Falcon Drilling Ltd.
3549 Opie Crescent
Prince George,
B.C. V2N-1B8
Canada.
Phone (250) 564 7786.
Fax (250) 562 5937
email - office@falcon-drilling.com

Falcon Drilling Ltd. was formed by Grant and Gary Paulson in 1986 in Prince George, British Columbia. The decision to form the company, based upon their particular inerests and experiences, was the culmination of a long historical association with resource industries in B.C.  This involvement has since been enthusistically encouraged and developed by the principals.  Both were raised and educated in B.C. and from their earliest working days were employed in forestry and mining endeavours.  Both held Commercial Helicopter Pilots licences and flew many hours in support of mining exploration projects.  Grant Paulson also holds a Fixed Wing Pilots licence with float endorsement.  Gary Paulson has had extensive experience in the construction industry, was a qualified carpenter and quantity surveyor, and, in the helicopter industry, was also the Operations Manager at Northern Mountain Helicopters.  Both have forestry operations experience and have operated heavy construction equipment.  They are also experienced hard rock diamond drillers.  At inception the company was involved in such notable projects as the "Snip" and Eskay Creek" and developed a reputation for successfully tackling jobs that no one else would undertake. Since then Falcon has successfully weathered the periodic difficult times in the mining industry.  A great deal of this success was due to the “in house” innovative ideas and designs used in thieir drilling equipment and a close cooperative association with their employees.  Falcon has now expanded into a global operation with drilling operations completed or underway in Africa, Asia, the Pacific region, South, Central and North America.  Regional offices have been established in some of these areas.  These offices provide employment and training for local people and provide superior support for Falcon’s clients in foreign operating environments. The reputation and high regard in which the company is held has enabled the attraction of highly experienced management and field operation personnel.

Falcon Drilling is committed to providing the best possible service and value to all of our customers.  To this end we use the latest technology in drilling, helicopter support, communications and camp construction as well as our world wide logistics support and the experience of company personnel at all levels from senior management to field operatives.   Many of the unique ideas and designs of our equipment have come from our employees and we strive to encourage this exchange of ideas. The diverse experience of the company personnel in resource sector industries, diamond drilling, road and camp construction, radio and satellite communications and helicopter operations is an intangible but very valuable asset to our clients.   We strive to ensure that our operations have a minimal effect upon the environment and do our utmost to comply with the regional regulations concerning environmental matters.  Our safety program is continually evolving in response to working conditions and all employees are trained and required to adhere to the stated principles. We consider ourselves to be amongst the best in the diamond drilling industry and encourage our employees to maintain this position through excellent remuneration and bonus schemes.

Our global business is guided by our commitment to responsible behavior.  We foster a culture of excellence and collaboration among our employees.  We are committed to safety and working operations training and advancement of local people in our foreign operations.  This encourages better local working relationships and ensures better service to our clients.  Significant time and expense is incurred in transferring our employees between different operations in different regions to ensure that they gain a better understanding of the overall operation and greater exposure to different operating conditions and techniques.  All personnel are trained and encouraged to pay attention to environmental issues and to try and minimize environmental degradation through accidents and careless operations.  Our safety program and training is being continually enhanced based upon suggestions from employees and field working conditions.  All employees are trained in this subject and are required to comply with the principles stated therein.