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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-009631
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

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:			BROWN THOMAS C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195400

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12757
		FILM NUMBER:		04596523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 10970
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79702
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to Agreement and Plan of Merger among issuer, Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (Parent), and Patterson-UTI Acquisition, LLC, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger among the same parties in exchange for (a) 55,340 (177,278 multiplied by .312166) shares of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. common stock, and (b) cash in the amount of $1,611,457.02. Fractional shares are eliminated with a cash payment equal to $34.2758 multiplied by the fractional share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $3,134,625.00, representing the product of (a) the difference between the exercise price of the option and the aggregate merger consideration of $20.20 per share of issuer common stock, multiplied by (b) the number of shares covered by the option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $348,000.00, representing the product of (a) the difference between the exercise price of the option and the aggregate merger consideration of $20.20 per share of issuer common stock, multiplied by (b) the number of shares covered by the option.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas C. Brown</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-11</signatureDate>
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