Pentium Hydro

What Pentium Hydro does

Pentium Hydro Pty Ltd is a Western Australia-based hydrogeological and dewatering drilling services contractor founded in 2019. The company operates a fleet of 12 late-model Foremost and Schramm drill rigs across four service lines: Dual Rotary Drilling, Dual Tube Flooded Reverse Drilling, Conventional Waterwell Drilling, and Geotechnical & Environmental Monitoring. Its rigs span capabilities from compact water exploration (Foremost DR12, 150m+ at up to 12 inches) to heavy-duty dual rotary (DR24HD, 400m+ at 6–24 inches) and ultra-deep flooded reverse circulation (Schramm T130XD, up to 1500m). The company serves major Australian mining houses with on-site drilling for water exploration, mine dewatering to enable safe ore body access, and hydrogeological assessment for environmental compliance. Projects are delivered under fixed-price or day-rate contracts with FIFO/DIDO roster arrangements to support remote mine sites nationwide.

The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, and emphasizes safety with automatic hydraulic pipe and casing handling systems (Metzke, Massenza, Schramm Loadsafe) compliant to AS4024 and AS1627. Pentium Hydro is a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX-listed Vysarn Limited, which is positioning the broader group as a vertically integrated end-to-end water services provider across sister companies including Pentium Water, Pentium Test Pumping, Project Engineering, Vysarn Asset Management, Waste Water Services, and CMP Consulting. GTM is enterprise field sales targeting mining operators directly, with project-based (one-time) revenue mechanics and quote-based pricing. No public revenue, pricing, or headcount figures are disclosed beyond an 11–50 employee band.

Name

Pentium Hydro

Legal name

Pentium Hydro Pty Ltd

Website

https://pentiumhydro.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pentium Hydro is an Australian hydrogeological and dewatering drilling contractor operating a 12-rig fleet of late-model Foremost and Schramm units. It serves major Australian mining houses with water exploration, mine dewatering, and environmental monitoring services delivered on-site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining drilling services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydro & Geothermal Reservoir/Wellfield Operations (Waterways, Dams, Wells, Brine Handling) (EUAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Hydrogeological drilling
• Mine dewatering services
• Waterwell drilling
• Drilling contractor
• Mining water exploration

Headquarters

HQ city

Wangara, WA

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydrogeological Drilling Services: Project-based B2B drilling contracting services for mining operations. Services include water exploration, dewatering, and hydrogeological assessment drilling. Revenue generated through fixed-price contracts or day-rate arrangements with major mining houses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pentium Hydro is a hydrogeological and dewatering drilling contractor that delivers project-based drilling services to major Australian mining houses. It operates a fleet of 12 late-model Foremost and Schramm drill rigs to perform Dual Rotary, Dual Tube Flooded Reverse, and Conventional Waterwell drilling at depths up to 1500m and diameters up to 24 inches, plus geotechnical and environmental monitoring. Services cover water exploration, mine dewatering, hydrogeological assessment, and mine-site water supply.

Product overview

Pentium Hydro is a hydrogeological and dewatering drilling services company operating a fleet of 12 late-model Foremost and Schramm drill rigs. The company provides four core drilling services: Dual Rotary Drilling, Dual Tube Flooded Reverse Drilling, Conventional Waterwell Drilling, and Geotechnical & Environmental Monitoring. The drilling rig fleet consists of five distinct models—the Foremost DR12 (1 unit), Foremost DR24 (1 unit), Foremost DR24HD (5 units), Schramm T685W-S (2 units), and Schramm T130XD (3 units)—each serving different depth and diameter requirements ranging from 150m to 1500m drilling depths. These rigs collectively enable the company to serve mining operations across Australia with tailored drilling solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dual Rotary Drilling A drilling service utilizing two rotating mechanisms to simultaneously rotate casing and drill string, enabling efficient drilling in challenging geological conditions for mining clients; capable of 400m+ at diameters 6-24 inches (150-600mm).
• Dual Tube Flooded Reverse Drilling An advanced drilling service using dual-tube configuration with flooded reverse circulation for difficult ground conditions and deep drilling applications up to 1500m depth, executed via Schramm T130XD rigs for mining clients.
• Conventional Waterwell Drilling Traditional waterwell drilling service for groundwater exploration and extraction, suitable for various diameter requirements; used to provide mine-site water supply and water management for mining clients.
• Geotechnical & Environmental Monitoring Specialized monitoring service for geotechnical and environmental assessments during and after drilling operations, including mud filtration and environmental compliance support for mining clients.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vysarn LimitedcoreOthers · 1 January 2019Pentium Hydro is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vysarn Limited, an ASX listed public company. Vysarn's strategy is to become an industry leading vertically integrated whole of life, end to end water service provider. Vysarn focuses on building value, scale and diversity through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Pentium Hydro operates alongside sister companies including Pentium Water, Pentium Test Pumping, Project Engineering, Vysarn Asset Management, Waste Water Services, and CMP Consulting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Foraco: Global drilling services contractor offering reverse-circulation, diamond and water-well drilling to mining clients across multiple regions. Comparable in drilling methodology portfolio and mining customer focus, though operating at international scale rather than single-country.
• Major Drilling Group International: TSX-listed global drilling services company serving mining and exploration clients worldwide. Overlaps with Pentium Hydro on specialised drilling techniques and mining customer base, but at multi-continent scale and broader commodity exposure.
• Perenti (Ausdrill): Largest ASX-listed diversified mining services contractor in Australia, encompassing surface and underground drilling, contract mining and equipment hire. Overlaps with Pentium Hydro on mining drilling services but operates at materially larger scale with broader service lines.
• Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and products provider to the mining industry with operations across multiple continents. Comparable to Pentium Hydro in mining drilling techniques and customer base, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary drilling products manufacturing.

Direct peers

• DDH1 Drilling: Australian specialist mining drilling contractor providing diamond, reverse-circulation and grade-control drilling to major WA and national mining clients. Highly comparable to Pentium Hydro in end-market focus on Australian resource companies and contract-based drilling model, though broader in commodity coverage.
• Mitchell Drilling: WA-based drilling contractor serving mining, water-bore and geotechnical sectors with a multi-rig fleet. Closely comparable in hydrogeological and waterwell drilling scope, Australian-only footprint, and mid-sized contractor scale.

Others

• Pentium Water: Sister company under the Vysarn Limited group providing mine-site water treatment and supply services. Adjacent within the same vertically integrated water platform that Pentium Hydro is part of; comparable end-customers but different stage of the water value chain.
• Pentium Test Pumping: Fellow Vysarn subsidiary providing aquifer testing and pump testing services. Highly adjacent to Pentium Hydro's hydrogeological work and often delivered on the same mine sites; serves overlapping customer base within the Vysarn integrated water portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pentium-hydro

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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