SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JANUARY 31, 2006

                           ALLIS-CHALMERS ENERGY INC.
                           --------------------------
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

          DELAWARE                                               1-2199
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                            (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
      OF INCORPORATION)

                                   39-0126090
                                (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                               IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                           5075 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 890
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 369-0550

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

ITEM 5.02 - DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
            DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(b) David A. Groshoff resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company effective January 31, 2006. As of such date, Mr. Groshoff also resigned
as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.



                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                    ALLIS-CHALMERS ENERGY INC.


                                                    /S/ VICTOR M. PEREZ
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                                                    BY: VICTOR M. PEREZ
                                                    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DATE: FEBRUARY 1, 2006