UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-Q

OR

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 0-22664

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.

4510 LAMESA HIGHWAY, SNYDER, TEXAS 79549

(325) 574-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

169,579,860 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, as of April 28, 2005

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

The following unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary in order to make such financial statements not misleading.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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1. Basis of Consolidation and Presentation

     The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

     The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management of the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for presentation of the information have been included. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, as presented herein, was derived from the audited balance sheet of the Company. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

     The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for all of the Company’s operations except for its Canadian operations, which use the Canadian dollar as their functional currency. The effects of exchange rate changes are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, which is a separate component of stockholders’ equity (see Note 4 of these Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

     On April 28, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend which was distributed on June 30, 2004 to holders of record on June 14, 2004. At June 30, 2004, an adjustment was made to reclassify an amount from retained earnings to common stock to account for the par value of the common stock issued as a stock dividend. This adjustment had no overall effect on equity. The historical earnings per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2004, included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and elsewhere in this Report, have been restated as if the two-for-one stock split had occurred on January 1, 2004.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-CONTINUED

1. Basis of Consolidation and Presentation – (continued)

     The Company provides a dual presentation of its earnings per share in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income: Basic Earnings per Share (“Basic EPS”) and Diluted Earnings per Share (“Diluted EPS”). Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding and the assumed exercise of dilutive instruments, including stock options and warrants, less the number of treasury shares assumed to be purchased with the exercise proceeds. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, all potentially dilutive options and warrants were included in the calculation of Diluted EPS. The following table presents information necessary to calculate earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 as well as dividends per share paid for the three months ended March 31, 2005 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

     The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

     Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2004 consolidated financial statements in order for them to conform with the 2005 presentation.

2. Recent Acquisitions

     On January 15, 2005, the Company purchased land drilling assets from Key Energy Services, Inc. for $61.8 million. The assets include 25 active and 10 stacked land-based drilling rigs, related drilling equipment, four yard facilities and a rig moving fleet consisting of approximately 45 trucks and 100 trailers. The transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of assets and the purchase price was allocated among the assets acquired based on their estimated fair market values.

3. Stock-based Compensation

     At March 31, 2005, the Company had seven stock-based employee compensation plans, of which three were active. The Company accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. During the second quarter of 2004, the Company granted restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Restricted Shares”) to certain key employees under the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. As required by APB Opinion No. 25, the Restricted Shares were valued based upon the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The resulting value is being amortized over the vesting period of the stock. Compensation expense of $301,000, net of $75,000 of forfeitures and of $175,000 of taxes, was included as a

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-CONTINUED

3. Stock-based Compensation – (continued)

reduction in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Other than the Restricted Shares discussed above, no additional stock-based employee compensation expense is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plans discussed above had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share amounts):

4. Comprehensive Income (Expense)

     The following table illustrates the Company’s comprehensive income including the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-CONTINUED

5. Property and Equipment

     Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (in thousands):

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-CONTINUED

6. Business Segments

     Our revenues, operating profits and identifiable assets are primarily attributable to four business segments: (i) contract drilling of oil and natural gas wells, (ii) pressure pumping services, (iii) drilling and completion fluid services to operators in the oil and natural gas industry, and (iv) the exploration, development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas. Each of these segments represents a distinct type of business based upon the type and nature of services and products offered. These segments have separate management teams which report to the Company’s chief executive officer and have distinct and identifiable revenues and expenses. Separate financial data for each of our four business segments is provided below (in thousands).

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-CONTINUED

7. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

     The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Staff Position Financial Accounting Standard 19-1, Accounting for Suspended Well Costs (“FAS19-1”) in April 2005. FAS 19-1 provides guidance on accounting for exploratory well costs for entities that use the successful efforts method of accounting as described in FAS 19. Exploration activities are frequently performed in more remote areas, to greater depths, and in more complex geological formations than the exploration activities that occurred when FAS 19 was issued in 1977. These changes in exploration activities have resulted in an increased frequency of exploratory wells that successfully find reserves that cannot be recognized as proved when drilling is completed and a lengthened evaluation period for determining whether the reserves qualify as proved. The FASB staff believes that exploratory well costs should continue to be capitalized when the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well and the enterprise is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project and FAS 19 is amended to clarify this position. The Company intends to adopt these accounting and disclosure requirements prospectively to existing and newly capitalized exploratory well costs in the third quarter of 2005 and does not expect a significant impact on financial position or results of operations.

