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Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust announces fourth quarter and year end results - December 31, 2007

    TSX SYMBOL: TDG.UN

    CALGARY, March 11 /CNW/ - The following is management's discussion and
analysis ("MD&A") concerning the operating and financial results for the three
and 12 months ended December 31, 2007 and its outlook based on information
available as at February 29, 2008. The MD&A is based on the Trinidad Energy
Services Income Trust (the "Trust" or "Trinidad") consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 which were prepared in
accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").
The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements and attached notes contained in this report. Additional information
is also available on the Trust's website (www.trinidaddrilling.com) and all
previous public filings, including the most recently filed Annual Report and
Annual Information Form, which are available through SEDAR (www.sedar.com).FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except unit and
     per unit data and payout ratio)          2007         2006         2005
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    Revenue                                629,675      579,855      288,332
    Gross margin(1)                        281,223      269,584      120,415
    EBITDA(1)                              206,254      210,319       91,116
      Per unit (diluted)                      2.43         2.48         1.52
    EBITDA before unit-based
     compensation(1)                       208,704      217,424       94,319
      Per unit (diluted)                      2.46         2.57         1.57
    Funds flow before change in
     non-cash working capital(1)           174,770      196,924       87,299
      Per unit (diluted)                      2.06         2.33         1.45
    Distributions paid and declared        115,264      105,475       51,905
      Per unit (basic)                        1.37         1.27         0.88
    Payout ratio(2)                            66%          54%          59%
    Net earnings                            79,524      123,706       47,427
      Per unit (basic)                        0.95         1.49         0.81
      Per unit (diluted)                      0.94         1.46         0.79
    Net earnings before
     unit-based compensation                81,974      130,811       50,630
      Per unit (diluted)                      0.96         1.55         0.84
    Units outstanding - basic
     (weighted average)(3)              83,952,252   83,078,833   58,850,122
    Units outstanding - diluted
     (weighted average)(3)              84,957,250   84,644,439   60,134,317

    (1) Readers are cautioned that gross margin, EBITDA and funds flow before
    change in non-cash working capital and the related per unit information
    do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may
    not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers;
    however, the Trust does compute gross margin, EBITDA and funds flow
    before change in non-cash working capital on a consistent basis for each
    reporting period. EBITDA refers to earnings of the Trust before interest,
    taxes, depreciation and amortization and gain or loss on investment in
    long-term assets; gross margin refers to revenue less operating expenses;
    and funds flow before change in non-cash working capital refers to the
    amount of cash that is expected to be available for distribution to
    unitholders.
    (2) Payout ratio is calculated as distributions paid and declared divided
    by funds flow before changes in non-cash working capital.
    (3) Basic units include the weighted average units outstanding and units
    issuable upon exchange of outstanding exchangeable shares. Diluted units
    include the weighted average units outstanding, units issuable upon
    exchange of outstanding exchangeable shares and the dilutive impact, if
    any, of the deemed conversion of convertible debentures and units
    issuable pursuant to the Trust Unit Rights Incentive Plan. Interest
    expense incurred on the dilutive convertible debentures is added back to
    net earnings and to funds flow before change in non-cash working capital
    for the diluted per unit calculation.


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    OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

    For the years ended December 31,          2007         2006         2005
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    Land Drilling Market
    Operating days
      Canada                                 9,835       12,531       12,298
      United States                         12,112        7,046          272
    Rate per drilling day (CDN $)
      Canada                                24,042       24,191       20,783
      United States                         23,603       23,724       22,782
    Utilization rate
      Canada                                   43%          62%          64%
      United States                            85%          84%          85%
    CAODC industry average                     38%          55%          59%
    Number of drilling rigs
      Canada                                    64           60           54
      United States                             46           31           17
    Utilization rate for service rigs          49%          62%          61%
    Number of service rigs                      20           18           16
    Number of coring and surface
     casing rigs                                20           17           18

    Barge Drilling Market(4)
    Operating days                             704            -            -
    Rate per drilling day (CDN $)           49,720            -            -
    Utilization rate                           98%            -            -
    Number of drilling rigs                      1            -            -
    Number of drilling rigs under
     Bareboat Charter Agreements                 3            -            -
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    (4) The Trust commenced its operations in the barge drilling market with
    its acquisition of Axxis, effective July 5, 2007, and hence these results
    are not representative of a full year of operations and year-over-year
    comparisons are not available.FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    The MD&A contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the
Trust's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions.
Expressions such as "anticipate", "expect", "project", "believe", "estimate",
and "forecast" should be used to identify these forward-looking statements.
The Trust believes that the expressions reflected in those forward-looking
statements are reasonable; however, such statements are subject to a number of
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements. These statements speak only as of the date of the MD&A and the
Trust does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these
forward-looking statements.

    NON-GAAP MEASURES

    This MD&A contains references to the term "funds flow before change in
non-cash working capital" to refer to the amount of cash that is expected to
be available for distribution to unitholders; the term "EBITDA" to refer to
earnings of the Trust before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
and gain or loss on investment in long-term assets; and the term "gross
margin" to refer to revenue less operating expenses, all of which the Trust
believes are measures followed by the investment community and therefore
provide useful information. The terms "funds flow before change in non-cash
working capital", "EBITDA" and "gross margin" are not measures recognized by
GAAP and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and accordingly
may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
However, the Trust computes "funds flow before change in non-cash working
capital", "EBITDA" and "gross margin" on a consistent basis for each reporting
period.

    OVERVIEW

    Trinidad continued to evolve the business of the Trust in order to
respond strategically to the market pressures which were present throughout
2007. Through geographical diversification and expansion of service lines the
Trust maintained unitholder value, secured distributions and mitigated the low
industry fundamentals in the Canadian drilling industry. As a result, the
Trust realized revenue growth of 8.6% to $629.7 million in 2007 during a time
of instability in the Canadian market when many other energy service companies
experienced revenue declines and were struggling to sustain positive funds
flow and distribution levels. In addition, the Trust managed to achieve a
conservative payout ratio of 66% and maintained distributions of $1.38 per
unit per annum.
    On July 5, 2007, the Trust acquired the assets of US-based Drilling
Productivity Realized, L.L.C., P.C. Axxis, L.L.C., DPR International, L.L.C.
and DPR Rentals, L.L.C. (collectively, "Axxis") for $148.1 million. The assets
acquired include four land-based drilling rigs and one barge drilling rig,
together with related inventory, crew boats and spare parts. In addition, the
Trust has assumed the remaining commitments on a second barge drilling rig
currently under construction, expected to be deployed in the second quarter of
2008. This acquisition has complemented the current US fleet with the addition
of four technologically advanced land rigs with the capability to drill up to
4,100 metres and allowed the Trust to gain entrance into the niche barge
market and gain industry expertise, positioning it favourably to capitalize on
future opportunities. Concurrent with the acquisition of Axxis, the Trust
closed a $354.3 million convertible unsecured subordinated debenture financing
to fund the acquisition. The convertible debentures have a face value of
$1,000, coupon rate of 7.75%, and mature July 31, 2012, with interest being
paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. The Trust has the option to
redeem the debentures in whole or in part at a redemption price of $1,000
after December 31, 2010 and before their maturity date. On redemption or
maturity, the Trust may elect to satisfy its obligation to repay the principal
by issuing Trust units. Proceeds in excess of the purchase price were used to
pay down the Trust's revolving debt facility.
    Through the acquisition of Axxis and the completion of the rig
construction program, under which the Trust deployed 34 rigs throughout 2006
and 2007, of which 22 were released into the US, the US rig count has reached
a total of 46 land drillings rigs and one barge rig. Additionally, as a result
of the Axxis acquisition Trinidad operates three barge rigs currently governed
under Bareboat Charter Agreements ("Bareboat Charters" or "Charter"). This
increased presence in the US further enhanced the Trust's strategic
positioning and resulted in the US contributing 54.5% of the total gross
margin earned in 2007 and achieving utilization rates of 85% at stable average
day rates.
    Weak natural gas prices and high storage levels continued to cause
instability throughout the Canadian energy sector, which was further amplified
with the publication of the "Our Fair Share" report concerning Alberta's oil
and natural gas royalties. With the Alberta government's announcement of
royalty increases to take effect in 2009, many oil and natural gas producers
have curtailed activity in Alberta and reduced capital budgets in the near
term. Despite this volatility, Trinidad continued to exceed average industry
utilization by 13.2% due to its focus on the deeper drilling market and long-
term take-or-pay contracts, but did however experience an 18.5% decline in
revenue as a result of lower activity levels. In response the Trust has taken
measures to reallocate assets into other jurisdictions to take advantage of
idle capacity during this period of reduced activity.
    On January 10, 2008, Trinidad announced its intention to convert from an
income trust to a growth-oriented, dividend-paying energy services corporation
("the Arrangement") which would pay a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share
($0.60 per share per annum). The board and management based this decision on a
number of underlying metrics intended to benefit Trinidad's investors. As a
corporation, Trinidad will not be limited by the Normal Growth provisions
imposed on Trusts by the federal government, and will have the ability to
reinvest funds that would otherwise have been distributed into income-earning
assets or debt reduction, improving the overall financial position of the
Trust, and will improve the overall positioning of the Trust in the capital
marketplace. The Arrangement must be approved by a majority of not less than
two-thirds of the votes cast by the unitholders and exchangeable shareholders
("Trinidad Securityholders") and is also subject to the approval of the Court
of Queen's Bench of Alberta and the receipt of all necessary approvals. A
special meeting has been scheduled on March 10, 2008 to obtain Trinidad
Securityholders' approval. If the Arrangement is approved it will result in
the reorganization of the businesses of the Trust's subsidiaries into a public
oil and natural gas services corporation that will retain the name "Trinidad
Drilling Ltd." and will own, directly or indirectly, all of the existing
assets of the Trust.RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    Canadian Drilling Operations

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except percentages
     and operating data)                      2007         2006     % Change
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    Revenue                                297,007      364,278        (18.5)
    Operating expense                      175,642      196,665        (10.7)
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    Gross margin                           121,365      167,613        (27.6)
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    Gross margin percentage                  40.9%        46.0%

    Operating days - drilling                9,835       12,531        (21.5)
    Rate per drilling day (CDN $)           24,042       24,191         (0.6)
    Utilization rate - drilling                43%          62%        (30.6)
    CAODC industry average                     38%          55%        (30.9)
    Number of drilling rigs                     64           60          6.7

    Utilization rate - well servicing          49%          62%        (21.0)
    Number of service rigs                      20           18         11.1
    Number of coring and surface
     casing rigs                                20           17         17.6Industry activity in Canada remained soft throughout 2007 and was
affected by weak natural gas prices, pricing pressures and a decline in
capital spending by oil and gas producers. In this challenging market,
producers are compelled to select service providers based on their merit,
technology and pricing. Throughout the year the Trust remained a driller of
choice as utilization levels continued to exceed the industry average for each
quarter in 2007, resulting in a 43% utilization rate for the year, and
surpassing the industry average by 13.2%. Overall day rates declined due to
increased pressure in the market by 0.6% in comparison to the prior year;
however, price reductions were not as substantial as some declines seen in the
market because of the strength of the Trust's long-term take-or-pay contracts.
Despite Trinidad's relative out-performance, the industry's overall
utilization decline of 30.9% was the main driver of Trinidad's Canadian
segment revenue reduction of $67.3 million to $297.0 million in 2007.
    The Trust's Canadian drilling division represented 79.8% of the total
revenue from the Canadian operations compared to 83.2% in the prior year, as
the drilling operations contributed to the majority of the decline in revenue
year-over-year. The well servicing and surface casing and coring divisions
remained stable and comprised 9.5% and 10.8%, respectively, of total Canadian
drilling revenue for 2007. Oil sands activity and operators' focus on
lengthening the production of current wells in light of reductions in their
capital budget lessened the impact of the slower market in these sectors and
despite curtailments the growth in the fleet year-over-year lessened the
overall impact of these reductions.
    Operating expenses declined from $196.7 million to $175.6 million year-
over-year, a decrease of 10.7% primarily as a result of reductions in activity
in the drilling market. As a result of rigs being utilized less the overall
cost of operating this equipment was reduced throughout the period.
Furthermore, throughout 2007 the Trust took advantage of down-time to focus on
repairs and maintenance work on the rig fleet, contributing to the decrease in
the operating margin from 46.0% in 2006 to 40.9% in 2007. A number of rigs
required routine recertification in 2007 due to high levels of utilization in
2005 and 2006, which resulted in higher recertification expense than in prior
years. Additionally, the pricing pressures throughout the year also forced the
reductions in day rates on non take-or-pay contracted rigs, reducing overall
margins.United States Drilling Operations

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except percentages
     and operating data)                      2007         2006     % Change
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    Revenue                                298,777      166,498         79.4
    Operating expense                      145,493       77,676         87.3
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    Gross margin                           153,284       88,822         72.6
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    Gross margin percentage                  51.3%        53.3%

    Land drilling rigs
    Operating days - drilling               12,112        7,046         71.9
    Rate per drilling day (CDN $)           23,603       23,724         (0.5)
    Utilization rate - drilling                85%          84%          1.2
    Number of drilling rigs                     46           31         48.4

