FOUNDED BY GEORGE OPP IN 1953, GEORGE HAD AN IDEA THAT HIS PARENTS FARM 7 MILES NORTH OF GLEN ULLIN NEEDED A WELL, SO HE BOUGHT HIS FIRST HORSE OPERATED DRILLING MACHINE. LATER ON HE REPLACED THE HORSES WITH A BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE & TRANSMISSION.

IN 1955 GEORGE THEN BOUGHT A CALDWELL 150A BORING MACHINE WHICH HIS BROTHER WILLIAM OPP OPERATED UP UNTIL THE LATE 90’S.

IN 1962 GEORGE BOUGHT A LOOMIS CABLE TOOL MACHINE WHICH HE OPERATED HIMSELF UNTIL AROUND 1976 WHEN HE PURCHED HIS FIRST FORWARD ROTORARY DRILLING MACHINE, A MAYHEW 1000 WHICH AFTER MANY YEARS AND MANY UPDATES IS STILL DRILLING TODAY. GEORGE & WIFE DORINDA OPERATED THE BUSINESS UNTIL 2007 WHEN THEY SOLD TO THERE NEPHEW ROBERT OPP. ROBERT RAN THE BUSINESS UP UNTIL EARLY 2020 WHEN HE THEN SOLD TO HIS NEPHEW AND 3RD GENERATION OWNER MICHAEL BITTNER.