EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 20, 2002, relating to
the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Unit
Corporation, which appear in Unit Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2001. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Tulsa, Oklahoma
September 20, 2002