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- South West Pinnacle Exploration Limited, incorporated in 2006 and headquartered in Gurugram, India, provides end-to-end drilling, exploration, and allied services to coal, ferrous, non-ferrous, atomic, and base metal mining industries as well as water and unconventional energy sectors; core offerings include wireline core drilling, reverse circulation drilling, large diameter drilling, down-the-hole drilling, coalbed methane exploration and production, 2D/3D seismic exploration, geological and geophysical services, aquifer mapping, and workover rig services. The ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certified company operates a fleet of approximately 35 rigs capable of drilling up to 2,000 meters, supported by an in-house team of 15 geoscientists and geophysical logging units; it serves government and private clients across India with projects in coal, minerals, and CBM, having completed over 2.6 million meters of drilling without major safety incidents. Recent developments encompass a Rs 158 crore contract extension from Reliance Industries for CBM production hole drilling in Madhya Pradesh, announced in early 2025 with potential for three six-month extensions that doubles operations and boosts the order book to Rs 495 crore; accreditation as a prospecting agency for the Jogeshwar/Khas Jogeshwar coal blocks covering 266 hectares and approximately 84 million tonnes in late 2025; a Rs 11.78 crore letter of award from NALCO for 24-month bauxite exploration consultancy in November 2025; entry into underground drilling with four new rigs for Hindustan Copper Ltd; and strong Q2 FY26 results with Rs 62 crore revenue and Rs 85 crore in new orders, alongside an Rs 412 crore order book including Rs 153 crore from Reliance CBM.