-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OnBpkZNVyfyURwdXsI9v4gRAiQumqgwFnAQmKP1SJ06PSNAioPc/eLmJ0dRVpevR cU431txFgHzj5GuLwSldbg== 0000950129-08-005590.txt : 20090410 0000950129-08-005590.hdr.sgml : 20090410 20081112170146 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-08-005590 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081112 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: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77077 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-406-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1401 ENCLAVE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77077 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
  
(Parker Drilling Company Logo)   Parker Drilling Company
November 12, 2008
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Jenifer Gallagher
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
     Re:   Parker Drilling Company — Request for Extension of Response Time to SEC Comment Letter dated October 30, 2008
Dear Ms. Gallagher:
     We refer you to the letter to Parker Drilling Company (the “Company”) dated October 30, 2008 (the “Comment Letter”) containing the comments of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed on February 29, 2008, the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on March 21, 2008, and the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 filed on August 11, 2008 (File No. 001-07573). Following up on the conversation of our attorney with you on November 11, 2008, we are writing to confirm his discussion with you to extend the time to respond to the Comment Letter until December 5, 2008, as the Company needs additional time to formulate thorough and appropriate responses to the Comment Letter.
     We appreciate the Staff’s cooperation in this matter.
     Please telephone me at (281) 406-2192, or our attorney, David Taylor of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP at (713) 226-1496, with any additional questions or comments you may have.
         
  Very truly yours,
 		  
  /s/ Ronald C. Potter    
  Ronald C. Potter   
  Vice President and General Counsel   
 
cc:   David Taylor
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
(Via E-mail: dtaylor@lockelord.com)

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