UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 20, 2010

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22664	75-2504748
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
450 Gears Road, Suite 500, Houston, Texas		77067
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-765-7100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 20, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has exited the drilling and completion fluid services business. The Company's subsidiary, Ambar Lone Star Fluid Services LLC completed the sale of substantially all of its assets, other than billed accounts receivable. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2010 relating to the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company's drilling and completion fluids services business.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
January 20, 2010	By:	/s/ John E. Vollmer III
		Name: John E. Vollmer III
		Title: Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 20, 2010 relating to the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company's drilling and completion fluid services business.