     The FASB issued Staff Position FIN46(R)-5, Implicit Variable Interests Under FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), in March 2005. It addresses whether a reporting enterprise should consider whether it holds an implicit variable interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) or potential VIE when specific conditions exist. The Company does not expect any impact on its financial position or results of operations as a result of its adoption of FIN 46(R)-5 in the second quarter of 2005.

     The FASB issued Staff Position FIN 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, in March 2005. The Interpretation is effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The statement clarifies the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in FASB 143. The Company believes that it is already in compliance with the statement and does not expect any impact on financial position or results of operations when adopted.

     The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”) in December 2004; it replaces SFAS 123, and supersedes APB 25. Under SFAS 123(R), companies would have been required to implement the standard as of the beginning of the first interim reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005. However, in April 2005, the SEC announced the adoption of an Amendment to Rule 4-01(a) of Regulation S-X regarding the compliance date for SFAS 123(R) that amends the compliance dates and allows companies to implement SFAS 123(R) beginning with the first annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2005. The Company intends to adopt SFAS 123(R) in its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2006.

     The Company currently uses the intrinsic value method to value stock options, and accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for stock options since the Company grants stock options with exercise prices equal to the Company’s common stock market price on the date of the grant. SFAS 123(R) requires the expensing of all stock-based compensation, including stock options and restricted shares, using the fair value method. The Company intends to expense stock options using the Modified Prospective Transition method as described in SFAS 123(R). This method will require expense to be recognized for stock options over their respective remaining vesting period. No expense will be recognized for stock options vested in periods prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R). The Company is evaluating the impact of its adoption of SFAS 123(R) on its results of operations and financial position. Adoption is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

     The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 151, Inventory Costs – an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 is effective, and will be adopted, for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 and is to be applied prospectively. SFAS 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to require current period recognition of abnormal amounts

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7. Recently Issued Accounting Standards – (continued)

of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage). Adoption is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

     The FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets – an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 (“SFAS 153”). SFAS 153 is effective, and will be adopted, for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005 and is to be applied prospectively. SFAS 153 eliminates the exception for fair value treatment of nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. Adoption is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

8. Goodwill

     Goodwill is evaluated to determine if the fair value of an asset has decreased below its carrying value. At December 31, 2004 the Company performed its annual goodwill evaluation and determined no adjustment to impair goodwill was necessary. Goodwill as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands):

9. Accrued Expenses

     Accrued expenses consisted of the following at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (in thousands):

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10. Asset Retirement Obligation

     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” (“SFAS No. 143”), requires that the Company record a liability for the estimated costs to be incurred in connection with the abandonment of oil and natural gas properties in the future. The following table describes the changes to our asset retirement obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

11. Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters

     The Company maintains letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $49 million for the benefit of various insurance companies as collateral for retrospective premiums and retained losses which could become payable under the terms of the underlying insurance contracts. These letters of credit expire at various times during each calendar year. No amounts have been drawn under the letters of credit.

     We are also party to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of our business. We do not believe that the outcome of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

12. Stockholders’ Equity

     In February 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock to $0.04 per share from $0.02 per share, which was paid on March 4, 2005 for approximately $6.7 million. The amount and timing of all future dividend payments is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon business conditions, results of operations, financial condition, terms of the Company’s credit facilities and other factors.

     During 2004, the Company granted the Restricted Shares to certain key employees under the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. As required by APB Opinion No. 25, the Restricted Shares were valued based upon the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The resulting value is being amortized over the vesting period of the stock. Compensation expense of $301,000, net of $75,000 of forfeitures and of $175,000 of taxes, was included as a reduction in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

     On April 28, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend which was distributed on June 30, 2004 to holders of record on June 14, 2004. In connection with the two-for-one stock split, an adjustment was made to reclassify an amount from retained earnings to common stock to account for the par value of the common stock issued as a stock dividend. This adjustment had no overall effect on equity. The historical earnings per share amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2004, included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and elsewhere in this Report, have been restated as if the two-for-one stock split had occurred on January 1, 2004.

