Target Drilling inc.

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Move completed....

Targer Drilling has successfully made the move to 1112 Glacier Drive; Smithton, PA 15479.

We are moving....

If you have been around 5134 Oak Road lately you may have noticed the packed boxes and equipment being moved around. This is because our new buildings at Smithton are just about ready to move in. The new 12,800 sq. ft. warehouse will be occupied and running October 1, 2008. The new offices will also be ready to move in on October 1, 2008. This means everyone and everything at 5134 Oak Road is making the trek down Route 70 to set up Target Drilling’s new home in Smithton, PA. During the moving process there will not be an interruption in any of the normal everyday office functions. We are excited to be moving to a space that is convenient and at the same time facilitate our rapid growth necessary to fulfill our future plans and commitments. The new address will be: 1112 Glacier Drive; Smithton, PA 15479.

 

 
We are growing....

Target Drilling is growing quickly. As of September 2008 we have 82 full-time employees working in the office, warehouse, and fabrication shops and Underground and Surface job locations. In addition to the recent growth Target Drilling has an excellent record of employees staying with the company. If you are looking for an exciting career with a growing, successful company, check out the Career section of Target's website under "About Us" for information on how to inquire about a career at Target Drilling.

We hold the record for the two longest in-mine, horizontal boreholes .....

Target Drilling has set back-to-back records for in-mine, horizontal boreholes in North America at 5,420 feet and 5,560 feet. The first one was marked at the end of February and the second one on March 20; both occurred at Foundation Coal's Cumberland Mine. The boreholes took about 15 days each to complete and were drilled as part of an ongoing degasification project at Cumberland. Target has completed 151 In-Mine boreholes that exceed 4,000ft and a handful that have exceeded 5,000ft. Both boreholes were drilled to be parallel but offset 100ft from the longwall's gate road development in order to degasify the development.  The placement accuracy of boreholes in this case is vital, as boreholes cannot enter active section development paths.