<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-031641.txt : 20130611
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-13-031641.hdr.sgml : 20130611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130611171701
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-031641
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130611

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		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

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERSON ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Holcomb James Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22664
		FILM NUMBER:		13906770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 GEARS ROAD, SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77067
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889900</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001538623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Holcomb James Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 GEARS ROAD, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President-Drilling Subsidiary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-06-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>36000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>193564</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third of the shares vest on each of June 9, 2014, June 9, 2015 and June 9, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Barry Huntsman pursuant to a Limited Power of Attorney filed with the SEC on 06/11/2013.
/s/Barry Huntsman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_477086
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, James M. Holcomb, hereby authorizes each of John E. Vollmer
III, Seth D. Wexler, and Barry Huntsman (with full power to each of them to act
alone), as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power
of substitution to:
(1)	prepare and sign in the name of and on behalf of the undersigned any and all
forms and reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, including, but without
limitation, Form ID (Uniform Application For Access Codes to File on EDGAR),
Form 3 - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Shares of Securities, Form
4 - Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, and Form 5 -
Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities;
(2)	perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5, or
other form or report, and timely file such form or report with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and
(3)	take any other action of any type in connection with the foregoing which, in
the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power to do and
perform any and every act requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights or powers herein granted, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with
full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited
Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at
the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until the undersigned is
no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's
beneficial ownership of securities, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in
a signed and dated writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

By execution of this Limited Power of Attorney, the undersigned revokes all
powers previously granted with respect to the preparation, execution and filing
of Section 16 forms and reports.
EXECUTED THIS 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013

/s/ James M. Holcomb
James M. Holcomb

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