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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
x
  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
or
     
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
o
  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the Transition Period From .........to.............

Commission File No. 0-20310

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  75-2379388
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana
(Address of principal executive offices)
  70058
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (504) 362-4321

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding on July 30, 2004 was 74,640,262.



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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

             
        Page
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
  Financial Statements     3  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition        
 
  and Results of Operations     12  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     17  
  Controls and Procedures     17  
  OTHER INFORMATION        
  Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders     18  
  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     18  
 First Amend.to Amended Credit Agreement
 Officer's Certification Pursuant to Section 302
 Officer's Certification Pursuant to Section 302
 Officer's Certification Pursuant to Section 906
 Officer's Certification Pursuant to Section 906

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003
(in thousands, excepts share data)

                         
            6/30/04   12/31/03
            (Unaudited)
  (Audited)
ASSETS
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
          $ 15,482     $ 19,794  
Accounts receivable — net
            121,103       112,775  
Current portion of notes receivable
            14,320       19,212  
Prepaid insurance and other
            19,165       14,059  
 
           
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
            170,070       165,840  
 
           
 
     
 
 
Property, plant and equipment — net
            431,914       427,360  
Goodwill — net
            224,472       204,727  
Notes receivable
            26,066       15,145  
Investments in affiliates
            13,528       13,224  
Other assets — net
            6,662       6,567  
 
           
 
     
 
 
Total assets
          $ 872,712     $ 832,863  
 
           
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
          $ 19,489     $ 20,817  
Accrued expenses
            62,177       48,949  
Income taxes payable
            541       138  
Current portion of decommissioning liabilities
            16,292       20,097  
Current maturities of long-term debt
            11,810       14,210  
 
           
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
            110,309       104,211  
 
           
 
     
 
 
Deferred income taxes
            92,503       86,251  
Decommissioning liabilities
            32,785       18,756  
Long-term debt
            250,811       255,516  
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
Preferred stock of $.01 par value. Authorized, 5,000,000 shares; none issued
                   
Common stock of $.001 par value. Authorized, 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 74,499,578 shares at June 30, 2004, and 74,099,081 at December 31, 2003
            75       74  
Additional paid in capital
            374,066       370,798  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            2,892       264  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
            9,271       (3,007 )
 
           
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
            386,304       368,129  
 
           
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
          $ 872,712     $ 832,863  
 
           
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

                                 
    Three Months
  Six Months
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Revenues
  $ 137,545     $ 128,857     $ 254,004     $ 252,052  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of services
    77,144       74,291       143,849       144,448  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    15,877       12,072       30,651       23,827  
General and administrative
    25,796       23,689       49,988       47,378  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    118,817       110,052       224,488       215,653  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income from operations
    18,728       18,805       29,516       36,399  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense, net
    (5,523 )     (5,571 )     (11,073 )     (11,174 )
Interest income
    457       4       898       92  
Equity in income of affiliates, net
    281       305       304       432  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes
    13,943       13,543       19,645       25,749  
Income taxes
    5,229       5,215       7,367       9,914  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 8,714     $ 8,328     $ 12,278     $ 15,835  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.11     $ 0.17     $ 0.21  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.11     $ 0.16     $ 0.21  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:
                               
Basic
    74,471       73,936       74,342       73,882  
Incremental common shares from stock options
    727       1,188       723       960  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted
    75,198       75,124       75,065       74,842  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

                 
    2004
  2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 12,278     $ 15,835  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    30,651       23,827  
Deferred income taxes
    4,334       8,492  
Equity in income of affiliates, net
    (304 )     (432 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
Receivables
    (2,435 )     (5,522 )
Other — net
    (2,938 )     (479 )
Accounts payable
    (1,293 )     (4,833 )
Accrued expenses
    8,356       4,244  
Decommissioning liabilities
    (5,250 )      
Income taxes
    400       7,133  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    43,799       48,265  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Payments for purchases of property and equipment
    (32,488 )     (22,236 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (11,794 )     (2,929 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (44,282 )     (25,165 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net payments on revolving credit facility
          (9,250 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (7,105 )     (6,817 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    3,269       1,479  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (3,836 )     (14,588 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    7        
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    (4,312 )     8,512  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    19,794       3,480  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 15,482     $ 11,992  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(1) Basis of Presentation

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission; however, management believes the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The financial information of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 has not been audited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented have been included therein. The results of operations for the first six months of the year are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that might be expected for the entire year. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.

(2) Stock Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its stock based compensation under the principles prescribed by the Accounting Principles Board’s (Opinion No. 25), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” However, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (FAS No. 123), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” permits the continued use of the intrinsic-value based method prescribed by Opinion No. 25 but requires additional disclosures, including pro forma calculations of earnings and net earnings per share as if the fair value method of accounting prescribed by FAS No. 123 had been applied. No stock based compensation costs are reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 (FAS No. 148), “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure,” which amended FAS No. 123, the following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FAS No. 123 to stock based employee compensation. The pro forma data presented below is not representative of the effects on reported amounts for future years (amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts).