13. Subsequent Event

     On April 27, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on each share of its common stock in the amount of $0.04 per share. The dividend is to be paid to holders of record on May 16, 2005 and paid on June 1, 2005.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     Management Overview — We are a leading provider of contract services to the North American oil and natural gas industry. Our services primarily involve the drilling, on a contract basis, of land-based oil and natural gas wells and, to a lesser extent, we provide pressure pumping services and drilling and completion fluid services. In addition to the aforementioned contract services, we also engage in the development, exploration, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, our operating revenues consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

     We provide our contract services to oil and natural gas operators in many of the oil and natural gas producing regions of North America. Our contract drilling operations are focused in various regions of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Western Canada while our pressure pumping services are focused primarily in the Appalachian Basin. Our drilling and completion fluids services are provided to operators in Texas, Southeastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. Our oil and natural gas operations are primarily focused in West and South Texas, Southeastern New Mexico, Utah and Mississippi.

     We have been a leading consolidator of the land-based contract drilling industry over the past several years, increasing our drilling fleet to 396 rigs as of March 31, 2005. Based on publicly available information, we believe we are the second largest owner of land-based drilling rigs in North America. Our most significant transaction occurred in May 2001 when we merged with UTI Energy Corp. in a merger of equals which nearly doubled our drilling fleet and added the pressure pumping services business. Growth by acquisition has been a corporate strategy intended to expand both revenues and profits.

     The profitability of our business is most readily assessed by two primary indicators: our average number of rigs operating and our average revenue per operating day. During the first quarter of 2005, our average number of rigs operating increased to 263 from 229 in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 197 in the first quarter of 2004. Our average revenue per operating day increased to $12,490 in the first quarter of 2005 from $11,200 in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $9,970 in the first quarter of 2004. Primarily due to these improvements, we experienced an increase of approximately $39 million in consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004.

     Our revenues, profitability and cash flows are highly dependent upon the market prices of oil and natural gas. During periods of improved commodity prices, the capital spending budgets of oil and natural gas operators tend to expand, which results in increased demand for our contract services. Conversely, in periods of time when these

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commodity prices deteriorate, the demand for our contract services generally weakens and we experience downward pressure on pricing for our services. In addition, our operations are highly impacted by competition, the availability of excess equipment, labor issues and various other factors which are more fully described as risk factors in our “Forward Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the ‘Safe Harbor’ Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 beginning on page 14.

     Management believes that the liquidity of our balance sheet as of March 31, 2005, which includes approximately $202 million in working capital (including $68 million in cash), no long term debt and $151 million available under our existing $200 million line of credit (availability of $49 million is reserved for outstanding letters of credit), provides us with the ability to pursue acquisition opportunities, expand into new regions, make improvements to our assets and survive downturns in our industry.

     Commitments and Contingencies — The Company has no commitments or contingencies which require disclosure in its financial statements other than letters of credit of approximately $49 million at March 31, 2005, maintained for the benefit of various insurance companies as collateral for retrospective premiums and retained losses which may become payable under the terms of the underlying insurance contracts. No amounts have been drawn under the letters of credit.

     Trading and Investing — We have not engaged in trading activities that include high-risk securities, such as derivatives and non-exchange traded contracts. We invest cash primarily in highly liquid, short-term investments such as overnight deposits, money markets, and highly rated municipal and commercial bonds.

     Description of Business — We conduct our contract drilling operations in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Western Canada. As of March 31, 2005, we owned 396 drilling rigs. We provide pressure pumping services to oil and natural gas operators primarily in the Appalachian Basin. These services consist primarily of well stimulation and cementing for completion of new wells and remedial work on existing wells. We provide drilling fluids, completion fluids and related services to oil and natural gas operators in Texas, Southeastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. Drilling and completion fluids are used by oil and natural gas operators during the drilling process to control pressure when drilling oil and natural gas wells. We are also engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas. Our oil and natural gas operations are focused primarily in producing regions in West and South Texas, Southeastern New Mexico, Utah and Mississippi.

     The North American land drilling industry has experienced many downturns in demand over the last decade. During these periods, there have been substantially more drilling rigs available than necessary to meet demand. As a result, drilling contractors have had difficulty sustaining profit margins.

     In addition to adverse effects that future declines in demand could have on us, ongoing factors which could adversely affect utilization rates and pricing, even in an environment of stronger oil and natural gas prices and increased drilling activity, include:

	•	movement of drilling rigs from region to region,
	•	reactivation of land-based drilling rigs, or
	•	new construction of drilling rigs.

