DPSA Group company, DPSA Drilling Equipment is pleased to announce it has signed a distributor agreement with longstanding Dalby company, Walsh and Ford.

Walsh and Ford, which has served the Surat Basin agricultural sector for 60 years, will now distribute and service a range of DPSA Drilling Equipment products, including hammers and bits, drilling consumables and Australian-made drill rigs.

DPSA Drilling Equipment General Manager Angus Thompson said DPSA was looking forward to increasing their presence in the booming Surat Basin region and was pleased to have a local distributor.

'We are very proud to have signed this deal with Walsh and Ford - having a local distributor will provide our Surat Basin customers with quick turn around and most importantly, local ongoing support and technical service,' he said.

Walsh and Ford director Peter Walsh said the agreement will be a win-win for both companies.

'Walsh and Ford can now offer an on supply service to the region’s drilling contractors and our contacts and stature will help DPSA increase their presence in the Surat Basin,' he said.

'There is no doubt that this is an exciting time to be in business in our region – gas field exploration will continue to be a huge ongoing feature of the Surat Basin economy for years to come and the introduction of DPSA Drilling is timely.'