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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-043525
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240411
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240411
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240411

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889900
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
    		IRS NUMBER:				752504748
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39270
    		FILM NUMBER:		24837100

    	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
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    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    Document 1 - file: pten-ars_2023_10k.pdf

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