Team
Management
Marty L. Jimmerson
Mr. Jimmerson joined the Company in January 2017 as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to NorAm Drilling, Mr Jimmerson served as interim chief executive officer of RigNet, Inc. from January through June 2016, and senior vice president and chief financial officer from November 2006 until January 2016. RigNet is a U.S. listed and publically traded company that provides remote telecommunication services to both offshore and onshore drilling contractors, operators and service providers serving the oil & gas industry.
He is educated at Baylor University and has taken an Emerging CFO: Strategic Financial Leadership Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Taylor
Mr. Taylor was named Chief Operating Officer in November 2014. He had served as Drilling Operation Manager for NorAm Drilling for the past six years, supervising new rig builds and managing all aspects of its drilling operations.
Mr. Taylor is a Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to being employed by NorAm Drilling, he was a Drilling Superintendent for Bronco Drilling in Libya, Africa. Mr. Taylor also served as a Driller and Tool Pusher both onshore and offshore for Rowan Drilling Company. Chief Operating Officer
Steve Scott
Mr. Scott has served as Director of Business Development since July 2015 with NorAm Drilling.Director of Business Development
Will Luker
Mr. Luker re-joined NorAm Drilling in June of 2023 and currently serves as HSE Manager. Mr. Luker previously worked for NorAm Drilling from August 2010 through December 2019 and was responsible for the development and implementation of NorAm’s current HS&E program. Will has over 14+ years of experience in Health, Safety and Environment (“HSE”) roles in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Luker will continue to focus on enhancements and development of NorAm’s HS&E program to create the safest working environment for all our employees, assets and operations.HSE Director
Marius Furuly
Mr. Furuly joined the Company in August 2022. Since 2019, he has served as a VP of Finance and Investor Relations at SFL Corporation Ltd. Mr. Furuly was previously a senior equity research analyst covering the shipping industry at Carnegie Investment Bank and was prior to that employed in the Carnegie’s investment banking division focusing on shipping, oil service and offshore industries. Mr. Furuly holds a BBA degree with a specialisation in finance from BI Norwegian Business School.Director of Investor Relations and Strategy
Board of Directors
Ole B. Hjertaker
Chairman
Jan Erik Klepsland
Jan Erik Klepsland has served as Director in NorAm since June 2023. Mr. Klepsland is an Investment Director in Seatankers Management Norway AS where he is responsible for overseeing and managing various public and private investments. Mr. Klepsland also serves as a board member of Archer Limited and Northern Ocean Ltd. Prior to joining Seatankers, he held the position as Partner at ABG Sundal Collier and prior to that Director in Nordea. He has experience within equity/debt financing, M&A and restructuring. He holds a MSc in Finance from Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Director
Christopher J. Baker
Christopher J. Baker is the President and Chief Executive Officer of KLX Energy Services. Previously, Mr. Baker served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of QES from 2019 to 2020. Mr. Baker previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of QES from its formation in 2017 to 2019 and served in the same role at QES LP since 2014. Mr. Baker previously served as Managing Director-Oilfield Services for the Quintana private equity funds. Prior to joining Quintana, Mr. Baker served as an Associate with Citigroup Global Markets Inc.’s (“Citi”) Corporate and Investment Bank where he conducted corporate finance and valuation activities focused on non-investment grade debt transactions. Mr. Baker attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and Rice University, where he earned an M.B.A.