Aug 13 (Reuters) - Trinidad Drilling Ltd TDG.TO :
* TRINIDAD RESPONDS TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF ENSIGN'S INTENTION TO MAKE AN UNSOLICITED OFFER FOR TRINIDAD
* TRINIDAD DRILLING - CONFIRMS IS AWARE OF ANNOUNCEMENT BY ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES OF INTENTION TO MAKE UNSOLICITED TAKE-OVER BID FOR COMMON SHARES OF CO
* TRINIDAD DRILLING LTD - BOARD HAS CONSTITUTED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TO ASSIST BOARD IN PROCESS
* TRINIDAD DRILLING LTD - "CAUTIONS THAT NO FORMAL OFFER HAS BEEN MADE FOR TRINIDAD'S COMMON SHARES"
* TRINIDAD DRILLING LTD - ADVISES SHAREHOLDERS NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION UNTIL THEY HAVE RECEIVED FURTHER COMMUNICATION FROM TRINIDAD'S BOARD
* TRINIDAD DRILLING LTD - ENSIGN ADVISED TRINIDAD THAT IT DID NOT WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN TRINIDAD'S STRATEGIC REVIEW PROCESS
* TRINIDAD DRILLING - ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICES' UNSOLICITED TAKE-OVER BID FOR OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES OF CO IS AT PRICE OF $1.68 IN CASH/COMMON SHARE