quarries, civil and mining applications, with hole sizes ranging from 34mm to 165mm.
• Soil Nailing Soil stabilization technique using drilled and grouted nails, driven soil nails, or self-drilling bars to reinforce weak soil layers and prevent ground slippage during construction.
• Ground Anchor Drilling Installation of permanent and temporary ground anchors including tensioned anchors, soil nails, and rock bolts for civil works projects including dams and slopes.
• Rock Anchor Drilling Rock bolting services including tensioned anchors, rock bolts, mini-piles and soil nails for slope stabilization and ground reinforcement projects.
• Probe Drilling Underground drilling to locate old underground workings and voids, with larger hole drilling for void filling upon location.
• Line Drilling Precision drilling technique for basement projects and batters, drilling holes approximately 10cm apart around the perimeter to cut rock with minimal vibration for controlled excavation.
• Rock Peppering Alternative technique to blasting when proximity to buildings, underground pipes, roads or houses prohibits explosives; involves drilling close-pattern holes followed by excavator rock hammer extraction.
• Solar Farm Drilling Pre-drilling pilot holes for solar panel piles and wind turbine foundations, including pile lateral and pull-out testing for solar farm installations.
• Post Hole Drilling Earth drilling services for solar farm installations, gates, wind turbines and support posts, with hole sizes from 34mm to 200mm for piling foundations.
• Earth Stake Drilling Earth rod/earth stake drilling for power station grounding, building earthing, transformers and substations, including earth resistance testing and difficult access drilling.
• Test Drilling Geotechnical and exploratory drilling to test site conditions, rock strength, water or mineral presence, and subsurface properties for construction projects.
• Slope Stabilisation Comprehensive slope reinforcement including cut and fill, rock and soil anchors, drainage systems, retaining walls and geo grids for erosion control.
• Atlas T40 SmartROC Drilling Rig Hire Rental of an Atlas T40 SmartROC fuel-efficient surface drill rig with 64mm to 127mm drilling range, enhanced automation, dust collector, folding boom system, FOPS and ROPS-approved operator canopy, available for dry hire or with operators.
• Atlas T45 SmartROC Drilling Rig Hire Rental of an Atlas T45 SmartROC surface drill rig with 89mm to 140mm drilling range, hydraulic rock drill with 25-30 kW impact power, double hose drums, auto feed fold system and advanced rig control system.
• Atlas Copco T35 Drilling Rig Hire Rental of an Atlas Copco T35 surface drill rig with durable aluminium feed system, integrated remote control for safe operator distance, compact design and 225 horsepower engine.
• Laser Profiling Surveying Laser profiling, bore tracking, auditing and blast optimization services delivered as part of the company's drill and blast operations to support blast monitoring and video.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services over 35 quarries in Queensland
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Rixs GroupminorOthersListed as a partner/community sponsor. Nature of business relationship not explicitly detailed in available source material.
• Acciona AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner for renewable energy projects including Lilly Valve Solar Farm (120,000 post holes) and Rookwood Weir project (2021 drilling and blasting contract). Also worked on Silverton Wind Farm and Glen Innes Wind Farm.
• Anglo-American CoalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor mining client for drill and blast projects. Completed drill and blast project in 2020.
• Blackwater QuarriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing drill and blast services for quarry operations in Central Queensland.
• BoralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor quarry operator client. Services include drill only at Moy Pocket and drill and blast at various Boral quarries.
• Clermont QuarriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal quarry partnership with drill and blast services from nearby depot.
• Coolibah QuarriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing drill and blast services for quarry operations.
• CPB ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor civil construction partner. Completed Gold Coast Light Rail Cut 5 project with line drilling, rock peppering and soil nail drilling.
• Exact Civil ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil construction partner referenced as part of skilled team experience.
• HolcimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor quarry and construction materials company client for drilling and blasting services.
• Middlemount CoalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMining client for drill and blast rock rehab projects. Also partner for Middlemount South operations.
• Neil Mansell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil construction and mining services company partner.
• Quarries of QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeak industry body member and client for drill and blast services.
• SRG GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering specialist. Completed Magic Mountain Gold Coast anchor drilling project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Orica: World's largest commercial explosives and blasting systems provider. Comparable in drill-and-blast services for mining/quarrying through its blasting services arm, plus supplies explosives that Orana delivers to sites.
• Perenti Global (Ausdrill): Australia's largest drilling and mining services contractor with global operations. Directly comparable in drill-and-blast services for mining but at much greater scale, with underground and surface drilling across diverse commodities.
• Dyno Nobel: Major commercial explosives manufacturer and blasting services provider with strong Australian presence. Directly comparable in drill-and-blast execution for mining and quarrying, including explosives supply.
• Downer EDI: Large Australian infrastructure and mining services contractor. Orana is a known subcontractor on Downer's infrastructure projects (e.g., Wide Transmission Lines); Downer competes for civil construction drilling and blasting work.
• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and equipment manufacturer serving mining, energy, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Orana in production drilling and surface drill rig technology, but operates globally with much larger rig fleet.

Others

• Holcim Australia: Major quarry operator and construction materials supplier in Australia. Comparable as a customer-side peer using drill-and-blast services for aggregate production across multiple sites.
• Boral: Major Australian quarry operator and construction materials supplier. As a customer of Orana's quarry drilling services, Boral represents both a key account and an indirect comparable for the quarrying end-market.

Direct peers

• Macmahon Holdings: Australian mining services contractor offering drill-and-blast, equipment hire, and bulk earthworks. Directly comparable in surface drill-and-blast services for coal and metal mining across Australian operations.
• SRG Global: Specialist civil engineering contractor in ground engineering, post-tensioning, and drilling. Direct comparable in ground anchor drilling, rock bolting, and slope stabilization services, with overlapping customer base in Australian civil construction.
• Mastermyne Group: Queensland-based mining services contractor specializing in underground coal and drill-and-blast. Closely comparable geographic footprint (Bowen Basin) and service offering to Orana's mining segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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