     We cannot predict either the future level of demand for our contract drilling services or future conditions in the oil and natural gas contract drilling business.

Critical Accounting Policies

     In addition to established accounting policies, our consolidated financial statements are impacted by certain estimates and assumptions made by management. The following is a discussion of our critical accounting policies pertaining to property and equipment, oil and natural gas properties, goodwill, revenue recognition, and the use of estimates.

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     Property and equipment ¾ Property and equipment, including betterments which extend the useful life of the asset, are stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred. We provide for the depreciation of our property and equipment using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Our method of depreciation does not change when equipment becomes idle; we continue to depreciate idled equipment on a straight-line basis. No provision for salvage value is considered in determining depreciation of our property and equipment. We review our assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values of certain assets either exceed their respective fair values or may not be recovered over their estimated remaining useful lives. The cyclical nature of our industry has resulted in fluctuations in rig utilization over periods of time. Management believes that the contract drilling industry will continue to be cyclical and rig utilization will fluctuate. Based on management’s expectations of future trends we estimate future cash flows in our assessment of impairment assuming the following four-year industry cycle: one year projected with low utilization, one year projected as a recovery period with improving utilization and the remaining two years projecting higher utilization. Provisions for asset impairment are charged to income when estimated future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, are less than the asset’s net book value. Impairment charges are recorded based on discounted cash flows. There were no impairment charges to property and equipment during the three months ended March 31, 2005 or 2004.

     Oil and natural gas properties ¾ Oil and natural gas properties are accounted for using the successful efforts method of accounting. Under the successful efforts method of accounting, exploration costs which result in the discovery of oil and natural gas reserves and all development costs are capitalized to the appropriate well. Exploration costs which do not result in discovering oil and natural gas reserves are charged to expense when such determinations are made. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 19, “Financial Accounting and Reporting by Oil and Gas Producing Companies,” (“SFAS No. 19”) costs of exploratory wells are initially capitalized to wells in progress until the outcome of the drilling is known. We review wells in progress quarterly to determine the related reserve classification. If the reserve classification is uncertain after one year following the completion of drilling, we consider the costs of the well to be impaired and recognize the costs as expense. Geological and geophysical costs, including seismic costs and costs to carry and retain undeveloped properties, are charged to expense when incurred. The capitalized costs of both developmental and successful exploratory type wells, consisting of lease and well equipment, lease acquisition costs, and intangible development costs, are depreciated, depleted, and amortized on the units-of-production method, based on petroleum engineer estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves of each respective field. We review our proved oil and natural gas properties for impairment when an event occurs such as downward revisions in reserve estimates or decreases in oil and natural gas prices. Proved properties are grouped by field and undiscounted cash flow estimates are provided by our reserve engineer. If the net book value of a field exceeds its undiscounted cash flow estimate, impairment expense is measured and recognized as the difference between its net book value and discounted cash flow. Unproved oil and natural gas properties are reviewed quarterly to determine impairment. Our intent to drill, lease expiration, and abandonment of area are considered. Assessment of impairment is made on a lease-by-lease basis. If an unproved property is determined to be impaired, then costs related to that property are expensed. Impairment expense of approximately $602,000 and $471,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, is included in depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment in the accompanying financial statements.

     Goodwill — Goodwill is considered to have an indefinite useful economic life and is not amortized until its life is determined to be finite. As such, we assess impairment of our goodwill annually or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of an asset has decreased below its carrying value.

     Revenue recognition ¾ Revenues are recognized when services are performed, except for revenues earned under turnkey contract drilling arrangements which are recognized using the completed contract method of accounting, as described below. We follow the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for footage contract drilling arrangements. Under the percentage-of-completion method, management estimates are relied upon in the determination of the total estimated expenses to be incurred drilling the well. Due to the nature of turnkey contract

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drilling arrangements and risks therein, we follow the completed contract method of accounting for such arrangements. Under this method, all drilling revenues and expenses related to a well in progress are deferred and recognized in the period the well is completed. Provisions for losses on incomplete or in-process wells are made when estimated total expenses are expected to exceed estimated total revenues.

     In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-14, we recognize reimbursements due from third parties for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as revenues and account for out-of-pocket expenses as direct costs.

     Use of estimates ¾ The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from such estimates.