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    Three Months Ended June 30,
  Six Months Ended June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Net income, as reported
  $ 8,714     $ 8,328     $ 12,278     $ 15,835  
Stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax
    (267 )     (678 )     (534 )     (1,285 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net income
  $ 8,447     $ 7,650     $ 11,744     $ 14,550  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
                               
Earnings, as reported
  $ 0.12     $ 0.11     $ 0.17     $ 0.21  
Stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma earnings per share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.10     $ 0.16     $ 0.19  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Earnings, as reported
  $ 0.12     $ 0.11     $ 0.16     $ 0.21  
Stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax
    (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma earnings per share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.10     $ 0.15     $ 0.19  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions:
                               
Risk free interest rate
    *       2.42 %     *       2.58 %
Expected life (years)
    *       4       *       3  
Volatility
    *       58.02 %     *       58.63 %
Dividend yield
    *             *        

(* There were no stock option grants during the three or six months ended June 30, 2004.)

(3) Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that could have been outstanding assuming the exercise of stock options that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.

(4) Business Combinations

On March 1, 2004, the Company acquired a business for $2.1 million in cash consideration in order to enhance the services offered by its well intervention segment. Additional consideration, if any, will be based upon the average earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense (EBITDA) less certain adjustments of the business over a three-year period, and will not exceed $2.0 million. This acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase and the acquired assets and liabilities have been valued at their estimated fair value. The purchase price preliminarily allocated to net assets was approximately $0.9 million, and the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets of approximately $1.2 million was allocated to goodwill. The results of operations have been included from the acquisition date.

In the first quarter of 2004, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SPN Resources, L.L.C., acquired additional oil and gas properties through the acquisition of interests in three offshore Gulf of Mexico leases. Under the terms of the transactions, the Company acquired the properties and assumed the decommissioning liabilities. The Company received $1.0 million cash at closing and will invoice the sellers at agreed upon prices as the decommissioning activities (abandonment and structure removal) are completed. The Company preliminarily recorded notes receivable of $10.4 million and a decommissioning liability of $14.4 million. Oil and gas producing assets were recorded at their estimated fair value of $3.0 million.

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Many of the Company’s business acquisitions have involved additional contingent consideration based upon a multiple of the acquired companies’ respective average earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense (EBITDA) over a three-year period from the respective date of acquisition. When amounts are determined, they are capitalized as part of the purchase price of the related acquisition. In the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company paid additional consideration of $10.7 million as a result of a prior acquisition, which had been capitalized and accrued in 2003. The Company also capitalized additional consideration of $16.3 million, which will be paid in the second half of 2004, as a result of prior acquisitions. While the amounts of additional consideration payable depend upon the acquired company’s operating performance and are difficult to predict accurately, the maximum additional consideration payable for the Company’s prior acquisitions will be approximately $2.0 million, which will be determined and payable in 2007. These amounts are not classified as liabilities under generally accepted accounting principles and are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements until the amounts are fixed and determinable. With the exception of the Company’s guarantee of Lamb Energy Services, L.L.C.’s credit facility (see note 6 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements), the Company does not have any other financing arrangements that are not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in its financial statements.

Subsequent Event

In July 2004, the Company’s subsidiary, SPN Resources, L.L.C., acquired additional oil and gas properties through the acquisition of nine offshore leases. Under the terms of the transaction, the Company acquired the properties and assumed the related decommissioning liabilities, which have a present value of approximately $40 million. The Company paid $12.9 million in cash and will pay an additional $2.7 million upon the transfer of the remaining assets, which is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2004.

(5) Segment Information

Business Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are as follows: well intervention, marine, rental tools and other oilfield services. Each segment offers products and services within the oilfield services industry. The well intervention segment provides plug and abandonment services, coiled tubing services, well pumping and stimulation services, data acquisition services, gas lift services, electric wireline services, hydraulic drilling and workover services, well control services, engineering support, technical analysis and mechanical wireline services that perform a variety of ongoing maintenance and repairs to producing wells, as well as modifications to enhance the production capacity and life span of the well. The well intervention segment also acquires mature oil and gas properties through SPN Resources, L.L.C. and produces and sells oil and gas. The marine segment operates liftboats for production service activities, as well as oil and gas production facility maintenance, construction operations and platform removal. The rental tools segment rents and sells specialized equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, production and workover activities. The other oilfield services segment provides contract operations and maintenance services, transportation and logistics services, offshore oil and gas cleaning services, oilfield waste treatment services, dockside cleaning of items, including supply boats, cutting boxes, and process equipment, and manufactures and sells drilling instrumentation and oil spill containment equipment.

