EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 19, 2003
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in Unit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma
October 2, 2003