Team Work. Family. Hard Work.

These are just a few of the things that Bryson Drilling is built upon.

Bryson Drilling: Then & Now

Diamond Drillers, Brian and Cindy Sunderland, outside with their three diamond driller sons Derek, Nathan and Ryan

THEN

Bryson Drilling is a family-owned and operated company founded by husband and wife, Brian and Cindy Sunderland; each of whom come from a long line of highly respected drilling experts. Their third-generation core drilling experience goes as far back as 1960…

…when Cindy’s father began his 30+ year drilling career. Cindy’s drilling family would go on to work across North America, South America, and Europe. Brian began his diamond drilling career in 1984 while working for several reputable drilling companies in Ecuador, Chile, various parts of the United States, and all over Canada. In 2007 the opportunity arose for Brian and Cindy to start their own business. They were eager to begin an exciting new adventure together and jumped at the chance to create Bryson Drilling.

NOW

Bryson Drilling continues to be a family-operated, Saskatchewan-based business. Brian and Cindy now operate the company with their three sons, each of whom earned a positive reputation through the same hard work, passion, and dedication learned from generations before them….

…Bryson Drilling has worked in numerous locations across Canada providing surface and specialty drilling services while creating strong bonds of trust as the provide quality workmanship and efficiency. Exceeding client expectations has created a respective list of repeat customers.

Bryson Drilling has grown immensely since 2007 and their equipment list reflects just that! Bryson now owns and operates 8 Zinex A5 diamond drills, 3 Centrifuge SRU’s, 2 SRS 3000’s for helicopter or skid drilling, fully operational camps and all of the necessary supporting equipment for projects. Bryson is experienced in standard coring, deep overburden (up to 165 meters), loose sand, core orientation, wedging, and more.

Bryson Drilling: Newsworthy Success

Meet the Bryson Drilling Team

Brian Sunderland
Brian SunderlandPresident/CEO
Brian began his diamond drill career in 1984 working with Amisk Drilling and, over the course of 30+ years, he worked with Connors USA & Canada, Britton Bros. and HyTech, drilling in places all over the world including Ecuador, Chile, the United States and Canada. In 2007 he started his own drilling company with his wife and sons. Since then, they’ve grown the business into an Award-Winning drilling company offering full-range diamand drilling services.

>> MEET BRIAN – Feature Article

Cindy Sunderland
Cindy SunderlandChief Financial Officer
Cindy may not be a driller but she is no stranger to the drilling industry. Growing up, her father and 2 brothers all worked as diamond drillers and, today, her father and brother work for Bryson and are an integral part of the business. As a former director on the board of the CDDA, Cindy carries with her a very strong background of management and administration which enables her to ensure that operations are continually running smoothly.

>> MEET CINDY – Feature Article

Neil Bortis
Neil BortisSafety Officer
After working for a number of years with safety programs for the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, in 2009, Neil entered the mining sector with Bryson Drilling. Since joining the team, Neil has worked hard to create and implement strong safety policies while also maintaining the highest level of safety standards for every job site. Neil is a WHMIS Instructor and also holds numerous course certifications including OH&S, First Aid, and TDG.

>> MEET NEIL – Feature Article

Derek Sunderland
Derek SunderlandField Supervisor
Having played hockey in the SJHL and growing up with a Diamond Drilling family, Derek is no stranger to hard work. He started his drilling career in 2002 and, in 2007 when Brian and Cindy started Bryson Drilling, they knew that Derek’s strong work ethic and leadership skills would be an invaluable asset to the company. Derek has earned his place as Field Supervisor and, now with a family of his own, he displays a positive example for his kids by approaching each project with the same admirable qualities that have been passed along to him through the generations.

>> MEET DEREK – Feature Article

Ryan Sunderland
Ryan SunderlandInventory & Parts Manager
Also a son of Brian and Cindy, Ryan started his diamond drilling career in 2003, where he earned the respect of industry workers and climbed his way up the ranks from helper, to driller, to foreman. Ryan has experience drilling throughout Canada but also draws on the strong administrative skills he has inherited from his mother in order to maintain a high level of success as Inventory and Parts Manager. Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters and continually strives to showcase a positive attitude no matter what comes his way.

>> MEET RYAN – Feature Article

Nathan Sunderland
Nathan SunderlandDrill Specialist
The last of 3 sons, Nathan started his drilling career in 2005 working in Northern Saskatchewan. In 2008 he joined his family at Bryson Drilling and spent the first four years as a helper. Nathan quickly earned the respect of his family who are experts in the drilling industry. As a valued member of the Bryson Drilling team, Nathan continues to build on his strong skill set and ensures that hard work, passion and dedication are always brought to every job. Nathan is happily married and always strives to bring that same passion and dedication to his wife, his daughters and his son.

>> MEET NATHAN – Feature Article

Think You Have What it Takes to Join the Bryson Drilling Team?

Bryson Drilling has established a reputation as a hard working company that knows how to get a job done right the first time. In order to maintain our success, we are continually looking for valuable on-site drill assistants to join our established group who are already hard at work across the country.

Bryson Drilling values a strong team based foundation and, as such, our employees are trained in the Diamond Drilling industry from the ground up. Starting helpers work with our experienced helpers until they are comfortable and capable of their duties; the qualified helpers then learn from our veteran Drillers and work with them until the helper obtains Driller qualification, which also promotes the experienced Driller to Foreman. This team based foundation gives our company a solid working force with years of experience and confidence in Diamond Drilling.

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