     Key estimates used by management include:

	•	allowance for doubtful accounts,
	•	total expenses to be incurred on footage and turnkey drilling contracts,
	•	depreciation, depletion, and amortization,
	•	asset impairment,
	•	reserves for self-insured levels of insurance coverages, and
	•	fair values of assets and liabilities assumed.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     As of March 31, 2005, we had working capital of approximately $202.2 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $68.3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, our significant sources of cash flow included:

	•	$84.9 million provided by operations,
	•	$7.3 million from the exercise of stock options, and
	•	$8.2 million in proceeds from sales and pending sales of property and equipment.

     We used $61.8 million to purchase land drilling assets from Key Energy Services, Inc., $6.7 million to pay dividends on the Company’s common stock and $77.8 million:

	•	to make capital expenditures for the betterment and refurbishment of our drilling rigs,
	•	to acquire and procure drilling equipment,
	•	to fund capital expenditures for our pressure pumping and drilling and completion fluids divisions, and
	•	to fund leasehold acquisition and exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties.

     In January 2005, the Company purchased land drilling assets from Key Energy Services, Inc. for $61.8 million. The assets acquired included 25 active and 10 stacked land-based drilling rigs, related drilling equipment, four yard facilities and a rig moving fleet consisting of approximately 45 trucks and 100 trailers. The transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of assets and the purchase price was allocated among the assets acquired based on their estimated fair market values.

     On April 27, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 on each share of its common stock to be paid on June 1, 2005 to holders of record on May 16, 2005. The amount and timing of all future dividend payments is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon business conditions, results of operations, financial condition, terms of the Company’s credit facilities and other factors.

     We believe that the current level of cash and short-term investments, together with cash generated from operations, should be sufficient to meet our capital needs. From time to time, acquisition opportunities are evaluated. The timing, size or success of any acquisition and the associated capital commitments are unpredictable. Should opportunities for growth requiring capital arise, we believe we would be able to satisfy these needs through a

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combination of working capital, cash generated from operations, our existing credit facility and additional debt or equity financing. However, there can be no assurance that such capital would be available.

Results of Operations

The following tables summarize operations by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:

     Revenues and direct operating costs increased as a result of the increased number of operating days, as well as an increase in the average revenue and average direct operating costs per operating day. Operating days and average rigs operating increased as a result of the acquisition of land drilling assets from Key Energy Services, Inc. in January 2005, the acquisition of TMBR in February 2004 and increased demand for our contract drilling services. Average revenue per operating day increased as a result of increased demand and pricing for our drilling services. Significant capital expenditures were incurred during the first quarter of 2005 to activate additional drilling rigs to meet increased demand, to modify and upgrade our existing drilling rigs and to acquire additional related equipment such as drill pipe, drill collars, engines, fluid circulating systems, rig hoisting systems and safety enhancement equipment. Increased depreciation expense was due to acquisitions completed and significant capital expenditures in 2004 and the first quarter of 2005.

     Revenues and direct operating costs for our pressure pumping operations increased as a result of the increased number of jobs, as well as an increase in the average revenue and average direct operating costs per job. The increase in jobs was largely attributable to increased operating capacity which was added in 2004 and the first quarter of 2005. Average direct operating costs per job increased in 2005 primarily as a result of increases in the cost of sand and other materials used in our operations. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased largely as a result of the expanding operations of the pressure pumping segment. Increased depreciation expense for the 2005 quarter was largely due to the expansion of the pressure pumping segment through capital expenditures during 2004 and the first quarter of 2005.

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     Revenues and direct operating costs increased during the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of an increase in the average revenue and direct operating costs per job. Average revenue and direct operating costs per job increased primarily as a result of an increase in the number of larger jobs in the Gulf of Mexico during the first quarter of 2005. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in 2005 primarily due to increased incentive compensation resulting from higher profitability levels.

     Revenues and direct operating costs increased in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004, primarily due to increased production of natural gas. Revenues further increased as a result of the increased market prices received for oil and natural gas. Increased production of natural gas was primarily due to the properties added in the acquisition of TMBR in February 2004, as well as increased capital expended during 2004 and the first three months of 2005 to further develop the newly acquired properties. Depreciation, depletion and impairment expense increased in 2005 primarily as a result of increased production of natural gas and an increase of approximately $130,000 of expenses incurred to impair certain oil and natural gas properties.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses increased primarily as a result of increased professional expenses, including expenses incurred during 2005 to comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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of 2002, and additional compensation expense related to the issuance of restricted shares to certain key employees in the second quarter of 2004. Other income from operations in 2004 primarily includes $1.2 million from the sale of scrap metal. During 2005, we exchanged our existing airplane plus $5.2 million cash for a used airplane that is capable of direct flights throughout the areas in which we travel on business.

