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• Precision Drilling Trust to Present at the FirstEnergy / Societe Generale Canadian Energy Conference in New York, New York

  - 2009-03-09

  Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") will be presenting at the FirstEnergy / Societe Generale Canadian Energy Conference, which is taking place March 11 - 13, 2009 in New York, New York. Mr. Kevin Neveu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation, is scheduled to present at 1:45 p.m. Eastern...

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• Precision Drilling Trust Announces Postponement of Senior Notes Offering and Provides Update on Financing

  - 2009-02-19

  This news release contains "forward-looking information and statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. For a full disclosure of the forward-looking information and statements and the risks to which they are subject, see the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements" later in this news release. Precision Drilling...

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• Precision Drilling Trust Announces Private Placement of Senior Notes

  - 2009-02-09

  This news release contains "forward-looking information and statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. For a full disclosure of the forward-looking information and statements and the risks to which they are subject, see the "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements" later in this news release. Precision Drilling...

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• Precision Drilling Trust Announces Appointments of New Directors and Officers

  - 2009-01-14

  Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") is pleased to announce the appointment of an additional three directors to the Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation (the "Corporation"), the Administrator of Precision Drilling Trust (the "Trust"). Mr. Trevor M. Turbidy, Mr. Frank M. Brown and Mr. William T. Donovan, all formerly directors...

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• Precision Drilling Trust Completes Acquisition of Grey Wolf, Inc. and Announces Preliminary Merger Consideration Election Results

  - 2008-12-24

  Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") announced that its acquisition of Grey Wolf, Inc. ("Grey Wolf") was successfully completed following approval of the merger transaction by Grey Wolf shareholders at Grey Wolf's special meeting of shareholders held earlier today. "This combination of Precision and Grey Wolf has land drilling operations in...

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• Precision Drilling Trust and Grey Wolf, Inc. Clarify Merger Agreement and Move Grey Wolf Special Meeting Date to December 23, 2008

  - 2008-12-03

  Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") (TSX: PD.UN) (NYSE: PDS) and Grey Wolf, Inc. ("Grey Wolf") (AMEX: GW) today announced that they had made a clarifying amendment to the merger agreement dated August 24, 2008 (the "Merger Agreement"). Supplemental proxy materials will be mailed to Grey Wolf shareholders concerning the amendment. The...

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• Precision Drilling Trust to Present at The Peters & Co. Limited 2008 North American Oil & Gas Conference In Toronto

  - 2008-09-10

  Precision Drilling Trust ("Precision") announced today that Kevin A. Neveu, Chief Executive Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation is scheduled to present on September 11, 2008 at approximately 7:45 am Eastern time (5:45 am Mountain time) at the Peters & Co. Limited 2008 North American Oil & Gas Conference in Toronto,...

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• Precision Drilling to Acquire Service Rigs From Rick's Well Servicing Ltd.

  - 2008-07-22

  Precision Drilling Trust is pleased to announce that Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision") entered into an agreement on July 18, 2008 to acquire six service rigs and related equipment from Rick's Well Servicing Ltd. ("RWS"). RWS is a privately owned company based in Virden, Manitoba. Mr. Rick Mailhiot, President of RWS,...

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• Weatherford International Ltd

  - 2005-10-01

  Houston-based Weatherford International Ltd. has completed its acquisition of Precision Drilling Corporation's Energy Services Division and International Drilling Division for approximately $945 million in cash, based on current exchange rates and 26 million Weatherford common shares. Precision's Energy Services division is a global provider of cased hole and open hole...

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• Weatherford International Ltd

  - 2005-07-01

  Weatherford International Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Precision Drilling Corporation's Energy Services Division and International Contract Drilling Division. Terms call for Weatherford to pay approximately $2.28 billion. Precision's Energy Services division is a global provider of cased hole and open hole wireline services, drilling and evaluation services...

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