Parker Drilling to Present at Johnson Rice Conference

HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD) announced today that Christopher T. Weber, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Johnson Rice Energy Conference in New Orleans, LA.  The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:05 p.m. CDT (2:05 p.m. EDT) on Monday, Sept. 30.

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A link to the live presentation and copies of supporting materials that may be used during conference events will be available through the Company's website at http://www.parkerdrilling.com at the Investor Relations tab.

Parker Drilling (NYSE: PKD) provides high-performance contract drilling solutions, rental tools and project management services to the energy industry. Parker Drilling's active rig fleet includes 21 land rigs and one offshore barge rig in international locations, 12 barge rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and two land rigs in Alaska. The Company's rental tools business supplies premium equipment and well services to operators on land and offshore in the U.S. and international markets. Parker Drilling also performs contract drilling for customer-owned rigs and provides technical services addressing drilling challenges for E&P customers worldwide. More information about Parker Drilling can be found on the Company's website including operating status reports for the Company's U.S. Rental Tools business and its international and U.S. Gulf of Mexico rig fleets, updated monthly.

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