Troy Ritchie
Port Pirie
Summary
I'm Troy Ritchie, and I'm a country-raised lad who's been in the drilling industry and is looking for a place to grow my knowledge in the drilling industry. I'm not afraid of a hard day's work and know how important it is to complete the small tasks, such as housekeeping and keeping things in order. I've had previous experiences on conventional air hammer drilling 8" and reaming out to 12 and 15", diamond drilling, reverse circulation drilling, dual rotary and mud rotary. My reason of apply for this role is I’m looking to find a even time roster to be able to have a healthy life away from work.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trainee
Pentium
Perth WA
05.2025 - Current
Water well operation
- Mixing mud to drill convention muds
- Operate shcramm t130
- Drill DTFR
- Drill air hammer
- Drill Convetional hammer
Every bore change from large diameter from 20”-12” for production and pezo where 10-6 5/8”
Senior Offsider and Trainee
Ventia
Olympic Dam, SA
04.2023 - 05.2025
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Assisted with driller requests and answered questions to improve efficiency around the rig
- Approached client and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Completing maintenance task and other task to keep the rig running
- Assist with the drilling operation and learnt/still learning to drill
- Dual rotary, conventional air hammer, clean outs with rock roller, diamond and mud rotary
Driller Assistant
MJ Drilling
Jamestown, Australia
10.2020 - 04.2023
- With laying out RC samples
- Using the rod handle to add rods
- Mixing muds when on diamond rigs
- Cleaning out samples and playing out samples
Education
Certificate 2&3 - Drilling Operations
AMPT Services
04.2025
High School Diploma -
Jamestown Community School
Jamestown, SA11.2020
Skills
- Great work ethic
- Problem solving
- Mechanically minded
- Resilient
- Desire to learn more
- Working as a team
- Communication
- Drilling operations
- Equipment maintenance
- Heavy vehicle repair
- Effective communication
- Task prioritization
- Organization and time management
- certificate 3 in drilling operation
Certification
- Driver licence MC unrestricted
- Forklift licence
- White card
- Doggman
- Loader
- Working at height
- CIRT 2 in drilling operations
- Cirt 3 in drilling operations
- First Aid/CPR
- Backhoe ticket
- 4wd ticket
References
Damian Meegan senior driller conventional
0417 826 420
Chris Adey driller conventional
0439 502 255
Mick Smith driller diamond
0498 580 669
Elijah Thea driller Dual rotary
0477 550 263
Timeline
Trainee
Pentium
05.2025 - Current
Senior Offsider and Trainee
Ventia
04.2023 - 05.2025
Driller Assistant
MJ Drilling
10.2020 - 04.2023
Certificate 2&3 - Drilling Operations
AMPT Services
High School Diploma -
Jamestown Community School