Exhibit 15






                                          August 13, 1999





Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 10549

                                          Re:   Parker Drilling Company
                                                Registration on Form S-8


We are aware that our report dated August 13, 1999, on our review of the
interim financial information of Parker Drilling Company for the period ended
June 30, 1999 and included in this Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference in
the Company's registration statements on Form S-8 (File No. 2-87944, 33-24155,
33-56698, 33-57345 and 333-84069).




                                           By:/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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                                           PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP