Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
VOLLMER JOHN E III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC [PTEN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5956 SHERRY LANE, SUITE 1365		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2008
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75225		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 04/25/2008   A   47,500 (1) A $ 0 127,500 D  
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 04/27/2008   F(2)   2,734 D $ 29.31 124,766 D  
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 04/28/2008   F(3)   4,266 D $ 29.31 120,500 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.31 04/25/2008   A   119,000     (4) 04/24/2018 Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 119,000 $ 0 119,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
VOLLMER JOHN E III
5956 SHERRY LANE
SUITE 1365
DALLAS, TX 75225		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 /s/John E. Vollmer III   04/29/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One-third of the shares vest on April 25, 2009 and the remainder vests in equal monthly installments over the twenty-four months following April 25, 2009.
(2) Mr. Vollmer surrendered 2,734 shares of stock to the Issuer to satisfy payroll tax withholding obligations that arose from the vesting of 7,500 shares of restricted stock on April 27, 2008.
(3) Mr. Vollmer surrendered 4,266 shares of stock to the Issuer to satisfy payroll tax withholding obligations that arose from the vesting of 12,500 shares of restricted stock on April 28, 2008.
(4) One-third of the options vest on April 25, 2009 and the remainder vests in equal monthly installments over the twenty-four months following April 25, 2009.

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