
ABOUT
Built to execute.
MAK Drilling is the geotechnical drilling division of MAK Construction. Headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Mobilized across more than 14 states. Documented like engineers, not marketers.
HOW WE WORK
Mobilize. Execute. Analyze.
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Mobilize
02
Execute
03
Analyze
THE STORY
Drilling-only. Multi-state. Plain-spoken.
MAK Construction was founded in 2010 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Drilling started as a division to support our own infrastructure work, then grew into a service line for outside engineers, GCs, and developers asking us to mobilize rigs onto their projects.
Today, MAK Drilling runs as a dedicated brand because the work has grown big enough to deserve a focused conversation about drilling. We mobilize across more than 14 states from our Grand Forks headquarters.
QUICK FACTS
- Founded (parent)
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Grand Forks, ND
- Active states
- More than 14
- Parent company
- MAK Construction
TEAM
The crew.
The named crew below runs day-to-day drilling ops.

Marc Kuhn
Owner, MAK Construction
Founded MAK Construction in 2010. Leads the portfolio of MAK companies that back MAK Drilling.

Chris Schill
Drilling Operations Lead
Started and continuously leads day-to-day operations for MAK Drilling with 10+ years of experience in the industry.

Tony Amundson
Drilling Operations Manager
Coordinates travel, hiring, and mobilization while maintaining an operating role within the company.

Kelly Martin
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Anthony Reid
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Zach Gutterud
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Josh Johnson
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Zach Johnson
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Jayden Knutson
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Brody Knutson
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Clayton LaVallie
Driller
Executes drilling operations daily in addition to consistent mobilization and data collection.

Jesi Thin Elk
Drilling Administrator
Assists company leadership in backend operations efforts including scheduling, travel, hiring, and other essential activities.
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