UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2004

                                Unit Corporation

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Oklahoma                      1-9260                  73-1283193
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



       7130 South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma           74136
          (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.
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     Unit Corporation announced today its consolidated capital expenditure
budget for 2005 of $205 million, allocated between its three primary
subsidiaries, Unit Drilling Company, Unit Petroleum Company and Superior
Pipeline Company LLC. 


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
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Not Applicable.


(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.
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Not Applicable.


(c)  Exhibits.
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   99.1   Press release announcing Unit Corporation consolidated capital
          expenditure budget for 2005 
   


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  Unit Corporation


Date: December 22, 2004           By:  /s/ Mark E. Schell
                                     --------------------
                                  Name:  Mark E. Schell
                                  Title:  Senior Vice President



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   99.1   Press release announcing Unit Corporation consolidated capital
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