American Drilling

What American Drilling does

American Drilling Corp, LLC (ADC) is an industrial services company that supplies surface and underground exploration drilling for the mineral mining and geotechnical industry. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, ADC operates as a division of American Mining & Tunneling and serves mining operators across the USA, Canada, and Mexico through a fleet of mobile drill rigs configured as truck, crawler, skid-mounted, and helicopter-portable units. The company offers five core service lines: Surface Core Drilling, Underground Core Drilling, Surface Reverse Circulation, Underground Reverse Circulation, and Specialty Drilling, with depth capabilities extending to 10,000+ feet on the surface and up to 5,000 meters underground.

ADC's technical platform is built on a diversified fleet of rigs and equipment from manufacturers including Sandvik, Atlas Copco, Diamec, and Schramm (including a Schramm T685 with 93,600 lb pull-back and 3,500 ft depth capability). The company operates in-house fabrication and manufacturing capabilities that allow rigs to be tailored to specific mine room constraints, depth requirements, and environmental conditions, and has deployed automated hands-free rod handling systems as a safety and productivity upgrade. Underground rigs offer 360-degree drilling capability including steep up-holes.

ADC's business model is contract-based B2B services: revenue is generated per drilling program, with project-specific, quote-based pricing negotiated on scope, depth requirements, site conditions, and duration, structured as multi-year contracts with enterprise mining clients. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with the company engaging mining operators directly at the project site. ADC differentiates through safety upgrades, custom rig configurations, depth capabilities, and helicopter-portable equipment enabling access to remote sites across North America. The company has been recognized by the Nevada Mining Association with a 2015 Safety Award and maintains active hiring across driller and supervisor roles.

Name

American Drilling

Legal name

American Drilling Corp, LLC

Website

https://americandrillingcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

American Drilling Corp is a B2B industrial drilling contractor providing surface and underground exploration drilling services for mining and geotechnical clients across the USA, Canada, and Mexico via a diversified fleet of mobile core and reverse circulation rigs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mineral Exploration Drilling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Mineral exploration drilling
• Surface core drilling
• Underground drilling services
• Reverse circulation drilling
• Geotechnical drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Contract Drilling Services: American Drilling Corp generates revenue through providing contract drilling services to mining companies. Services include surface core drilling, underground core drilling, surface reverse circulation, underground reverse circulation, and specialty drilling services. Revenue is project-based, earned through drilling contracts for mineral exploration, resource definition, and geotechnical sampling projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

American Drilling Corp. (ADC) is an industrial services company providing surface and underground exploration drilling for the mineral mining and geotechnical industry. Services include surface core drilling (depths up to 10,000+ feet), underground core drilling (up to 5,000m), surface and underground reverse circulation drilling, and specialty drilling for mineral exploration, resource definition, feasibility analysis, and geotechnical sampling. The company deploys mobile rigs configured as truck, crawler, skid mounted, or helicopter portable, and uses in-house fabrication to customize equipment.

Product overview

American Drilling Corp. (ADC) is an industrial services company providing both surface and underground exploration drilling for the mineral mining and geotechnical industry. The company operates two main equipment fleets: Surface Drilling Fleet (surface core, reverse circulation, and rotary drilling up to 10,000+ feet) and Underground Drilling Fleet (core and RC drilling up to 5,000 feet depth). Services are delivered through mobile rigs configured as truck, crawler, skid mounted, or helicopter portable. The portfolio includes Surface Core Drilling, Underground Core Drilling, Surface Reverse Circulation, Underground Reverse Circulation, Specialty Drilling Services, and Helicopter Portable Equipment. ADC distinguishes itself through in-house fabrication capabilities allowing customized drill configurations and industry-leading safety programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surface Core Drilling Highly mobile surface core drill rigs configured as truck, crawler, and skid mounted, capable of drilling depths up to 10,000+ feet. Applications include mineral exploration, multi-purpose drilling, percussive/DTH drilling, feasibility analysis, piezometers, instrumentation installation, oriented core, and production/monitor wells.
• Underground Core Drilling Underground core drilling services using a diversified fleet of diamond core drill rigs with in-house fabrication capabilities. Services include core drilling, deep hole exploration, utility/drain hole installations, dewatering, automated rod handling, multipurpose RC and core drills, with depth capabilities described as the world's deepest drilling fleet at up to 5,000 feet.
• Surface Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling RC rigs equipped with dual-wall drill pipe for mineral exploration. Advantages include faster penetration than core drilling, no surface casing needed, significant mud savings in poor formations, excellent sample recovery in high water-bearing formations, and lower cost per foot compared to diamond core drilling.
• Underground Reverse Circulation (RC) Drilling Underground RC rigs with dual-wall drill pipe for mineral exploration including long hole production drilling and block caving applications, with depth capabilities up to 400 feet.
• Specialty Drilling Services Worldwide drilling services for mineral exploration, mining, and geotechnical sampling for engineering research. Provides technical and operational expertise for complex, challenging drilling projects.
• Helicopter Portable Equipment Service Portable drill rig delivery and precision lifting/load placement to remote drilling locations inaccessible by conventional means, supported by partnerships with helicopter service companies in USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Quantifiable outcome

