Jan 8 (Reuters) - Essential Energy Services Ltd ESN.TO :
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES ANNOUNCES ITS 2019 CAPITAL BUDGET AND PROVIDES A PATENT LITIGATION UPDATE
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES LTD - 2019 CAPITAL BUDGET OF $6 MILLION
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES LTD - FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL HAS SCHEDULED A FOUR HOUR APPEAL HEARING FOR FEB 6, 2019
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES - REDUCED ITS ACTIVE COIL TUBING RIG COUNT FROM 21 RIGS TO 16 RIGS BY RECLASSIFYING FIVE GENERATION II RIGS FROM ACTIVE TO INACTIVE
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES LTD - CONTINUES TO BELIEVE APPEAL FILED BY PACKERS PLUS ENERGY SERVICES IS WITHOUT MERIT
* ESSENTIAL ENERGY SERVICES LTD - HEARING DATE FOR COST RECOVERY SCHEDULED BY THE COURT FOR MAY 10, 2019