Patterson-UTI 总裁兼首席执行官安迪·亨德里克斯 (Andy Hendricks) 在 7 月 25 日与投资者的电话会议上表示，越来越明显的是，未来几年油田领域将会有赢家和输家。

Patterson-UTI 的 APEX PKC Rig 567 专为大范围水平钻井的多井平台而设计。它可以在大约两天内“行走”到新位置。（来源：Patterson-UTI） 

距离与 NexTier 的合并以及对 Ulterra Drilling Technologies 的收购完成不到一年，这家油田服务公司正在努力避免成为最新的过气公司。

It's increasingly clear that there will be winners and losers in the oilfield over the next several years, Patterson-UTI President and CEO Andy Hendricks said during a July 25 conference call with investors.

Patterson-UTI’s APEX PKC Rig 567 is specifically designed for multi-well pads used for extended reach horizontal drilling. It can “walk” to a new location in about two days. (Source: Patterson-UTI) 

Less than a year out from the closing of its merger with NexTier and its acquisition of Ulterra Drilling Technologies, the oilfield services company is taking strides not to be the latest has-been.