On November 10, 2009, Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. issued its monthly operational press release and rig status report for the month of October 2009. The full text of the press release and rig status report for the month of October 2009 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

(d) Exhibits

  Number        Exhibit
   99.1         Press Release issued by Bronco Drilling Company, Inc.,
                dated November 10, 2009