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Company Profile

Capabilities and Major Accomplishments
- Design and Fabrication of 480,000# Hookload,/ 120K #, Pulldown Double Rig; Stack 12,000’ 5” Drill Pipe, Small Footprint
- 480 Rig Successfully Drills 2 Vertical and One Marcellus Shale Horizontal Wells
- TDI Provides UBD and Over-balanced Directional Drilling Services for Horizontal Wells (downhole motors, mud-pulse MWD LWD, EM MWD LWD, hammers, etc.)
- 31 Surface CBM Horizontal Wells Drilled with Coal Laterals > 5,600’ (In coal) in Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Freeport and Lower Kittanning Coal Beds
- Designed and Developed Polymer Gel Mixing and Pumping System and Successfully Plugged > 91 Miles of In-Mine Degasification Boreholes and CBM Well Coal Laterals
- 5 Underground Permissible Drills (MSHA & PA Bureau of Deep Mine Safety)
- 5 Permissible Real-Time Borehole Survey Systems
- 1 Diesel Horizontal Rig for Outcrop & Surface Slant-hole Directional Drilling
- 2 Surface Vertical Top Drive Single Rigs
- Target Provides Turnkey Operations by Owning and Operating ALL Drilling, Steering, and Auxiliary Equipment Used on the Job
- 171 In-Mine Boreholes >4,000 Ft. (> EVERYONE IN THE WORLD COMBINED !!!)
- Longest In-mine Borehole in North America Drilled to 5,420 Feet; and one to 5,560 Feet > 5,000,000 Feet of In-Mine Borehole Drilled to Date Including Sidetracks
- Design & Fabrication of Underground Permissible Horizontal and Surface Pull-down Rigs
- Established in March 1995
Target Drilling Applications
- Marcellus Shale Horizontal and Vertical Wells with TD’s Greater than 14,000’
- Surface To In-Seam CBM/CMM Wells and Shallow Conventional Gas Recovery
- In-Mine Degasification - Short and Longholes; In-seam and Adjacent Strata
- Old Works Verification – In-Mine and Surface Outcrop
- Water Drainholes – In-Seam and Adjacent Strata
- Exploration – Delineate Adverse Coal Geology Prior to Mining, In-seam and Adjacent Coalbeds
Careers
Career Opportunities
Target Drilling is currently hiring for the following positions. All applicants for all positions must have current and valid Driver's License and a reliable vehicle to get to and from work.
Underground and/or Surface Laborer
To apply for this position applicants must have proof of completed MSHA Miners’ 40 Hour Safety Course. Wages are competitive based on experience. A benefits package is available. Applicants must be willing to travel. Career advancement is possible.
Fabricators and Welders
Day and afternoon shift fabricators and welders at Target drilling’s smithton shop. Candidate should have Hydraulic experience, mechanic experience, knowledge of fabrication and/or Welding experience. A Class A CDLis a plus. A Valid drivers license and pass background check necessary. Salary commensurate with experience.
For more information please contact Jessica Gardner at 412-508-1869 or jessicagardner@targetdrilling.com.
FAQ's
If I send a resume, will I automatically be considered for an open position at Target Drilling?
Applicants that meet the job requirements and standards will be reviewed. To apply you can e-mail a resume to jessicagardner@targetdrilling.com OR fax a resume to 724-872-1203.
What are some of the benefits you offer?
Target Drilling offers the following benefits for all employees:
Health Insurance, 401K program, Paid vacation, travel compensation
Where is Target Drilling located?
Target Drilling is located at 1112 Glacier Drive, Smithton, PA 15479
Target Drilling has a repair and fabrication shop in Waynesburg, PA. Target Drilling conducts the majority of its drilling activities in northern Appalachia but has conducted drilling contracts at various mines and surface sites in all coal basins in the United States.
Are there any specific certifications and/or qualifications needed to work at Target Drilling?
Yes. The requirements may vary based on job description and location. Please contact jessicagardner@targetdrilling.com for more information on specific requirements.
In accordance with Federal Law, all individuals who would like to be considered for employment with Target Drilling must, as a condition of their employment, produce certain documentation verifying their identity and U.S. citizenship status or, if aliens, their legal authorization to work in the U.S. Target Drilling is an equal opportunity employer.
After reviewing and signing a release authorization and driver’s questionnaire, Target Drilling will conduct a confidential background check and driver record check as a mandatory stipulation for potential consideration for employment. If the employee candidate satisfies Target Drilling's background check criteria, the potential employee candidate must take and pass a physical and drug screen as a condition for employment. Target Drilling also conducts random drug tests through certified testing services.
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Target Drilling provides a market competitive compensation and benefits program which is in place to attract qualified people and focus on long-term employment. Benefits include:
• Health Insurance
• 401K program
• Paid vacation
• Travel CompensationProfessional Growth and Advancement
Target Drilling strongly believes that in order to be successful each employee must have the opportunity for development of existing skills as well as the chance to learn new skills. Providing these opportunities is one of Target Drilling's main paths to being a competitor in today's changing market and economy.