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 is shown in the following tables (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

                                                 
                            Other        
    Well           Rental   Oilfield   Unallocated   Consolidated
    Intervention
  Marine
  Tools
  Services
  Amount
  Total
Revenues
  $ 53,153     $ 17,692     $ 43,831     $ 22,869     $     $ 137,545  
Cost of services
    32,369       12,660       14,156       17,959             77,144  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    5,261       1,831       7,820       965             15,877  
General and administrative
    10,111       1,870       10,117       3,698             25,796  
Operating income
    5,412       1,331       11,738       247             18,728  
Interest expense, net
                            (5,523 )     (5,523 )
Interest income
                            457       457  
Equity in income of affiliates, net
                281                   281  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 5,412     $ 1,331     $ 12,019     $ 247     $ (5,066 )   $ 13,943  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

                                                 
                            Other        
    Well           Rental   Oilfield   Unallocated   Consolidated
    Intervention
  Marine
  Tools
  Services
  Amount
  Total
Revenues
  $ 46,416     $ 18,487     $ 36,396     $ 27,558     $     $ 128,857  
Cost of services
    28,329       12,667       11,382       21,913             74,291  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    3,012       1,684       6,269       1,107             12,072  
General and administrative
    9,724       1,921       8,312       3,732             23,689  
Operating income
    5,351       2,215       10,433       806             18,805  
Interest expense, net
                            (5,571 )     (5,571 )
Interest income
                            4       4  
Equity in income of affiliates, net
                305                   305  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 5,351     $ 2,215     $ 10,738     $ 806     $ (5,567 )   $ 13,543  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

                                                 
                            Other        
    Well           Rental   Oilfield   Unallocated   Consolidated
    Intervention
  Marine
  Tools
  Services
  Amount
  Total
Revenues
  $ 97,411     $ 31,303     $ 82,563     $ 42,727     $     $ 254,004  
Cost of services
    57,703       24,289       26,769       35,088             143,849  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    9,966       3,554       15,237       1,894             30,651  
General and administrative
    19,936       3,255       19,695       7,102             49,988  
Operating income (loss)
    9,806       205       20,862       (1,357 )           29,516  
Interest expense, net
                            (11,073 )     (11,073 )
Interest income
                            898       898  
Equity in income of affiliates, net
                304                   304  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 9,806     $ 205     $ 21,166     $ (1,357 )   $ (10,175 )   $ 19,645  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

                                                 
                            Other        
    Well           Rental   Oilfield   Unallocated   Consolidated
    Intervention
  Marine
  Tools
  Services
  Amount
  Total
Revenues
  $ 87,815     $ 37,152     $ 70,996     $ 56,089     $     $ 252,052  
Cost of services
    53,083       25,334       22,496       43,535             144,448  
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    6,030       3,282       12,304       2,211             23,827  
General and administrative
    19,260       3,920       16,505       7,693             47,378  
Operating income
    9,442       4,616       19,691       2,650             36,399  
Interest expense, net
                            (11,174 )     (11,174 )
Interest income
                            92       92  
Equity in income of affiliates, net
                432                   432  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 9,442     $ 4,616     $ 20,123     $ 2,650     $ (11,082 )   $ 25,749  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Geographic Segments

The Company attributes revenue to countries based on the location where services are performed or the destination of the sale of products. Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and are attributed to the United States or other countries based on the physical location of the asset at the end of a period. The Company’s information by geographic area is as follows (amounts in thousands):

                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,
  Six Months Ended June 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Revenues:
                               
United States
  $ 116,280     $ 113,643     $ 217,379     $ 222,633  
Other Countries
    21,265       15,214       36,625       29,419  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 137,545     $ 128,857     $ 254,004     $ 252,052  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Long-Lived Assets:
               
United States
  $ 398,179     $ 400,600  
Other Countries
    33,735       26,760  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 431,914     $ 427,360  
 
   
 
     
 
 

(6) Debt

The Company has outstanding $200 million of 8 7/8% senior notes due 2011. The indenture governing the notes requires semi-annual interest payments, on every May 15th and November 15th through the maturity date of May 15, 2011. The indenture governing the senior notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, prevent the Company from incurring additional debt, paying dividends or making other distributions, unless its ratio of cash flow to interest expense is at least 2.25 to 1, except that the Company may incur additional debt in addition to the senior notes in an amount equal to 30% of its net tangible assets, which was approximately $152 million at June 30, 2004. The indenture also contains covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to create certain liens, sell assets or enter into certain mergers or acquisitions.

The Company also has a bank credit facility consisting of term loans in an aggregate amount of $44.0 million outstanding at June 30, 2004, and a revolving credit facility of $75 million, none of which was outstanding at June 30, 2004. The credit facility was amended effective June 30, 2004, to extend the maturity date of one of the term loans. As amended, the term loans require principal payments of $2.8 million each quarter through June 30, 2008.

