Precision in Every Foot
Your Drilling Program's Competitive Edge
Where Core Confidence Begins
SCION Drilling provides core drilling services in the USA designed for high-recovery exploration programs. In particular, we support geologists and VPs of Exploration working in fractured formations, remote locations, and complex access terrain. As a result, our crews specialize in delviverying high-recovery outcomes acorss every hole.
Our MSHA-certified crews are trained for precision in every shift. We work across HQ, NQ, and PQ wireline sizes and specialize in projects targeting structurally controlled gold, porphyry copper, and sediment-hosted critical minerals. As a result, our clients receive recovery they can trust, aligned to modelling needs and permitting expectations.
Every meter matters and we drill like it does.
Why Exploration Teams Choose SCION
Core drilling across the USA - Proven in the Field
Clients choose SCION because we deliver more than footage.
We bring field leadership, a zero-harm safety culture, and technical reliability that VPs of Exploration and geology teams can depend on. Our MSHA-certified crews are trained for responsiveness across South Dakota, Nevada, Wyoming, and other demanding U.S. terrains.
We don’t just drill, we operate with awareness.
From collar setup to oriented core, SCION crews work in sync with geology teams, ensuring core quality, structural integrity, and daily communication that builds trust in the field.
Precision, stability, and control that’s what SCION delivered when it mattered most.
– VP, Exploration
South Dakota (Q1 2025)
In Q4 2024, SCION Drilling delivered over 17,400 ft of HQ core drilling services across two programs in South Dakota with >98% recovery. This was followed by a Q1 2025 campaign completing an additional 5,250 ft of PQ core in steep winter terrain. Across all three projects, our crews operated with tracked support systems, maintaining performance and upholding strict environmental standards.
Wyoming (Q2 2025 and ongoing)
In Q1 2025, SCION Drilling completed 19,773 ft of successful mud rotary drilling in Wyoming in support of a valued uranium exploration client delivering reliable footage and subsurface data critical to advancing their program objective
How SCION Outperfoms and Provides Reliable Core Drilling Services USA - Proven in Complex Ground
At SCION, we don’t just drill, we deliver operational clarity, geological confidence, and measurable results under pressure. Here’s how we stand apart where it counts:
✅ Consistent Recovery in Complex Ground
Across fractured, weathered, and faulted formations, we maintain >98% core recovery using advanced wireline techniques and disciplined crews.
✅ Rugged Access Deployment with Minimal Surface Impact
Our modular, heli-portable rigs are built for steep pads, frozen substrates, and minimal-footprint mobilization proven across Nevada, Wyoming, and the Black Hills.
✅ Real-Time Daily Reporting via EarthSQL and PowerBI
Every shift is tracked with clear, QA/QC-verified PLODs synced via EarthSQL and visualized for stakeholders no surprises, no gaps.
✅ Zero-Lost-Time Safety Culture Across All Programs
Zero-lost-time incidents across multi-month programs in high-risk terrain, supported by full MSHA/OSHA compliance and daily site safety reviews.
