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Contact: Mike Drickamer
Director, Investor Relations
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
(281) 765-7170

Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for Three Months
Ended March 31, 2013

HOUSTON, Texas – April 25, 2013 – PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The Company reported net income of $56.2 million, or $0.38 per share, for the first quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $97.3 million, or $0.62 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Revenues for the first quarter of 2013 were $667 million, compared to $746 million for the first quarter of 2012.

Andy Hendricks, Patterson-UTI’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our U.S. rig activity continues to be supported by our growing fleet of high-specification APEX® rigs. The increased proportion of APEX® rigs working during the first quarter, together with fewer rigs on standby, positively impacted our average revenue per day. Additionally, we received an early termination payment for one rig, which positively impacted average revenue per day by $170. In total, average revenue per day increased $940 sequentially to $23,410.

Mr. Hendricks added, “The fewer rigs on standby also contributed to a $350 increase in our average direct operating cost per day to $13,800. Most importantly, our average margin per operating day increased $590 to $9,610.

“During the first quarter, our average number of rigs operating in the United States was 188 compared to 198 during the fourth quarter of 2012. In Canada, our average number of rigs operating was 11 compared to 7 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Our rig count in Canada has recently declined as expected due to the annual spring breakup. We expect our April rig count to average approximately 186 rigs operating in the United States and 3 in Canada.

“As of March 31, 2013, we had term contracts for drilling rigs providing for approximately $1.14 billion of dayrate drilling revenue. Based on contracts currently in place, we expect to have an average of 116 rigs operating under term contracts during the second quarter, and an average of 100 rigs operating under term contracts during the last three quarters of 2013.

“We completed 4 new APEX® rigs during the first quarter, all of which went to work under term contracts. Demand for new APEX® rigs remains steady, and we continue to plan to build a total of 13 APEX® rigs during 2013.

“In pressure pumping, revenue growth during the first quarter was driven by the commissioning of additional horsepower during both the fourth and first quarters to meet incremental demand primarily from existing customers. Revenues during the first quarter of $231 million increased 9% sequentially. Consistent with our expectations, EBITDA from pressure pumping of $58.8 million was relatively flat with the fourth quarter.

Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of Patterson-UTI, stated, “I am pleased with the financial results we were able to deliver for the first quarter. We believe that these results suggest that the markets continue to bifurcate as drilling and service companies dedicated to operating efficiency and execution are able to outperform.

“While the rig count has been relatively flat thus far in 2013, utilization remains high for our APEX® rigs. We also have been able to increase activity levels and revenues in our pressure pumping business.

“In the first quarter, despite a sideways rig market and pricing pressure in both drilling and pressure pumping, we adhered to our philosophy of providing premium equipment, high quality service and superior well-site execution. In drilling, we see increased price competition as some competitors seek to regain lost share with lower pricing. In pressure pumping, our record level of activity is expected to continue, and we see relatively stable pricing going forward, but at slightly lower average pricing than the first quarter due to pricing adjustments following the expiration of certain term agreements.

“In both businesses, our commitment to state-of-the-art rigs and pressure pumping equipment, along with highly trained and dedicated personnel, allowed us to achieve good results in a difficult market. We believe that the strategic direction we have pursued over the past several years has and will continue to provide our shareholders with excellent returns. We are well positioned for a market upturn which we believe will occur later in 2013 based on current commodity prices. In short, we ‘stayed the course’ in the first quarter and achieved better results than we expected,” he concluded.

The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share, to be paid on June 28, 2013 to holders of record as of June 14, 2013.

All references to “net income per share” in this press release are diluted earnings per common share as defined within Accounting Standards Codification Topic 260.

The Company’s quarterly conference call to discuss the operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 is scheduled for April 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The dial-in information for participants is 877-556-5921 (Domestic) and 617-597-5474 (International). The Passcode for both numbers is 64208937. The call is also being webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section at www.patenergy.com. Webcast participants should log on 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Replay of the conference call will be available at www.patenergy.com through May 9, 2013 and at 888-286-8010 (Domestic) and 617-801-6888 (International) through April 29, 2013. The Passcode for both telephone numbers is 39344853.

About Patterson-UTI

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services to exploration and production companies in North America. Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC and its subsidiaries have more than 300 marketable land-based drilling rigs and operate primarily in oil and natural gas producing regions in the continental United States, Alaska, and western and northern Canada. Universal Pressure Pumping, Inc. and Universal Well Services, Inc. provide pressure pumping services primarily in Texas and the Appalachian region.

Location information about the Company’s drilling rigs and their individual inventories is available through the Company’s website at www.patenergy.com.