    Barge drilling rigs
    Operating days - drilling                  704            -            -
    Rate per drilling day (CDN $)           49,720            -            -
    Utilization rate - drilling                98%            -            -
    Number of drilling rigs                      1            -            -
    Number of drilling rigs under
     Bareboat Charter Agreements                 3            -            -Since the deployment of the first rig into the US marketplace in 2005,
the Trust has continued to grow and diversify its business, enhancing its
success year-over-year. This became increasingly apparent throughout 2007 as
industry conditions weakened in the Canadian market and the Trust's US segment
became a key component in the overall success of the Trust, providing
continued growth and an increasing source of funds flow. The completion of the
rig construction program in conjunction with the acquisition of Axxis resulted
in the addition of 15 land drillings rigs to the US fleet in 2007. These rigs
are all backed by take-or-pay contracts with deep depth ratings and are
equipped with Trinidad's proprietary technology. Utilization levels increased
to 85% and day rates remained virtually unchanged from the prior year, which
when combined with the rig expansion program contributed to the significant
increase in revenues of 79.4% to $298.8 million in 2007.
    The Trust also entered the shallow water offshore drilling market in the
third quarter with the acquisition of one barge drilling rig from Axxis and
the assumption of three Bareboat Charter Agreements (see "Bareboat Charters"
for further details). Entrance into this market provided $10.2 million in
incremental revenue in the second half of 2007, including $1.4 million net
earned from the Bareboat Charters since July 5, 2007. The barge market
commands much higher day rates than the land drilling market and as a result
these rigs have provided exceptional day rates of $49,720 per day and
utilization levels of 98%. They have added geographical diversification to the
asset base, presenting the Trust with significant opportunities to grow in
other jurisdictions.
    The four land rigs acquired in the Axxis acquisition had strong margins
of 54.2% in 2007; however, the overall gross margin in the US operations
decreased to 51.3% from 53.3% in the prior year due to start-up costs
associated with new rigs deployed under the rig construction program. Start-up
costs for these new rigs include costs incurred to prepare them for the field
as well as additional training costs for the crews once the rigs are fully
operational. As the number of new rigs being deployed declines and the rig
construction program is completed, margin levels should increase to levels
comparable with 2006. The reduced 2007 margins were offset slightly by the
diversification of the US funds flow into the barge market. The barge drilling
business typically generates higher returns than the land market as rigs
remain on location for longer durations and their operating costs are lower
relative to revenues generated. As a result, the Trust earned a margin of
70.8% on the operation of its barge drilling rig during the latter half of
2007.Construction Operations

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except percentages)          2007         2006     % Change
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    Revenue(1)                              89,927      111,128        (19.1)
    Operating expense(1)                    83,353       97,979        (14.9)
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    Gross margin                             6,574       13,149        (50.0)
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    Gross margin percentage                   7.3%        11.8%

    (1) Includes inter-segment revenue and operating expenses of
    $56.0 million and $62.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
    2006, respectively.The successful completion of the rig construction program in 2007 was
facilitated by the construction operations which enhanced control over the
timing and construction of the 10 rigs committed by the Canadian drilling
operations and four rigs committed by the US drilling operations. Since
Trinidad's acquisition of Mastco Derrick Service Ltd. ("Mastco") on March 16,
2006, Mastco's principal focus has been on completing the construction program
as well as inter-segment recertification and repair work in the most cost-
efficient manner. This focus on supporting the Trust's drilling operations
resulted in Mastco recognizing inter-segment revenue and operating expenses of
$56.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.
    The overall decrease in the construction operations is predominantly due
to the decline in third-party revenue from $49.1 million in 2006 to
$33.9 million in 2007, generating a margin of 19.4% in comparison with a
margin of 26.8% in the prior year. Third party revenue was higher in 2006 due
to the completion of contracts that were in existence at the time of
acquisition. By 2007, many of these contracts had ceased and a greater part of
the Trust's focus was on creating internal efficiencies by focusing on inter-
segment work. The honoured contracts also provided a higher margin due to more
favourable market conditions in 2006.GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except percentages)          2007         2006     % Change
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    General and administrative expenses     60,165       51,627         16.5
    % of revenue                              9.6%         8.9%The Trust continued to focus on maintaining conservative expenditure
levels to ensure accretive growth for unitholders; however, incremental costs
relating to the acquisition of Axxis and the expansion of the US drilling
operations continued to increase general and administrative expenses in
comparison to the prior year. Specifically, the US expansion resulted in
incremental costs for insurance on the increased fleet and property taxes on
land rigs in the US that are not required under the Canadian taxation system.
Of the $8.5 million increase in general and administrative expenses,
$5.0 million was attributable to property taxes on the US land rigs. Based on
the US tax system, property taxes for the US land rigs will increase even more
in 2008 due to the number of rig deployments in 2007. In addition, reduction
in revenues due to curtailed activity in the Canadian drilling market also
increased general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Despite these factors, the Trust's conservative focus resulted in only
marginal increases of general and administrative expenses relative to revenue
increases year-over-year.INTEREST

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)                             2007         2006     % Change
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    Interest on bank debt                   31,057       20,724         49.9
    Effective interest on deferred
     financing costs                         1,592            -            -
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                                            32,649       20,724         57.5
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    Interest on convertible debentures      13,467            -            -
    Effective interest on deferred
     financing costs                         1,312            -            -
    Accretion of convertible
     debenture                               2,167            -            -
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                                            16,946            -            -
                                      ---------------------------------------The acquisition of Axxis, the completion of the rig construction program,
the construction of two well servicing rigs and the purchase of three
additional rigs in the coring and surface casing division made 2007 a year of
extensive capital spending. These capital programs were primarily funded
through the debt facility that was negotiated in April 2006, which increased
the principal available from $250.0 million to a debt facility with total
Canadian dollar equivalent capacity of approximately $473.9 million, excluding
a temporary increase of $35.0 million which was obtained in the second quarter
of 2007 and fully repaid in July 2007. The debt facility encompasses both US
and Canadian term and revolving facilities which bear interest at the LIBOR
and Bankers' Acceptance ("BA") rates, respectively, plus a spread; whereas
under the original agreement, the Trust was obligated to pay interest at a
fixed borrowing rate. Modifying the debt facility from fixed to a floating
rate and the expansion of service lines and further enhancement to existing
ones resulted in the Trust increasing debt levels throughout 2006 and into
2007, which increased interest expense on the bank facility by $10.3 million.
However, in 2008 the incremental revenue earned from this spending is expected
to facilitate future debt repayments and reduce interest expense.
    In order to mitigate the risk of fluctuations in floating interest rates
on the debt facility, Trinidad entered into an interest rate swap at the
beginning of the third quarter of 2006 on 50% of the outstanding Canadian and
US term facilities. The net settlement of the interest rate swaps increased
interest expense for the year by $1.0 million.
    Effective July 5, 2007, the Trust completed the issuance of
$354.3 million in convertible unsecured subordinated debentures in order to
complete the acquisition of Axxis. Proceeds in excess of the purchase price
were used to repay $187.8 million of the Canadian revolving facility, which
significantly reduced the debt drawn under the facility to $368.2 million as
at December 31, 2007. Interest on the convertible debentures is paid semi-
annually at a coupon rate of 7.75% and for the year ended 2007, the Trust
recorded associated interest expense of $13.5 million. The fixed interest rate
on the convertible debentures will reduce the Trust's exposure to interest
rate fluctuations and further enhance funds flow stability. Additionally, the
Trust has the option to redeem the debentures in whole or in part at a
redemption price of $1,000 after December 31, 2010 and before their maturity
date, but on redemption or maturity, the Trust may elect to satisfy its
obligation to repay the principal by issuing Trust units.
    The Trust's adoption of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants'
("CICA") Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition and
Measurement, required the amortization of transaction costs that were
previously classified as amortization expense to be recorded as part of
interest expense under the effective interest method. The application of this
method resulted in a $2.9 million increase in interest expense for the year
ended December 31, 2007. Furthermore, the convertible debenture balance
accretes over time to the amount owing at maturity and such increases to the
debt balance resulted in a $2.2 million increase in non-cash interest expense
for the period.UNIT-BASED COMPENSATION

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)                             2007         2006     % Change
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    Unit-based compensation                  2,450        7,105        (65.5)The Trust has established a Trust Unit Rights Incentive Plan to provide
an opportunity for directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Trust
and its affiliates to participate in the growth and development of the Trust
and uses the fair value method to calculate compensation expense associated
with rights granted under the Plan. This compensation expense is recognized
into earnings over the vesting period of the rights granted with a
corresponding increase in contributed surplus. Unit-based compensation
decreased by $4.7 million from 2006 due to the granting of 3,890,818 rights in
the prior year in comparison with 63,486 rights in 2007.FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)                             2007         2006     % Change
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    Foreign exchange loss                   12,354          533      2,217.8The foreign exchange loss increased significantly over the prior year
primarily due to unrealized losses on US-denominated inter-company balances.
The inter-company debt was minimal in 2006 as the US operations drew on the US
portion of the debt facility to fund the capital requirements under the rig
construction program. However, in early 2007 the Trust announced an additional
five rigs to the current rig construction program to be constructed and
deployed into the US. Prior to this announcement, the US portion of the debt
facility was sufficient to fund the capital requirements of US construction,
but as the original debt facility did not contemplate the construction of an
additional five rigs, funding was required through the Canadian revolving
facility which resulted in an increase in the inter-company balance. The
increase in the inter-company balance coupled with the decline in the US
dollar throughout 2007 was the main factor contributing to the loss. This loss
corresponds to an equal and offsetting unrealized gain in the US subsidiary
included in other comprehensive loss.DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)                             2007         2006     % Change
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    Depreciation                            72,260       50,983         41.7
    Amortization                                 -        1,218       (100.0)
    (Gain) loss on sale of assets              355       (1,879)      (118.9)Continued additions to the Trust's asset base through the acquisition of
Axxis and the deployment of 11 new rigs in the US resulted in an increase in
depreciation expense year-over-year. The US consolidated group contributed
$21.9 million of the increase in depreciation expense for the year, an
increase of 105.8% from 2006. This increase resulted from the Axxis
acquisition that included four land drilling rigs and a barge rig, which
contributed $3.2 million in depreciation, while the remaining $18.7 million
was attributable to the 11 new rigs and an additional 5,066 drill days in the
US. Conversely, the Canadian operations saw a reduction of 2,696 drill days
due to an early spring breakup followed by a steady downturn in the
marketplace. This reduction in drill days caused a decline in depreciation
expense; however, a higher capital cost per rig resulted in a minimal decrease
in Canada from $30.3 million in 2006 to $29.7 million in 2007.
    Due to the adoption of CICA Section 3855, Financial Instruments -
Recognition and Measurement, transaction costs that were previously classified
as amortization expense are now recorded as a part of interest expense under
the effective interest method. The application of this policy resulted in
$5.7 million of deferred costs that were previously presented as a component
of other assets and amortized into income using the straight-line method over
the life of the debt to be recorded as interest expense using the effective
interest rate method. As a result amortization expense has decreased by
$1.2 million year-over-year.
    In the prior year Trinidad disposed of one of its drilling rigs,
resulting in a one-time gain of $2.0 million which did not occur in the
current year. As a result the Trust recorded a loss on sale of assets of
$0.4 million for 2007 in comparison with an overall gain of $1.9 million for
2006.INCOME TAXES

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)                             2007         2006     % Change
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    Current tax expense (recovery)           1,917         (388)       594.1
    Future tax expense                       2,603       15,955        (83.7)Effective June 12, 2007, the Government of Canada substantively enacted
Bill C-52 and on June 22, 2007 the bill received Royal Assent. This
legislation resulted in a distribution tax of 18.5% on distributions of
publicly traded income trusts and limited partnerships (specified investment
flow-through entities, or "SIFTs") plus the provincial SIFT tax factor of 13%,
and reduces the general corporate tax rate to 18.5% starting in 2011. Under
Canadian GAAP the enactment of the SIFT legislation triggered the recognition
of future income tax assets and liabilities based on temporary differences
expected to reverse after 2011, the year that the changes take effect. The
Trust assessed the impact of the SIFT legislation and as a result of this
assessment has not recorded any temporary difference associated with issuance
costs on the convertible debentures that are expected to reverse in 2011 and
beyond. In light of the recently announced conversion plans, management
believes that the more likely than not criterion is not met as the likelihood
of conversion is high and the tax asset will never be recognized under the new
structure.
    Future income tax expense decreased by 83.7% primarily due to recoveries
of $21.4 million recorded in the Canadian divisions compared to $0.5 million
in recoveries in the prior year. Due to the decline in net earnings in the
Canadian divisions as a result of reduced activity in the Canadian market and
an increase in inter-company interest expense, these entities generated loss
carry-forwards resulting in a recovery in 2007. Bill C-28, which received
Royal Assent on December 14, 2007, also called for a graduated reduction in
the federal corporate tax rate to 15.0% by 2011 and beyond and contributed
further to these recoveries. These factors were offset by a future income tax
expense of $24.0 million in the US divisions, which is $7.5 million higher
than the expense in the prior year. Temporary differences in the US increased
in the current year due to higher depreciation claims for tax purposes
required to offset higher earnings in 2007 compared to 2006.
    On May 19, 2006, the Texas legislature implemented a significant change
to Texas franchise tax for all corporations. As a result, corporations
including limited liability partnerships that previously had limited exposure
to Texas franchise tax are effective January 1, 2007 subject to Margins Tax.
This new law results in the application of a 1% tax rate to the taxable margin
of the US operations, which resulted in the Trust recording $1.3 million to
current income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2007. In addition,
Canadian current income tax expense increased due to current federal and
provincial tax of $0.6 million recognized on the earnings of certain smaller
divisions of the Trust, due to taxable earnings surpassing the available
capital cost allowance claim.NET EARNINGS AND FUNDS FLOW

