Washingtons Exploration Ltd Professional

With a range of specialised equipment and expert drilling services, Washington Exploration Ltd has an ideal solution for you.

Washingtons Exploration Ltd prides themselves on the provision of both standard and personalised solutions for the drilling needs of any and every project.

Based in Timaru, South Canterbury Washingtons have been supplying clients with advice, drilling equipment and experienced operators for over 54 years. We now have a office in Invercargil and Alexandra.

We offer a transparent working relationship with our clients from start to finish, offering them:

• Reverse Circulation
• Water Bore Installation
• Horizontal Drainage
• Geothermal
• Sonic Drilling
• Diamond Core Drilling
• Down Hole Video Footage
• Coal Bed Methane
• Test Pumping
• Piling/Construction Drilling
• Compressor and Booster Hire

Remote track mounted or 8x8 support vehicles are available for difficult terrain.

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With the experience of 5 decades working across diversified projects, Washingtons is New Zealand's trusted supplier to the natural resource, construction and industrial markets. With the purchase of McNeill Drilling in July 2019 we now cover the South Island with the head office in Timaru, South branch in Invercargil and a satalite yard in Alexandra.

With the thousands of water bores drilled in Canterbury and Otago what Washingtons don't know about bores and water pumps isn't worth knowing!

Washingtons currently operate 24 rigs including a Foremost DR610 and a Schramm TX130, and is experienced in the following drilling methods: geothermal, coalbed methane, reverse circulation, diamond core, incline dewatering, dual rotary and mud rotary.