EXHIBIT 23.3

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 to the use of our name and to the
incorporation by reference of our estimates of proved reserves and future net
cash flows contained in Unit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002.

Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

/s/ Ryder Scott Company, L.P.

Houston, Texas
October 2, 2003