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Any balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility is due on August 13, 2006. The credit facility bears interest at a LIBOR rate plus margins that depend on the Company’s leverage ratio. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the pledge of the stock of the Company’s principal subsidiaries. The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that the Company satisfy various financial covenants. It also limits the Company’s capital expenditures, its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, make changes to the Company’s capital structure, create liens or incur additional indebtedness.

The Company has $18.6 million outstanding in U. S. Government guaranteed long-term financing under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which is administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), for two 245-foot class liftboats. The debt bears an interest rate of 6.45% per annum and is payable in equal semi-annual installments of $405,000, on every June 3rd and December 3rd through June 3, 2027. The Company’s obligations are secured by mortgages on the two liftboats. This MARAD financing also requires that the Company comply with certain covenants and restrictions, including the maintenance of minimum net worth and debt-to-equity requirements.

The Company owns a 54.3% interest in Lamb Energy Services, L.L.C., which has a credit facility with a syndicate of banks that matures in 2005 consisting of an $7 million term loan and a $3 million revolving credit facility, $1.5 million of which was outstanding at June 30, 2004. The Company fully guarantees amounts due under the credit facility. The Company does not expect to incur any losses as a result of the guarantee.

(7) Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation and other disputes arising out of operations in the normal course of business. In management’s opinion, the Company is not involved in any litigation or disputes, the outcome of which would have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Company.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this section regarding our financial position and liquidity, strategic alternatives, future capital needs, business strategies and other plans and objectives of our management for future operations and activities, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by our management in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from such statements. Such uncertainties include but are not limited to: the volatility of the oil and gas industry, including the level of offshore exploration, production and development activity; changes in competitive factors affecting our operations; risks associated with the acquisition of mature oil and gas properties, including estimates of recoverable reserves, future oil and gas prices and potential environmental and plugging and abandonment liabilities; seasonality of the offshore industry in the Gulf of Mexico; our dependence on key personnel and certain customers; risks of our growth strategy, including the risks of rapid growth and the risks inherent in acquiring businesses; operating hazards, including the significant possibility of accidents resulting in personal injury, property damage or environmental damage; the effect on our performance of regulatory programs and environmental matters and risks associated with international expansion, including political and economic uncertainties. These and other uncertainties related to our business are described in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any of our forward-looking statements for any reason.

Executive Summary

We experienced better financial performance in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 as we entered our traditional busy season for production-related projects in the shallow water Gulf of Mexico. Improving weather and higher customer demand combined to more than double our net income from first quarter levels. We saw meaningful increases in well intervention, rental tools and liftboat activity.

As compared to the second quarter of 2003, net income increased 5%. In our traditional core businesses, activity levels were similar to those experienced in the second quarter of 2003. Well intervention activity was basically unchanged from year ago levels with slight changes in our business mix. For instance, increases in coiled tubing, pumping and stimulation, hydraulic workover and plug and abandonment work were offset by decreases in well control and electric wireline activity. Although revenue and earnings from oil and gas production and from decommissioning work on properties owned by our wholly-owned subsidiary, SPN Resources, L.L.C., during the second quarter of 2004 were not significant, we expect the contribution from these will continue to grow following the closing of our acquisition of the South Pass 60 Field in the shallow water Gulf of Mexico. Our strategy is to perform the majority of decommissioning work for SPN Resources during the first and fourth quarters, which are our seasonally slower periods.

In the marine segment, our liftboat utilization was 76%, the highest quarterly utilization since the fourth quarter of 2002. However, our average day rate was well below second quarter 2003 levels. This is due in part to the dynamics of the liftboat business. Typically, when demand improves, utilization will increase before dayrates rise, and when demand falls, utilization will decrease before dayrates drop. In the second quarter of 2003, demand was dropping as reflected in an average liftboat utilization of 66%, but average dayrates were still relatively strong at $6,430 per day. However, in the second quarter of 2004, demand was increasing after bottoming early in the first quarter, but not enough to drive better pricing. As a result, utilization was strong but the average dayrate was $5,730, only slightly better than the first quarter.

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Another factor contributing to the lower dayrates as compared to the second quarter of 2003 was due to shipyard downtime for one of the Company’s 245-foot class liftboats for leg repairs.

Most of our production-related business and assets come from the well intervention and marine segments. As a result, these segments are highly dependent on shallow water Gulf of Mexico activity. Over time, as major integrated producers have reduced their shallow water Gulf of Mexico exposure, independent producers have become increasingly important customers of these segments. This trend continued in the second quarter of 2004, as independent producers represented an increasingly larger share of our production-related work in both dollars and percentage of revenues. We expect this trend to continue as major producers continue to divest shallow water Gulf of Mexico properties.

