Contract drilling in the United States was on the upswing in the second quarter as Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. credited its improved results compared to a year ago to more business in Appalachia as well as in West and South Texas. Helmerich & Payne also reported increased income from U.S. land opera- tions. “With respect to the market outlook for 2010, we remain cautiously optimistic,” Patterson-UTI Chairman Mark S. Siegel said during a conference call with financial analysts last week. “We feel very strongly about the long-term potential for natu- ral gas in North America and have taken steps to enhance our position to take advantage of this.”
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机译：由于帕特森-UTI能源公司（Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.）的业绩较去年同期有所改善，因此美国的合同钻探活动呈上升趋势，这归功于阿巴拉契亚以及西德克萨斯和南德克萨斯的更多业务。 Helmerich＆Payne还报告了来自美国土地经营的收入增加。 “对于2010年的市场前景，我们仍然保持谨慎乐观的态度，” Patterson-UTI主席Mark S.Siegel在上周与金融分析师的电话会议上表示。 “我们对北美天然气的长期潜力感到非常强烈，并已采取措施提高我们的地位，以利用这一优势。”
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