Boart Longyear launches IPO

Tuesday, 6 March, 2007 - 22:00
US-based drilling services contractor Boart Longyear Ltd has announced plans to raise up to $2.7 billion through its initial public offer on the ASX, after acquiring four Western Australian drilling firms in the past eight months. The company acquired Drillcorp for $134 million, Grimwood Davies for an estimated $50 to $100 million, North West Drilling and KWL.