PARKER DRILLING COMPANY (NYSE:PKD) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously disclosed, on December12, 2018, Parker Drilling Company (Parker) and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries (together with Parker, the Debtors), commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings and filed a prearranged plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the Bankruptcy Court). The Debtors Chapter 11 cases are jointly administered under the caption In re Parker Drilling Company, et al., Case No.18-36958 (the Chapter 11 Cases). On January21, 2019, the Debtors filed the Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Parker and its Debtor Affiliates (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Plan).

On March7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the Confirmation Order) confirming the Plan, as modified by the Confirmation Order. On March26, 2019, the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms and the Debtors emerged from the Chapter 11 Cases.

On April22, 2019, the Debtors filed a monthly operating report for the period from December12, 2018 to March31, 2019 (the Monthly Operating Report) with the Bankruptcy Court. A copy of the Monthly Operating Report is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-Kand is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by Parker under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Cautionary Note Regarding the Monthly Operating Report

Parker cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any securities of Parker or any of its subsidiaries. The Debtors prepared the Monthly Operating Report solely for purposes of complying with the monthly operating requirements applicable in the Chapter 11 Cases. The information contained in the Monthly Operating Report is specific to the Debtors and does not reflect any information about non-Debtor Parker subsidiaries. The financial information contained in the Monthly Operating Report is unaudited, limited in scope, and as such, has not been subject to procedures that would typically be applied to financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Monthly Operating Report should not be relied upon by any persons for information relating to current or future financial condition, events, or performance of Parker and any of its subsidiaries, as the results of operations contained in the Monthly Operating Report are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected from any other period or for the full year, and may not necessarily reflect the combined results of operations, financial position, and schedule of receipts and disbursements in the future. There can be no assurance that such information is complete, and the Monthly Operating Report may be subject to revision. Subsequent information or discovery may result in material changes to the Monthly Operating Report and errors or omissions may exist. Notwithstanding any such discovery, new information, or errors or omissions, Parker does not undertake any obligation or commitment to update the Monthly Operating Report.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Exchange Act. All statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K other than statements of historical facts addressing activities, events or developments Parker expects, projects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by Parker based on managements experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Although Parker believes its expectations stated in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Parker that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. For more information, see Risk Factors in Parkers Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public filings and press releases. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Parker undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.