AKITA Drilling Ltd - AKTAF

AKITA Drilling Ltd. provides contract drilling services to independent and multinational oil and gas companies, and potash producers in Canada and the United States. The company specializes in purpose-built drilling rigs, including self-moving pad rigs; and directional, horizontal, and under balanced drilling, as well as provides conventional and specialized drilling services. It is also involved in other forms of drilling related to potash mining; and the development of storage caverns. As of December 31, 2017, it owned and operated 28 drilling rigs, including 15 in Alberta, 6 in British Columbia, and 6 in Saskatchewan, as well as 1 in Odessa, Texas. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.