SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (Amendment No.__ )*
TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc.
________________________________
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
87257P10
________________
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with
this
statement [x]. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than 5 percent of the
class securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of the cover page shall be filled out for
a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the act
(however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 87257P10 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
State Street Research & Management Company
#13-31424135
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Reporting Person is a corporation organized under
Delaware laws. Principal office of Reporting Person is in
Boston, MA.
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
338,600
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 367,700
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
367,700
10. CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
SHARES
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.9%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
Investment adviser
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING
OUT SCHEDULE G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
TMBR/Sharp Drilling, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Office
4607 West Industrial Blvd.
Midland, Texas 79709
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
State Street Research & Management Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office
One Financial Center, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02111-2690
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Reporting Person is a corporation organized
under Delaware laws. Principal office of Reporting Person is
Boston, MA
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
87257P10
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section
15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company registered under
Section
3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which
is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see Section
240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
SCHEDULE G
Item 4. Ownership
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the
year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any
month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds 5
percent, provide the following information as of that date
and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 367,600
(b) Percent of Class: 10.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
338,600
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
the
disposition of: 367,700
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct
the
disposition of: -0-
State Street Research & Management Company
disclaims any beneficial interest in any of the foregoing
securities
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be
the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds
from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that
effect should be included in response to this item and, if such
interest relates to more than five percent of the class,
such person should be identified. A listing of the
shareholders of an investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an
employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.
All foregoing shares are in fact owned by clients of State
Street Research & Management Company
SCHEDULE G
Item 7. Identification and Classification of
the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By
the Parent Holding Company.
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and
attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3
classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding
company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant
subsidiary.
Inapplicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members
of
the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule
13d1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(b) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each
member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.
Inapplicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Inapplicable
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature.
After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 9, 1996
Signature: /s/ Mark Passacantando
Mark Passacantando
Director of Compliance Assistant
Vice President
