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U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
144
NOTICE
OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT
TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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SEC
USE ONLY
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DOCUMENT
SEQUENCE NO.
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ATTENTION: Transmit
for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing
an order
with a broker to execute sale or
executing a sale directly with a market maker.
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CUSSIP
NUMBER
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1
(a)
NAME OF ISSUER (Please
type or print)
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(b)
IRS IDENT. NO.
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(c)
S.E.C.
FILE NO.
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WORK
LOCATION
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Allis-Chalmers
Energy Inc.
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39-0126090
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001-02199
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(d)
ADDRESS OF ISSUER
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STREET
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CITY
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STATE
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ZIP
CODE
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(e)
TELEPHONE NO.
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5075
Westheimer, Suite 890
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Houston
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Texas
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77056
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AREA
CODE
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NUMBER
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713
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369-0550
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2(a)
NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES
ARE TO BE SOLD
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(b) SOCIAL
SECURITY
NO.
OR
IRS IDENT. NO
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(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO ISSUER
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(d) ADDRESS
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STREET
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CITY
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STATE
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ZIP
CODE
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David
Wilde
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267-17-5823
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President
and COO
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5075
Westheimer, Suite 890 Houston, Texas 77056
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INSTRUCTION:
The person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain
the IRS
Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number
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3(a)
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(b)
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SEC
USE ONLY
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(c)
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(d)
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(e)
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(f)
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(g)
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Title
of the Class
of
Securities
To
Be Sold
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Name
and Address of Each Broker
Through
Whom the Securities are to be
Offered
or Each Market Maker
who
is Acquiring the Securities
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Broker-Dealer
File
Number
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Number
of Shares
or
Other Units
To
Be Sold
(See
instr. 3(c))
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Aggregate
Market
Value
(See
instr. 3(d))
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Number
of Shares
or
Other Units
Outstanding
(See
instr. 3(e))
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Approximate
Date
of Sale
(See
instr. (f))
(MO.
DAY YR)
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Name
of Each
Securities
Exchange
(See
Instr. 3(g))
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Common
Stock, par value $0.01
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Wachovia
Securities
909
Fannin, Suite 1100
Houston,
Texas 77010
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100,000
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$1,646,000*
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17,350,615**
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May
8, 2006
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AMEX
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1.
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(a)
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Name
of issuer
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(b)
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Issuer’s
I.R.S. Identification Number
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(c)
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Issuer’s
S.E.C. file number, if any
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(d)
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Issuer’s
address, including zip code
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(e)
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Issuer’s
telephone number, including area
code
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2.
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(a)
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Name
of person for whose account the securities are to be
sold.
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(b)
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Such
person’s Social Security or I.R.S. identification
number
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(c)
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Such
person’s relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director, 10%
stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the
foregoing)
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(d)
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Such
person’s address, including zip
code
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3.
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(a)
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Title
of the class of securities to be
sold
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(b)
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Name
and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
to be
sold
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(c)
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Number
of shares to other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
aggregate face amount)
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(d)
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Aggregate
market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
within 10
days prior to the filing of this
notice
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(e)
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Number
of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities
the face amount thereof outstanding, as
shown
by the most recent report or statement published by the
issuer
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(f)
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Approximate
date on which the securities are to be
sold
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(g)
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Name
of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
intended
to be sold
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*
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Based
on the opening price of $16.46 for the Issuer’s Common Stock on May 8,
2006.
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**
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As
of April 28, 2006, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K/A filed on
May 1, 2006.
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Title
of
the
Class
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Date
You
Acquired
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Nature
of Acquisition Transaction
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Name
of Person from Whom Acquired
(If
gift, also give date donor acquired)
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Amount
of
Securities
Acquired
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Date
of
Payment
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Nature
of
Payment
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Common
Stock, par value $0.01
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May
8, 2006
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Acquired
from the Issuer as a result of the exercise of a stock option granted
under the Issuer’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan.
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Acquired
from the Issuer as a result of the exercise of a stock option granted
under the Issuer’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan.
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100,000
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May
8, 2006
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Cash
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INSTRUCTIONS:
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1.
If
the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
in
cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto
the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted
of
any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments
describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation
was
discharged in full or the last installment paid.
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2.
If
within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person
for
whose account they are to be sold had any short positions, put or
other
options to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3)
of
Rule 144, furnish full information with respect
thereto.
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TABLE
II—SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
Furnish
the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold
during
the
past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are
to be
sold.
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Name
and Address of Seller
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Title
of Securities Sold
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Date
of Sale
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Amount
of
Securities
Sold
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Gross
Proceeds
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| INSTRUCTIONS: | ATTENTION: | |
| See the definition of “person” in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of rule 144 to be aggregated within sales for the account of the person filing this notice. | The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. |
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May
8, 2006
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/s/
Dave Wilde
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DATE
OF NOTICE
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(SIGNATURE)
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