Energy
IF YOU WERE around for the founding of Lucas in the 1950s , you might not recognize it now . What started out as a building subcontractor is now a multi-faceted business with three distinct arms : investment , construction , and drilling — and a leader in each one .
Lucas was a pioneer of horizontal drilling in Australia and is now a world leader in the highly specialized technique . It ’ s used this expertise to break into alternative sources such as a coal-seam gas and via its investment arm , has operations in the U . S ., U . K ., and around the world .
Some things don ’ t change , though . After 50 years , Lucas is still a respected , trusted company . And while they certainly excel at the technical side of drilling , their approach to the industry as a whole really sets them apart .
A Solution-based Approach It starts with Lucas ’ belief that they offer more than just services .
“ We ’ re seen very much as providing engineering solutions ,” General Manager for Business Development Daniel Sweeting said . This is paramount to how Lucas operates , as it generally tackles jobs that require expertise and careful engineering .
“ We many companies can perform the easy jobs , such as setting up on one side of the river and coming out on the other . The jobs that we win are usually very complex and higher risk ,” Sweeting said . “ So , jobs like cascades , where we drill out of a Class-A nature reserve and intersect a tunnel that ’ s 70m below the ground 3m in diameter , 2.4ks away — those are the sort of jobs that we win . Lucas has a long history of completing those sorts of jobs in Australia .”
Sweeting cited “ the experience that ’ s been built up over the last
“ Many companies can do the easy jobs , such as setting up on one side of the river and coming out on the other . The jobs that we win are usually very complex and high risk .” www . lucas . com . au / 153