    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except per unit data)        2007         2006     % Change
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net earnings                            79,524      123,706        (35.7)
      Per unit (diluted)(1)                   0.94         1.46        (35.6)
    Funds flow before change in non-cash
     working capital                       174,770      196,924        (11.3)
      Per unit (diluted)(1)                   2.06         2.33        (11.6)

    (1) Diluted units include the weighted average units outstanding, units
    issuable upon exchange of outstanding exchangeable shares and the
    dilutive impact, if any, of the deemed conversion of convertible
    debentures and units issuable pursuant to the Trust Unit Rights Incentive
    Plan. Interest expense incurred on the dilutive convertible debentures is
    added back to net earnings and to funds flow before change in non-cash
    working capital for the diluted per unit calculation.Results in the current period continued to demonstrate the strength of
the US operations, which were further enhanced with the acquisition of Axxis;
however, a declining Canadian market as well as a number of non-cash items
resulted in a 35.7% decrease in net earnings overall. From an operational
perspective, the Trust's performance improved from the prior year. Gross
margin in the US division increased by 72.6% to $153.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2007, consisting of incremental margin from the acquisition
of Axxis as well as the additional revenue generated through rig deployments.
The results of the US division were offset by a 27.6% decline in the gross
margin of the Canadian operations to $121.4 million due to a downturn in the
Canadian market. The Trust minimized the downward impact of the declining
Canadian market by maintaining relatively consistent day rates in comparison
to the prior year, consistently performing at utilization levels above
industry averages and ensuring that the well servicing, surface casing and
coring and manufacturing divisions continued to operate efficiently and
generate stable profits.
    An increase in non-cash expenses significantly contributed to the
$44.2 million decrease in net earnings. Due to the substantial increase in the
capital cost of the Trust's asset base, depreciation expense increased by
$20.0 million and the weakening of the US dollar since 2006 on the higher
balance of US dollar denominated inter-company balances, resulted in the Trust
recognizing a $12.5 million unrealized foreign exchange loss in 2007.
Effective interest amortization on financing costs incurred on long-term debt
and convertible debentures, as well as accretion expense on the convertible
debentures, collectively increased expenses by $5.1 million in 2007. The
increase in the non-cash expenses was offset through the reduction of future
income taxes of $13.4 million in comparison with the prior year. Coupon
payments on the convertible debentures of $13.5 million and an increase in
interest on long-term debt of $11.9 pertaining to additional debt used to fund
acquisitions and construction costs were also significant factors in 2007.
    Funds flow from operations before change in non-cash working capital
decreased by $22.2 million to $174.8 million for 2007. Although margin levels
actually increased, total funds flow declined primarily due to higher interest
on long-term debt and incremental interest paid on the convertible debentures.
Despite the increase in interest expense, overall stability was achieved
through strong results in the US operations where higher revenues in the US
offset lower margins in the Canadian segment. The Trust continues to follow an
investment strategy designed to ensure accretive growth for unitholders,
including the expansion into the US market as well as diversification of the
Trust's asset base, which enabled the Trust to maintain funds flow for the
period despite the reduction in the Canadian market.FOURTH QUARTER ANALYSIS

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                                                2007
    ($ millions except
     per unit data)               Q4        Q3        Q2        Q1
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Financial Highlights
    Revenue                    145.8     162.2     115.5     206.2
    Gross margin(1)             63.6      75.2      46.5      95.9

    Net earnings                17.9      15.0       4.7      41.9
    Depreciation and
     amortization               19.0      20.2      14.8      18.3
    (Gain) loss on assets        0.2         -       0.1       0.1
    Unit-based compensation      0.4       0.5       0.7       0.8
    Future income tax expense
     (recovery)                 (7.8)      3.3      (3.1)     10.2
    Effective interest on
     financing costs             1.1       1.1       0.4       0.3
    Non-cash interest
     expense on debentures       1.2       1.0         -         -
    Unrealized foreign
     exchange loss (gain)        0.2       5.3       5.8       1.2
    Other                          -         -         -         -
                            ---------------------------------------
    Funds flow before change
     in non-cash working
     capital(1)                 32.2      46.4      23.4      72.8

    Earnings per unit
     (diluted)                  0.21      0.18      0.05      0.49
    Funds flow before
     change in non-cash
     working capital per
     unit (diluted)(1)          0.38      0.55      0.27      0.86
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                                                2006                    2005
    ($ millions except
     per unit data)               Q4        Q3        Q2        Q1        Q4
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Financial Highlights
    Revenue                    161.9     150.6     104.5     162.9     106.4
    Gross margin(1)             74.9      66.9      43.1      84.7      46.4

    Net earnings                31.3      31.6      20.8      40.0      19.4
    Depreciation and
     amortization               15.4      14.0       9.7      13.1       9.3
    (Gain) loss on assets        0.1      (2.0)        -         -       0.2
    Unit-based compensation      1.8       0.7       0.8       3.8       0.6
    Future income tax expense
     (recovery)                  6.2       4.6      (8.7)     13.9       5.5
    Effective interest on
     financing costs               -         -         -         -         -
    Non-cash interest
     expense on debentures         -         -         -         -         -
    Unrealized foreign
     exchange loss (gain)       (0.1)        -       0.2      (0.2)        -
    Other                          -       0.1      (0.3)      0.1         -
                            -------------------------------------------------
    Funds flow before change
     in non-cash working
     capital(1)                 54.7      49.0      22.5      70.7      35.0

    Earnings per unit
     (diluted)                  0.37      0.38      0.24      0.48      0.29
    Funds flow before
     change in non-cash
     working capital per
     unit (diluted)(1)          0.65      0.57      0.26      0.84      0.51
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                                                2007

    Operating Highlights          Q4        Q3        Q2        Q1
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Land Drilling Market
    Operating days
     - drilling
      Canada                   2,135     2,718     1,165     3,817
      United States            3,399     3,305     2,944     2,464
    Rate per drilling day
     (CDN $)
      Canada                  23,631    21,746    23,527    26,063
      United States           21,404    23,265    24,927    25,506
    Utilization rate
     - drilling
      Canada                     37%       47%       20%       69%
      United States              83%       85%       88%       85%
    CAODC industry average       37%       39%       17%       59%
    Number of drilling rigs
      Canada                      64        64        64        63
      United States               46        43        38        37
    Utilization for
     service rigs                57%       46%       23%       73%
    Number of service rigs        20        20        21        20
    Number of coring and
     surface casing rigs          20        20        17        17

    Barge Drilling Market(2)
    Operating days               352       352         -         -
    Rate per drilling day
     (CDN $)                  47,536    51,904         -         -
    Utilization rate             96%      100%         -         -
    Number of drilling rigs        1         1         -         -
    Number of drilling rigs
     under Bareboat Charter
     Agreements                    3         3         -         -
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                                                2006                    2005

    Operating Highlights          Q4        Q3        Q2        Q1        Q4
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    Land Drilling Market
    Operating days
     - drilling
      Canada                   3,163     3,358     1,826     4,184     3,795
      United States            2,105     1,891     1,603     1,447       235
    Rate per drilling day
     (CDN $)
      Canada                  26,328    23,083    23,927    23,579    23,280
      United States           24,621    24,042    24,089    21,596    19,245
    Utilization rate
     - drilling
      Canada                     61%       64%       36%       86%       78%
      United States              85%       85%       82%       85%       83%
    CAODC industry average       47%       57%       34%       81%       71%
    Number of drilling rigs
      Canada                      60        59        57        56        54
      United States               31        26        22        21        17
    Utilization for
     service rigs                64%       68%       31%       85%       67%
    Number of service rigs        18        18        17        17        16
    Number of coring and
     surface casing rigs          17        17        17        17        17

    Barge Drilling Market(2)
    Operating days                 -         -         -         -         -
    Rate per drilling day
     (CDN $)                       -         -         -         -         -
    Utilization rate               -         -         -         -         -
    Number of drilling rigs        -         -         -         -         -
    Number of drilling rigs
     under Bareboat Charter
     Agreements                    -         -         -         -         -
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    (1) Readers are cautioned that gross margin and funds flow before change
    in non-cash working capital and per unit information do not have a
    standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP; however, the Trust computes
    gross margin and funds flow before change in non-cash working capital and
    the per unit information on a consistent basis for each reporting period.
    Funds flow before change in non-cash working capital has replaced the
    term cash flow before change in non-cash working capital as shown in
    previous filings.
    (2) The Trust commenced its operations in the barge drilling market with
    its acquisition of Axxis, effective July 5, 2007, and hence these results
    are not representative of a full year of operations and year-over-year
    comparisons are not available.Overall results in the fourth quarter were indicative of the prevailing
market conditions in Canada which were not entirely countered by the strength
of the US operations. Commodity price declines and conservative capital
spending by producers continued throughout the fourth quarter and resulted in
a decrease in Canadian utilization to 37% from 61% in the comparable quarter
of the prior year. Utilization rates were lower than anticipated in the fourth
quarter as certain rigs were not operating and were being retrofitted for
drilling in the US. Furthermore, many of the days contracted under the
take-or-pay contracts had been fulfilled by the fourth quarter and operators
were not inclined to drill additional days beyond the contract due to poor
market conditions and budgetary cutbacks. However, the Canadian operations
continued to generate $63.0 million of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2007,
representing approximately 43.2% of total fourth quarter revenue.
    The US operations deployed the final three rigs committed under the rig
construction program in the fourth quarter of 2007. With a total fleet of
46 land rigs and one barge rig, the US operations continued to generate growth
and provide overall stability to the Trust's revenues and funds flow
throughout the fourth quarter, with utilization rates of 83%. The US
operations generated $78.8 million in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2007,
representing 54.0% of total revenues, compared to $51.2 million in the fourth
quarter of 2006, representing 31.6% of overall revenues. The stable
marketplace and lack of seasonal activity fluctuations in the US have been
instrumental parts of the Trust's results for every consecutive quarter of
2007.
    Overall gross margin decreased from 46.3% in the fourth quarter of 2006
to 43.6% in the comparable quarter of 2007 primarily due to a 39.4% margin
earned in the Canadian operations and declining margins in the construction
operations. This was slightly offset by higher margins in the US of 48.9% for
the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to 46.3% in 2006.
    Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2007 decreased to $17.9 million
from $31.3 million in the comparable quarter of 2006. Higher revenues and
margins earned in the US operations were not sufficient to offset the decline
in the Canadian drilling operations, leading to lower net earnings. Earnings
in the quarter were also negatively impacted by a 23.4% increase in
depreciation expense due to depreciation charges on newer rigs with higher
capital costs. Interest expense also increased for the fourth quarter
primarily due to the incremental interest on the convertible debentures of
$8.6 million.LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    As at December 31,
    ($ thousands except percentages)          2007         2006         2005
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Working capital                         84,101       58,246       45,289

    Current portion of long-term debt        1,679        3,232        9,494
    Convertible debentures(2)              315,991            -            -
    Long-term debt(2)                      402,489      388,276       95,956
                                      ---------------------------------------
    Total debt                             720,159      391,508      105,450
                                      ---------------------------------------
    Total debt as a
     percentage of assets                    48.1%        31.4%        12.7%

    Net debt(1)                            634,379      330,030       50,667
    Net debt as a percentage
     of assets(1)                            42.4%        26.5%         6.1%

    Total assets                         1,497,156    1,245,633      833,316
    Total long-term liabilities            764,102      434,065      125,344
    Total long-term liabilities
     as a percentage of assets               51.0%        34.8%        15.0%

    Unitholders' equity                    634,502      698,092      641,430
    Total debt to unitholders' equity       113.5%        56.1%        16.4%
    Total debt to unitholders' equity
     - assuming debenture conversion         42.5%            -            -
    Net debt to unitholders' equity(1)      100.0%        47.3%         7.9%

