Western Energy Services Corp. to Present at the Peters & Co. Limited 2012 Energy Conference Toronto, Ontario

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CALGARY, Sept. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Mr. Alex MacAusland, President and Chief Operating Officer of Western Energy Services Corp. ("Western") (TSX: WRG) will present at the Peters & Co. Limited 2012 Energy Conference in Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 2:45 p.m. ET (12:45 p.m. MT).

A live webcast of the audio portion of the presentation will be accessible on Western's website at www.wesc.ca, with an archived version available 24 hours after the live broadcast ends.

Western is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Horizon Drilling Inc. in Canada and Stoneham Drilling Corporation in the United States.  In addition, Western provides well servicing through its wholly-owned subsidiary Matrix Well Servicing Inc.

SOURCE: Western Energy Services Corp.

Dale E. Tremblay
Chief Executive Officer
403.984.5929
[email protected]

Alex MacAusland
President and COO
403.984.5932
[email protected]

Jeffrey K. Bowers
VP Finance and CFO
403.984.5933
[email protected]

Western Energy Services Corp.
900, 606 - 4th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1T1
Ph: 403.984.5916 Fax: [phone]