/EINPresswire.com/ -- CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/10/16 -- Western Energy Services Corp. ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRG) today announces the director election results from its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 9, 2016. According to the proxies received and ballots cast at the meeting, the following five nominees were elected as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed, unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with the by-laws of the Company:

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                                                     # Votes        % Votes
Nominee              # Votes For % Votes For        Withheld       Withheld
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Donald D. Copeland    58,150,744       97.40%      1,554,653           2.60%
Lorne A. Gartner      56,805,675       95.14%      2,899,722           4.86%
Alex R.N. MacAusland  59,078,240       98.95%        627,157           1.05%
Ronald P. Mathison    56,688,311       94.95%      3,017,086           5.05%
John R. Rooney        58,749,945       98.40%        955,452           1.60%
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Western is an oilfield service company which provides contract drilling services in Canada through its division Horizon Drilling and in the United States through its wholly-owned subsidiary Stoneham Drilling Corporation. In Canada, Western also provides well servicing through its division Eagle Well Servicing and provides oilfield rental services through its division Aero Rental Services.

Contacts:
Western Energy Services Corp.
Alex R.N. MacAusland
President and CEO
403.984.5916
403.984.5917 (FAX)

Western Energy Services Corp.
Jeffrey K. Bowers
Senior VP Finance and CFO
403.984.5916
403.984.5917 (FAX)
www.wesc.ca

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