    (1) Readers are cautioned that net debt does not have a standardized
    meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar
    measures presented by other issuers; however, the Trust computes net debt
    on a consistent basis for each reporting period. Net debt refers to the
    Trust's long-term debt including convertible debentures less its working
    capital position and is indicative of the Trust's overall indebtedness.
    (2) Convertible debentures and long-term debt are reflected net of
    associated transaction costs.Unfavourable capital market conditions in the latter half of 2006 and
throughout 2007 challenged the Trust in achieving the significant growth it
has historically realized as lower market valuations in both the Trust and
energy service sector made it prohibitive to pursue growth opportunities
through the issuance of equity. As such the Trust was required to pursue
alternative sources of financing to complete any potential acquisitions. As a
result, in order to fund the acquisition of Axxis, the Trust completed the
issuance of $354.3 million convertible debentures (see below). The
classification of the convertible debentures as debt on the face of the
balance sheet has resulted in the Trust appearing highly leveraged as at
December 31, 2007. However, at maturity or redemption the Trust may elect to
satisfy its obligation to repay the principal by issuing trust units at a
price equal to 95.0% of the weighted average trading price of the trust units.
This ensures that current unitholders' interests are not diluted at the
reduced market price. In addition the Trust believes that this debt position
will be short-lived as investors begin to realize the intrinsic benefits of
prior acquisitions and improved markets in 2008 and beyond. With the
completion of the rig construction program, capital spending in 2008 will be
less intensive and a focus on utilizing available funds flow to improve the
Trust's leverage will be a priority.
    Due to the rig construction program coming to a close, as well as the
completion of three well servicing rigs, the purchase of three surface casing
and coring rigs and the acquisition of Axxis on July 5, 2007, the Trust has
increased total year-end debt from the prior year-end by $328.7 million. The
majority of the increase in long-term debt is due to the issuance of
$354.3 million of convertible debentures that were issued in connection with
the closing of the $153.8 million Axxis acquisition, effective July 5, 2007,
including $5.6 million to reimburse the former owners for construction costs
spent on a barge rig under construction as at the date of acquisition. With
the remaining proceeds from the debenture, the Trust reduced its Canadian
Revolving Credit Facility by $187.8 million which mitigated its exposure to
fluctuating interest rates by transferring a significant portion of floating-
rate debt to fixed-rate debt. Throughout the remainder of the year the Trust
subsequently drew down on the revolving facility to fund the remaining
construction commitments on the rig construction program, construction costs
on the barge rig, the purchase of three coring and surface casing rigs, and
various other minor capital initiatives resulting in an overall increase in
the revolving facility of $10.0 million from the prior year.
    Due to the adoption of CICA 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition and
Measurement, the increase in long-term debt was slightly offset by the
reclassification of deferred financing costs to long-term debt. This resulted
in the balance of bank debt being offset by $3.6 million of deferred financing
costs. Similarly, the balance of convertible debentures at December 31, 2007
is reflected net of $12.3 million in transaction costs.
    Working capital increased by $25.9 million from the prior year, of which
working capital from the Axxis acquisition contributed an incremental
$19.6 million. In addition, the decrease in accounts receivable by 5.6% was
less substantial than the decrease in accounts payable of 10.7%, further
contributing to an improving working capital position. The slower Canadian
market was offset by higher US revenues which in conjunction with more
aggressive collection efforts resulted in relatively stable accounts
receivable. Inventory in the construction operations also increased by
approximately $10.8 million from the prior year due to spare equipment and
parts purchased to facilitate construction and recertification programs and a
focus on conservative expenditure levels and efficient payments contributed to
lower accounts payable.
    Unitholders' equity decreased $63.6 million from the prior year-end due
to a significant cumulative translation adjustment on the Trust's US self-
sustaining subsidiary as a result of an increasingly favourable Canadian
dollar. Current year's distributions of $115.3 million also contributed to the
decline while the equity component of the convertible debentures and net
earnings for the year ended December 31, 2007 increased unitholders' equity at
year-end by $28.2 million and $79.5 million, respectively.

    Convertible debentures

    In connection with the acquisition of Axxis, the Trust issued
$354.3 million in unsecured subordinated debentures, of which $325.0 million
was issued through a public offering and $29.3 million was issued to the
former owners of Axxis. The debentures are convertible into units of the Trust
at the option of the holder at any time prior to maturity at a conversion
price of $19.30. They have a face value of $1,000, a coupon rate of 7.75%, and
mature July 31, 2012, with interest being paid semi-annually on June 30 and
December 31. The Trust has the option to redeem the debentures in whole or in
part at a redemption price of $1,000 after December 31, 2010 and before their
maturity date. On redemption or maturity, the Trust may elect to satisfy its
obligation to repay the principal by issuing Trust units.
    The value of the conversion feature was determined to be $28.2 million
and has been recorded as equity with the remaining $326.1 million allocated to
long-term debt, net of $13.6 million of transaction costs. The debentures are
being accreted such that the liability at maturity will equal the face value
of $354.3 million. As at December 31, 2007 there were no conversions of these
debentures.

    COMMITMENTS

    The Trust has several capital and operating lease agreements on buildings
and equipment. The future lease obligations for the next five years are
summarized below:($ thousands)
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    2008                                                               3,055
    2009                                                               2,599
    2010                                                               2,181
    2011                                                               7,163
    2012                                                                  28Rig Construction

    The Trust has significantly reduced its capital commitments moving into
2008 with the completion of the rig construction program. As at December 31,
2007 all rigs were completed and deployed into either the Canadian or US
market, with substantially all costs of construction paid by the end of the
year. In conjunction with the acquisition of Axxis, the Trust has assumed the
remaining construction commitments of a barge rig, of which $5.6 million had
been spent as at the date of the acquisition and was reimbursed to the former
owners of Axxis. Total capital costs of construction are expected to be
US$27.5 million of which US$12.8 million was spent as of December 31, 2007.
The barge rig is expected to be deployed in the second quarter of 2008.

    Bareboat Charters

    As a part of the Axxis acquisition, the Trust entered into an Assignment
Agreement in which the contracts to operate three barge rigs (the "Bareboat
Charters" or "Charter") were transferred to the Trust. Under the Bareboat
Charters, the Trust is committed to operate the rigs on behalf of a third
party. In turn, as the owner of the rigs, this third party is entitled to
receive 25% of the net operating revenues and 50% of the net margin earned
under each Charter. Under the original agreement any earnings in excess of
this payment were to be retained as compensation for the operation of the
barge rigs; however, as part of the purchase agreement the Trust committed to
pay the former owners of Axxis US$12.5 million per year for the next three
years, of which one-third of the payment, or US$4.2 million, shall be
attributable to each of the three Bareboat Charters.
    This payment is contingent on the continued operation of the rigs and to
the extent that the contract is terminated by the owner of the rigs, no
further payments will be required. This fixed payment was structured to
represent the residual earnings in excess of the payment to the third party
owners; hence the Trust is exposed to minimal risk and rewards of the
arrangement. In the instance that day rates or expenses fluctuate from the
original provisions in the Bareboat Charters, the Trust is exposed to the
residual gain or loss; however, it was determined the impact would not be
significant. The Trust does not bear the significant risks and rewards of the
arrangement nor does it absorb the associated credit risk or asset risk.-------------------------------------------------------------------------
    UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL

    As at December 31,
    ($ thousands)                                          2007         2006
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Unitholders' capital                                675,728      669,584
    Exchangeable shares                                   2,477        5,777
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    Unitholders' capital increased by $6.1 million from year-end 2006 due to
the conversion of 311,367 Series C exchangeable shares ($3.3 million) to
356,404 trust units and the exercise of 277,434 rights ($2.5 million) into
trust units. Unitholders' capital on February 29, 2008 was $675.8 million
(83,622,390 units).

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    DISTRIBUTIONS

    For the years ended December 31,
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ($ thousands except
     unit and per unit data)                 2007                  2006
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cash flow from operating
     activities                     172,013               152,478
    Net change in non-cash
     operating working capital        2,757                44,446
                                  -------------------------------------------
    Funds flow before change in
     non-cash working capital       174,770       100%    196,924       100%
    Distributions paid and
     declared                      (115,264)       66%   (105,475)       54%
                                  -------------------------------------------
    Funds retained for growth,
     debt reduction and future
     distribution                    59,506        34%     91,449        46%

    Funds flow before change
     in non-cash working capital
     per unit (basic (1))              2.08                  2.37
    Distributions paid and
     declared per unit                (1.37)                (1.27)
                                  -------------------------------------------
    Funds retained per unit            0.71                  1.10

    Annualized distribution
     per unit                          1.38                  1.38
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    (1) Includes trust units to be issued upon conversion of exchangeable
    shares.Despite distribution reductions across the sector, the Trust maintained
annual distributions of $1.38 per unit throughout the current year and a
conservative payout ratio of 66%. Quarter-over-quarter distributions remained
stable; however, lower distributions in the earlier part of 2006 resulted in
an increase in distributions of $9.8 million in 2007. The Trust's strategic
focus on the US market resulted in a steady source of funds flow which
provided unitholder value in a volatile Canadian market.
    The Trust manages its distributions based on a payout ratio goal of up to
75%, and the remainder is retained for future growth opportunities, debt
repayment, or incremental distributions to unitholders.

    CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

    The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires that
certain estimates and judgements be made with regard to the reported amount of
revenues and expenses and the carrying values of assets and liabilities. These
estimates are based on historical experience and management judgement.
Anticipating future events involves uncertainty and consequently the estimates
used by management in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements
may change as future events unfold, additional experience is acquired or the
Trust's operating environment changes.

    Depreciation

    The accounting estimate that has the greatest impact on the Trust's
financial results is depreciation. Depreciation of the Trust's property and
equipment incorporates estimates of useful lives and residual values. These
estimates may change as more experience is obtained or as general market
conditions change, impacting the operation of the Trust's capital assets.

    Unit-based compensation

    Compensation expense associated with rights at grant date are estimates
based on various assumptions such as volatility, annual distribution yield,
risk-free interest rate and expected life using the Black-Scholes methodology
to produce an estimate of the fair value of such compensation.

    Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable

    The Trust performs credit evaluations of its customers and grants credit
based on payment history, financial conditions and anticipated industry
conditions. Customer payments are regularly monitored and a provision for
doubtful accounts is established based on specific situations and overall
industry conditions. The Trust's bad debt losses have been minimal and
generally limited to specific customer circumstances; however, given the
cyclical nature of the oil and natural gas industry, credit risks can change
suddenly and without notice.

    Goodwill

    In accordance with Canadian GAAP, the Trust performs an annual goodwill
impairment test each fiscal year. This test was performed based on current
industry factors and no goodwill impairment existed as at December 31, 2007.

    Fair value of interest rate swaps

    The fair value of the interest rate swaps are estimated based on future
projected interest rates and adjusted on a quarterly basis for monthly
settlements and changes in projections. The Trust receives the valuation from
the contract counterparty on a quarterly basis and records the associated
change in fair value at each reporting period.

    Convertible debentures

    The proceeds from the offering have been bifurcated into separate
liability and equity components. The value of the conversion feature has been
determined based on an option pricing model and recorded as equity on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet.

    NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    Effective January 1, 2007, the Trust adopted the following new accounting
standards issued by the CICA, as described further in note 1 of the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.

    Section 1530, Comprehensive Income

    Section 1530 introduces a new Statement of Comprehensive Income, which
reflects changes in the fair value of financial instruments designated as cash
flow hedges, to the extent that they are effective, and changes in the foreign
currency translation of self-sustaining subsidiaries of the Trust. These
cumulative changes are reflected in equity as part of accumulated other
comprehensive income and the Trust's Consolidated Financial Statements now
include a Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated
Statement of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI").
    Previously, the accumulated gains and losses arising from translation of
$0.8 million were deferred and included in the foreign currency translation
adjustment as part of unitholders' equity. In accordance with the transitional
provisions, this prior year balance was reclassified into AOCI. In addition,
the foreign currency translation adjustment for the year ended December 31,
2007 of $57.9 million has been recognized into OCI.

    Section 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement

    Section 3855 establishes standards for recognizing and measuring
financial instruments, including financial assets, financial liabilities and
derivatives. All financial instruments are required to be measured at fair
value upon initial recognition of the transaction and measurement in
subsequent periods is dependant on whether the instrument is classified as
"held-for-trading", "available-for-sale", or "held-to-maturity" based on the
standard. Financial instruments classified as "held-for-trading" are
subsequently re-valued to fair market value with changes in the fair value
being recognized into earnings; financial instruments classified as
"available-for-sale" are subsequently re-valued to fair market value with
changes in the fair value being recognized to OCI and financial instruments
designated as "held-to-maturity" are valued at amortized cost using the
effective interest method of amortization.
    Upon initial adoption of the financial instrument standard, long-term
debt is recognized at fair value net of transaction costs directly
attributable to the issuance of the debt. Accordingly, at January 1, 2007,
previously deferred costs of $5.7 million that were separately presented as a
component of other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and amortized into
income using the straight-line method over the life of the debt were
reclassified to long-term debt. The cost capitalized as a portion of long-term
debt will be amortized using the effective interest method. The change in
amortization methodology was immaterial for adjustment to opening retained
earnings and the reclassification of transactions costs resulted in a net
decrease in other assets and long-term debt by $4.9 million.
    Similarly, costs related to the issuance of the Trust's convertible
unsecured subordinated debentures are netted against the carrying value of the
convertible debentures and amortized into earnings over the life of the
convertible debentures using the effective interest rate method.

    Section 3865, Hedges

    Section 3865 establishes how hedge accounting may be applied. For cash
flow hedges the fair value of the hedged instrument is recognized on the
balance sheet and changes in the fair value, to the extent that the hedge is
effective, are recognized into OCI and any ineffectiveness is recognized into
income in the period. In accordance with transitional provisions, the
cumulative prior-period effect of $5.6 million has been recognized into OCI
without restatement of prior-period amounts, net of $1.9 million to reflect
the future income tax asset that would have arisen in the prior year in
accordance with the new standards.

    Section 1506, Accounting Changes

    Section 1506 allows for voluntary changes in accounting policy only if
they result in financial statements which provide reliable and more relevant
information. Accounting policy changes are applied retrospectively unless it
is impractical to determine the period or cumulative impact of the change.
Corrections of prior-period errors are applied retrospectively and changes in
accounting estimates are applied prospectively by including these changes in
earnings. The Trust has adopted the requirements of this section and will
apply these standards to any future changes in accounting policies and/or
estimates.
    There are no other material impacts on the Consolidated Financial
Statements for the adoption of these new standards.

