About Us
More than 35 Years of Applied Experience
Established more than 35 years ago, REI Drilling, Inc. provides directional drilling services to the mining industry primarily in North America, though we have also worked in South America, Europe, and Asia. REI owns and operates a fleet of twelve directional and core drilling rigs. Our drills are custom-built for the underground mining environment, including coal, and also function as surface drills. Our fleet is equipped with custom downhole directional drilling equipment including LWD and MWD steering tools developed by Drilling Products, Inc, enabling the integration of logging and precision borehole survey information with mine mapping via computer aided design software.
REI works directly with mine operators to formulate Directional Drilling Solutions with a focus on providing the best outcome for the mine operator. Our clients value the engineered solutions that we provide, and our philosophy has always been to provide more than just drill holes. Each of our drilling projects is engineered from collar to total depth. Our results-oriented engineering team of mining, geology, and drilling professionals consider geologic, geo-mechanical, stress, reservoir, torque, drag, and mining conditions to design and implement each project to achieve success.
We take on drilling challenges that others will not touch and provide customized drilling solutions.
Project Inquiries
Alex Greenblatt
Director of Business Development and Technical Sales
Mr. Greenblatt graduated from Virginia Tech University with a B.S degree in Mining and Minerals engineering and has over 4 years’ experience in the salt mining industry as both a mine engineer and an underground drilling/grouting foreman. He joined REI Drilling in 2019, where has served as Operations Project Manager for drilling projects in salt, trona, marble, coal, and civil applications. He specializes in evaporite geomechanics, as well as directional, rotary and core drilling. Mr. Greenblatt has moved into a business development and marketing leadership role where he designs drilling applications to assist mines with safety, production, data collection and productivity.
Main: (801) 270-2157
Mobile: (412) 508-5445
agreenblatt@reidrilling.com
Management
Daniel J. Brunner
President
Mr. Brunner is president of REI Drilling, Inc. and is responsible for overall management and technical execution of all underground directional drilling service projects. He is also responsible for mining related coalbed methane consulting & commercial project development for Resource Enterprises, Inc.
Main: 801-270-2141
Fax: 801-281-2880
info@reidrilling.com
Jeffrey J. Schwoebel
Director
Mr. Schwoebel directs overall corporate activities at REI. He is a recognized international expert in methane drainage, directional drilling applications, and coal mine methane commercialization and provides valuable project development expertise to REI Drilling, Inc.
Main: 801-270-2140
Fax: 801-281-2880
info@reidrilling.com
Operations Management
Patrick Wilson, P.E.
Field Operations Manager
Mr. Wilson graduated from The University of Alabama with a B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering and has over 10 years’ experience in the coal mining industry. He specializes in coalbed methane drainage, geologic exploration, abandon mine verification, and water drainage/transfer underground directional drilling projects. Mr. Wilson is a registered professional engineer in Utah and Alabama.
Main: 801-270-2141
Fax: 801-281-2880
info@reidrilling.com
Alex Schumacher
Project Manager
Mr. Schumacher joined REI Drilling in 2013 as an intern while attending the University of Utah and continued with REI as a full time employee upon graduation in 2016 with a B.S degree in Geological Engineering. Since 2018 Mr. Schumacher has served as an Operations Project Manager for domestic drilling projects in underground coal, underground salt, surface hard rock and civil applications. Mr. Schumacher has also worked on various international consulting projects involving gas drainage, collection and utilization. He specializes in geological characterization of stratigraphy using directional drilling data (MWD) and pre-mining gas drainage design of directionally drilled boreholes.
Main: 801-270-2141
Fax: 801-281-2880
info@reidrilling.com
Ben Shriver
Project Manager
Mr. Shriver graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S degree in Mining and Minerals Engineering and a Minor in Geosciences. He has over 5 years’ experience in the hard rock mining industry as both a Pit/Plant Foreman and Field Service Engineer. He joined REI Drilling in 2022, where has served as Operations Project Manager for drilling projects in evaporite, coal, and metal applications in both surface and underground mines.
Main: 801-270-2141
Fax: 801-281-2880
info@reidrilling.com