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CALGARY, Oct. 11, 2011 /CNW/ - Western Energy Services Corp. ("Western") announces that effective October 13, 2011, the common shares of Western will commence trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") at the opening of the TSX under the symbol "WRG". Western's common shares will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange upon the commencement of trading on the TSX.
Western is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services through its wholly owned subsidiaries Horizon Drilling Inc. in Canada and Stoneham Drilling Corporation in the United States. In addition, Western has commenced construction of five next generation well servicing rigs which, upon completion, will be operated through its wholly owned subsidiary Matrix Well Servicing Inc.
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