𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗥𝗶𝗴 𝟮𝟵𝟰 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. The crew drilled 13,962' in 24 hours, setting a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱, while finishing within 235' of the current world record. The performance did not stop there, as the crew drilled 21,113' over 48 hours to set another customer footage record while maintaining a strong focus on safety. Congratulations to the Rig 294 crew and EQT Corporation on another outstanding achievement in the Marcellus. #PattersonUTIDrilling #Appalachia #Marcellus #DrillingPerformance
Patterson-UTI Drilling
Oil and Gas
Houston, Texas 27,597 followers
The Standard for Drilling Performance.
About us
Drill smarter and faster with Patterson-UTI Drilling’s comprehensive fleet of pad-capable rigs featuring advanced walking systems to enhance your operations so you can reach your APEX performance.
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https://patenergy.com/
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- Oil and Gas
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, Texas
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- Public Company
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- 1978
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Houston, Texas 77064, US
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𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝗴 𝟱𝟱𝟳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺! We were honored for the invitation from Mewbourne Oil Company to welcome U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Patterson-UTI Rig 557 in the Permian Basin last week. The visit was a great opportunity to showcase our partnership with Mewbourne, along with the people, technology, and operational excellence that drive American oil and gas production. Most importantly, it highlighted the hard work and dedication of our crews in the field who safely and efficiently drive the operation around the clock. Thank you to Mewbourne for the opportunity to be a part of the visit, and we also appreciate Secretary Burgum for meeting with our team and learning more about the work being done in one of the world’s most productive energy regions. #PermianBasin #AmericanEnergy #PerformanceDrilling #OilAndGas #EnergyIndustry #OperationalExcellence
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Join us at the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Drilling Onshore Conference & Exhibition in Houston for a closer look at how onshore drilling rigs are keeping pace with steadily increasing power demand. Marcel Snijder will walk through how power requirements have evolved over the past 15 years and where they are headed next. From rising sustained and transient loads to the growing complexity behind delivering reliable power, this session will highlight the shifts shaping today’s rig environments and what it takes to stay ahead. With insight into both the challenges and the emerging approaches, including energy storage, demand offloading, and utility integration, this discussion brings a practical lens to powering the next generation of drilling. 🏢 IADC DRILLING ONSHORE Conference & Exhibition 📅 May 14, 2026 📍 Hyatt Regency Houston West, Houston 🕚 11:00 am | Emerging Technologies 🎤 “Meeting the Power Challenge: How Onshore Drilling Rigs Are Adapting to Steadily Increasing Energy Demand” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eH9vWZBt #IADC #OnshoreDrilling #DrillingTechnology #RigPower #PattersonUTIDrilling
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Rig 808 continues to raise the bar in North Dakota, delivering 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 for Chord Energy The crew set a 4-mile record well from spud to TD in 8.32 days, achieving 3,787 feet per day with an ROP of 351.1. The team then followed it by drilling the 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟰-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨-𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹, reaching TD in 9.82 days with 20,527 feet drilled and only 75.64 on bottom hours, establishing a new all-time record. These achievements mark a major milestone for the basin and showcase the impact of the CORTEX® drilling automation platform, combining advanced technology with a highly skilled crew to drive safer, faster and more consistent performance in the field. Learn more about our drilling innovations: https://lnkd.in/gDs7rFjc Congratulations to the Rig 808 team and everyone involved in setting a new standard of performance. #PattersonUTIDrilling #CORTEX #DrillingExcellence #NorthDakota #Bakken
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Thank you to International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) for hosting the Young Professionals Lunch with Leaders last week. Patterson-UTI Drilling was proud to be represented by Katy (Holst) Dickson, Senior Vice President of Technology, who shared perspective with young professionals on leadership, career growth, building experience across roles, and the importance of curiosity, collaboration, and taking on new challenges. We appreciate Katy's leadership and commitment to engaging with the next generation of industry professionals. #PattersonUTIDrilling #IADC #LeadershipDevelopment #YoungProfessionals
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𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗫® 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁, helping crews operate more efficiently and achieve more consistent results. These AI-driven solutions support 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 while protecting tools and turning data into actionable insights. Across our fleet, CORTEX® supports 📊 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 – Providing real-time information to inform decisions ✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 – Standardizing processes and reducing variability ⚡ 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 – optimizing workflows and improving operational performance 👷 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 – Mitigating risks and reducing operational strain on crews Discover how CORTEX® can help elevate drilling operations https://lnkd.in/gDs7rFjc #CORTEXTechnologies #SmarterDrilling #DigitalDrilling #OperationalExcellence #DrillingInnovation
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Performance improved, no matter which way you measure it. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴 𝟱𝟲𝟳 for raising the bar and demonstrating how improved rig move times can be achieved while keeping safety and procedures at the forefront. Rig 567 completed the APEX® XC move faster, reflecting meaningful gains in efficiency and execution. By continuously challenging our performance and reinforcing a strong safety culture, we are pushing the needle forward on what our rigs can deliver and 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. #PattersonUTIDrilling #OperationalExcellence #APEXRigs
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Pushing performance further, faster. In the Haynesville, 𝗥𝗶𝗴 𝟵𝟬𝟱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝗞 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 drilled for Comstock Resources reaching 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟱.𝟮𝟵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. A new customer benchmark driven by experienced crews and enhanced by CORTEX® technologies in the field. With CORTEX® automation and AI-powered tools, including REX® alerts, the team maintained visibility, consistency, and control every step of the way, supporting optimized performance and safe execution. Building momentum with every well. #CORTEXTechnologies #REXAlerts #PerformanceDrilling #Haynesville
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Real-time automation is helping shape the future of drilling. At Patterson-UTI Drilling, we're continuing to invest in the control systems and edge intelligence that support more precise, efficient drilling operations. We are currently hiring a Senior Controls & Automation Engineer to help develop the algorithms, software, and system architecture behind these capabilities. If you are interested in building automation technology for the modern rig, learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g32N9G8w
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Patterson-UTI Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results: https://ow.ly/tqTC50YOfJG
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