On August 11, 2015, the Unit Corporation Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, elected Ms. Carla S. Mashinski to serve as an independent director of the company. Ms. Mashinski will serve as a Class II director and will stand for election at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2016. Ms. Mashinski has not been appointed to serve on any of the committees of the Board.

Ms. Mashinski brings to the Board over 30 years of experience working for a number of diverse energ companies, including Shell Oil Company, Duke Energy, GulfMark Offshore, and SASOL. Currently, she is serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Cameron LNG.