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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190131174115
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000076321-19-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190128
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190131

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARKER DRILLING CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000076321
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				730618660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07573
		FILM NUMBER:		19556951

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-406-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-kamendedbcaandrsa.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-kamendedbcaandrsa.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex101arbackstopcommitmenta.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex101arbackstopcommitmenta.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex102rsaamendment.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex102rsaamendment.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>