<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-21-018518-index.html : 20210412
<SEC-HEADER>0001564590-21-018518.hdr.sgml : 20210412
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210412165756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-21-018518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210412

FILER:

	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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39270
		FILM NUMBER:		21821269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10713 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2817657100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10713 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77064

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERSON ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>pten-defa14a_20210412.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: pten-defa14a_20210412.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>gjdmszz4uxm5000002.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: gjdmszz4uxm5000002.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>gjdmszz4uxm5000001.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: gjdmszz4uxm5000001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>