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Western Energy Services Corp. takes delivery of new stimulation equipment and announces certain management changes
Western Energy Services Corp. takes delivery of new stimulation equipment and announces certain management changes.
About this update from Western Energy Services Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES/\n\n\nCALGARY, June 19 /CNW/ - Western Energy Services Corp. ("Western" or the\n"Company") is pleased to report that it has added additional acid pumping\ncapacity and introduced nitrogen pumping services to be provided by StimSol\nCanada Inc., its wholly owned Canadian operating subsidiary.\n\n\nStimSol's new pumper is an acid pumper that can also perform duties as a\npressure truck. With its integrated fiberglass tank, the unit is able to haul\nproduct to location and then deliver it down hole - a novel configuration in\ntoday's services market. This capability allows the Company to offer its\ncustomers an economic, single unit well service package.\n\n\nStimSol's new nitrogen equipment uses a flameless technology and body\nload configuration. With the addition of nitrogen pumping to its Canadian\nservice line, Western can now offer its customers a complete package of well\nstimulation services, without relying upon support from third parties or from\nit US operations.\n\n\nThe purchase of these units was in large part funded with the proceeds\nfrom the sale of the Company's well testing equipment which was announced on\nMay 17, 2007.\n\n\nWith the addition of this new capacity Western is pleased to announce\ncertain changes in its management structure:\n\n\nJon Garner, Vice President, has taken on the additional responsibilities\nas Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation.\n\n\nMr. Herb Ellis has been promoted to: Vice President, Canadian Business\nDevelopment. Herb was the founder of StimSol Canada Inc. and its President up\nuntil StimSol was purchased by Western in August of 2006. He has more than 28\nyears of marketing and operational oilfield experience, including the roles of\ntechnologist, marketer, manager and executive. Herb has worked with Chemex and\nCore Laboratories and developed the solvent and frac fluid market for Trysol\nCanada Inc., a private company.\n\n\nRod McGrath, Vice President, Business Development will return to\nretirement on June 30, 2007. Rod came out of retirement in 2005 to assist the\nManagement in the reorganizing and restructuring of the operations. The Board\nof Directors and Management of Western thank Rod for his contributions and\nefforts.\n\n\nThe Company is pleased that Bob Demers has joined the Company's sale...