    FUTURE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    The CICA issued three new accounting standards that are expected to have
an impact on the Trust's financial statements: Section 1535 - Capital
Disclosures, Section 3862 - Financial Instruments-Disclosures, and Section
3863 - Financial Instruments-Presentation. These new standards will be
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2007 and the Trust
will adopt them on January 1, 2008. Section 1535 establishes disclosure
requirements about an entity's capital and how it is managed. The purpose will
be to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the entity's
objectives, policies and processes for managing capital. Sections 3862 and
3863 will replace Section 3861, Financial Instruments - Disclosure and
Presentation, revising and enhancing its disclosure requirements, and carrying
forward unchanged its presentation requirements. These new sections will place
increased emphasis on disclosures about the nature and extent of risks arising
from financial instruments and how the entity manages those risks.
    The Trust is in the process of evaluating the disclosure and presentation
requirements of the new standards.
    In addition, the CICA issued Section 3031 - Inventories, which will
replace Section 3030 - Inventories. This new standard is effective for fiscal
years beginning on or after July 1, 2007, and the Trust will adopt this
section on January 1, 2008. This section provides more extensive guidance on
measurement and expands disclosure requirements to increase transparency. The
Trust's accounting policy for inventories is consistent with the measurement
requirements in the new standard and therefore it is not anticipated that the
results of the Trust will be impacted; however, additional disclosures will be
required in relation to inventories carried at net realizable value, the
amount of inventories recognized as an expense, and the amount of any write-
downs of inventories.

    DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

    Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable
assurance that all information required to be disclosed by the Trust is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported to senior management, including
the CEO and CFO, in an appropriate manner to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure as defined under Multilateral Instrument 52-109,
Certification of Disclosures in Annual and Interim Filings.
    The Trust has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of
disclosure controls and procedures, under the supervision of the CEO and the
CFO. Internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
Canadian GAAP. There have been no changes in the Trust's internal controls
over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2007
that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to affect the Trust's
internal controls over financial reporting.
    The Trust is continuing to complete an assessment of the business process
controls of Mastco and Axxis and has not concluded on the design effectiveness
as at December 31, 2007. As a result, the Trust has relied on management's
review to assess the accuracy of the financial statements at the reporting
date.

    OUTLOOK

    Trinidad's expansion plans for 2008 are focused primarily outside of the
Canadian market, and alternatives are constantly being considered in terms of
shifting Canadian resources into other jurisdictions. Canadian drillers are
challenged and being forced to endure idle capacity and competitive consumer
pricing within the Canadian market. Under the "Our Fair Share" report issued
by an independent committee that had been struck by the Alberta government,
the province's proposed new royalty system has caused many oil and natural gas
producers to re-evaluate Alberta-based activity and shift investment dollars
into other regions of Canada and into the US. Four prominent producers have
recently announced reductions in capital spending by an average of 24% in the
Western Canada Sedimentary Basin ("WCSB"). Current estimates predict an
overall year-over-year capital spending reduction of 18% in the WCSB, while
the CAODC projects 14,500 well completions in 2008, a further reduction from
2007. However a number of factors point to a more favourable outlook than
anticipated by these participants. The Alberta government recently stated that
changes may be made to the new royalty regime due to "unintended consequences"
from the recent changes. This may result in changes or incentives for deep
drilling in an effort to recover lost activity in Alberta. North American
natural gas storage levels are also seeing an improvement with supply-demand
fundamentals improving and reaching more normalized levels. Weak commodity
prices for natural gas will see a continued shift in the drilling focus of
producers to the deeper drilling of oil. Trinidad is well positioned with its
new, high tech, deeper drilling fleet that is capable of drilling more complex
wells including horizontal and directional drilling to capitalize on global
deep drilling opportunities during 2008. In addition, activity levels in 2008
have been higher than originally anticipated for the industry as a whole and
Trinidad continues to be ahead of industry and is having a very strong first
quarter.
    Operations in the US market are now contributing more than 50% to the
overall results of the Trust. With the completion of the rig construction
program in the fourth quarter of 2007 and the acquisition of Axxis, the
combined US rig fleet totals 46 land drilling rigs, one barge rig, three barge
rigs under Bareboat Charters and one barge rig under construction, with the
overall result that the US is becoming a dominating factor in the results of
the Trust. All rigs deployed under the rig construction program are secured by
long-term take-or-pay contracts while rigs acquired through Axxis are secured
by fixed-price contracts. By capitalizing on US opportunities, the Trust has
managed to maintain funds flow at levels consistent with the prior year.
Future funds flows are expected to be further enhanced with the deployment of
the second barge drilling rig.
    The acquisition of Axxis has added a fleet of recently built high-quality
assets, an experienced management team and an opportunity to further diversify
the services of the Trust into a lucrative niche market. Unlike jack-up rigs
that operate in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the barge rigs
acquired from Axxis are tailored to shallow waters which is more cost-
effective for the operators and less impacted by the adverse weather
conditions experienced in the Gulf of Mexico at certain times in recent years.
The barge drilling market is an expanding niche with opportunities for growth
in the US and other international regions. The combination of Trinidad's
technology advantages and construction expertise with the experienced
management team of Axxis are expected to allow this division to grow and add
value for investors.
    Management will continue to evolve the face of Trinidad with the
objective to ensure that the strategic goals of the organization are met and
value for securityholders is maximized. The conversion to a corporation is
expected to present Trinidad with opportunities to effectively pursue
international growth opportunities and to allocate capital resources
optimally. Trinidad looks forward to the opportunity to reinvest funds flow to
optimize leverage and engage in lucrative investments. Trinidad's Board of
Directors and management team are focused on increasing value through
continuing to manage current operations, growing the business accretively and
being the market leader. The conversion to a corporation puts Trinidad in a
position where it can continue, on a tax efficient basis, to execute on growth
opportunities that add value for investors.
    Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust is a growth-oriented oil and
natural gas services provider based in Calgary, Alberta. Focusing on deeper
drilling, modern rig fleets, in-house design and technology-based advancement,
Trinidad has positioned itself as a premium service provider. Trinidad's
growth is driven by chasing and capturing new horizons - advancing
technologies, offering new services, entering new markets and performing
strategic acquisitions. With the completion of the recent rig construction
program and the acquisition of Axxis, the Trust has 110 land drilling rigs
ranging in depth capability from 1,000 - 6,500 metres, and two barge drilling
rigs, one of which is currently under construction. In addition to its
drilling rigs, Trinidad has 20 service rigs that have been completely
retrofitted or were constructed within the past five years and 20 pre-setting
and coring rigs. Trinidad is focused on providing modern, reliable, expertly
designed equipment operated by well-trained and experienced personnel.
Trinidad's drilling fleet is one of the most highly capable, expertly
designed, well-equipped, adaptable and competitive in the industry."signed"    Lyle C. Whitmarsh        "signed"    Brent J. Conway

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    President and Chief                  Chief Financial Officer
    Executive Officer


    The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the
    information contained herein.



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    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    As at December 31,
    ($ thousands)
                                                           2007         2006
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    Assets
    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                            18,021        9,413
    Accounts receivable                                 143,522      151,990
    Inventory                                            18,231        7,451
    Prepaid expenses                                      2,879        2,868
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        182,653      171,722

    Deposit on capital assets                             3,458       42,172
    Capital assets (note 4)                           1,110,730      903,111
    Goodwill                                            169,134      123,483
    Other long-term assets                               31,181        5,145
                                                     ------------------------
                                                      1,497,156    1,245,633
                                                     ------------------------

    Liabilities
    Current liabilities
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities             78,649       88,083
    Accrued trust distributions                           9,616        9,543
    Current portion of deferred revenue                   6,890        9,090
    Current portion of long-term debt (note 5)            1,679        3,232
    Current portion of fair value of interest
     rate swaps                                           1,718            -
    Future income taxes (note 7)                              -        3,528
                                                     ------------------------
                                                         98,552      113,476

    Deferred revenue                                      4,038        7,070
    Long-term debt, net of transaction costs (note 5)   402,489      388,276
    Convertible debentures, net of transaction
     costs (note 6)                                     315,991            -
    Fair value of interest rate swaps                     4,211            -
    Future income taxes (note 7)                         37,373       38,719
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        862,654      547,541
    Unitholders' equity
    Unitholders' capital (note 8)                       675,728      669,584
    Exchangeable shares (note 9)                          2,477        5,777
    Convertible debentures (note 6)                      28,223            -
    Contributed surplus (note 8)                         13,843       11,722
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                (61,788)        (750)
    Accumulated trust distributions                    (305,248)    (189,984)
    Accumulated earnings                                281,267      201,743
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        634,502      698,092
                                                     ------------------------
                                                      1,497,156    1,245,633
                                                     ------------------------

    (See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

    Commitments (note 13)

    Michael Heier                              Naveen Dargan
    Director                                   Director



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    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS
    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands except unit and per unit data)
                                                           2007         2006
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    Revenue
    Oilfield services                                   627,105      577,199
    Bareboat Charter income (note 13)                     1,400            -
    Other                                                 1,170        2,656
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        629,675      579,855
                                                     ------------------------

    Expenses
    Operating                                           348,452      310,271
    General and administrative                           60,165       51,627
    Interest on long-term debt                           32,649       20,724
    Interest on convertible debentures (note 6)          16,946            -
    Unit-based compensation                               2,450        7,105
    Foreign exchange loss                                12,354          533
    Depreciation and amortization                        72,260       52,201
    Loss (gain) on sale of assets                           355       (1,879)
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        545,631      440,582
                                                     ------------------------

    Earnings before income taxes                         84,044      139,273

    Income taxes (note 7)
      Current tax expense (recovery)                      1,917         (388)
      Future tax expense                                  2,603       15,955
                                                     ------------------------
                                                          4,520       15,567
                                                     ------------------------

    Net earnings                                         79,524      123,706

    Charges for normal course issuer bid (note 8)             -         (379)

    Accumulated earnings - beginning of year            201,743       78,416
                                                     ------------------------
    Accumulated earnings - end of year                  281,267      201,743
                                                     ------------------------

    Earnings per unit
      Basic                                                0.95         1.49
      Diluted                                              0.94         1.46

    Weighted average number of trust units
      Basic                                          83,952,252   83,078,833
      Diluted                                        84,957,250   84,644,439

    (See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)



    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)
                                                           2007         2006
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    Net earnings                                         79,524      123,706

    Other comprehensive income (loss)
      Change in fair value of derivatives designated
       as cash flow hedges, net of income tax               556            -
      Foreign currency translation adjustment           (57,894)        (750)
                                                     ------------------------
    Total other comprehensive loss                      (57,338)        (750)

                                                     ------------------------
    Comprehensive income                                 22,186      122,956
                                                     ------------------------

    (See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)



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    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)
                                                           2007         2006
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    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
     - beginning of year                                   (750)           -
    Adjust opening balance due to adoption of
     new accounting policies                             (3,700)           -
    Other comprehensive loss during the year            (57,338)        (750)
                                                      -----------------------
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
     - end of year                                      (61,788)        (750)
                                                      -----------------------

    (See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)



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    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    For the years ended December 31,
    ($ thousands)
                                                           2007         2006
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    Cash provided by (used in)
    Operating activities
    Net earnings for the year                            79,524      123,706
    Items not affecting cash
      Depreciation and amortization                      72,260       52,201
      (Gain) loss on sale of assets                         355       (1,879)
      Unit-based compensation                             2,450        7,105
      Future income tax expense                           2,603       15,955
      Effective interest on financing costs (note 11)     2,904            -
      Accretion on convertible debentures (note 6)        2,167            -
      Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)            12,507         (164)
                                                     ------------------------
    Funds flow from operations before change in
     non-cash working capital                           174,770      196,924
    Net change in non-cash operating working capital     (2,757)     (44,446)
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        172,013      152,478
                                                     ------------------------

    Investing activities
    Decrease in deposits on capital assets               35,409       30,292
    Amalgamation of Mastco Derrick Service (note 3(a))        -      (15,804)
    Acquisition of Axxis Drilling Inc. (note 3(b))     (124,411)           -
    Purchase of capital assets                         (261,631)    (371,303)
    Proceeds from dispositions                            1,209        6,752
    Change in non-cash working capital - accounts
     payable and accrued liabilities                    (11,003)      12,166
                                                     ------------------------
                                                       (360,427)    (337,897)
                                                     ------------------------

    Financing activities
    Increase in long-term debt, net                       6,813      285,066
    Proceeds from convertible debentures                325,000            -
    (Decrease) increase in deferred revenue              (3,120)         195
    Net proceeds from unit issues (note 8)                2,515        8,272
    Purchased units (note 8)                                  -         (916)
    Debt financing costs                                (14,202)      (5,258)
    Trust unit distribution (note 12)                  (115,264)    (105,475)
    Change in non-cash working capital item
     - accrued distributions                                 73        2,836
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        201,815      184,720
                                                     ------------------------

    Cash flow from operating, investing, and
     financing activities                                13,401         (699)
    Effect of translation on foreign currency cash       (4,793)      (1,637)
                                                     ------------------------
    Increase (decrease) in cash for the year              8,608       (2,336)

    Cash - beginning of year                              9,413       11,749
                                                     ------------------------
    Cash - end of year                                   18,021        9,413
                                                     ------------------------

    Interest paid                                        45,362       17,317
    Taxes paid                                              258        1,207

    (See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)



    NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1.  STRUCTURE OF THE TRUST

        Organization

        Trinidad Energy Services Income Trust (the "Trust") is an
        unincorporated open-ended investment trust formed under the laws of
        the Province of Alberta. The Trust was formed by way of an
        arrangement ("the Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act
        of Alberta pursuant to an arrangement agreement dated August 8, 2002
        among the Trust, Trinidad Drilling Ltd. and Acquisition Corp., a
        wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust. The Arrangement involved the
        exchange of Trinidad Drilling Ltd. securities on a one-to-one basis
        for trust units of the Trust. The effective date of the Trust
        indenture was September 17, 2002.

