Patterson-UTI Energy Inc – Lobbying Governance & Transparency

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Lobbying Governance

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	Patterson-UTI Energy Inc does not disclose any governance processes or oversight structures for its lobbying activities, nor any climate-lobbying-specific alignment mechanisms. The company’s statements focus on political contributions—“We have a policy prohibiting the contribution of Company funds to political parties or organizations ... to influence the general public ...”—and participation in trade bodies—“We participate in certain trade organizations, such as the IADC and the EWTC ...”—yet explicitly assert that “We, as one of many members in various trade associations, do not direct the legislative activities of any trade organization of which we are a member.” We found no evidence of a process for reviewing or managing direct or indirect lobbying, no named individual or committee overseeing lobbying alignment, and no criteria for assessing or influencing its trade associations’ policy positions, including on climate issues. View Sources	E

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Patterson-UTI Energy Inc does not disclose any governance processes or oversight structures for its lobbying activities, nor any climate-lobbying-specific alignment mechanisms. The company’s statements focus on political contributions—“We have a policy prohibiting the contribution of Company funds to political parties or organizations ... to influence the general public ...”—and participation in trade bodies—“We participate in certain trade organizations, such as the IADC and the EWTC ...”—yet explicitly assert that “We, as one of many members in various trade associations, do not direct the legislative activities of any trade organization of which we are a member.” We found no evidence of a process for reviewing or managing direct or indirect lobbying, no named individual or committee overseeing lobbying alignment, and no criteria for assessing or influencing its trade associations’ policy positions, including on climate issues.

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Lobbying Transparency

Overall Assessment	Analysis	Score
None	No evidence found	E