ENERGY
Sweeting gave the example of a client of ten years for which Lucas only initially performed one small part of the process . “ Now we do the whole lot from beginning to end ,” he said . “ We give them forward budgets for each portion of the work , a timeline for completion , and we actually complete the total package of the work , commissioning the work ourselves and handing it back over to the client .” The process doesn ’ t end there , however .
“ We continue to monitor performance for them over time ,” he continued . “ Rather than saying ‘ This is our portion of the work ’ and being happy with that in isolation to everything else , we actually work with our clients to provide an endto-end solution .” More and more companies are taking notice of Lucas ’ solution-based approach to operations , as well . While it hopes to maintain its high quality and standards in the short term , the long term outlook is to expand internationally on a more permanent basis , rather than just for a project .
We ’ re being pursued by companies from South Africa , China , Russia , and Europe , to actually provide more directional drilling solutions as opposed to just exploration solutions ,” Sweeting said . “ We ’ re looking at all those now and looking at which may be best for us .”
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Energy
HEADQUARTERS
Queensland Australia
FOUNDED
1950
EMPLOYEES
X400 +
REVENUE
$ 350 Million
PRODUCTS / SERVICES
Founded in Sydney in the 1950s , Lucas was at first a highquality building sub-contractor . Subsequently , Lucas has nurtured its engineering intellect to supply specialist , niche engineering , construction , and drilling services to the key sectors of energy , water & waste water , resources ( specifically coal ) and public infrastructure .
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