Unit Corporation Receives Delisting Notice From the New York Stock Exchange

Unit Corporation (NYSE- UNT, OTC Pink- UNTCQ) (“the Company”) today announced that it has received notification from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company’s common stock has been suspended from trading on the NYSE and that the NYSE has determined to commence proceedings to delist the Company’s common stock. The NYSE determined that the Company was no longer suitable for listing under Section 802.01D of the NYSE Listed Company Manual after the Company’s May 22, 2020 disclosure that it and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The Company does not presently anticipate exercising its right to appeal the NYSE’s delisting determination.

The Company’s common stock will begin to be quoted on the OTC Pink marketplace on May 27, 2020 under the symbol “UNTCQ”. Investors can find quotes for the Company's common stock on www.otcmarkets.com. The Company does not expect the transition to the OTC Pink marketplace to affect the Company's business operations.

About the Company

Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based, publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in oil and gas exploration, production, contract drilling and natural gas gathering and processing. For more information about Unit Corporation, visit its website at http://www.unitcorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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