NorAm Drilling is a leading drilling operator with a fleet of 11 Ultra Super Spec drilling rigs in the Permian basin with 15 years of operating history. The rigs are all fully upgraded with walking systems and high racking capacity and has a track record of drilling the longest wells in Permian.
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Who is NorAm Drilling?
- NorAm Drilling is a publicly traded drilling-rig operator, incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
- The company owns and operates a fleet of 11 “Super Spec” AC-driven onshore drilling rigs — all deployed in the U.S.
- Its operations are focused on land drilling for horizontal oil and gas wells, primarily in the Permian Basin (Texas and surrounding areas), though historically it has operated in regions including Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
- The company prides itself on a strong safety culture with documented improvements over time in incident rates and operational safety.
- As of its most recent updates, NorAm maintains a rig-utilization model: for example, in mid-2025 it had 9 of its 11 rigs active, with a backlog of contracted work and periodic cash distributions to shareholders.
