New Board member for Precision Drilling Corporation
05 Diciembre 2005 - 10:37AM
PR Newswire (US)
CALGARY, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Precision Drilling Trust
("the Trust") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brian
A. Felesky, Q.C. to the Board of Directors of Precision Drilling
Corporation ("the Corporation"), Administrator to the Trust,
effective immediately. Mr. Felesky is a partner in Felesky Flynn
LLP, a tax law specialist firm with 36 lawyers, and he resides in
Calgary, Alberta. He is professionally involved in acquisitions,
mergers, financing and restructuring of public and private
corporations, partnerships and trusts, in Canada and
internationally. Mr. Felesky is also a director of Suncor Energy
Inc., Epcor Power L.P. and Fairquest Energy Limited. Commenting on
the new Board appointment, Hank Swartout, Chairman and CEO of the
Corporation, stated: "I am delighted to welcome Brian to the Board.
His appointment brings a wealth of Board experience and
professional skills to the company, and further strengthens the
skills available to the Trust. Brian's experience will be of
significant value to the Corporation and ultimately to the
Unitholders." Precision Drilling Trust is Canada's largest energy
services trust. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the Corporation
is the leading provider of contract drilling services to the
Canadian oil and gas industry and provides its customers with
access to an extensive fleet of drilling and service rigs backed by
a comprehensive mix of support services utilizing skilled and
experienced personnel. Precision Drilling Trust is listed on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "PD.UN" and in U.S.
dollars "PD.U" and on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading
symbol "PDS". DATASOURCE: Precision Drilling Trust CONTACT: Darren
Ruhr, Vice President Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary of
Precision Drilling Corporation, Administrator of the Trust, 4200,
150 - 6th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3Y7, Telephone (403)
716-4500, Fax (403) 264-0251; website:
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