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WESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n WESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n CALGARY, AB\n \n\n ,\n \n\n May 16, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - The Board of Directors (the \"\n \n Board\n \n \") of Western Energy Services Corp. (the \"\n \n Company\n \n \"\n \n or\n \n \"\n \n Western\n \n \"\n \n )\n \n (TSX: WRG) announces the appointment of Gavin Lane as President and Chief Executive Officer (\"\n \n CEO\n \n \") of Western effective immediately.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Mr. Lane is being named as CEO, after serving as Interim CEO since\n \n January 31, 2025\n \n . Following the retirement of\n \n Alex MacAusland\n \n , the Western Board undertook a thorough evaluation process, including a comprehensive external search, prior to naming Mr. Lane as CEO.\n \n\n\n Chairman\n \n Ron Mathison\n \n noted; \"We are pleased to appoint\n \n Gavin Lane\n \n as CEO. We value his commitment to the Company, as well as the progress that Mr. Lane and his team are making on several key initiatives. We look forward to continued advances in the company's operations, safety processes, earning power and culture.\"\n \n\n\n In conjunction with this appointment,\n \n Chantel Calancia\n \n will continue to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer (\"\n \n CFO\n \n \") while the Company initiates a formal search for a permanent CFO.\n \n\n\n About Western\n \n\n\n Western is a progressive energy services company which provides contract drilling services through its division, Horizon Drilling in\n \n Canada\n \n , and its wholly owned subsidiary, Stoneham Drilling Corporation in\n \n the United States\n \n . Additionally, Western provides production services in\n \n Canada\n \n through its division, Eagle Well Servicing which provides well servicing and its division Aero Rental Services which provides oilfield rental services.\n \n\n\n Forward-Looking Statements and Information\n \n\n\n This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of...