In our rental tools segment, we set another quarterly record for revenues and operating income as we continued to expand internationally. Almost half of the $7.4 million revenue increase from the second quarter of last year is attributable to our acquisition of Premier Oilfield Services in August 2003. We also benefited from rentals and sales of stabilizers as well as rentals of drill pipe.

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

The following table compares our operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (gross margin is calculated by subtracting cost of services from revenue for each of our four business segments).

                                                                 
    Revenue
  Gross Margin
    2004
  2003
  Change
  2004
  %
  2003
  %
  Change
Well Intervention
  $ 53,153     $ 46,416     $ 6,737     $ 20,784       39 %   $ 18,087       39 %   $ 2,697  
Marine
    17,692       18,487       (795 )     5,032       28 %     5,820       31 %     (788 )
Rental Tools
    43,831       36,396       7,435       29,675       68 %     25,014       69 %     4,661  
Other Oilfield Services
    22,869       27,558       (4,689 )     4,910       21 %     5,645       20 %     (735 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
             
 
             
 
 
Total
  $ 137,545     $ 128,857     $ 8,688     $ 60,401       44 %   $ 54,566       42 %   $ 5,835  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
             
 
             
 
 

For the three months ended June 30, 2004, our revenues were $137.5 million, resulting in net income of $8.7 million or $0.12 diluted earnings per share. For the three months ended June 30, 2003, revenues were $128.9 million and net income was $8.3 million or $0.11 diluted earnings per share. We experienced higher revenue and gross margin in our rental and well intervention segments while revenue and gross margin were lower for our marine and other oilfield services segments.

Well Intervention Segment

Revenue for our well intervention segment was $53.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $46.4 million for the same period in 2003. This segment’s gross margin percentage remained unchanged at 39% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. Higher revenue for coiled tubing, pumping and stimulation, hydraulic workover and plug and abandonment services were offset by decreases in well control and electric wireline service revenue. Although the contribution to earnings was not significant, we received revenue from the production and sale of oil and gas in the second quarter of 2004, while we did not have any oil and gas operations in the second quarter of 2003.

Marine Segment

Our marine segment revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004 decreased 4% over the same period in 2003 to $17.7 million. The gross margin percentage for the three months ended June 30, 2004 decreased to 28% from 31% for the same period in 2003. The fleet’s average dayrate decreased 11% to $5,730 in the second quarter of 2004 from $6,430 in the second quarter of 2003, however, average utilization increased to 76% for the second quarter of 2004 from 66% in the same period in 2003.

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Rental Tools Segment

Revenue for our rental tools segment for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was a record $43.8 million, a 20% increase over the same period in 2003. The increase in this segment’s revenue was primarily due to an increased demand for our expanded inventory of rental tool equipment and our continued international expansion, due primarily to the 2003 acquisition of Premier Oilfield Services. The gross margin percentage remained relatively unchanged at 68% in the three months ended June 30, 2004 from 69% from the same period in 2003.

Other Oilfield Services Segment

Other oilfield services revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $22.9 million, a 17% decrease over the $27.6 million in revenue for the same period in 2003. The gross margin percentage increased slightly to 21% in the three months ended June 30, 2004 from 20% in the same period in 2003. The lower revenue is primarily attributable to the sale of our construction and fabrication assets.

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion increased to $15.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $12.1 million in the same period in 2003. The increase resulted mostly from the oil and gas production of SPN Resources as a result of depletion of oil and gas reserves and accretion of decommissioning liabilities. The increase is also the result of our capital expenditures during 2003 and 2004.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses increased to $25.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $23.7 million for the same period in 2003. The increase is primarily the result of our acquisitions, internal growth and international expansion.

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

The following table compares our operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (gross margin is calculated by subtracting cost of services from revenue for each of our four business segments).

                                                                 
    Revenue
  Gross Margin
    2004
  2003
  Change
  2004
  %
  2003
  %
  Change
Well Intervention
  $ 97,411     $ 87,815     $ 9,596     $ 39,708       41 %   $ 34,732       40 %   $ 4,976  
Marine
    31,303       37,152       (5,849 )     7,014       22 %     11,818       32 %     (4,804 )
Rental Tools
    82,563       70,996       11,567       55,794       68 %     48,500       68 %     7,294  
Other Oilfield Services
    42,727       56,089       (13,362 )     7,639       18 %     12,554       22 %     (4,915 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
             
 
             
 
 
Total
  $ 254,004     $ 252,052     $ 1,952     $ 110,155       43 %   $ 107,604       43 %   $ 2,551  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
             
 
             
 
 

For the six months ended June 30, 2004, our revenues were $254.0 million resulting in net income of $12.3 million or $0.16 diluted earnings per share. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, revenues were $252.1 million and net income was $15.8 million or $0.21 diluted earnings per share. We experienced higher revenues from our rental tools and well intervention segments. However, we experienced declines in the performance of our marine and other oilfield services segments. The following discussion analyzes our operating results on a segment basis.

