GEO-DRILL INC.

What GEO-DRILL INC. does

Geo Drill, Inc. is an owner-operated environmental and geotechnical drilling services contractor headquartered in Waterloo, Illinois, in continuous operation since 1993. The firm provides two core service lines: environmental drilling (direct push sampling via Geoprobe tooling, soil/groundwater/soil gas sampling, monitoring and recovery well installation and abandonment, well development, low-clearance drilling at 13 feet, high-pressure steam cleaning, and concrete coring up to 12 inches) and geotechnical drilling (hollow-stem auger drilling in 4¼, 3¾, and 2¾ inch IDs, continuous flight augering, SPT and Shelby tube sampling, and ATV Geoprobe with 140lb auto hammer). Service delivery relies on a specialized equipment fleet and a small team of licensed drillers rather than software platforms.

Geo Drill sells project-based professional services to environmental consulting firms, engineering and construction companies, and government agencies across the Midwest. Primary service territory is Illinois, with drillers licensing covering Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, and stated availability in Wisconsin and Ohio. The commercial model is direct client engagement with custom project quotes driven by site conditions, depth, and sampling requirements; the firm markets via a basic website, email, and phone only, with no social media or paid advertising presence. The company holds OSHA 40-hour safety training credentials, Contractor Pollution Liability Insurance, and a bonded City of St. Louis General Contractor license for right-of-way work, and claims over 50 years of combined industry experience across its team.

Name

GEO-DRILL INC.

Legal name

Geo Drill, Inc.

Website

https://geodrillinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Geo Drill, Inc. is an owner-operated Illinois-based environmental and geotechnical drilling contractor serving environmental consulting firms, engineering companies, and government agencies across the Midwest with licensed operations in five states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Geotechnical Drilling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB), Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems) (IMAFAOAF)

Keywords

• Environmental drilling services
• Geotechnical drilling services
• Subsurface site investigation
• Groundwater monitoring wells
• Soil and groundwater sampling

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Drilling Services: Project-based environmental drilling services including soil sampling, groundwater sampling, monitoring well installation, and soil gas sampling. Billed per project based on scope, depth, and site conditions.
2. Geotechnical Drilling Services: Geotechnical drilling services including hollow-stem auger drilling, SPT sampling, Shelby tube sampling, and field logging. Revenue generated through project contracts based on drilling depth and sampling requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Geo Drill, Inc. is an owner-operated drilling services company that provides environmental drilling (soil, groundwater, and soil gas sampling, Direct Push/Geoprobe sampling, monitoring and recovery well installation and abandonment) and geotechnical drilling (hollow-stem auger drilling, SPT and Shelby tube sampling) for environmental consulting firms, engineering and construction companies, and government agencies. Services are project-based, delivered on-site across Illinois with licensing in Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Product overview

Geo Drill, Inc. is an owner-operated environmental and geotechnical drilling company offering specialized drilling services across multiple states. The company provides two primary service lines: Environmental Drilling Services (including Geoprobe tooling, sampling, well installation and abandonment) and Geotechnical Drilling Services (including hollow-stem auger drilling, SPT sampling, and Shelby Tube sampling). Both services are delivered with state-of-the-art probe, drill rig, and equipment, supported by licensed drillers and a licensed general contractor in St. Louis, Missouri. The company operates since 1993 with over 50 years of combined industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Drilling Services Project-based environmental drilling services for environmental consulting firms, engineering firms, and government agencies, including Direct Push Sampling with Geoprobe tooling, soil, groundwater, and soil gas sampling, peristaltic pump sampling/purging, discreet interval groundwater and soil sampling, augering, monitoring and recovery well installation, piezometer installation, well development, monitoring and recovery well abandonment, well protector repair/replacement, low clearance drilling at 13 feet, high pressure steam cleaning, hand sampling/augering, and concrete coring up to 12 inches.
• Geotechnical Drilling Services Project-based geotechnical drilling services for engineering and construction companies, including hollow-stem auger drilling (4¼, 3¾ & 2¾ ID), 4-inch continuous flight augering, SPT (Split-Spoon) sampling, Shelby Tube sampling, and ATV Geoprobe with 140lb Auto Hammer, together with sample preparation and field logging.
• Licensed Drilling Services (Multi-State) Professional licensed drilling services delivered by state-licensed drillers operating in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with OSHA 40-hour Health and Safety Training, First Aid, and CPR credentials.
• Licensed General Contractor Services (St. Louis, MO Right-of-Way) General contracting services performed under a City of St. Louis, Missouri General Contractor license, bonded to work in the City's Right-of-way, supported by Contractor Pollution Liability Insurance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with water and site investigation practices. Comparable as a prime consultant buyer of drilling services for Phase II ESAs and geotechnical investigations in markets where Geo Drill operates.
• AECOM: Large global infrastructure consulting firm with major environmental services and remediation practices. Comparable as both a potential prime client that subcontracts drilling services and a competitor on large integrated site investigation programs.
• Terracon Consultants: One of the largest employee-owned geotechnical, environmental, construction materials, and facilities consulting firms in the U.S. Comparable because Terracon frequently subcontracts drilling-only site characterization work to specialty contractors like Geo Drill on Phase II and geotechnical projects.
• Major Drilling: International drilling services company specializing in mineral exploration and geotechnical drilling. Comparable as a broader incumbent that operates in the same drilling services category with overlapping auger and direct-push capabilities.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large environmental services practice including site investigation and remediation. Comparable as a buyer-side counterpart that subcontracts drilling services of the type Geo Drill provides on environmental and water resource projects.
• Boart Longyear: Global provider of drilling services and equipment primarily for mining and exploration, with some environmental and geotechnical work. Comparable as a large-scale drilling services competitor operating in adjacent segments of the same drilling equipment category.
• WSP (formerly Golder Associates): Global engineering consultancy with strong environmental and geotechnical practices following the Golder acquisition. Comparable as a prime that procures drilling services from regional subcontractors like Geo Drill for site characterization and groundwater monitoring work.

Direct peers

• Cascade Drilling: Environmental and geotechnical drilling services contractor with multiple service lines. Directly comparable as a regional specialty drilling firm offering monitoring well installation, soil sampling, and auger/geoprobe services to the same consulting and engineering buyer base.
• Strata Drilling: Specialty drilling contractor providing geotechnical and environmental drilling using hollow-stem auger, direct push, and SPT methods. Directly comparable in equipment fleet, service mix, and customer segments to Geo Drill.

Others

• Geoprobe Systems: Manufacturer of direct push subsurface sampling tools and rigs widely used in environmental and geotechnical drilling. Comparable as the equipment supplier behind Geo Drill's Geoprobe tooling platform and an enabling participant in the same service ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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