Patterson-Uti

Patterson-UTI Building Alternate-Power Rig Arsenal, Colombia Foothold with Pioneer Energy Takeover

Patterson-UTI Building Alternate-Power Rig Arsenal, Colombia Foothold with Pioneer Energy Takeover

With customer demand rising for super-spec rigs powered by electricity and natural gas, contract drilling giant Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. on Tuesday agreed to trade stock and cash to buy Pioneer Energy Services Corp. for an estimated $295 million. With a fleet of around 150 super-spec, alternating current (AC) rigs, Houston-based Patterson-UTI is one of the…

July 6, 2021
Patterson-UTI Adding Directional Drilling Bulk with MS Energy Takeover

Patterson-UTI Adding Directional Drilling Bulk with MS Energy Takeover

Houston-based Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. is trading shares and cash to acquire MS Energy Services, a directional drilling expert that works in most of the U.S. onshore basins.

September 5, 2017

Patterson-UTI Buying Gulf Coast Pressure Pumping Horsepower

A unit of Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. is growing its Gulf Coast region operations by acquiring pressure pumping assets that will support activities in the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales.

September 19, 2014