
Two Oilfield Service Companies Combine
AKITA Drilling Ltd. (ticker: AKT) and Xtreme Drilling Corp. (ticker: XDC) are combining under the AKITA name and will be operating 44 high-spec drilling rigs across multiple basins in the U.S. and Canada. The transaction value is approximately CAD$209 million, which includes CAD$10 million of Xtreme’s net debt. Per agreement terms, Xtreme shareholders will receive 0.29 of an AKITA class

