HOUSTON, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ: PTEN) today
regretfully announced the passing of A.
Glenn Patterson, one of the original founders of the
Company. Mr. Patterson served as the President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company from 1978 until his retirement in
May 2006. During his more than 25-year tenure, he was
instrumental in growing a one-rig drilling company into one of the
largest drilling companies in the world.
Mark S. Siegel, Chairman of
Patterson-UTI, stated, "It is with great sadness that we mourn the
passing of Glenn Patterson.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Patterson family. Glenn
was a charismatic leader, company-builder and friend to all who
knew him. He was universally respected both within our
company and in our industry."
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 operate land-based drilling rigs
in oil and natural gas producing regions of the continental
United States and western
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.
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