British Drilling and Freezing Company Limited

British Drilling and Freezing Company Limited is an established drilling contractor based in Colwick, Nottingham. Operating through BDF, Boldon Drilling and BB Drilling, the company provides a broad range of onshore drilling expertise, from deep oil and gas wells to shallow boreholes and specialist civil engineering work.

Its groundwater services include constructing large and small diameter waterwells and observation holes, together with well development, acidisation, pumping tests, remediation and abandonment work. The company also undertakes geothermal and ground-source heat boreholes, shallow waterwells, earth-rod holes, coring and site investigation. A varied fleet supports conventional, reverse-circulation, wireline and down-the-hole drilling techniques, including work from small or difficult locations and inside buildings.

Beyond water and investigation work, BDF delivers oil and gas exploration, gas-storage, coalbed methane, workover and ground-freezing services. Its ground-freezing capability is used to seal and stabilise challenging mining and civil engineering excavations, while its engineering division provides machining, fabrication, inspection, certification and mechanical repair from the Nottingham base.

The company works with water-industry, energy, mining, construction and industrial clients, and is equipped for technically demanding or unusual projects. With substantial rig capacity, in-house workshops and experience in environmentally sensitive settings, it offers a practical choice for complex drilling and ground-engineering requirements.