UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For July 17, 2003
Commission File Number: 001-14534
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
4200, 150 - 6TH AVENUE S.W.
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA T2P 3Y7
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
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material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
Per: /s/ Jan M. Campbell
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Jan M. Campbell
Corporate Secretary
Date: July 17, 2003
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - July 17, 2003
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM RIG CONTRACT
Precision Drilling Corporation, through its Precision Drilling International
division, announces it has been awarded a contract to fabricate, mobilize and
operate a new-build platform drilling rig offshore India.
The contract, awarded by Niko Resources Ltd of Calgary, Alberta will require
drilling up to 28 wells from a newly built steel platform owned by the joint
venture on the Hazira Block offshore, West Coast of India. The contract drilling
will commence first quarter 2004. This will be the second drilling rig that
Precision Drilling International has operating in India having commenced
operations in September 2002 with its Super Single Rig 709 land drilling rig,
also in the Gujarat State.
Certain statements contained in this news release, including statements which
may contain words such as "expect, "believe" and similar expressions and
statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performances or achievements
of Precision to be materially different from any future results, performances or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include fluctuations in the market for oil and gas and related products
and services; competition; political and economic conditions in countries in
which Precision does business; the demand for services provided by Precision;
changes in laws and regulations, including environmental, to which Precision is
subject and other factors which are described in further detail in Precision's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Precision, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the largest Canadian
integrated oilfield and industrial services contractor. Precision Drilling
Corporation is listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol
"PD" and on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "PDS".
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DALE E. TREMBLAY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, 4200, 150 - 6TH AVENUE S.W., CALGARY,
ALBERTA, T2P 3Y7; TELEPHONE: (403) 716-4500; FAX: (403) 264-0251; WEBSITE:
WWW.PRECISIONDRILLING.COM.