Aug 9 (Reuters) - Strad Energy Services Ltd SDY.TO
* Strad Energy Services announces second quarter results
* Strad Energy Services Ltd qtrly revenue of $28.5 million increased 197% compared to $9.6 million for same period in 2016
* Strad Energy Services Ltd - increased 2017 capital budget by $11.0 million to $26.0 million to support demand for Strad's wood matting fleet
* Strad Energy Services Ltd qtrly net loss per share was $0.04
* Strad Energy Services- looking ahead to remainder 2017, expect activity levels to continue to trend higher y-o-y despite recent volatility in oil prices
* Strad Energy Services- see demand for Canadian matting fleet continuing to be strong during Q3
* Strad Energy Services Ltd - "anticipate demand for our Canadian surface equipment to remain steady over second half of 2017"