Well Intervention Segment

Revenue for our well intervention segment was $97.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $87.8 million for the same period in 2003. This segment’s gross margin percentage increased to 41% in the six months ended June 30, 2004 from 40% for the same period in 2003. We experienced increased demand for our hydraulic workover and mechanical wireline services, which helped to offset the decline in our well control and electric wireline services. Although the contribution to earnings was not significant, we

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received revenue from the production and sale of oil and gas in the six months ended June 30, 2004, while we did not have any oil and gas operations in the same period of 2003.

Marine Segment

Our marine segment revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 decreased 16% over the same period in 2003 to $31.3 million. The gross margin percentage for the six months ended June 30, 2004 decreased to 22% from 32% for the same period in 2003. The fleet’s average dayrate decreased 12% to $5,720 in the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $6,490 in the same period of 2003, but average utilization increased to 70% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from 66% in the same period in 2003.

Rental Tools Segment

Revenue for our rental tools segment for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $82.6 million, a 16% increase over the same period in 2003. The increase in this segment’s revenue was primarily due to an increased demand for our expanded inventory of rental tool equipment and our continued international expansion, due primarily to the 2003 acquisition of Premier Oilfield Services. In addition, we benefited from increased bolting, torque and on-site machining work and increased rentals of stabilizers and housing units. The gross margin percentage remained unchanged at 68% in the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

Other Oilfield Services Segment

Other oilfield services revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $42.7 million, a 24% decrease over the $56.1 million in revenue for the same period in 2003. The gross margin percentage decreased to 18% in the six months ended June 30, 2004 from 22% in the same period in 2003. The decreases in revenue and gross margin resulted in a $1.4 million operating loss for this segment. The lower revenue is primarily attributable to the sale of our construction and fabrication assets. The lower gross margin percentage is due to lower revenue for our oil spill response and field management businesses. In the six months ended June 30, 2003, we sold a significant amount of oil spill response equipment in conjunction with a large oil spill in Spain.

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion increased to $30.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $23.8 million in the same period in 2003. The increase resulted mostly from the oil and gas production of SPN Resources as a result of depletion of oil and gas reserves and accretion of decommissioning liabilities. The increase is also the result of our capital expenditures during 2003 and 2004.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses increased to $50.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $47.4 million for the same period in 2003. The increase is primarily the result of our acquisitions, internal growth and international expansion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the six months ended June 30, 2004, we generated net cash from operating activities of $43.8 million. Our primary liquidity needs are for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and acquisitions. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We had cash and cash equivalents of $15.5 million at June 30, 2004 compared to $19.8 million at December 31, 2003.

We made $32.5 million of capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2004, of which approximately $22 million was used to expand and maintain our rental tool equipment inventory. We also made $7.5 million of capital expenditures to expand and maintain the asset base of our well intervention, marine and other oilfield services segments and $3 million on construction and improvements to our facilities. We currently believe that we will make approximately $20 million of capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and targeted asset purchases, during the remaining six months of 2004 primarily to further expand our rental tool asset base. We believe that our current

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working capital, cash generated from our operations and availability under our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient funds for our identified capital projects.

We paid $11.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2004 as a result of our acquisitions. We purchased a business and additional oil and gas properties for $1.1 million (net of $1.0 million cash received). We also paid additional consideration for a prior acquisition of $10.7 million, which was earned, capitalized and accrued during 2003, and we capitalized additional consideration of $16.3 million for two prior acquisitions, which will be paid in the second half of 2004.

In July 2004, our subsidiary, SPN Resources, L.L.C., acquired additional oil and gas properties through the acquisition of nine offshore leases. Under the terms of the transaction, we acquired the properties and assumed the related decommissioning liabilities, which have a present value of approximately $40 million. We paid $12.9 million in cash and will pay an additional $2.7 million upon the transfer of the remaining assets, which is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2004.

We have outstanding $200 million of 8 7/8% senior notes due 2011. The indenture governing the senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on every May 15th and November 15th through the maturity date of May 15, 2011. The indenture governing the senior notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, prevent us from incurring additional debt, paying dividends or making other distributions, unless our ratio of cash flow to interest expense is at least 2.25 to 1, except that we may incur debt in addition to the senior notes in an amount equal to 30% of our net tangible assets, which was approximately $152 million at June 30, 2004. The indenture also contains covenants that restrict our ability to create certain liens, sell assets or enter into certain mergers or acquisitions.

We also have a bank credit consisting of term loans in an aggregate amount of $44.0 million outstanding at June 30, 2004 and a revolving credit facility of $75 million, none of which was outstanding at June 30, 2004. We amended the credit facility effective June 30, 2004 to extend the maturity date of one of the term loans. As of July 30, 2004, these balances were unchanged and the weighted average interest rate on amounts outstanding under the credit facility was 4.2% per annum. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, including the pledge of the stock of our principal subsidiaries. The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that we satisfy various financial covenants. It also limits our capital expenditures, our ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, make changes to our capital structure, create liens or incur additional indebtedness.

