Sep 06, 2023 / 01:10PM GMT
Derek Podhaizer - Barclays Capital Inc - Vice President -- Equity Research
All right. Good morning, everyone. So kicking off our North America-focused names. We have Andy Hendricks, CEO of Patterson-UTI, obviously looks a little bit different now after the merger with NexTier and Ulterra. So we're going to do a little fireside chat here. Andy?
William Andrew Hendricks - Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. - President, CEO & Director
Thanks for having me today. Good to be here.
Questions and Answers:
Derek Podhaizer - Barclays Capital Inc - Vice President -- Equity ResearchGreat. So, let's just start off there. Fresh off the closing of the merger of Ulterra and NexTier, how are you thinking about the deal as it evolved during the last 3 months when it first announced?
William Andrew Hendricks - Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. - President, CEO & Director
We're really excited about this merger. It really changes the shape of the company. To give you a little bit of background