AJ LUCAS OPERATIONS PTY LTD

Lucas is a specialist service provider to the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. In each market, our multi-disciplined teams have earned a reputation for innovative solutions and reliable project delivery.DRILLING:We provide professional drilling services to the coal and coal seam gas industries for the degasification of coal mines and the recovery and commercialisation of coal seam gas. As the largest drilling contractor in Australia, we offer a comprehensive suite of drilling techniques, expertise and equipment to optimise the results of each drilling programme.ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE:Lucas engineers and constructs complex civil infrastructure and commercial development projects including desalination plants, power stations, gas and water pipelines and office buildings. We are specialists in the trenchless installation of conduits and pipes using horizontal directional drilling and micro trenching; our expertise is ideally suited to sensitive environments and difficult terrain.INVESTMENTS:The company uses its expertise in unconventional hydrocarbon gas recovery to identify and acquire prospective properties otherwise overlooked by oil and gas companies.  These are then drilled to prove the presence of recoverable hydrocarbon reserves and sold on to an energy major.Construction and Infrastruction and Drilling contracts, covering water, gas, & civil infrastructure, inclding water & waste water treatment plants, water, CO2 injection and water and gas pipelines, HDD, major civil engineering construction, concrete & steel tanks, building works. Alliance, Turnkey, EPC, D&C contracts.Founded in Sydney in the 1950s, Lucas was at first a high-quality building sub-contractor. Subsequently, Lucas has nurtured its engineering intellect to supply specialist, niche engineering, construction, and drilling services to the key sectors of energy, water & waste water, resources (specifically coal) and public infrastructure.With a focus on smart engineering solutions and solid project management, Lucas quickly gained a reputation for solving difficult infrastructure challenges. We became the Australian leader in long distance pipelines and a world leader in horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Lucas leveraged its HDD expertise to enter the resources sector, playing a leading role in Australia’s development of alternative energy sources, such as coal seam gas. We now leverage this knowledge and experience to invest in promising unconventional hydrocarbon acreage, a strategy which has achieved a significant rate of return.Our success is built on more than 50 years of experience, a partnership approach with our clients and technical innovation. The company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 1999.Our Values:Underpinning our technical expertise and experience is the practical knowledge, application and attitude of our people. We have a passion for building relationships and providing solutions; this is the Lucas difference. We are committed to becoming the first choice of our customers and our people. We do this by providing a safe and productive workplace where our people feel valued and can achieve their full potential. For our customers, we develop and deliver solutions to exceed  their expectations. Our values set the foundation for the way we work and the standards we expect of ourselves.