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Contract oil driller Grey WolfThursday turned down Precision Drilling Trust's $1.6 billion unsolicited bid, opting to go forward with its acquisition of Basic Energy Services instead.
Grey Wolf [GW
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It said the merger agreement between Grey Wolf and Basic is still in effect.
Canada's Precision Drilling announced its $9 a share, cash and stock bid Tuesday, saying Grey Wolf's assets would help it build its business in the United States.
But Grey Wolf had already agreed to buy Basic Energy Services [PAS
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That deal would combine Grey Wolf's land drilling rig fleet with Basic Energy's land-based well servicing equipment.
The companies have also said the combined company would have more financial flexibility and could return $600 million in cash to its shareholder base.
Shares of Grey Wolf were up 3 cents at $9.35 in early American Stock Exchange trading, while Basic Energy Services rose 89 cents, or 3.2 percent, to $28.99 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Precision Drilling Trust units fell 16 cents to C$27.40 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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