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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-446848
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160202

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44095
		FILM NUMBER:		161379253

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466153
		IRS NUMBER:				300551775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(414) 390-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
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Document 1 - file: d124108dsc13ga.txt

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