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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080725172050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-017653
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080725
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080725

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bronco Drilling Company, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328650
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				202902156
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16217 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		CITY:			EDMOND
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405.242.4444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16217 NORTH MAY AVENUE
		CITY:			EDMOND
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51471
		FILM NUMBER:		08971488

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038627000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971024

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51471
		FILM NUMBER:		08971487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-862-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wexford Spectrum Trading LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51471
		FILM NUMBER:		08971486

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-862-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 125
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <periodOfReport>2008-07-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Bronco Drilling Company, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 125</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 125</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 125</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1202864</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are owned directly by Wexford Alpha Trading Limited (?Alpha?), Wexford Catalyst Investors LLC (?Catalyst?), and Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited (?Spectrum? and together with Alpha and Catalyst, the ?Companies?).  Catalyst and Spectrum own the securities set forth herein.  Alpha owns 71,200 shares of common stock of the Issuer.  Wexford Capital LLC (?Wexford?) may be deemed to beneficially own all the securities which are owned by the Companies.  Charles Davidson (?Davidson?) and Joseph Jacobs (?Jacobs?) as managing members of Wexford may be deemed to beneficially own all the securities which are owned by the Companies.  Wexford, Davidson and Jacobs each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereby and this report shall not be deemed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities except in the case of Davidson and Jacobs to the extent of their interests in certain direct and indirect members or partners of the Companies.</f
ootnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Arthur Amron, Partner and Secretary of Wexford Capital LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles E. Davidson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph Jacobs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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