Feb 1 (Reuters) - High Arctic Energy Services Inc HWO.TO
* High Arctic provides update on Papua New Guinea operations
* High Arctic Energy Services Inc - rig 104 and rig 115
continue with their drilling assignments
* High Arctic Energy Services Inc- rig 116 remains on
standby under contract in port moresby
* High Arctic Energy Services - rig 103 is finalizing
demobilization activities following completion of its drilling
campaign in Western province
* "customer has formally provided notice it intends to
extend contracts up to July 31, 2017"
* High Arctic Energy - discussions continue to progress with
corporation's customer regarding a new long-term contract
arrangement for rigs 103 and 104
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