Paramount Resources Sells Fox Drilling Stake to Akita Drilling for 33% Ownership

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 27

Paramount Resources will receive about 19.3 million Akita Drilling shares, giving its shareholders roughly a 33% stake in Akita, with the shares valued at approximately C$75.9 million.
Akita acquires all of Paramount's interests in Fox Drilling and its general partner, adding six large rigs in Western Canada and expanding its fleet and operational scale.
Paramount's move divests noncore drilling assets while Akita's stock has surged 94% in 2026, and the deal is expected to be accretive to Akita's earnings and free cash flow.

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