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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889900
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				752504748
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22664
		FILM NUMBER:		10778832

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		STREET 1:		4510 LAMESA HWY
		STREET 2:		P O DRAWER 1416
		CITY:			SNYDER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9155731104

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		STREET 1:		P O DRAWER 1416
		CITY:			SNYDER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79550

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERSON ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Contact: John E. Vollmer III
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Chief Financial Officer
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt"><B>Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for<BR>
Three Months Ended March&nbsp;31, 2010</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 14pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt">HOUSTON, April&nbsp;29, 2010 &#151; <B>Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. </B>(NASDAQ: PTEN) today reported financial
results for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2010. &nbsp;The Company reported net income of $4.2
million, or $0.03 per share, for the first quarter of 2010, compared to net income of $16.2
million, or $0.11 per share, for the first quarter of 2009. Revenues for the quarter ended March
31, 2010 were $272&nbsp;million, compared to $268&nbsp;million for the first quarter of 2009.
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Douglas J. Wall, Patterson-UTI&#146;s Chief Executive Officer, stated, &#147;Our average number of rigs
operating in the first quarter increased to 142 rigs, including 130 in the United States and 12 in
Canada. This compares to an average of 103 rigs operating in the fourth quarter of 2009, including
95 in the United States and 8 in Canada. &nbsp;&nbsp;We currently have 154 rigs operating, including 153 in
the United States and 1 in Canada.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Mr.&nbsp;Wall added, &#147;Average revenue per operating day for the first quarter of 2010 was $16,440,
compared to average revenue per operating day of $16,770 for the three months ended December&nbsp;31,
2009. &nbsp;Average direct operating costs per operating day for the first quarter of 2010 were $10,540,
compared to $10,870 for the three months ended December&nbsp;31, 2009. &nbsp;As a result, average margin per
operating day in the first quarter of 2010 was $5,900, in line with the fourth quarter of 2009.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;Dayrates on rigs working in the spot market did increase during the quarter, but generally remain
below dayrates on rigs operating under term contracts. Accordingly, our substantial increase in
rigs operating in the spot market caused a sequential decrease in average revenue per operating
day. On the other hand, our increased rig activity contributed to a sequential decrease in our
average direct operating costs per operating day as our fixed costs were spread over more operating
days. Overall, on a sequential basis, we achieved a substantial increase in operating days while
maintaining our average margin per operating day. &nbsp;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;During the first quarter of 2010 we had an average of approximately 39 rigs operating under
long-term contracts. &nbsp;Based on contracts currently in place, we expect to have an average of
approximately 51 rigs during the last three quarters of 2010 and 42 rigs during 2011 operating
under long-term contracts.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;We activated three new Apex&#153; rigs during the first quarter of 2010 and expect to activate an
additional 21 new Apex&#153; rigs during the balance of 2010. We have executed term contracts for 21 of
these 24 rigs.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;Our long-established pressure pumping operations in Appalachia continued to experience increased
demand for services in the Marcellus shale, leading to increases in revenues and profitability
during the quarter. As we have continued to deploy quintiplex pump capacity, we have been able to
increase horizontal Marcellus shale frac activities,&#148; he concluded.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of Patterson-UTI stated, &#147;We have continued to increase our working rig
count in the United States. During the first quarter, our average number of rigs operating in the
United States increased by 35 rigs, or 37&nbsp;percent, over the fourth quarter of 2009. During the
last two quarters, our average number of rigs operating in the United States increased by 60 rigs.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;With the weakness in natural gas prices, it is not surprising that our recent increase in drilling
activity has generally come from oil and other high liquids content wells.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">&#147;We completed the sale of our drilling and completion fluids business in January&nbsp;2010 and our
balance sheet at March&nbsp;31, 2010 remained strong with $64&nbsp;million in cash and no debt. We are also
expecting a federal tax refund of approximately $114&nbsp;million.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Mr.&nbsp;Siegel added, &#147;We remain focused on continuing to improve our contract drilling and pressure
pumping businesses, as well as capitalizing on other opportunities to enhance shareholder value.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share, to be paid
on June&nbsp;30, 2010 to holders of record as of June&nbsp;15, 2010. &nbsp;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">All references to &#147;net income per share&#148; in this press release are diluted earnings per common
share as defined within Accounting Standards Codification Topic 260.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">The Company&#146;s quarterly conference call to discuss the operating results for the three months ended
March&nbsp;31, 2010 is scheduled for April&nbsp;29, 2010 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. (EST) / 9:00 a.m. (CST) / 7:00 a.m.
(PST). &nbsp;The dial-in information for participants is 800-237-9752 (Domestic) and 617-847-8706
(International). &nbsp;The Passcode for both numbers is 29217728. &nbsp;The call is also being webcast and
can be accessed through the Investor Relations section at <U>www.patenergy.com</U>. &nbsp;Webcast
participants should log on 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. &nbsp;Replay of the
conference call will be available through May&nbsp;12, 2010 at <U>www.patenergy.com</U> and at
888-286-8010 (Domestic) and 617-801-6888 (International). &nbsp;The Passcode for both numbers is
28267285. &nbsp;Telephone replay of the call will be available through May&nbsp;3, 2010. &nbsp;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>About Patterson-UTI</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping
services to exploration and production companies in North America. &nbsp;Patterson-UTI Drilling Company
LLC has approximately 350 marketable land-based drilling rigs that operate primarily in the oil and
natural gas producing regions of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and western Canada.
&nbsp;Universal Well Services, Inc. provides pressure pumping services primarily in the Appalachian
Basin.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><I>Statements made in this press release which state the Company&#146;s or management&#146;s intentions,
beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements. &nbsp;It is
important to note that actual results could differ materially from those discussed in such
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, but are not limited to, deterioration in the global economic environment, declines in oil
and natural gas prices that could adversely affect demand for the Company&#146;s services, and their
associated effect on day rates, rig utilization and planned capital expenditures, excess
availability of land drilling rigs, including as a result of the reactivation or construction of
new land drilling rigs, adverse industry conditions, difficulty in integrating acquisitions, demand
for oil and natural gas, shortages of rig equipment and ability to retain management and field
personnel. &nbsp;Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the
Company&#146;s SEC filings, which may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. &nbsp;These filings
are also available through the Company&#146;s web site at </I><U><I>http://www.patenergy.com</I></U><I> or through
the SEC&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR)&nbsp;at</I>
<U><I>http://www.sec.gov</I></U><I>. &nbsp;We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement.</I>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; display: none">1
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.</B><BR>
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)<BR>
(in thousands, except per share amounts)</FONT>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 7pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">REVENUES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">271,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">268,209</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">COSTS AND EXPENSES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation, depletion and impairment)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">176,339</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">158,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation, depletion and impairment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss on asset disposals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">249</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">211</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Provision for bad debts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Total costs and expenses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">263,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">243,055</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">OPERATING INCOME</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,831</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,154</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Interest expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,401</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(447</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Other</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:40px; text-indent:-10px">Total other income (expense)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(1,139</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(363</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,692</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,791</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME TAX EXPENSE</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,956</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">368</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">NET INCOME</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION, NET OF INCOME TAXES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">NET INCOME</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">NET INCOME</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.03</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Basic</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">152,458</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">151,735</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Diluted</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">153,122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">151,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.05</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 7pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.</B><BR>