    2.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

        These consolidated financial statements are prepared by management of
        the Trust, in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting
        Principles. The preparation of financial statements in accordance
        with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires
        management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and
        assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
        disclosure of contingent amounts and the reported amounts of revenues
        and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

        Principles of consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
        Trust and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned at
        December 31, 2007. Any reference to the Trust throughout these
        consolidated financial statements refers to the Trust and its
        subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated.

        Financial instruments

        The Trust's financial assets and liabilities consist of cash and cash
        equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued
        liabilities, deferred revenue, fair value of interest rate swaps,
        convertible debentures, and long-term debt. The fair value of these
        financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying value,
        unless otherwise noted. It is management's opinion that the Trust is
        not exposed to significant interest or credit risks other than such
        risk relating to non-hedged floating rate debt.

        Foreign currency translation

        The Trust's US drilling operations are considered to be self-
        sustaining foreign operations and are translated using the current
        rate method, under which all revenues and expenses are translated at
        the average exchange rate for the period while assets and liabilities
        are translated at the current exchange rate in effect at the balance
        sheet date. Gains or losses resulting from these translation
        adjustments are included in the cumulative translation account in
        other comprehensive income.

        Revenue recognition

        Revenue from contract drilling services is recognized based upon
        purchase orders or contracts with customers that specify fixed prices
        calculated on a daily or hourly base. Customer contracts do not
        include a provision for post-service delivery obligations. Revenue is
        recognized when services are performed and only when collectability
        is reasonably assured.

        Revenue from construction operations is recognized on a percentage of
        completion basis and only when collectability is reasonably assured.
        Losses are provided for in full when first determined.

        Deposits received on future contracts are recorded as deferred
        revenue and recognized as services are performed.

        Cash and cash equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term investments
        with maturities of three months or less.

        Inventory

        Inventory consists of parts, materials and labour related to the
        construction, recertification and refurbishment of rigs and rig-
        related equipment. Inventory is valued at the lower of cost
        (principally on the specific identification method) or net realizable
        value.

        Capital assets

        Capital assets are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization.
        Major renewals and improvements, which extend the future life of the
        asset, are capitalized, while repair and maintenance expenses are
        charged to operations as incurred. Disposals are removed at carrying
        costs less accumulated amortization with any resulting gain or loss
        reflected in operations. Any deposits or advances on the Trust's
        build programs are held as deposits on capital assets and any costs
        incurred internally on the construction of rig and rig-related
        equipment are recorded as assets under construction. These costs will
        be held as deposit on capital assets or assets under construction
        until the related asset is ready for use at which time it will be
        capitalized.

        Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the assets and
        is as follows:

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        Barge drilling rigs          9,125 drill days    Unit-of-production
         and related equipment                            (10% salvage value)

        Drilling rigs and            4,200 drill days    Unit-of-production
         related equipment                                (10% salvage value)

        Drilling pipe and collars    1,300 drill days    Unit-of-production

        Well servicing rigs            24,000 hours      Unit-of-production
                                                          (20% salvage value)

        Construction equipment         5 to 20 years     Straight-line

        Buildings                        25 years        Straight-line

        Crew boats                       15 years        Straight-line

        Office furniture and
         other equipment                  5 years        Straight-line

        Automotive equipment              4 years        Straight-line
                                                          (10% salvage value)
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        Goodwill

        Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair
        values of the assets purchased. Goodwill is not subject to
        amortization, but is tested for impairment at least annually by
        applying a fair value-based test. Any goodwill impairment will be
        recognized as an expense if the carrying amount of the goodwill
        exceeds its fair value. The Trust performed the annual goodwill
        impairment test at the end of the fiscal year and no goodwill
        impairment exists.

        Convertible debentures

        The Trust's convertible unsecured subordinated debentures have been
        classified as debt with a portion of the proceeds representing the
        value of the conversion option bifurcated to equity. The debt balance
        accretes over time to the amount owing on maturity and such increases
        in the debt balance are reflected as non-cash interest expense in the
        Consolidated Statement of Operations. Upon conversion, portions of
        debt and equity are transferred into unitholders' capital.

        Income tax

        The Trust follows the liability method of accounting for income tax.
        Under this method, income tax liabilities and assets are recognized
        for estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between
        the amounts reported in the financial statements and their respective
        tax basis, using substantively enacted income tax rates. The effect
        of a change in income tax rates on future tax liabilities and assets
        is recognized in income in the period that the change occurs.

        The Trust is a taxable entity under the Canadian Income Tax Act and
        is taxable only on the income that is not distributed or
        distributable to unitholders. On June 22, 2007, Bill C-52 was enacted
        by the Government of Canada, which effectively imposed a new income
        tax on distributions from income trusts for taxation years beginning
        in 2011, at a rate of 31.5%. To the extent that the Trust had
        temporary differences expected to reverse after that date they were
        accounted for in accordance with its policy.

        Unit-based compensation

        The Trust has established a Trust Unit Rights Incentive Plan to
        provide an opportunity for directors, officers, employees and
        consultants of the Trust and its affiliates to participate in the
        growth and development of the Trust.

        Compensation expense associated with rights granted under the Plan is
        deferred and recognized into earnings over the vesting period of the
        rights granted with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus.
        The Trust uses the fair value method using the Black-Scholes model to
        calculate compensation expense.

        Exchangeable shares

        Exchangeable shares which were issued by a subsidiary of the Trust
        are convertible into trust units based on an exchange ratio, which is
        adjusted monthly to reflect the distributions paid on the Trust
        units. These exchangeable shares are not transferable to third
        parties and can only be disposed of by exchanging them for trust
        units. As a result the exchangeable shares have been classified as
        part of unitholders' equity.

        Financial instruments and hedge accounting

        Effective January 1, 2007, the Trust adopted four new accounting
        standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
        ("CICA"): Handbook Section 1530, Comprehensive Income; Handbook
        Section 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement;
        Handbook Section 3861, Financial Instruments - Disclosure and
        Presentation; and Handbook Section 3865, Hedges. The Trust has
        adopted these standards in accordance with the transitional
        provisions of the applicable sections.

        Comprehensive Income

        Section 1530 introduces a new Statement of Comprehensive Income
        ("OCI"), which reflects changes in the fair value of financial
        instruments designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent that they
        are effective, and changes in the foreign currency translation of
        self-sustaining subsidiaries of the Trust. These cumulative changes
        are reflected in equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive
        income and the Trust's Consolidated Financial Statements now include
        a Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated
        Statement of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI").

        Gains and losses resulting from the translation of the assets and
        liabilities of the Trust's self-sustaining foreign operations into
        Canadian dollars are included in the Consolidated Statement of
        Comprehensive Income as a separate component of OCI. Previously, the
        accumulated gains and losses arising from translation of $0.8 million
        were deferred and included in the foreign currency translation
        adjustment as part of unitholders' equity. In accordance with the
        transitional provisions, this prior year balance was reclassified
        into AOCI. In addition, the foreign currency translation adjustment
        for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $57.9 million has been
        recognized into OCI.

        Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement

        Section 3855 establishes standards for recognizing and measuring
        financial instruments, including financial assets, financial
        liabilities and derivatives. All financial instruments are required
        to be measured at fair value upon initial recognition of the
        transaction and measurement in subsequent periods is dependant on
        whether the instrument is classified as "held-for-trading",
        "available-for-sale", or "held-to-maturity" based on the standard.

        Financial instruments classified as "held-for-trading" are
        subsequently re-valued to fair market value with changes in the fair
        value being recognized into earnings; financial instruments
        classified as "available-for-sale" are subsequently re-valued to fair
        market value with changes in the fair value being recognized to OCI
        and financial instruments designated as "held-to-maturity" are valued
        at amortized cost using the effective interest method of
        amortization.

        As a result of the adoption of the financial instrument standard,
        long-term debt is recognized at fair value net of transaction costs
        directly attributable to the issuance of the debt. Accordingly, at
        January 1, 2007, previously deferred costs of $5.7 million that were
        separately presented as a component of other assets on the
        Consolidated Balance Sheet and amortized into income using the
        straight-line method over the life of the debt were reclassified to
        long-term debt. The cost capitalized as a portion of long-term debt
        will be amortized using the effective interest method. The change in
        amortization methodology was immaterial for restatement and the
        reclassification of transaction costs resulted in a net decrease in
        other assets and long-term debt by $4.9 million.

        Similarly, costs related to the issuance of the Trust's convertible
        unsecured subordinated debentures are netted against the carrying
        value of the convertible debentures and amortized into earnings over
        the life of the convertible debentures using the effective interest
        rate method.

        Financial Instruments - Presentation and Disclosure

        Section 3861 establishes standards for the presentation and
        disclosure of financial instruments and non-financial derivatives.

        Hedges

        Section 3865 establishes how hedge accounting may be applied. For
        cash flow hedges any change in the fair value of a financial
        instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is recognized into income
        in the same period as the hedged item. Any fair value change in the
        financial instrument is recognized on the balance sheet and changes
        in the fair value, to the extent that the hedge is effective, are
        recognized into OCI and any ineffectiveness is recognized into income
        in the period.

        The Trust utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage
        economic exposure to market risks relating to fluctuations in
        interest rates on the amount of floating rate debt outstanding. The
        Trust formally documents all relationships between hedging
        instruments and the hedged items, the risk management objective and
        the method for assessing the effectiveness of the hedge. The
        effectiveness of the hedge is assessed both at inception of the hedge
        and throughout its term.

        The application of hedge accounting to the Trust's interest rate
        swaps and forward foreign exchange contract has resulted in the
        designation of cash flow hedges whereby gains and losses resulting
        from changes in the fair value of the hedge are included in the
        Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, to the extent that
        the hedge is effective. In accordance with transitional provisions,
        the cumulative prior-period effect of $5.6 million pertaining to the
        interest rate swaps has been recognized into AOCI without restatement
        of prior-period amounts, net of $1.9 million to reflect the future
        income tax asset that would have arisen in the prior year in
        accordance with the new standards. The forward foreign exchange
        contract was entered into in the current year; hence, there is no
        impact on prior year figures.

        Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading or
        speculative purposes.

        There are no other material impacts on the Consolidated Financial
        Statements for the adoption of these new standards.

        Basic and diluted per unit calculations

        Basic net earnings per unit is computed by dividing the net income by
        the weighted average number of trust units outstanding and trust
        units issuable upon conversion of outstanding exchangeable shares.
        Diluted net income per unit amounts is computed by dividing net
        income plus interest on any dilutive convertible debentures by the
        dilutive trust units outstanding. Dilutive trust units are arrived at
        by taking weighted average trust units and trust units issuable upon
        conversion of exchangeable shares, and giving effect to the potential
        dilution that would occur if in-the-money rights were exercised under
        the treasury stock method and the dilution that would occur upon the
        conversion of the convertible debentures. The treasury stock method
        assumes that proceeds received from the exercise of in-the-money
        rights and any unrecognized trust unit incentive compensation are
        used to repurchase units at the average market price.

        FUTURE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        The CICA issued three new accounting standards that are expected to
        have an impact on the Trust's financial statements: Section 1535 -
        Capital Disclosures, Section 3862 - Financial Instruments -
        Disclosures, and Section 3863 - Financial Instruments - Presentation.
        These new standards will be effective for fiscal years beginning on
        or after October 1, 2007 and the Trust will adopt them on January 1,
        2008. Section 1535 establishes disclosure requirements about an
        entity's capital and how it is managed. The purpose will be to enable
        users of the financial statements to evaluate the entity's
        objectives, policies and processes for managing capital. Sections
        3862 and 3863 will replace Section 3861, Financial Instruments -
        Disclosure and Presentation, revising and enhancing its disclosure
        requirements, and carrying forward unchanged its presentation
        requirements. These new sections will place increased emphasis on
        disclosures about the nature and extent of risks arising from
        financial instruments and how the entity manages those risks.

        The Trust is in the process of evaluating the disclosure and
        presentation requirements of the new standards.

        In addition, the CICA issued Section 3031 - Inventories, which will
        replace Section 3030 - Inventories. This new standard is effective
        for fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2007, and the Trust
        will adopt this section on January 1, 2008. This section provides
        more extensive guidance on measurement, and expands disclosure
        requirements to increase transparency. The Trust's accounting policy
        for inventories is consistent with the measurement requirements in
        the new standard and therefore it is not anticipated that the results
        of the Trust will be impacted; however, additional disclosures will
        be required in relation to inventories carried at net realizable
        value, the amount of inventories recognized as an expense, and the
        amount of any write-downs of inventories.

    3.  ACQUISITIONS

        (a) Amalgamation of Mastco Derrick Service Ltd.

        Effective March 16, 2006, the Trust amalgamated one of its wholly-
        owned subsidiaries with Mastco Derrick Service Ltd. ("Mastco") for
        consideration of $62.4 million, less outstanding debts adjusted for
        net working capital. Mastco's purchase price was subject to a working
        capital adjustment which was finalized as of March 31, 2007. The
        acquisition was funded through internal funds flow of $14.7 million
        and the issuance of 1,494,557 trust units with a value of
        $24.7 million.

        The consideration paid for this acquisition has been allocated under
        the purchase method as follows:

        ($ thousands)                                                   2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        Purchase price allocated as follows:
          Working capital, net                                       (22,943)
          Other assets                                                   329
          Goodwill                                                    42,837
          Capital assets                                              17,148
          Future income taxes                                          2,018
                                                                  -----------
                                                                      39,389
                                                                  -----------

        Financed as follows:
          Trust units                                                 24,720
          Cash, net of working capital adjustment                     14,669
                                                                  -----------
                                                                      39,389
                                                                  -----------
        Goodwill from this acquisition is not tax-deductible.

