Acquisitions and Dispositions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Acquisitions and Dispositions	Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions In July 2021, we closed on the sale of our Canada Drilling segment assets for approximately $94.0 million. These assets included our fleet of land-based drilling rigs and related equipment and property. This transaction did not represent a strategic shift in our operations and will not have a major effect on our operations and financial results going forward.

The entire disclosure for a business combination and disposal groups completed during the period.

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