The Longest on shore lateral drilled in the United States at 29,070 feet
July 3, 2026

Posted by Patterson-UTI Drilling

In Appalachia, EQT Corporation and the Rig 294 crew achieved the ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿต,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜, reaching a measured depth of 37,610 feet.

The accomplishment adds to an already impressive performance, with the team also delivering:
• ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ,๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€, a new Appalachian Basin record
• ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ,๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿด ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€, a new EQT record

Achievements like these are built on preparation, collaboration, and consistent execution across every stage of the operation. From the Rig 294 crew and EQT to the teams at
Superior QC each milestone reflects the expertise and teamwork required to deliver results at this scale.

Congratulations to EQT, the Rig 294 crew, and everyone involved in achieving these milestones in the Appalachian Basin.