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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-09-013538.txt : 20090602
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090602162714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-013538
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIKKEL JOHN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012071

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09260
		FILM NUMBER:		09868582

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 KENSINGTON TOWER I
		STREET 2:		7130 S LEWIS AVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74136

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798949
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731283193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 KENSINGTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		7130 SO LEWIS STE 1000
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9184937700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 KENSINGTON TOWER
		STREET 2:		7130 SO LEWIS STE 1000
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74136
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-05-07</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-05-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000798949</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001012071</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NIKKEL JOHN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7130 SOUTH LEWIS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TULSA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>74136</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>31.3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>437</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-11-07</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-05-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>437</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>437</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amended Form 4 reflects a reduction in the number of options received by the reporting person under the terms of the governing non-employee directors' stock option plan.  Due to limited shares remaining available for distribution under that plan, instead of receiving options to purchase 3,500 shares of the company's common stock, the non-employee directors' May 7, 2009 option award was reduced pro-rata such that each non-employee director received 437 options to purchase company common stock.  Under amendments to the plan adopted by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors on May 29, 2009, each non-employee director received an additional option award covering 3,063 shares of the company's common stock at an exercise price of $ 33.51 per share, effective May 29, 2009.  Each May 29, 2009 option award is contingent on stockholder approval, and, due to that contingent nature, not reportable on a Form 4 Report until approval has been received and the contingency remove
d.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By April Adler under POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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