UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2005

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction)		0-20310 (Commission File Number)		75-2379388 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1105 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana (Address of principal executive offices)		70058 (Zip Code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On September 6, 2005, Superior Energy Services, Inc. issued a press release regarding the impact of hurricane Katrina on its employees, assets and operations. The company also announced in this press release that Terence E. Hall, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the 2005 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City on September 7, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information presented herein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)		Exhibits.
99.1		Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated September 6, 2005.

SIGNATURES

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 7, 2005

Index to Exhibits

99.1		Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated September 6, 2005.

Exhibit 99.1

1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
(504) 362-4321
Fax (504) 362-1818
NYSE: SPN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
		Terence Hall, CEO; Robert Taylor, CFO
		Greg Rosenstein, Vice President of Investor Relations,
		504-362-4321

Superior Energy Services, Inc. Provides Update on Hurricane Katrina Impact;
Management to Present at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference
On Wednesday, September 7

BROUSSARD, La., Sep 06, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) issued the following update on the impact Hurricane Katrina has had to date on the company’s employees, assets and operations. The company has temporarily moved its corporate headquarters to its Broussard, La. campus.

Employees

The company’s first objective has been to reach out to its employees, informing them that they still have jobs and assisting them with their personal needs. Approximately 550 employees are based out of the Harvey, Louisiana campus either working directly at the campus or mobilizing offshore from that location. In addition, the company estimates another 500 employees live in other areas of Louisiana and Mississippi that were impacted by the hurricane.

The company is updating its website daily with employee information and has distributed public service announcements to media outlets in Louisiana and Mississippi telling employees how to contact the company. Through its outreach effort, the company believes it has communicated directly with about 90 percent of the approximately 1,050 employees in the affected areas.

Assets

Oil and gas properties. The company is currently producing about 2,200 barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) per day. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, production was averaging about 7,000 boe per day, resulting in deferred production of about 4,800 boe per day. Production is shut-in at South Pass 60 and West Delta 79/86. The company is inspecting platforms and pipelines, but sees no signs of major structural damage. Bringing production on-line is contingent upon many factors, including those out of the company’s

control such as the status of third-party pipelines and refineries. As a reference point, it took approximately 12 weeks for production to resume following damage caused by Hurricane Ivan last year.

Liftboats. No liftboats were damaged during the hurricane.

Rental tools. Most of the company’s rental tool locations are situated between Lafayette and Houma, Louisiana and suffered no damage. The company is assessing the status of drilling-related rentals in deepwater areas impacted by the storm.

Well intervention assets. The company has relocated Harvey, La.-based equipment to Broussard, including plug and abandonment equipment spreads, mechanical wireline units and electric line units. The company believes most of its well intervention assets were not damaged.

Communications and other infrastructure. The Harvey campus did not suffer any water damage and is believed to be structurally sound. Email and internet access is working and accounting systems are functioning.

Operations

Customer demand is concentrated on production-related assets, plug and abandonment services and liftboats. The company is responding by mobilizing an increasing number of liftboats and service crews and equipment each day. As of today, 22 of the company’s 26 rental fleet liftboats are working. The remaining four are completing pre-storm Coast Guard inspections or repairs and will be available later this month.

CEO Terry Hall Comments:

“The key message is that Superior Energy Services is open for business and addressing the needs of its employees and the industry. The proactive and rapid response of our employees at all of our subsidiaries has been tremendous. Each day, we are making progress in reaching our employees, serving our customers and re-establishing our communications and infrastructure.”

Presentation at 2005 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy Conference

Mr. Hall will make a presentation to the investment community on Wednesday, September 7 at 2:25 p.m. Eastern Time (1:25 p.m. Central Time) at the 2005 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference. The presentation will be webcast live, and can be accessed from the presentation page of the investor relations section of Superior’s website at www.superiorenergy.com.

Superior Energy Services, Inc. is a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment focused on serving the production-related needs of oil and gas companies primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and the drilling-related needs of oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico and select international market areas. The company uses its production-related assets to enhance, maintain and extend production and, at the end of an offshore property’s economic life, plug and decommission wells. Superior also owns and operates mature oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: volatility of the oil and gas industry, including the level of exploration, production and development activity; risks associated with the Company’s rapid growth; changes in competitive factors and other material factors that are described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual events, circumstances, effects and results may be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Consequently, the forward-looking statements contained herein should not be regarded as representations by Superior or any other person that the projected outcomes can or will be achieved.