Volatility of Oil and Natural Gas Prices and its Impact on Operations

     Our revenue, profitability, and future rate of growth are substantially dependent upon prevailing prices for oil and natural gas, with respect to all of our operating segments. For many years, oil and natural gas prices and markets have been volatile. Prices are affected by market supply and demand factors as well as international military, political and economic conditions, and the ability of OPEC, to set and maintain production and price targets. All of these factors are beyond our control. Natural gas prices fell from an average of $6.23 per Mcf in the first quarter of 2001 to an average of $2.51 per Mcf for the same period in 2002. During this same period, the average number of our rigs operating dropped by approximately 50%. The average market price of natural gas improved from $3.36 in 2002 to $5.45 in 2003 to $5.95 in 2004 and $6.46 in the first quarter of 2005, resulting in an increase in demand for our drilling services. Our average number of rigs operating increased from 126 in 2002 to 188 in 2003 to 211 in 2004 and 263 in the first quarter of 2005. We expect oil and natural gas prices to continue to be volatile and to affect our financial condition and operations and ability to access sources of capital.

     The North American land drilling industry has experienced many downturns in demand over the last decade. During these periods, there have been substantially more drilling rigs available than necessary to meet demand. As a result, drilling contractors have had difficulty sustaining profit margins.

Impact of Inflation

     We believe that inflation will not have a significant near-term impact on our financial position.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     We currently have no exposure to interest rate market risk as we have no outstanding balance under our credit facility. Should we incur a balance in the future, we would have exposure associated with the floating rate of the interest charged on that balance. The revolving credit facility calls for periodic interest payments at a floating rate ranging from LIBOR plus 0.625% to 1.0% or at the prime rate. The applicable rate above LIBOR is based upon our debt to capitalization ratio. Our exposure to interest rate risk due to changes in LIBOR is not expected to be material.

     We conduct some business in Canadian dollars through our Canadian land-based drilling operations. The exchange rate between Canadian dollars and U.S. dollars has fluctuated during the last several years. If the value of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar weakens, revenues and earnings of our Canadian operations will be reduced when they are translated to U.S. dollars. Also, the value of our Canadian net assets in U.S. dollars may decline.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

     Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was evaluated by our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, Cloyce A. Talbott (principal executive officer), and our Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, Jonathan D. Nelson (principal financial and accounting officer). Messrs. Talbott and Nelson have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, to help ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file with the SEC is accumulated and communicated to management and recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods prescribed by the SEC.

     There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

     “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Item 2 of this Report contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, without limitation, statements relating to: liquidity; financing of operations; continued volatility of oil and natural gas prices; source and sufficiency of funds required for immediate capital needs and additional rig acquisitions (if further opportunities arise); and other matters. The words “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “expected,” “estimates” or “budgeted” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses we make in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. We do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

	•	Changes in prices and demand for oil and natural gas;
	•	Changes in demand for contract drilling, pressure pumping and drilling and completion fluids services;
	•	Shortages of drill pipe and other drilling equipment;
	•	Labor shortages, primarily qualified drilling personnel;
	•	Effects of competition from other drilling contractors and providers of pressure pumping and drilling and completion fluids services;
	•	Occurrence of operating hazards and uninsured losses inherent in our business operations; and
	•	Environmental and other governmental regulation.

     For a more complete explanation of these various factors and others, see “Forward Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the ‘Safe Harbor’ Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, beginning on page 14.

     You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report or in the case of documents incorporated by reference, the date of those documents.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. Exhibits

     (a) Exhibits.

     The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference, as indicated:

3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (filed August 9, 2004 as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2	Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (filed August 9, 2004 as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3	Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed March 19, 2002 as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
	By:	/s/ Cloyce A. Talbott
		Cloyce A. Talbott
		(Principal Executive Officer) Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ Jonathan D. Nelson
		Jonathan D. Nelson
		(Principal Accounting Officer) Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

DATED: April 29, 2005

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