Patterson-UTI Energy Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / July 27, 2022 / PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The Company reported net income of $21.9 million, or $0.10 per share, for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of $28.8 million, or $0.13 per share, for the first quarter of 2022. Revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were $622 million, compared to $509 million for the first quarter of 2022.The financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 include a non-cash, pretax gain of $11.5 million ($11.5 million after-tax, or $0.05 per share) related to the release of a foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment associated with the substantial completion of our exit from Canadian operations.Andy Hendricks, Patterson-UTI's Chief Executive Officer, stated, \"I am pleased with our outstanding second quarter results, as we achieved strong increases in activity and pricing. I am proud of the solid execution at each of our businesses, as we continued to provide the high level of service quality that our customers have come to expect from Patterson-UTI.\"Market fundamentals are strong, as demand is increasing for drilling and completions equipment and services, and industry supply remains constrained. We expect the strong demand for our services to continue, and we anticipate further improvements in pricing and activity. As such, we are increasing our forecast for 2022 consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, which we now expect will exceed $600 million. We are also increasing our 2022 capex forecast to $390 million due to increasing activity, including long-lead time items for rigs to return to work in 2023, and cost inflation.\"Mr. Hendricks continued, \"For the second quarter, our average rig count in the United States increased by six rigs to 121 rigs from 115 rigs in the first quarter. We expect our rig count in the United States will average 128 rigs for the third quarter as drilling activity continues to improve.\"Contract drilling revenues and margins increased significantly in the second quarter due to continued dayrate pricing momentum, contract renewals and rig reactivations. In the United States, average rig revenue per day increased during the second quarter by $2,770 to $25,900 and average rig operating cost per day increased by $550 to $16,500. Average adjust...

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