July 17 (Reuters) - Ensign Energy Services Inc ESI.TO :
* ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC. - ACQUISITION, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE UPDATE
* ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES - ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HALLIBURTON'S 40% OWNERSHIP IN JV OPERATING UNDER NAME TRINIDAD DRILLING INTERNATIONAL
* ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC - OWNERSHIP, INCLUSIVE OF WORKING CAPITAL IN TDI JV, WAS PURCHASED FOR $33.4 MILLION FROM CO'S CASH ON HAND
* ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC - WITH ACQUISITION, CO NOW OWNS 100% OF TRINIDAD DRILLING INTERNATIONAL JV
* ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES INC - REVIEWING POSSIBILITY OF ISSUING ADDITIONAL DEBT THAT WOULD BE SUBORDINATED TO EXISTING CREDIT FACILITY