Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
REIMERT LARRY E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DRIL-QUIP INC [DRQ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Co-Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13550 HEMPSTEAD HIGHWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2005
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77040
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   300 D $ 23.13 2,866,445 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   500 D $ 23.18 2,865,945 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   800 D $ 23.2 2,865,145 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   2,100 D $ 23.21 2,863,045 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   500 D $ 23.22 2,862,545 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   400 D $ 23.23 2,862,145 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   600 D $ 23.24 2,861,545 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   300 D $ 23.25 2,861,245 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   200 D $ 23.26 2,861,045 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   100 D $ 23.3 2,860,945 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   100 D $ 23.42 2,860,845 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   500 D $ 23.5 2,860,345 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   200 D $ 23.52 2,860,145 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   200 D $ 23.54 2,859,945 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   1,600 D $ 23.55 2,858,345 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   500 D $ 23.56 2,857,845 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   300 D $ 23.57 2,857,545 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   100 D $ 23.59 2,857,445 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   300 D $ 23.6 2,857,145 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   1,000 D $ 23.62 2,856,145 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   300 D $ 23.65 2,855,845 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock 01/05/2005   S   100 D $ 23.66 2,855,745 I See footnote (1)
Common Stock               12,000 I By wife. See footnote (2)
Common Stock               455 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
REIMERT LARRY E
13550 HEMPSTEAD HIGHWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77040
  X   X   Co-Chairman of the Board  
Reimert Family Partners, Ltd.
13550 HEMPSTEAD HIGHWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77040
    X    

Signatures

 Larry E. Reimert   01/06/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Larry E. Reimert, Managing General Partner, Reimert Family Partners, Ltd.   01/06/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Reimert Family Partners, Ltd. on August 12, 2004. The shares of Common Stock sold were owned and sold directly by Reimert Family Partners, Ltd., and indirectly by Larry E. Reimert as managing general partner of Reimert Family Partners, Ltd. The remaining shares of Common Stock are owned by Reimert Family Partners, Ltd. Mr. Reimert disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) Mr. Reimert disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Reimert is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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