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
Susie Luker
Safety 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
Gunnar Winther Eliassen
n Investment Director with Seatankers Consultancy Services where he is responsible for overseeing and managing various public and private investments. Mr Eliassen currently also serves as a Director of KLX Energy Services. Prior experience includes Director of Seadrill Ltd, Seadrill Partners Ltd, Quintana Energy Services, Deep Sea Metro as well as CEO and Director of Northern Drilling. Prior to joining Seatankers, Mr Eliassen was a Partner at Pareto Securities New York. Mr Eliassen brings extensive experience in public and private transactions with particular focus on oil field services. Mr Eliassen holds a Master of Science from Norwegian School of Economics.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.Director
Ole B. Hjertaker
