UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO SECTION 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For January 27, 2004 Commission File Number: 001-14534 PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 4200, 150 - 6TH AVENUE S.W. CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA T2P 3Y7 (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F [_] Form 40-F [X] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)._______ Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_______ Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [_] No [X] If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A ------ Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION Per: /s/ Jan M. Campbell --------------------------------------- Jan M. Campbell Corporate Secretary Date: January 27, 2004 NEWS RELEASE CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA - January 27, 2004 PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION 2003 YEAR END RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision") intends to release its 2003 year end results at approximately 6:00 a.m. MST (8:00 a.m. EST) on Thursday, February 12, 2004 and has scheduled a conference call and webcast to begin promptly at 12:00 Noon MST (2:00 p.m. EST) on the same day. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2004 AT 12:00 NOON MST (2:00 P.M. EST) CONFERENCE CALL DIAL IN NUMBER IS 1-800-814-4853 A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Precision's website at WWW.PRECISIONDRILLING.COM by selecting Investor Relations. An archived recording of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call until February 19, 2004 by dialing 1-877-289-8525, passcode 21035047# Precision Drilling Corporation, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the largest Canadian integrated oilfield and industrial services contractor and a global provider of products and services to the energy industry. Precision Drilling Corporation is listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "PD", and effective February 2, 2004 "PD.U", along with the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "PDS". FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JAN CAMPBELL, CORPORATE SECRETARY, 4200, 150 - 6TH AVENUE S.W., CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 3Y7, TELEPHONE (403) 716-4500; FAX (403) 264-0251; WEBSITE: WWW.PRECISIONDRILLING.COM