We have $18.6 million outstanding at June 30, 2004 in U. S. Government guaranteed long-term financing under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which is administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), for two 245-foot class liftboats. This debt bears an interest rate of 6.45% per annum and is payable in equal semi-annual installments of $405,000 on every June 3rd and December 3rd through June 3, 2027. Our obligations are secured by mortgages on the two liftboats. This MARAD financing also requires that we comply with certain covenants and restrictions, including the maintenance of minimum net worth and debt-to-equity requirements.

The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations and commercial commitments at June 30, 2004 (amounts in thousands) for our long-term debt (excluding interest payments), decommissioning liabilities and operating leases. The decommissioning liability amounts do not give any effect to our contractual right to receive amounts from third parties when decommissioning operations are performed. We do not have any other material obligations or commitments.

                                                         
    Remaining                        
    Six Months                        
Description
  2004
  2005
  2006
  2007
  2008
  2009
  Thereafter
Long-term debt
  $ 5,905     $ 11,810     $ 11,810     $ 11,810     $ 6,310     $ 810     $ 214,166  
Decommissioning liabilities
    5,649       11,604       11,469       16,450             464       3,441  
Operating leases
    2,328       3,363       2,330       1,677       788       477       12,897  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 13,882     $ 26,777     $ 25,609     $ 29,937     $ 7,098     $ 1,751     $ 230,504  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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We have no off-balance sheet arrangements other than our guarantee of the Lamb Energy Services credit facility (consisting of a $7 million term loan at June 30, 2004 and a $3 million revolving credit facility, $1.5 million of which was outstanding at June 30, 2004) and potential additional consideration that may be payable as a result of our acquisitions. While the amounts of additional consideration payable depend upon the acquired company’s operating performance and are difficult to predict accurately, the maximum additional consideration payable for the Company’s remaining acquisitions will be approximately $2 million, which will be determined and payable in 2007. These amounts are not classified as liabilities under generally accepted accounting principles and are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements until the amounts are fixed and determinable. When amounts are determined, they are capitalized as part of the purchase price of the related acquisition. We do not have any other financing arrangements that are not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in our financial statements.

We intend to continue implementing our growth strategy of increasing our scope of services through both internal growth and strategic acquisitions. We expect to continue to make the capital expenditures required to implement our growth strategy in amounts consistent with the amount of cash generated from operating activities, the availability of additional financing and our credit facility. Depending on the size of any future acquisitions, we may require additional equity or debt financing in excess of our current working capital and amounts available under our revolving credit facility.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no significant changes in our market risks since the year ended December 31, 2003. For more information, please read the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our chief financial officer and chief executive officer have concluded, based on their evaluation, that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective and designed to alert them to material information relating to the Company.

There were no material changes to the Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect those internal controls subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation by our chief financial officer and chief executive officer.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

(a)   The annual meeting of our stockholders was held on May 25, 2004.
 
(b)   At the annual meeting, the stockholders elected Richard A. Bachmann, Enoch L. Dawkins, Joseph R. Edwards, Ben A. Guill, Terence E. Hall, Richard A. Pattarozzi and Justin L. Sullivan to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders.
 
(c)   At the annual meeting, our stockholders:

(i)   Elected seven directors with the following number of votes cast for and withheld from such nominees:
                 
Director
  For
  Withheld
Richard A. Bachmann
    63,912,075       8,258,206  
Enoch L. Dawkins
    66,113,585       6,056,696  
Joseph R. Edwards
    64,946,815       7,223,466  
Ben A. Guill
    64,608,234       7,562,047  
Terence E. Hall
    65,608,715       6,561,566  
Richard A. Pattarozzi
    65,265,885       6,904,396  
Justin L. Sullivan
    65,531,685       6,638,596  

(ii)   Approved the 2004 Directors Restricted Stock Units Plan. The number of votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and non-votes, is as follows:
                         
For
  Against
  Abstentions
  Non-Votes
52,718,037
    5,071,305       40,680       14,340,259  

(iii)   Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. The number of votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions, is as follows:
                 
For
  Against
  Abstentions
70,986,593
    1,178,788       4,900  

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a) The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-Q:

3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1996).
 
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).
 
3.3   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).
 
10.1   Superior Energy Services, Inc. 2004 Directors Restricted Stock Units Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement in conjunction with its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders).

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10.2   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among SESI, L.L.C., Superior Energy Services, Inc., Bank One, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Whitney National Bank and the lenders party thereto, dated as of June 30, 2004.
 