Additional Financial and Operating Data (Unaudited)<BR>
(dollars in thousands)</FONT>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 7pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Contract Drilling:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">210,745</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">225,704</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">135,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">126,321</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,232</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">986</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation and impairment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">65,666</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">57,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Operating income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,701</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">41,011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Operating days</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12,821</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">11,473</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Average revenue per operating day</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16.44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Average direct operating costs per operating day</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10.54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.01</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Average rigs operating</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">142</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">127</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Capital expenditures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">91,974</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">67,002</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Pressure Pumping:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">53,751</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">38,105</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">39,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,440</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,401</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,602</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,139</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,477</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(875</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total jobs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,596</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,911</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Average revenue per job</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">33.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">19.94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Average costs per job</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.52</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">15.93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Capital expenditures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">9,413</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,820</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Oil and Natural Gas Production and Exploration:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation, depletion and impairment)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,062</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,976</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation and depletion</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,969</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Impairment of oil and natural gas properties</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">254</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,490</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Operating income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3,556</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Capital expenditures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">970</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Corporate and Other:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,690</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,988</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">225</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">227</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Provision for bad debts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net loss on asset disposals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">249</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">211</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Capital expenditures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,924</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Discontinued Operations (Drilling and Completion Fluids):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Revenues</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,737</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">27,830</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,307</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,522</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Selling, general and administrative</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">264</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,175</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">166</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">615</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net gain on asset disposals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">(37</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">368</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Total capital expenditures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">108,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">89,792</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 7pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Selected Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Cash and cash equivalents</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">63,884</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">49,877</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Current assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">442,725</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">457,268</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Total assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,743,498</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,662,152</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Current liabilities</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">269,421</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">193,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Borrowings outstanding under revolving credit facility</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Working capital</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">173,304</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">263,960</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 7pt"><FONT style="font-size: 8pt"><B>PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.</B><BR>
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)<BR>
(dollars in thousands)</FONT>


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<TABLE style="font-size: 7pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="95%">
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    <TD width="84%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Three Months Ended</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>March 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)(1):</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">16,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,506</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,956</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Net interest expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,214</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation, depletion and impairment</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">75,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69,732</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">Results of discontinued operations:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 7pt">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Income tax expense</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-10px">Depreciation</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">166</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">615</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:20px; text-indent:-10px">EBITDA</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">83,788</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">96,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>EBITDA is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles (&#147;GAAP&#148;). We present
EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) because we believe it provides additional information with respect
to both the performance of our fundamental business activities and our ability to meet our
capital expenditures and working capital requirements. EBITDA should not be construed as an
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