Announcing a capital budget of C$75 million (US$71 million) for 2010, the Canadian company said one-third of its expenditure will be on “performance improvements” to some of its rigs in order to meet customer demands in 
areas such as the shale gas plays of British Columbia, Louisiana, and Texas.

The remaining C$50 million will be dedicated to sustaining upgrade and infrastructure 
expenditure based on forecast rig activity.