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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000798949-17-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170404
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170404

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731283193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09260
		FILM NUMBER:		17736216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8200 SOUTH UNIT DRIVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74132
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9184937700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8200 SOUTH UNIT DRIVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74132
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8-kdistributionagreeme.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8-kdistributionagreeme.htm

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<TYPE>EX-1.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit11distributionagree.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 1.1 DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit11distributionagree.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit51legalopinionapril.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1 LEGAL OPINION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit51legalopinionapril.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit991pressreleaseapri.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit991pressreleaseapri.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit51pic.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit51pic.jpg

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