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      <issuerName>Patterson UTI Energy</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>10713 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N</com:street1>
        <com:street2>Suite 800</com:street2>
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        <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>77064</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>2817657100</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>JCS Partners LP</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>UBS Financial Services Inc</name>
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          <com:street1>1000 Harbor Blvd</com:street1>
          <com:street2>3rd Floor</com:street2>
          <com:city>Weehawken</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07086</com:zipCode>
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      <approxSaleDate>05/09/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>10/31/2019</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Merger with NexTier</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>10/31/2019</paymentDate>
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        <name>James Stewart</name>
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          <com:street1>10077 Grogan Mills Rd </com:street1>
          <com:street2>Ste 100</com:street2>
          <com:city>Spring</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>77380</com:zipCode>
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      <saleDate>03/07/2025</saleDate>
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      <grossProceeds>357313</grossProceeds>
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      <sellerDetails>
        <name>JCS Partners LP</name>
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          <com:street1>10077 Grogan Mills Rd</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Ste 100</com:street2>
          <com:city>Spring</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>77380</com:zipCode>
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    <remarks>James Stewart is a partner of JCS Partners LP and he is also a Director of PTEN</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/09/2025</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/JOSEPH  CASSIDY UBS Financial Services Inc, as attorney-in-fact for JCS Partners LP</signature>
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