Houston-based Patterson-UTI Energy, a leading provider of oilfield services and products to exploration and production companies, said this week it operated an average of 65 drilling rigs in June 2020. For the three months that ended June 30, Patterson operated an average of 82 drilling rigs. The company operates wells in Culberson, Howard, Loving, Midland, Upton and Winkler counties in Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico. Its services include contract drilling, pressure pumping and directional drilling.