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Trican Signs $231 Million Stock-and-Cash Deal for Iron Horse Energy Services

The agreement will deepen Trican’s presence in key Western Canadian oil plays ahead of a planned second-half 2025 closing

The logo of Trican Well Service Ltd. is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Trican Well Service Ltd. (Mandatory Credit)

Overview

  • Trican will pay $77.35 million in cash and issue about 33.76 million common shares to acquire Iron Horse Energy Services.
  • Iron Horse will operate as a wholly owned division with its existing management retained and CEO Tom Coolen joining Trican’s board.
  • Trican’s board has approved a 10% increase to the quarterly base dividend, raising it from $0.050 to $0.055 per share.
  • The acquisition adds four fracturing spreads and ten coiled tubing units across the Cardium, Charlie Lake, Mannville Stack, Viking, Montney and Shaunavon plays.
  • Completion of the transaction remains subject to Competition Act and TSX listing approvals for a close expected in the second half of 2025.