# Jensen Drilling Company > Jensen Drilling Company (JDC) is a geotechnical and engineering drilling contractor founded in 1966, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. JDC is 100% employee-owned and part of the GeoStabilization International (GSI) family of companies. JDC specializes in horizontal drains, dewatering systems, and advanced drilling solutions for DOTs, general contractors, mining operations, and infrastructure owners across the United States and Canada. Notable work includes a 400+ anchor lake-bottom installation in Lake Oswego, Oregon, recognized as the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Project of the Year in 2010. ## Solutions - [Horizontal Drains](https://jensendrilling.com/solutions/horizontal-drains): Landslide stabilization via horizontal drain installation up to 1,500 feet in depth. - [Dewatering](https://jensendrilling.com/solutions/dewatering): Deep well and wellpoint dewatering systems designed by licensed hydrologists. - [Advanced Solutions](https://jensendrilling.com/solutions/advanced-solutions): Drilling and grouting, geotechnical instrumentation, gas extraction wells, environmental exploration, soil sampling, and equipment manufacturing. - [Sonic Drilling](https://jensendrilling.com/solutions/sonic-drilling): Fast penetration, superior sample quality, and minimal environmental disturbance for dewatering, well installation, and subsurface investigation. ## Problems Solved - [Problems Solved overview](https://jensendrilling.com/problems-solved): Drainage drilling problems JDC solves — slope failure, pore pressure, seepage zones, mining drainage, ground water, infrastructure protection, and more. ## Industries - [Industries overview](https://jensendrilling.com/industries): DOT, mining, pipeline, and rail industries JDC serves. ## Projects - [Project portfolio](https://jensendrilling.com/projects): AGC award-winning work including DOT anchor projects, horizontal drain installations, and dewatering systems. ## Company - [Why JDC](https://jensendrilling.com/why-jdc): Company overview, client reviews, and tool box/technology. - [Who We Serve](https://jensendrilling.com/who-we-serve): Asset owners, consultants, engineers, estimators, general contractors, and project managers. - [Service Areas](https://jensendrilling.com/service-areas): Headquartered in Eugene, Oregon; mobilizes across the United States and Canada. - [Careers](https://jensendrilling.com/careers): Employment opportunities at Jensen Drilling Company. - [Contact](https://jensendrilling.com/contact) / [Request a Bid](https://jensendrilling.com/request-a-quote)