31.1   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K. The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:

On April 30, 2004, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting, under item 5, the announcement of earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

On May 5, 2004, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting, under item 5, the announcement that two stockholders had sold common stock.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     
  SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
 
   
Date: August 6, 2004
  By: /s/ Robert S. Taylor
 
 
 
  Robert S. Taylor
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 1996).
 
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).
 
3.3   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).
 
10.1   Superior Energy Services, Inc. 2004 Directors Restricted Stock Units Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement in conjunction with its 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders).
 
10.2   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among SESI, L.L.C., Superior Energy Services, Inc., Bank One, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Whitney National Bank and the lenders party thereto, dated as of June 30, 2004.
 
31.1   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2   Officer’s certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K. The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:

On April 30, 2004, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting, under item 5, the announcement of earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

On May 5, 2004, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting, under item 5, the announcement that two stockholders had sold common stock.

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EXHIBIT 10.2 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of June 30, 2004, is among SESI, L.L.C., as Borrower, SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC., as Parent, BANK ONE, NA, as Agent (the "Agent"), WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Syndication Agent, WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK, as Documentation Agent, and the Lenders party hereto, who agree as follows: RECITALS A. The Borrower, Agent and Lenders have heretofore executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 14, 2003 (the "Credit Agreement"). B. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend the maturity date of Term Loan Two from May 2, 2005 to August 13, 2008 (to coincide with the maturity date of Term Loan One), and modify the repayment schedule. C. The Agent and Lenders are willing to accept the Borrower's request on the terms and conditions set forth below. D. Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings defined in the Credit Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings, the parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 AMENDMENTS TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT 1.1 Sections 2.1.1 (b) (Making the Term Loans; Term Loan Two) and Section 2.1.2 (b) (Repayments of the Term Loans; Term Loan Two) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to substitute August 13, 2008 for May 2, 2005 wherever the latter date appears therein. Section 2.1.2 (b) is further amended to substitute quarterly payments of $1,000,000 for $1,600,000 beginning September 30, 2004. 1.2 Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the remaining terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect. ARTICLE 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COLLATERAL 2.1 Borrower hereby specifically reaffirms all of the Collateral Documents.

ARTICLE 3 MISCELLANEOUS 3.1 Borrower will pay each Term Loan Two Lender who approves the foregoing amendments on or prior to July 30, 2004, an extension fee of $2,500. 3.2 This Amendment may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one in the same instrument. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date first written above upon execution by the Borrower, Parent, the Required Lenders and all of the Term Loan Two Lenders. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES] 2

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. BORROWER: SESI, L.L.C. By: Superior Energy Services, Inc. Member Manager By: /s/ Robert S. Taylor ------------------------------- Name: Robert S. Taylor Title: Chief Financial Officer PARENT: SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Robert S. Taylor ----------------------------------- Name: Robert S. Taylor Title: Chief Financial Officer AGENT AND LENDER: BANK ONE, NA (Main Office Chicago) By: /s/ Steven D. Nance ----------------------------------- Name: Steven D. Nance Title: Vice President SYNDICATION AGENT AND LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By: /s/ Philip C. Lauinger III ----------------------------------- Name: Philip C. Lauinger III Title: Vice President DOCUMENTATION AGENT AND LENDER: WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ Hollie L. Ericksen ----------------------------------- Name: Hollie L. Ericksen Title: Vice President 3

LENDERS: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By: /s/ Tara Clare Wilde ----------------------------------- Name: Tara Clare Wilde Title: AVP NATEXIS BANQUES POPULAIRES By: /s/ Timothy Polvado ----------------------------------- Name: Timothy Polvado Title: Vice President/Manager By: /s/ Louis P. Laville, III ----------------------------------- Name: Louis P. Laville, III Title: Vice President/Manager HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ Corwin Dupree ----------------------------------- Name: Corwin Dupree Title: Assistant Vice-President BANK OF SCOTLAND By: ----------------------------------- Name: Title: SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS By: /s/ Ross Bartley ----------------------------------- Name: Ross Bartley Title: Vice President 4

EXHIBIT 31.1 OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Terence E. Hall, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Superior Energy Services, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Date: August 6, 2004 By: /s/ Terence E. Hall -------------------------------------- Terence E. Hall Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

EXHIBIT 31.2 OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Robert S. Taylor, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Superior Energy Services, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Date: August 6, 2004 By: /s/ Robert S. Taylor ----------------------------------------- Robert S. Taylor Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT 32.1 CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Terence E. Hall, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that: 1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by such Report. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. Date: August 6, 2004 By: /s/ Terence E. Hall -------------------------------------- Terence E. Hall Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

EXHIBIT 32.2 CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Robert S. Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that: 1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004,as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by such Report. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. Date: August 6, 2004 By: /s/ Robert S. Taylor ----------------------------------------------- Robert S. Taylor Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)