        (b) Acquisition of assets of Axxis

        Effective July 5, 2007, a subsidiary of the Trust purchased
        substantially all of the assets of US-based Drilling Productivity
        Realized, L.L.C., P.C. Axxis, L.L.C., DPR International, L.L.C. and
        DPR Rentals, L.L.C. (collectively, "Axxis") for consideration of
        $148.1 million. Additionally, the Trust acquired a commitment to
        construct an additional barge rig for approximately US$27.5 million,
        of which $5.6 million had been spent at the time of acquisition and
        was reimbursed to the former owners and included in the purchase
        price. The acquisition was funded through the issuance of
        $29.3 million of convertible debentures to the former shareholders of
        Axxis and $124.4 million in cash proceeds raised through a public
        issuance of 325,000 convertible debentures for gross proceeds of
        $325.0 million.

        The consideration paid for this acquisition has been allocated under
        the purchase method as follows:

        ($ thousands)                                                   2007
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        Purchase price allocated as follows:
          Capital assets                                              96,488
          Assets under construction                                    5,624
          Intangible assets                                           39,569
          Goodwill                                                    51,636
          Long-term liabilities                                      (39,569)
                                                                  -----------
                                                                     153,748
                                                                  -----------

        Financed as follows:
          Convertible debentures                                      29,337
          Cash                                                       124,411
                                                                  -----------
                                                                     153,748
                                                                  -----------

        Goodwill from this acquisition is tax-deductible.

        As a result of the acquisition of Axxis the Trust is obligated to pay
        US$12.5 million annually to the former shareholders of Axxis for the
        next three years pertaining to provisions under the Bareboat
        Charters, discussed further in Note 13 - Commitments. The
        consideration will be paid annually and is contingent on the
        continued operation of three barge rigs currently under contract. To
        the extent that these contracts are terminated prior to the end of
        the three years no further payments will be required. The amount paid
        under this commitment is considered a cost of the purchase and has
        been included in the purchase price and will be accrued and recorded
        against the associated revenue earned from the rigs and reported net
        as Bareboat Charter income.

    4.  CAPITAL ASSETS

                                                        2007
        As at December 31,                           Accumulated    Net Book
        ($ thousands)                      Cost     Amortization     Value
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        Rigs and rig-related equipment   1,176,314      156,759    1,019,555
        Automotive equipment and
         other equipment                    24,285        7,785       16,500
        Construction equipment                 763          141          622
        Building                            29,362        1,997       27,365
        Land                                12,820            -       12,820
        Assets under construction           33,868            -       33,868
                                        -------------------------------------
                                         1,277,412      166,682    1,110,730
                                        -------------------------------------


                                                        2006
        As at December 31,                           Accumulated    Net Book
        ($ thousands)                      Cost     Amortization     Value
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        Rigs and rig-related equipment     860,144       96,674      763,470
        Automotive equipment and
         other equipment                    15,288        4,592       10,696
        Construction equipment                 615           52          563
        Building                            23,234          938       22,296
        Land                                12,346            -       12,346
        Assets under construction           93,740            -       93,740
                                        -------------------------------------
                                         1,005,367      102,256      903,111
                                        -------------------------------------

    5.  LONG-TERM DEBT

        As at December 31,
        ($ thousands)                                      2007         2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Credit facilities, net of transaction
         costs(a)                                       364,563      382,037
        Building loans(b)                                 8,349        8,752
        Vehicle loans(c)                                    292          719
        Deferred purchase obligation(d)                  30,964            -
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        404,168      391,508
        Less: current portion of long-term debt          (1,679)      (3,232)
                                                     ------------------------
                                                        402,489      388,276
                                                     ------------------------

        a) Effective April 18, 2006, the Trust entered into a syndicated loan
           facility comprised of a $250.0 million Canadian Revolving Credit
           Facility and a $100.0 million Canadian five-year term facility.
           The Canadian Revolving Credit Facility requires monthly interest
           payments and is renewable annually subject to the mutual consent
           of the lenders and the Trust. To the extent that the facility is
           not renewed the drawn-down principal would be due 364 days later.
           The Canadian term loan requires monthly interest payments based on
           a spread over the one, two or three-month Bankers' Acceptance (BA)
           rate and requires repayment based on 1% annual amortization and a
           balloon payment at its maturity date of May 1, 2011.

           Concurrently, a US subsidiary of the Trust entered into a
           US$125.0 million five-year term facility to fund the US
           operations. This facility requires monthly interest payments based
           on a spread over the one, two or three-month LIBOR rate and
           requires repayment based on 1% annual amortization and a balloon
           payment at its maturity date of May 1, 2011.

           These facilities represent a combined Canadian dollar equivalent
           debt capacity of approximately $473.9 million and were structured
           by GE Energy Financial Services and syndicated by GE Capital
           Markets, Inc. The members of the syndicate group include major
           Canadian, United States and international financial institutions.
           This debt is secured by a general guarantee over the assets of the
           Trust.

           Effective June 18, 2007, Trinidad amended its current Canadian
           Revolving Credit Facility (the "First Amending Agreement") to
           provide a temporary increase of $35.0 million, increasing the
           principal available from $250.0 million to $285.0 million. This
           increase was underwritten by GE Energy Financial Services, as
           agent for the credit facilities, and is subject to similar terms
           and conditions as the original Revolving Credit Facility. This
           increase was made available to the Trust for six months subsequent
           to the execution of the First Amending Agreement and any
           repayments will be first applied to the $35.0 million increase
           prior to any other reductions in the original Revolving Credit
           Facility. This temporary increase was fully repaid and retired on
           July 5, 2007 with a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of
           the convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued on this
           same date.

           The effective interest rate on this facility was 7.4% for the year
           ended December 31, 2007 (2006 - 7.6%).

        b) On December 15, 2005, Trinidad entered into a $9.1 million non-
           revolving credit facility with GE Canada on properties held by the
           Trust. The facility requires monthly interest payments at a rate
           of 6.26% per annum, matures June 2011 and is secured by the
           respective properties.

        c) The vehicle loans are payable over various periods from two months
           to 28 months at interest rates varying from 0% to 8.3% per annum,
           and are secured by the related assets.

        d) In connection with the acquisition of the assets of Axxis on
           July 5, 2007, the Trust committed to pay US$12.5 million annually
           to the former shareholders of Axxis for the next three years
           pertaining to provisions under the Bareboat Charters, discussed
           further in Note 13 - Commitments. The consideration will be paid
           annually and is contingent on the continued operation of three
           barge rigs currently under contract. To the extent that these
           contracts are terminated prior to the end of the three years no
           further payments will be required.

    6.  CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

        For the year ended December 31,
        ($ thousands)                                                   2007
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Convertible debentures - opening balance                           -
        Convertible debentures issued, net of transaction costs      340,735
        Valuation of conversion feature                              (28,223)
                                                                  -----------
        Debt component of convertible debentures                     312,512
        Amortization of discount                                       2,167
        Effective interest on transaction costs                        1,312
                                                                  -----------
        Convertible debentures - ending balance                      315,991
                                                                  -----------

        On July 5, 2007 the Trust issued $354.3 million in convertible
        unsecured subordinated debentures. The debentures are convertible
        into units of the Trust at the option of the holder at any time prior
        to maturity at a conversion price of $19.30 and have a face value of
        $1,000, coupon rate of 7.75% and mature July 31, 2012, with interest
        being paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. The Trust has
        the option to redeem the debentures in whole or in part at a
        redemption price of $1,000 after December 31, 2010 and before their
        maturity date. On redemption or maturity, the Trust may elect to
        satisfy its obligation to repay the principal by issuing Trust units.

        The value of the conversion feature was determined to be
        $28.2 million and has been recorded as equity with the remaining
        $326.1 million allocated to long-term debt, net of $13.6 million of
        transaction costs. The debentures are being accreted such that the
        liability at maturity will equal the face value of $354.3 million.
        As at December 31, 2007 there were no conversions of these
        debentures.

        Interest on convertible debentures of $16.9 million represents coupon
        payments of $13.4 million, $2.2 million pertaining to the accretion
        of the convertible debenture and $1.3 million pertaining to the
        effective interest on financing costs for the year ended December 31,
        2007.

    7.  INCOME TAXES

        For the years ended December 31,
        ($ thousands except percentages)                   2007         2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Net income before tax                            84,044      139,273
        Corporate tax rate                               32.95%       32.98%
                                                     ------------------------
        Tax expense at statutory rate                    27,692       45,932
          Tax reduction arising from trust income
           distribution                                 (24,887)     (26,765)
          Non-deductible expenses                         1,013        2,156
          Statutory and other rate differences           (1,138)      (1,656)
          Effect of change in expected tax rate           1,470       (2,912)
          Large corporation tax expense                       -         (388)
          Texas margin tax                                  738            -
          Other                                            (368)        (800)
                                                     ------------------------
        Total tax expense                                 4,520       15,567
                                                     ------------------------

        The liability and asset for future income taxes on the Trust's
        balance sheet is comprised of the following temporary differences:

        As at December 31,
        ($ thousands)                                      2007         2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Loss carry-forward                                    -        2,057
        Unbilled revenue                                      -       (5,585)
                                                     ------------------------
        Current future tax liability                          -       (3,528)
                                                     ------------------------

        Loss carry-forward                               44,235       18,836
        Capital assets                                  (84,801)     (57,657)
        Interest rate swap                                3,087            -
        Financing costs                                     106          102
                                                     ------------------------
        Long-term future tax liability                  (37,373)     (38,719)
                                                     ------------------------

        Loss carry-forwards of $139.6 million have been recognized for income
        tax purposes and are due to expire between 2025 and 2027. On June 22,
        2007, Bill C-52 was enacted by the Government of Canada that
        effectively imposed a new income tax on distributions from income
        trusts for taxation years beginning in 2011, at a rate of 31.5%. The
        enactment of this legislation triggered the recognition of future
        income taxes based on temporary differences expected to reverse after
        the date that the taxation changes take effect. Due to the proposed
        conversion of the Trust into a dividend paying-corporation, as
        described in Note 16 - Subsequent Events, it was determined that it
        was not more likely than not that the future income tax asset
        recorded in the third quarter for transaction costs on the
        convertible debentures would be realized and as such it was reversed
        and therefore no related future income tax impact has been recorded
        for the year ended December 31, 2007.

    8.  UNITHOLDERS' CAPITAL AND CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS

        a) Unitholders' Capital

        Authorized
        Unlimited number of trust units, voting, participating

        For the years ended December 31,
        ($ thousands except unit data)   2007                    2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Number of     Amount    Number of     Amount
                                 Units          $        Units          $
                              -----------------------------------------------
        Unitholders' capital
         - opening balance    82,981,952     669,584  78,909,976     621,972
        Trust units issued
         on acquisitions               -           -   1,494,557      24,720
        Trust units issued
         on conversion of
         exchangeable shares     356,404       3,300   1,505,630      13,825
        Trust units issued
         on exercise of
         options and rights      277,434       2,515   1,138,289       8,272
        Trust units
         repurchased under
         normal course
         issuer bid                    -           -     (66,500)       (537)
        Contributed surplus
         transferred on
         exercised options
         and rights                    -         329           -       1,332
                              -----------------------------------------------
        Unitholders' capital
         - ending balance     83,615,790     675,728  82,981,952     669,584
                              -----------------------------------------------

        Effective September 14, 2006 Trinidad announced its intent to acquire
        for cancellation up to 10% (7,336,882 trust units) of the Trust's
        publicly traded units by way of a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB")
        commencing September 18, 2006 and extending to September 17, 2007.
        During the year ended December 31, 2007 the Trust did not purchase
        any units under the NCIB (2006 - 66,500 units at a cost of
        $0.9 million). The excess of the purchase price over the carrying
        amount of the units purchased and cancelled is recorded as a
        reduction of accumulated earnings.

        Basic earnings per unit are calculated using the weighted average
        number of Trust units outstanding during the year ended December 31,
        2007 of 83,952,252 (2006 - 83,708,833). For purposes of calculating
        diluted earnings per unit, 1,004,998 units issuable pursuant to the
        Trust Unit Rights Incentive Plan for the year ended December 31, 2007
        (2006 - 1,565,606) were added to the weighted average calculation.


        b) Contributed surplus

        For the years ended December 31,
        ($ thousands)                                      2007         2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        Contributed surplus - opening balance            11,722        5,949
        Unit-based compensation expense                   2,450        7,105
        Contributed surplus transferred on exercise
         of rights                                         (329)      (1,332)
                                                     ------------------------
        Contributed surplus - ending balance             13,843       11,722
                                                     ------------------------

    9.  EXCHANGEABLE SHARES

        A subsidiary of the Trust has issued the following exchangeable
        shares:

        For the years ended December 31,
        ($ thousands except unit data)   2007                    2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Number of     Amount    Number of     Amount
                                 Shares         $        Shares         $
                              -----------------------------------------------
        Exchangeable shares
         - opening balance       611,966       5,777   2,007,883      19,602
        Exchangeable shares
         exchanged, Initial
         Series                        -           -    (347,100)     (2,707)
        Exchangeable shares
         exchanged, Series C    (311,367)     (3,300) (1,048,817)    (11,118)
                              -----------------------------------------------
        Exchangeable shares
         - ending balance        300,599       2,477     611,966       5,777
                              -----------------------------------------------

        The exchange ratio for the 253,430 initial series exchangeable shares
        is 1.36025 and the trust units issuable upon conversion are 344,728.
        The exchange ratio for the 47,169 Series C exchangeable shares is
        1.24261 and the trust units issuable upon conversion are 58,612.

