Ensign Energy agrees to buy Citadel Drilling for US$65 million

• Ensign Energy Services agreed to acquire Citadel Drilling for USD 65 million, subject to closing adjustments and conditions.
• Ensign plans to fund the purchase with cash on hand and available credit facilities.
• Citadel’s U.S. Permian business adds 6 high-spec AC drilling rigs and managed pressure drilling capabilities operated as Opla Energy Services.
• The deal lifts Ensign’s Permian capacity by 20% and targets cost synergies, expanding its client base and market share in the basin.

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