1. Drilling Optimisation
  2. Directional Drilling

Directional Drilling

Directional drilling

Directional drilling techniques enable drillholes to be steered in a controlled direction to either drill to a pre-planned path or control natural deviation.

IMDEX’s suite of directional drilling solutions allows you to reach single or multiple targets accurately and efficiently from the same borehole, with or without core capture, and in all rock formations.

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Hit your targets with IMDEX

Our leading technologies deliver maximum value by reducing operational time and costs as well as environmental impact. Unlock your drilling potential to hit increasingly deeper targets at optimal angles of intersection, from surface or underground.

Reduced operation time

Reduced number of meters drilled

Reduced total cost of project

Reduced water consumption

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Straight to the target

Our technologies are ahead of the curve, designed to help you reach your targets in the most accurate and efficient way possible through:


Deviation control: Improve drilling precision by steering the borehole to correct for natural deviation to hit predetermined targets.

Branch holes and side-tracking: Reach multiple targets from one initial drill hole.

Operational Flexibility: Reach otherwise inaccessible areas, at optimal angles.

Geo-technical investigation: Collect structural and geo-technical data by retrieving core samples.

Your ESG targets

Our directional drilling solutions not only enable you to drill to target faster and more accurately, but they significantly reduce the amount of drill pads and overall number of metres required to do so. 

Our DeviDrill Directional Core Drilling (DCD) system fits directly on an N-size wireline drill string and is operated with the same equipment and parameters as a standard core barrel. Therefore, unlike other directional drilling systems, water consumption remains low, as additional water pumps and rod strings are not required.

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Keep on-track

Our teams of highly experienced personnel work with the resource company and drilling contractor to plan, supervise and execute all directional drilling requirements on your project. 

We spend time to develop an understanding of your challenges, before devising an optimised, yet flexible program for your needs.

Directional Drilling products