    10. TRUST UNIT RIGHTS INCENTIVE PLAN

        On May 2, 2003 the Trust established the Trust Unit Rights Incentive
        Plan for unit rights to provide an opportunity for directors,
        officers, employees and consultants of the Trust and its affiliates
        to participate in the growth and development of the Trust. The Plan
        restricts the number of rights reserved for issuance such that it
        does not exceed 10% of the trust units outstanding.

        Rights granted vest 50% immediately and 25% on the first and second
        anniversary of the date of grant (unless otherwise determined by the
        Board of Directors at the time of issuance) and shall be exercisable
        for a period of five years from the date of grant. The rights will
        have an exercise price not exceeding the closing trading price for
        the units on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the date immediately
        preceding the date of grant and not less than the price permitted by
        applicable securities law. The exercise price of rights may be
        adjusted downwards at the option of the rights holder from time to
        time by the amount, if any, that the distributions to unitholders in
        any calendar quarter exceed 2% (8% annually) of the Trust's net book
        value of capital assets.

        The following summarizes the unit rights that are outstanding under
        the Plan as at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the changes during
        these periods:

        For the years ended
         December 31,                   2007                    2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Weighted                Weighted
                                             Average                 Average
                               Number of    Exercise   Number of    Exercise
                                  Rights       Price      Rights       Price
                              -----------------------------------------------
        Outstanding -
         beginning of period   8,246,839       12.43   5,746,326        9.64
        Granted during the
         period                   63,486       13.44   3,890,818       15.13
        Exercised during
         the period             (277,434)       9.06  (1,118,437)       7.36
        Forfeited during
         the period              (67,221)      13.38    (271,868)      13.09
                              -----------------------------------------------
        Outstanding -
         end of period         7,965,670       12.55   8,246,839       12.43
                              -----------------------------------------------

        The range of exercise prices for the unit rights outstanding at
        December 31, 2007 is as follows:

        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Total Rights Outstanding      Exercisable Rights

                                     Weighted  Weighted              Weighted
                                      Average   Average               Average
                                     Exercise Remaining              Exercise
        Range of Exercise               Price      Life                 Price
         Prices             Number        ($)    (years)    Number        ($)
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        $2.78 - $4.00        2,660       2.78      0.34      2,660       2.78
        $4.01 - $6.00      222,605       5.36      0.88    222,605       5.36
        $6.01 - $9.00      861,777       8.36      1.45    861,777       8.36
        $9.01 - $12.50   3,206,138      11.29      2.24  3,206,138      11.29
        $12.51 - $16.83  3,672,490      15.07      3.41  2,660,543      15.06
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        $2.78 - $16.83   7,965,670      12.55      2.66  6,953,723      12.40
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        The Trust uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine
        the estimated fair value of the unit rights issued subsequent to
        January 1, 2003. The per unit weighted average fair value of stock
        options granted during the year ended December 31, 2007 was $1.49
        (2006 - $2.15). For the year ended December 31, 2007 the Trust
        recognized compensation expense included in the calculation of net
        earnings of $2.4 million (2006 - $7.1 million) using the following
        weighted average assumptions:

        For the years ended December 31,                   2007         2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Expected volatility                               31.9%        35.3%
        Annual distribution yield                         10.3%         8.4%
        Risk-free interest rate                            3.9%         3.5%
        Expected life (years)                               3.0          3.3
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        Interest rate swap

        The Trust entered into cash flow hedges using interest rate swap
        arrangements to hedge the floating rate interest on 50% of the
        outstanding balance of the US and Canadian term debt facilities.
        These contracts have been recorded at their fair value on the Trust's
        consolidated financial statements. The Trust recorded a gain of
        $0.6 million in OCI for the year ended December 31, 2007 due to the
        change in fair value of the cash flow hedge. The Trust has assessed
        100% hedge effectiveness; hence the entire change in fair value has
        been recorded in OCI.

        Financing costs

        The carrying value of long-term debt has been adjusted in accordance
        with CICA Section 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition and
        Measurement, on financial instruments. Debt issuance costs which were
        previously classified as a component of other assets have been
        reclassified to long-term debt. The Trust recorded interest expense
        of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the
        effective interest method.

        Additionally, the carrying value of the debt component of convertible
        debentures is reflected net of $13.6 million in financing costs. The
        Trust recorded interest expense of $1.3 million for the year ended
        December 31, 2007 under the effective interest method.

        Foreign exchange forward contract

        On June 29, 2007, the Trust entered into a forward contract to
        purchase US currency to fund the acquisition of the assets of Axxis -
        see Note 3. The future commitment of US$111.2 million exposed the
        Trust to foreign currency risk which was mitigated by a forward
        contract to purchase US currency at a rate of 1.0631 on the date of
        closing. The Trust designated this contract as a cash flow hedge and
        assessed it as 100% effective and as such no gain or loss was
        recorded on the contract and the acquisition was recorded at the
        forward contracted rate.

    12. ACCUMULATED CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

        Pursuant to the Trust Indenture established on September 17, 2002,
        distributions are determined at the discretion of the Board of
        Directors. The intention of the Board of Directors is to provide
        stability to the monthly distributions based on anticipated cash
        flow; however, the actual amount of distributions paid by the Trust
        is subject to review by the Board of Directors, taking into account
        the prevailing financial and market circumstances of the Trust at the
        relevant time.

        For the years ended December 31,
        ($ thousands)                                      2007         2006
        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        Accumulated cash distributions
         - beginning of year                            189,984       84,509
        Cash distributions                              105,648       95,932
        Distributions declared and payable                9,616        9,543
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        Accumulated cash distributions - end of year    305,248      189,984
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    13. COMMITMENTS

        The Trust has several capital and operating lease agreements on
        buildings and equipment. The future lease obligations for the next
        five years are summarized below:

        ($ thousands)
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        2008                                                           3,055
        2009                                                           2,599
        2010                                                           2,181
        2011                                                           7,163
        2012                                                              28
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        Rig Construction Program

        In 2007 Trinidad continued to focus on the expansion of its drilling
        fleet through its commitment to construct 34 new diesel electric
        drilling rigs, which were deployed in Canada and the US. This
        construction program has enabled the Trust to actively pursue growth
        opportunities and provide accretive growth to its unitholders. All of
        the rigs are backed by take-or-pay contracts which provide for
        committed drilling days and drilling rates over the next three to
        five years. Furthermore, the costs of construction on seven of these
        rigs have been partially financed through customer contributions, to
        be returned in equal payments over the term of the take-or-pay
        contract commencing upon the delivery of each rig. As of December 31,
        2007, the Trust had completed the construction of all 34 rigs
        committed under the program and substantially all of the costs had
        been paid.

        In conjunction with the acquisition of the assets of Axxis the Trust
        has assumed the remaining construction commitments of a barge rig, of
        which $5.6 million had been spent as at the date of the acquisition
        and was reimbursed to the former owners of Axxis. Total capital costs
        of construction are expected to be US$27.5 million of which
        US$12.8 million was spent as of December 31, 2007. The barge rig is
        expected to be deployed in the second quarter of 2008.

        Bareboat Charters

        As a part of the Axxis acquisition the Trust entered into an
        Assignment Agreement in which the contracts to operate three barge
        rigs (the "Bareboat Charters" or "Charter") were transferred to the
        Trust. Under the Bareboat Charters, the Trust is committed to operate
        the rigs on behalf of a third party. In turn, as the owners of the
        rigs, this third party is entitled to receive 25% of the net
        operating revenues and 50% of the net margin earned under each
        charter. Under the original agreement any earnings in excess of this
        payment were to be retained as compensation for the operation of the
        barge rigs; however, as part of the purchase agreement the Trust
        committed to pay the former owners of Axxis US$12.5 million per year
        for the next three consecutive years, of which one-third of the
        payment, or US$4.2 million, shall be attributable to each of the
        three Bareboat Charters.

        This payment is contingent on the continued operation of the rigs and
        to the extent that the contract is terminated by the rigs' owner,
        no further payments will be required. This fixed payment was
        structured to represent the residual earnings in excess of the
        payment to the third party; hence the Trust is exposed to minimal
        risk and rewards of the arrangement. In the instance that day rates
        or expenses fluctuate from the original provisions in the Bareboat
        Charters, the Trust is exposed to the residual gain or loss; however,
        it was determined the impact would not be significant. The Trust has
        disclosed all transactions pertaining to the Bareboat Charters on a
        net basis. The Trust does not bear the significant risks and rewards
        of the arrangement nor does it absorb the associated credit risk or
        asset risk.

    14. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

        Since Trinidad announced its intention to expand operations in 2005
        into the US marketplace, its operations have been diversified from
        its primary geographical focus in Western Canada to include various
        locations in the United States, such that a significant proportion of
        the Trust's operations now occur in the US market. The acquisitions
        of Cheyenne Drilling and Axxis, as well as the Trust's rig
        construction program, provided additional rigs of varying depths and
        capabilities for US operations, which complemented the drilling fleet
        operating in the Canadian market and expanded the Trust's overall
        drilling operations. Despite the similarities in the assets acquired,
        the increased management depth in the United States and the varying
        conditions between the Canadian and United States market have
        resulted in management evaluating the Trust's drilling operations
        performance on a geographically segmented basis. In addition, the
        acquisition of Mastco in 2006 further broadened the operations of the
        Trust to include the capability to design, manufacture, sell and
        refurbish drilling rigs and related equipment. The unique
        characteristics of this subsidiary, which are different from the
        Trust's core drilling operations, have resulted in management's
        separate evaluation of its results. Transactions between the segments
        are recorded at cost and have been eliminated upon consolidation.

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        For the
         year ended                  United                Inter-
         December 31,   Canadian     States               segment
         2007           Drilling   Drilling Construction  Elimin-
        ($ thousands) Operations Operations  Operations    ations      Total
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        Revenue          297,007    298,777     89,927    (56,036)   629,675
        Operating
         expense         175,642    145,493     83,353    (56,036)   348,452
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        Gross margin     121,365    153,284      6,574          -    281,223

        Interest          20,132     12,475         42          -     32,649
        Interest on
         convertible
         debentures       16,946          -          -          -     16,946
        Depreciation
         and
         amortization     29,050     42,553        657          -     72,260
        Loss on assets       325         30          -          -        355
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        Income before
         corporate items  54,912     98,226      5,875          -    159,013
        General and
         administrative                                               60,165
        Unit-based
         compensation                                                  2,450
        Foreign exchange
         loss                                                         12,354
        Income taxes                                                   4,520
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        Net earnings                                                  79,524
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        Capital
         expenditures
         (including
         acquisitions
         and deposits)    54,435    295,057        141          -    350,633
        Total assets     679,390    786,982     30,784          -  1,497,156
        Goodwill          38,154     84,360     46,620          -    169,134
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        For the
         year ended                  United                Inter-
         December 31,   Canadian     States               segment
         2006           Drilling   Drilling Construction  Elimin-
        ($ thousands) Operations Operations  Operations    ations      Total
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        Revenue          364,278    166,498    111,128    (62,049)   579,855
        Operating
         expense         196,665     77,676     97,979    (62,049)   310,271
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        Gross margin     167,613     88,822     13,149          -    269,584

        Interest          12,151      8,424        149          -     20,724
        Depreciation
         and
         amortization     30,749     20,994        458          -     52,201
        Gain on assets    (1,852)       (27)         -          -     (1,879)
                       ------------------------------------------------------
        Income before
         corporate items 126,565     59,431     12,542          -    198,538
        General and
         administrative                                               51,627
        Unit-based
         compensation                                                  7,105
        Foreign exchange
         loss                                                            533
        Income taxes                                                  15,567
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        Net earnings                                                 123,706
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        Capital
         expenditures
         (including
         acquisitions
         and deposits)   158,517    199,358         74          -    357,949
        Total assets     680,591    528,872     36,170          -  1,245,633
        Goodwill          38,155     42,491     42,837          -    123,483
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    15. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS

        At December 31, 2007, the Trust had long-term take-or-pay contracts
        in place with multiple significant oil and natural gas producing
        companies. The Trust had only one customer that provided in excess of
        10% of the Trust's 2007 revenue. In management's assessment, the
        future viability of the Trust is not dependent on this customer.

    16. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

        On January 10, 2008 Trinidad announced its intention to convert from
        an income trust to a growth-oriented, dividend-paying energy services
        corporation (the "Arrangement"), which would pay a quarterly dividend
        of $0.15 per share ($0.60 per annum). The Arrangement must be
        approved by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast
        by the unitholders and exchangeable shareholders ("Trinidad
        Securityholders") and is also subject to the approval of the Court of
        Queen's Bench of Alberta and the receipt of all necessary approvals.
        A special meeting has been scheduled on March 10, 2008 to obtain
        Trinidad Securityholders' approval. If the Arrangement is approved it
        will result in the reorganization of the businesses of the Trust's
        subsidiaries into a public oil and natural gas services corporation
        that will retain the name "Trinidad Drilling Ltd." and will own,
        directly or indirectly, all of the existing assets of the Trust.
For further information:
For further information: Lyle C. Whitmarsh, President & Chief Executive
Officer or Brent Conway, Chief Financial Officer at: Phone: (403) 265-6525,
Fax: (403) 265-4168, E-mail: mbentley@trinidaddrilling.com