PKD Parker Drilling Company

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BARTELS PATRICK J JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PARKER DRILLING CO /DE/ [ PKD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/4/2019
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77046 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	11/4/2019		A		15907		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	15907.0	$0	15907	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Parker Drilling Company (the "Issuer").
(2)	Pursuant to the terms of an Incentive Award Agreement for Outside Directors ("Agreement") by and between the Issuer and Patrick Bartels, effective November 4, 2019, Mr. Bartels was awarded 15,907 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") which will vest ratably on March 26 in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022, subject to the terms of the Agreement. The RSUs will settle upon the earlier of (i) a Change in Control, (ii) the date of Mr. Bartels' termination of service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer other than for cause, (iii) the date of Grantee's death, or (iv) the date that is the seventh anniversary of the Grant Date, provided that the Awards have not been earlier forfeited under the terms of the Agreement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BARTELS PATRICK J JR 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77046	X

Signatures
/s/ Patrick J. Bartels, Jr.		11/5/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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