Layne Christensen Company, headquartered in Mission Woods, KS, was established in 1996, through the acquisition of Christensen Boyles Corporation and Boyles Brothers Drilling Company by Layne, Inc.(established in 1882). Layne Christensen Company exemplifies the capabilities and expertise of an industry leader with more than two hundred years cumulative experience, operating more than 80 integrated offices worldwide, staffed with over 4,500 permanent employees.
Layne Christensen Company provides drilling and related services through three key divisions:
- Water Infrastructure
- Mineral Exploration
- Energy
Our Water Infrastructure group most closely represents the historical origins of Layne, Inc., which began with Mahlon Layne’s water wells and has evolved into a full line of water-related products and services. Offering hydrological studies and engineering, water well design and drilling, water and wastewater treatment facility design and construction, filtration media products, sewer rehabilitation, and more, our Water Infrastructure team delivers a full spectrum of water services.
Within the Water Infrastructure group, Layne Geoconstruction is a leader in the ground improvement and specialty foundation construction industry. Geoconstruction focuses primarily on serving the heavy civil construction market, delivering ground modification and specialized structural support. As our expertise in this area has grown through strategic acquisitions, Layne’s story as an organization has changed — our history now includes a much broader range of services that add value by building upon the needs of the various markets we serve.
Layne Christensen’s Mineral Exploration team is built upon the expertise developed by Elmore and Page Boyles, two brothers who pioneered drilling technology that has served the mineral exploration and mining industry since the late 19th century. Today, Layne Christensen Mineral Exploration deploys more than 150 rigs worldwide to provide advanced drilling services to major mining companies seeking copper, gold, iron ore, and more.
The Layne Energy group is a developer of unconventional shale and natural gas plays. A more recent element of Layne’s portfolio, Layne Energy specializes in coal bed methane and shale gas, making an abundant fuel source available to the domestic market. While our history has been more focused on finding and producing water and minerals, Layne Energy represents opportunity in Layne Christensen’s future.
Who we are today is a reflection of our deep history — one that values integrity, hard work and doing the right thing. Where we go tomorrow will be shaped by our history and defined by the opportunities we create.