May 3- Patterson-UTI Energy Inc:. *Reports drilling activity for April 2013. in Canada in April 2013* Source text for Eikon* Further company coverage.
May 2-:* Nabors Industries Ltd: Jefferies raises to hold from underperform* Helmerich& Payne Inc: Jefferies cuts target price to $74 from $76; rating buy. *Pioneer Energy Services Corp: Jefferies cuts target price to $9 from. *Patterson-UTI Energy Inc: Jefferies cuts target price to $23 from.
April 30- Patterson-UTI Energy Inc:. *Credit Suisse raises price target to $23 from $19. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
April 30- Patterson-UTI Energy Inc:. For a summary of rating and price target changes on U.S. companies: Reuters Eikon users, click on RCH/US Reuters 3000 Xtra users, double-click RCH/US Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
April 26- Patterson-UTI Energy Inc:. *Susquehanna cuts target price to $26 from $27; rating positive. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
In contrast, drillers such as Nabors Industries Ltd and Patterson-UTI Energy Inc face scrapping many old rigs as there are few buyers for them.