• Depth capabilities up to 10,000+ feet for surface drilling and 5,000m for underground drilling
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Mining & TunnelingcoreOthersAmerican Mining & Tunneling is the parent company of American Drilling Corp. ADC is described as a division of American Mining and Tunneling. The parent company shares management with American Drilling Corp, with CFO Cassandra Elloway serving as co-founder and CFO of both entities.
• Vanguard Mining Corp.minorOthersListed as a sister company alongside American Mining & Tunneling. Both companies are associated entities within the corporate portfolio.
• DC DrillingminorOthersListed as a sister company. Associated entity within the corporate portfolio.
• Helicopter Service CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADC maintains partnerships with helicopter service companies in USA, Canada and Mexico to enable portable drill rig moves and perform precision lifting and load placement to remote drilling locations inaccessible by conventional means.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Capital Drilling: Contract drilling services company specializing in mineral exploration drilling, including RC and diamond core drilling. Comparable service offering and customer base to ADC, primarily operating in emerging markets but with overlap in exploration drilling methodology.
• Geodrill: TSX-listed mineral exploration drilling contractor offering surface and underground reverse circulation and diamond core drilling. Comparable service model to ADC focused on mining exploration clients with similar rig configurations.
• Boart Longyear: One of the largest mineral exploration drilling contractors globally, offering surface and underground core drilling, RC drilling, and geotechnical services. Most direct competitor to ADC with overlapping service lines, target customers (mining majors), and technology stack.
• Foraco International: Publicly-traded drilling contractor focused on mineral exploration and water well drilling. Offers surface and underground core and RC drilling services to mining clients globally, competing head-to-head with ADC in North American exploration tenders.
• Orbit Garant Drilling: TSX-listed drilling contractor specializing in mineral exploration with surface and underground diamond core and RC drilling services. Direct competitor to ADC with comparable fleet composition and customer mix in the North American mining market.
• Major Drilling Group International: TSX-listed global mineral exploration drilling contractor with surface and underground capabilities. Directly competes with ADC for the same mining exploration contracts across North America and internationally, with a comparable service portfolio (core, RC, directional drilling).

Broad incumbents

• Epiroc: Atlas Copco's former mining and rock excavation division, now a standalone equipment manufacturer and service provider. Supplies drilling rigs used by ADC (Atlas Copco-branded equipment) and competes in drilling services more broadly, acting as both supplier and competitor.
• Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions: Major OEM of underground and surface drilling equipment (Sandvik DE130/DE140 rigs used by ADC). Operates a global Mining Systems and services business that competes with drilling contractors on turnkey mine development projects.

Regional players

• Dynamic Drilling: Australia-based mineral exploration drilling contractor offering RC and diamond core drilling services. Comparable offering to ADC but focused on the Australian mining market, providing a regional benchmark for drilling contractor economics.

Others

• DC Drilling: Listed as a sister company of American Drilling Corp within the American Mining & Tunneling corporate portfolio. Closely affiliated entity providing comparable contract drilling services, sharing management and corporate resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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