Welcome to Northtech Drilling Ltd.

Northtech Drilling Ltd. is a family-owned and operated industrial drilling contractor based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Established in 2006, we take great pride in our extensive experience and provision of experienced, high quality diamond drilling services throughout the north, and various regions of Canada.

Northtech Drilling Ltd. specializes in remote drilling. Our extensive experience working in various terrains and extreme weather, accompanied with well-maintained equipment and hard-working crews make us an ideal company to meet and exceed your drilling requirements for any job, in any terrain.

Northtech Drilling Ltd. is committed to providing safe, environmentally friendly and high quality service. It is our priority to ensure our operating sites, and services delivered, exceed the legislated standards, while ensuring employees are safe and minimizing our environmental impact.

We gratefully acknowledge that many projects are undertaken on land which is traditional territory of First Nations people. We will endeavor to treat the land and surroundings with utmost respect and dignity and will make every effort to keep interference to a minimum.

Our goal is to provide the highest production possible while maintaining a stellar record of efficiency, safety and environmental stewardship.

About

The Cochrane family has been intimately involved with the drilling industry since Stan Sr. started in 1949. His son, The current owner Stan Jr., also has 43 years’ experience in every aspect of the diamond drilling industry. He has personally worked on several of the largest projects to ever be discovered in the Northwest Territories.

With a special focus on the diamond exploration industry since 1993. Bryson, Stan’s son, has also been involved in the industry since 2003. And now works hand in hand with Stan as the operations manager, managing day to day activities.

Northtech has completed 150,000 meters of drilling since their inception in 2006 with well over 100,000 of the meters being specifically diamond exploration. We take pride in what we do and it reflects on the work we put out.

Our Expertise

With the very experienced and knowledgeable crew we field we have well over 100 years of combined experience operating drills, with a specialization in working in the high arctic, drilling permafrost, dealing with long hose lines, and working in remote, harsh, and the most unforgiving of environments. This wealth of experience allows us to provide our clients with the best service possible. We strive to meet, if not succeed, all of our client’s expectations.