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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-009049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TMBR SHARP DRILLING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000751288
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				751835108
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO DRAWER 10970
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9156995050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DRAWER 10970
		STREET 2:		DRAWER 10970
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79702-7970

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TMBR DRILLING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889900
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12757
		FILM NUMBER:		04589216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4510 LAMESA HWY
		STREET 2:		P O DRAWER 1416
		CITY:			SNYDER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79549
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9155731104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O DRAWER 1416
		CITY:			SNYDER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79550

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERSON ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940228
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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000751288</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TMBR SHARP DRILLING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TBDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000889900</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4510 LAMESA HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SNYDER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>79549</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.10 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1058673</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc.'s outstanding common stock was cancelled in a merger of TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc. into a wholly owned subsidiary of the reporting person on February 11, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan D. Nelson as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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