Our Team
Our industry leading team of highly experienced professionals are committed to providing our clients with an exceptional work experience. We accomplish this by creating a positive, constantly evolving safe work environment with a dedication to improving and redefining best management practices. Our highly trained adept field staff shares this same core mentality and strive to be distinctly the best at what they do. We show up on time with the right people, the right attitude and well maintained modern and complaint equipment, ready to work and complete each day as efficiently and safely as possible.
Ivan Liovin
President
1180 East Burnett St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
562-981-8575
ivan@abcdrilling.com
President of ABC Liovin Drilling an expanding Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling company with multiple offices in the western United States. ABC’s headquarters are based in Signal Hill in Los Angeles County one of the most environmentally impacted counties in the United States. Being involved in the industry since 1983, I have seen the environmental remediation industry go through stages, from investigation to successful remediation to present day government directive system abandonments and site closures.
Hugo Lopez
Operations Manager
10139 Locust Ave
Bloomington, CA 92316
562-981-8575
hugo@abcdrilling.com
Has almost 20 years in the Environmental and Geotechnical Industry. Starting as an operator he advanced quickly into management where he was welcomed by everyone he works with. He is known to be the manager of choice among all the employees that work under him. He has a fantastic can do attitude and has outstanding rapport with the team and clients alike.
See Hugo Lopez's résumé here.
Rick Hastings
Division Manager
1180 East Burnett St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
562-981-8575
rick@abcdrilling.com
Has almost 40 years of experience in the drilling industry. His roots are in the Petroleum Industry, with most of his recent experience as a manager of Environmental and Geotechnical projects. Starting as an operator he quickly advanced into management. His expertise as an operator helped him to be a top Project Manager and then Division Manager for ABC.
Bill Borgo
Rotary Division Manager
1180 East Burnett St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
562-477-5169
bill@abcdrilling.com
Has over 33 years in the drilling industry. Most of his experience is in the role of Rotary Manager. This includes managing deep complex well installations such as municipal water wells, Injection Wells, Westbay Wells, and Multinested Monitoring Wells. Although most of his experience is in Rotary his experience also includes Managing Auger and DPT projects as well through the years with significant experience in the Environmental and Geotechnical Industries.
See Bill Borgo's résumé here.
Mario Romero
Sonic Division Manager
1180 East Burnett St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
562-981-8575
mario@abcdrilling.com
Has over 21 years of experience in Auger and Sonic Drilling. Beginning as an operator and eventually become the leading Sonic Division manager in several large drilling companies. With most of his recent experience as a Sonic Division manager. His immense experience and management in Sonic has allowed ABC to perform projects at a high level which includes projects other companies were not willing to entertain since they involved complex groundwater sampling and depths beyond what were achieved in the area.
Gary Harris
Lead Mechanic
1180 East Burnett St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
562-619-6760
gary@abcdrilling.com
Starting his career in Mineral exploration Gary brings vast experience in rocking coring, reverse circulation, and mud/air rotary drilling techniques. By trade he is an expert rig mechanic and specializes in building and repairing drill rigs. He currently manages the maintenance of ABC's entire fleet of drilling equipment.