Full Bore, Inc. // Directional Drilling

What Full Bore, Inc. // Directional Drilling does

Full Bore, Inc. is a privately held directional drilling and underground utility installation contractor founded in 2007 and headquartered in Silverton, Oregon. The company is owned and operated by Shawn Zander (President) and provides four core services — horizontal directional drilling, trenching, plowing, and vacuum excavation — delivered as turnkey design-and-build projects for telecommunications carriers, electric and natural gas utilities, public utility districts, pipeline operators, engineering firms, and general construction contractors across the United States, with a primary service territory concentrated in Oregon and Idaho and an explicit exclusion of Washington state. Notable customers include AT&T, Comcast, Frontier, Portland General Electric, Pacific Power & Light, Northwest Natural Gas, Tetra Tech, McMinnville PUD, and Wilson Construction, among others.

The underlying technology is specialized directional drilling equipment capable of horizontal boring through varied soil conditions and crossing obstacles such as roads, driveways, streams, and rivers, supporting project scopes ranging from hundreds of miles down to a few hundred feet. The service portfolio also covers vault and pedestal setting, tie-ins to existing conduits, concrete and asphalt repair, and full site restoration. The company has not disclosed proprietary technology patents, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or technology partnerships, and its competitive positioning rests on operator experience (claimed 30+ years of combined team tenure), equipment capability across soil conditions, and on-time/on-budget execution.

Full Bore operates on a project-based, custom-pricing model with free estimates, generating revenue from professional services engagements. The go-to-market is direct sales targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers in telecom and utilities, complemented by a website-driven quote-request workflow, a Google Business Profile, Facebook presence, and word-of-mouth referrals within the underground utility sector. The company has not raised institutional funding, has no disclosed headcount, and reports no public revenue figures; current operating signals are limited to an active phone line and a website whose most recent copyright is 2017.

Name

Full Bore, Inc. // Directional Drilling

Legal name

Full Bore, Inc.

Website

https://fullboreinc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Full Bore, Inc. is a privately held Oregon-based directional drilling contractor providing horizontal boring, trenching, plowing, and vacuum excavation services for telecommunications, utility, and construction clients, primarily across Oregon and Idaho, on a project-based turnkey basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Utility Construction Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

Keywords

• Directional drilling services
• Underground utility installation
• Horizontal boring contractor
• Trenching and plowing
• Vacuum excavation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Silverton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Directional Drilling Services: Project-based service revenue from providing directional drilling, trenching, plowing, and vacuum excavation services for underground utility installation. Services include power conduit, communications/fiber optics cable and conduit, and natural gas/water/sewer distribution lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Full Bore, Inc. provides directional drilling, trenching, plowing, and vacuum excavation services for the underground installation of utility infrastructure including power conduit, communications and fiber optics cable and conduit, and natural gas, water, and sewer distribution lines. The company delivers turnkey design-and-build projects ranging from a few hundred feet to hundreds of miles, including vault and pedestal setting, tie-ins, and concrete/asphalt restoration work, serving utility, telecommunications, and construction clients across Oregon, Idaho, and other U.S. states.

Product overview

Full Bore, Inc. is a service company providing directional drilling and underground utility installation. The company operates as a unified service offering with four core service lines: Directional Drilling (the primary horizontal drilling capability), Trenching, Plowing, and Vacuum Excavation. These services are delivered as turnkey design and build projects, supporting residential to commercial applications. The company specializes in installing underground utilities including power conduit, communications and fiber optics cable and conduit, and natural gas, water, and sewer distribution lines, with additional services for vault and pedestal setting, tie-ins, concrete and asphalt repair, and stream and river crossings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Directional Drilling Horizontal directional drilling service enabling underground utility installation without surface disruption, capable of drilling through all soil conditions for projects ranging from hundreds of miles to a few hundred feet. Used by utility, telecommunications, and construction clients for power conduit, communications and fiber optics cable/conduit, and natural gas, water, and sewer distribution lines.
• Trenching Trenching service for underground utility installation, providing one of multiple installation methods Full Bore uses to address varied project conditions and utility applications.
• Plowing Underground plowing service for utility installation, complementing directional drilling and trenching methods to support different project conditions and cable/conduit types.
• Vacuum Excavation Vacuum excavation service for safe subsurface investigation and utility installation support, used to expose existing utilities and prepare sites for trenching or drilling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers projects on time and on budget with quality and customer satisfaction as utmost priorities

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Michels Corporation: One of the largest North American contractors specializing in horizontal directional drilling, pipeline construction, and utility installation. Michels Power is even a customer of Full Bore, making it a directly comparable HDD and utility infrastructure peer.
• Mears Group: Major HDD, pipeline, and utility infrastructure contractor serving gas, electric, telecom, and water utilities across the U.S. Overlaps directly with Full Bore's directional drilling, trenching, and underground utility installation services.
• Henkels & McCoy: Privately held infrastructure contractor providing engineering and construction services for utility, communications, and pipeline customers. Overlaps with Full Bore's underground utility installation capabilities across telecom, gas, and electric markets.
• Underground Construction Co. Specialty contractor focused on underground utility construction, pipeline installation, and HDD services for gas, electric, telecom, and water utilities. Closely comparable business model and service mix to Full Bore's directional drilling and trenchless installation offerings.
• Dycom Industries: Largest specialty contractor in the U.S. focused on telecommunications infrastructure including fiber optic and broadband deployment. Direct overlap with Full Bore's telecom underground conduit and fiber installation work for AT&T, Comcast, and similar customers.
• Wilson Construction: Heavy civil and utility contractor operating in the Pacific Northwest with capabilities in underground utility installation and construction. Listed as a Full Bore customer, reflecting the bidirectional competitive/subcontracting dynamic in the regional HDD market.
• Potelco: Pacific Northwest-based power and utility construction contractor (Quanta Services subsidiary) providing electrical distribution, transmission, and underground utility installation. A named Full Bore customer and a direct regional competitor for utility drilling work.

Broad incumbents

• MYR Group: Public specialty contractor focused on electrical construction including transmission, distribution, and commercial/industrial work. Overlaps with Full Bore's electric utility underground drilling work for utilities like Portland General Electric and Pacific Power.
• MasTec: Diversified infrastructure construction company serving communications, energy, utility, and oil and gas end-markets. Provides underground utility installation, including fiber and power, and competes with Full Bore on telecom and utility drilling projects.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded utility infrastructure services company in North America, with a broad portfolio covering electric, gas, telecom, and renewable energy construction. Owns Potelco (a Full Bore customer) and competes broadly for utility HDD and trenching scopes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fullboreinc.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/full-bore-inc.-directional-drilling

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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