It is Jeremy’s background and experience in drilling that is the foundation of Terra Drilling. With an industrywide reputation as a safe and skilled driller, Jeremy brings over 30 years experience as a Driller/Site Supervisor/Operations Manager and now as General Manager.
Beginning in the drilling industry in the late 1980’s as a drilling assistant with WMC Jeremy worked his way up to Senior Driller before moving on to for a short time with Aquadrill. In the mid 1990’s Jeremy joined GFWA as a Driller before joining Ausdrill where for over 10 years he worked as a Diamond Driller and Drilling Supervisor.
Terra Drilling’s employees have vast experience in providing accurate directional drilling services with safe and well maintained rigs and state of the art survey gear and support equipment. As an employer of choice the Terra Drilling focus is on providing a safe and healthy work environment for all employees while maintaining focus on continuous improvement in safety, environmental management, productivity levels and cost management.
Pat has worked in the mining industry for the last 20 years and has significant experience in both large and small business operations. Prior to proudly becoming a Director of Terra Drilling in 2016, Pat held site based administrative roles at both Barrick Operations and locally at KCGM. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge in Office Administration and looks forward to liaising with our core business partners.
In 2011 Matt decided to take a break from studying at University and managed to secure a job as an offsider with Terra Drilling. Having no previous experience in the drilling industry he managed to work his way up to become a driller in a little over 2 years. After a lot of hard work Matt became a Supervisor in 2020 enabling him to travel throughout outback Australia supervising and managing Drilling Programs. In 2024 Matt and his partner relocated their young family to Kalgoorlie to become Operations Manager.
Matt says he really enjoys his time working at Terra Drilling because there is a big focus on training, promoting within and career development in the Drilling Industry. Being a family run business everyone is appreciated and no one is just a number.
Mat Scarlett brings over 23 years of extensive experience in the mining and drilling sectors, specialising in general management, operations, project management, and deep-directional drilling. Having held senior roles across ASX-listed companies, including General Manager of Operations at DDH1 Drilling, Mat is skilled in driving business growth, optimising operational efficiencies, and delivering strategic value to clients.
At Terra Drilling, Mat leads business development initiatives, leveraging his expertise in drilling, client engagement, and market expansion to build solid partnerships and drive the company's continued success in diamond drilling and exploration services. With a focus on innovation and operational excellence, Mat ensures that Terra Drilling remains at the forefront of industry standards, delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient drilling solutions.
Mat's leadership and client-centric approach are key drivers of Terra Drilling's business development and growth strategy. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management from the University of Western Australia. Mat is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dean started with Terra in 2009 as an offsider and after 2 and half years progressed to a driller, when the company was only small and only had 1 rig. He was promoted to Supervisor 4 years ago and has become an integral part of the company with 8 rigs in our fleet. Dean has stayed with Terra Drilling because he has always felt welcome and comfortable with the Terra Drilling team.
In November 2011 Jamie hung up his butchering knives and headed to Kalgoorlie to pursue an Offsiders gig with Terra Drilling. He spent two and a half years learning the ropes of an Offsider then progressing to become a Driller. During his time with Terra Drilling he has worked in some fantastic places all over WA, seen some wild storms and even had encounters with Snakes and Crocodiles. Whist he has enjoyed working as a Driller when the opportunity arose for him to become a supervisor he knew he was ready for the next step in his Terra Drilling Career.
Taryn and her family relocated to the Goldfields 5 years ago and has been with the Terra team for nearly 3 years.
Taryn has a background in Road Transport and Office Administration bringing to us experience in many areas. First joining the team at Terra Drilling in recruitment working alongside Kirsty, her role then moved more into the Administrative side bringing her to become our Office Manager. Taryn has great people skills helping the communication between office staff, people in the field and our clients.
Taryn loves being apart of the Terra Drilling Family, where everyone is valued and appreciated.
Kirsty has lived in the Goldfields since she was 10 years old, she now has a family and has made the move to Perth but still flies in regularly to see everyone.
Kirsty has a background of Maintenance administration from mine sites and face-to-face contact with apprentices and workshop employees for many years. This has led Kirsty to her passion of recruitment, chatting to potential and current employees, always trying to find the right people to work in the Terra Drilling family business.
Sean (Doopa) has 15 plus years of experience in the safety and training field with a total of over 25 years in the drilling industry. Safety exposure over the years has seen him managing multiple sites, developing new and also reviewing safety documentation and implementing initiatives around safety to provide an incident free work environment.
My movement into the drilling industry was after a 10+ years in the finance sector, initially starting as a Offsider moving up to a Diamond Driller then into the safety field resulting in myself having a good understanding of the hazards faced by the drilling crews.
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