A subsidiary of Saxon Energy Services Inc., Calgary, (Toronto: SES) plans to acquire all assets of Kinnell Drilling Ltd., Calgary, and Calgary-based Kinnell Resource Consultants Ltd. for an aggregate price of C$61.5 million in cash. The assets include seven drilling rigs, an operating base and spare equipment and the acquisition is structured as an asset purchase and will provide Saxon with full tax basis in the drilling rigs. The purchase is scheduled to close on July 1.