Professional of the Year - Coal Mining and Drilling
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Steve FinchP.O. Box 10156Mount Pleasant QLD 4740 , Australia |
| Industry: | Drilling |
| Born: | Wellington, New South Wales |
| Spouse: | Oyun Erdene Dash Erdene |
| Married: | May 29, 2008 |
| Children: | Andrew, Alex, Sara, Anar, Sophia |
| Current Organization: | Valley Longwall International Pty. Ltd. |
| Type of Organization: | Drilling/Manufacturing/Distributing |
| Major Product: | Drilling services, drilling systems |
| Area of Distribution: | National/International |
| Expertise: | Underground Coal Horizontal Directional Drilling |
| University/Degree: | Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd.; Advanced Diploma in Drilling Management |
| Title: | Technical Services Manager |
| Honors & Awards: | Member of 1st crew to drill 1000 meters in China coal mine |
| Career Accomplishments: | Still the holder of the industry record for the longest directionally drilled hole in a coal mine (Newlands Coal Mine) in 2002; Led the team and personally operated the drill rig to achieve the first 1,000 meter hole directionally drilled in any coal mine in China at Daning Coal Mine (2003) |
| Email: | stevef@valleylongwall.com.au |
| Website: | http://www.valleylongwall.com.au |