Dando Brochure 2012

The roots of Dando Drilling go back to 1867 when the company founders, Reginald Duke and Albion Ockenden, sank the first tubewell to ensure a clean water supply in Littlehampton, England following a cholera outbreak. Dando has since become one of the foremost drilling contractors and drilling rig manufacturers in the world. In 1980 the decision was made to cease the contracting operations in favour of manufacturing, with efforts concentrated on the creation of a range of drilling rigs and equipment that became second to none. Dando is active on every continent, with the working lives of many rigs stretching into four decades. Applications for Dando equipment include mineral exploration, water well drilling, geotechnical investigation and seismic exploration. This long history has given Dando the opportunity to accumulate a large body of knowledge and expertise in all areas of the industry. Today, as a part of the Energold group of companies, Dando is looking ahead to a strong and secure future at the forefront of drill rig development while adhering to the principles that have shaped Britain’s number 1 rig builder.