Statements made in this press release which state the Company’s or management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions for the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, deterioration of global economic conditions, declines in customer spending and in oil and natural gas prices that could adversely affect demand for the Company’s services, and their associated effect on rates, utilization, margins and planned capital expenditures, excess availability of land drilling rigs and pressure pumping equipment, including as a result of reactivation or construction, adverse industry conditions, adverse credit and equity market conditions, difficulty in integrating acquisitions, shortages of labor, equipment, supplies and materials, supplier issues, weather, loss of key customers, liabilities from operations, changes in technology and efficiencies, governmental regulation and ability to retain management and field personnel. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, which may be obtained by contacting the Company or the SEC. These filings are also available through the Company’s web site at http://www.patenergy.com or through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2013   2012
REVENUES
  $ 667,039     $ 745,921  
COSTS AND EXPENSES
               
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment)
    418,150       452,236  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
    136,435       122,953  
Selling, general and administrative
    17,397       13,868  
Net (gain) loss on asset disposals
    125       (2,400 )
Provision for bad debts
          1,600  
 
               
Total costs and expenses
    572,107       588,257  
 
               
OPERATING INCOME
    94,932       157,664  
 
               
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
               
Interest income
    173       54  
Interest expense
    (6,766 )     (4,582 )
Other
    19       55  
 
               
Total other expense
    (6,574 )     (4,473 )
 
               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    88,358       153,191  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    32,128       55,917  
 
               
NET INCOME
  $ 56,230     $ 97,274  
 
               
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
               
Basic
  $ 0.38     $ 0.62  
Diluted
  $ 0.38     $ 0.62  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
               
Basic
    144,827       154,625  
 
               
Diluted
    146,783       155,401  
 
               
CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.05     $ 0.05  
 
               

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
Additional Financial and Operating Data (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2013   2012
Contract Drilling
               
Revenues
  $ 419,094     $ 489,482  
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation)
  $ 247,072     $ 282,649  
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 1,851     $ 1,336  
Depreciation
  $ 97,622     $ 93,726  
Operating income
  $ 72,549     $ 111,771  
Operating days – United States
    16,957       20,428  
Operating days – Canada
    946       1,182  
Total operating days
    17,903       21,610  
Average revenue per operating day – United States
  $ 22.94     $ 22.21  
Average direct operating costs per operating day – United States
  $ 13.49     $ 12.73  
Average rigs operating – United States
    188       224  
Average revenue per operating day – Canada
  $ 31.76     $ 30.34  
Average direct operating costs per operating day – Canada
  $ 19.29     $ 19.06  
Average rigs operating – Canada
    11       13  
Average revenue per operating day – Total
  $ 23.41     $ 22.65  
Average direct operating costs per operating day – Total
  $ 13.80     $ 13.08  
Average rigs operating – Total
    199       237  
Capital expenditures
  $ 134,383     $ 200,607  
Pressure Pumping
               
Revenues
  $ 231,160     $ 241,722  
Direct operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)
  $ 168,156     $ 166,857  
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 4,253     $ 4,275  
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 30,236     $ 23,803  
Operating income
  $ 28,515     $ 46,787  
Fracturing jobs
    266       330  
Other jobs
    1,142       1,659  
Total jobs
    1,408       1,989  
Average revenue per fracturing job
  $ 784.60     $ 625.98  
Average revenue per other job
  $ 19.66     $ 21.19  
Total average revenue per job
  $ 164.18     $ 121.53  
Total average costs per job
  $ 119.43     $ 83.89  
Capital expenditures
  $ 30,234     $ 54,574  
Oil and Natural Gas Production and Exploration
               
Revenues – Oil
  $ 15,395     $ 13,813  
Revenues – Natural gas and liquids
  $ 1,390     $ 904  
Revenues – Total
  $ 16,785     $ 14,717  
Direct operating costs (excluding depletion and impairment)
  $ 2,922     $ 2,730  
Depletion
  $ 5,723     $ 4,177  
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties
  $ 1,899     $ 292  
Operating income
  $ 6,241     $ 7,518  
Capital expenditures
  $ 8,664     $ 7,429  
Corporate and Other
               
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 11,293     $ 8,257  
Depreciation
  $ 955     $ 955  
Net (gain) loss on asset disposals
  $ 125     $ (2,400 )
Provision for bad debts
  $     $ 1,600  
Capital expenditures
  $ 880     $ 793  
Total capital expenditures
  $ 174,161     $ 263,403  
 
  March 31,   December 31,
Selected Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited)
    2013       2012  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 144,031     $ 110,723  
Current assets
  $ 741,313     $ 699,991  
Current liabilities
  $ 389,854     $ 359,863  
Working capital
  $ 351,459     $ 340,128  
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 7,500     $ 6,250  
Long-term debt
  $ 690,000     $ 692,500  

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

                 
    Three Months Ended    
    March 31,    
    2013   2012
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)(1)
               
Net income
  $ 56,230     $ 97,274  
Income tax expense
    32,128       55,917  
Net interest expense
    6,593       4,528  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment
    136,435       122,953  
 
               
EBITDA
  $ 231,386     $ 280,672  
 
               
Total revenue
  $ 667,039     $ 745,921  
EBITDA margin
    34.7 %     37.6 %
EBITDA by operating segment
               
Contract drilling
  $ 170,171     $ 205,497  
Pressure pumping
    58,751       70,590  
Oil and natural gas
    13,863       11,987  
Corporate and other
    (11,399 )     (7,402 )
 
               
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 231,386     $ 280,672  
 
               
(1) EBITDA is not defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We present EBITDA (a non-GAAP
measure) because we believe it provides additional information with respect to both the performance of our
fundamental business activities and our ability to meet our capital expenditures and working capital requirements.
EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to the GAAP measures of net income or operating cash flow.