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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100720194945
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-039160
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEARD CO /OK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909992
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				730970298
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARVEY PARKWAY 301 NW 63RD
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4058422333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARVEY PARKWAY 301 NW 63RD
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEARD INVESTMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930730

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEE HERB JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000905188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12396
		FILM NUMBER:		10961364

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARVEY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		301 NW 63RD STE 400
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73116
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    <periodOfReport>2010-07-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000909992</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BEARD CO /OK</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BRCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>MEE HERB JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 N.W. 63RD ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>47528</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These stock units were accrued under The Beard Company 2003-2 Deferred Stock Compensation Plan and are to be settled 100% in the issuer's Common Stock due to the Plan's termination.  The reporting person elected to receive settlement of the shares to be issued to him under the Plan in equal annual installments over an 8-year period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rebecca G. Voth, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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