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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-12-18</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022705</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TESCO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TESO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001464287</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ASSING FERNANDO RAFAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11330 CLAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77041</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6913.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.0841</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75492.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2015-12-21</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6667.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>82159.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-12-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2015-12-21</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6667.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-12-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6667.0000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13333.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person sold shares to cover the payroll tax obligations that resulted from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares sold in 5 blocks ranging in price from US $7.0176 to $7.0942.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The vest date occurred on Saturday, December 19, 2015; therefore, the deemed vest date was Monday, December 21.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On December 19, 2014, the Reporting Person received a grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Amended and Restated 2005 Tesco Corporation Incentive Plan.  The RSUs vested on the anniversary date of the grant.  Under the terms of the Plan, the Company redeemed the vested RSUs for an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person received shares of common stock of the Company upon the vesting and redemption of an equal number of RSUs.  The Reporting Person received the shares at no cost.  The market value of the shares of common stock was calculated in accordance with the Plan at US $7.10.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Company redeemed RSUs from a grant received by the Reporting Person on December 19, 2014.  Under the terms of the Plan, there is no conversion price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">On December 19, 2014, the Reporting Person received a grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Amended and Restated 2005 Tesco Corporation Incentive Plan. The RSUs vested on the anniversary date of the grant. Under the terms of the Plan, the Company redeemed the vested RSUs for an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The RSUs vest equally over three years on the anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chris Boone, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
