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): May 2, 2007

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On May 2, 2007, Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. 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 May 2, 2007.

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: May 3, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated May 2, 2007.

Exhibit 99.1

		1105 Peters Road Harvey, Louisiana 70058 (504) 362-4321 Fax (504) 362-4966 NYSE: SPN

		FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
		Terence Hall, CEO; Robert Taylor, CFO;
		Greg Rosenstein, VP of Corporate Development,
		504-362-4321

Superior Energy Services Posts Record First Quarter 2007 Results

Diluted EPS Increases Almost 100% while Non-Gulf of Mexico Revenue
Doubles from the First Quarter of 2006

Harvey, La. — May 2, 2007 — Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) today announced record net income of $64.0 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.78 on revenues of $362.9 million, as compared to net income of $32.2 million, or $0.40 diluted earnings per share on revenues of $222.5 million for the first quarter of 2006. The results also compare favorably to the fourth quarter of 2006, in which net income was $62.2 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.76, on revenues of $319.1 million.

Factors impacting the quarter as compared to the most recent quarter include the following:

•		Well Intervention revenues increased 31% from the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily due to a full quarter contribution from the Warrior Energy Services acquisition.
•		Rental Tool revenues increased 9% from the fourth quarter of 2006, largely due to increased rental activity in Texas, the North Sea, Norway and West Africa market areas.
•		Marine revenues decreased 10% from the fourth quarter of 2006 due to lower utilization as a result of poor weather in the Gulf of Mexico.
•		Oil and Gas revenues decreased 8% from the fourth quarter of 2006 due mainly to lower oil and gas production.
•		Revenue from non-Gulf of Mexico market areas was approximately $175 million as compared to approximately $139 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and approximately $88 million in the first quarter of 2006.
•		The Company’s earnings from its equity investment in Coldren Resources was negatively impacted by $3.3 million in unrealized losses from its oil and gas hedge positions as compared to $0.7 million in unrealized gains during the fourth quarter of 2006.

Terence Hall, Chairman and CEO of Superior, stated, “We are again pleased with our strong performance during the first quarter of 2007. Our growth strategy played out nicely during the period as some of our businesses accelerated while others remained seasonally slow before improving late in the quarter. As compared to last year’s quarter, however, we grew EPS nearly 100% while doubling our non-Gulf of Mexico revenues. Also, our operating margins improved over last year and sequentially as a result of improved mix of production-related projects both through Warrior and through existing services internationally. We intend to continue to execute our geographic diversification strategy throughout 2007 and beyond.”

Well Intervention Group Segment

First quarter revenues for the Well Intervention Group were a record $174.5 million, a 31% increase from the fourth quarter of 2006 and a 71% increase from the first quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $45.9 million, or 26% of segment revenue as compared to $28.7 million, or 22% of segment revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Domestic land revenue increased due to a full quarter of revenues contribution from Warrior Energy Services. As a result, revenues and income from operations from coiled tubing, electric line and snubbing services increased. In addition, international revenues increased due to the ongoing derrick barge charter and construction in the Asia Pacific market area and increased well control activity. Sequential activity levels for the company’s core production-related services were slightly lower due primarily to seasonal factors. However, activity for many of these services improved as the quarter progressed.

Rental Tools Segment

Revenues for the Rental Tools Segment were a record $118.6 million, 9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2006 and a 52% increase from the first quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $45.2 million, or 38% of segment revenue, up from $41.7 million, or 38% of segment revenue in the fourth quarter of 2006. Demand increased for rentals of stabilizers, drill collars, drill pipe, specialty tubulars and accessories. Geographic market areas showing the biggest improvements from the fourth quarter of 2006 were the North Sea, Norway and West Africa, and domestically in North Texas.

Marine Segment

Superior’s marine revenues were $35.9 million, a 10% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2006 and a 19% increase from the first quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $16.5 million, or 46% of segment revenue, down from $19.2 million, or 48% of segment revenue in the fourth quarter of 2006. Average daily revenue in the first quarter was approximately $399,000, inclusive of subsistence revenue, as compared to $434,000 per day in the fourth quarter of 2006. The lower daily revenue was due to lower utilization primarily as a result of seasonal factors in the Gulf of Mexico. Average fleet utilization was 74% as compared to 80% in the fourth quarter of 2006 and 85% in the first quarter of 2006. The biggest utilization changes were primarily in the smaller liftboat classes. Utilization for the company’s 10 larger liftboats (200 ft. of leg length and greater) increased to 89% from 86% in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Liftboat Average Dayrates and Utilization by Class Size
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
($ actual)

										Dayrate
Class		Liftboats				Average				Utilization
145-155’			11			$	11,638				65.2	%
160’-175’			6				15,473				67.0	%
200’			5				20,295				86.7	%
230’-245’			3				27,667				85.9	%
250’			2				39,069				100.0	%

Oil and Gas Segment

Oil and gas revenues were $37.0 million, an 8% decrease from fourth quarter 2006 levels and a significant improvement over the first quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $5.1 million, or 14% of segment revenue, down from $8.6 million, or 21% of segment revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2006. First quarter production was approximately 711,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), or about 7,900 boe per day, down from approximately 772,000 boe, or 8,400 boe per day in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 3, 2007. The call can be accessed from Superior’s website at www.superiorenergy.com, or by telephone at 303-262-2175. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through Thursday, May 10, 2007 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3000 and using the pass code 11088401#. An archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 60 days on www.superiorenergy.com.

Superior Energy Services, Inc. serves the drilling-related needs of oil and gas companies primarily through its rental tools segment and the production-related needs of oil and gas companies through its well intervention, rental tools and marine segments. The Company uses its production-related assets to enhance, maintain and extend existing production and, at the end of a property’s economic life, plug and abandon wells and decommission platforms and structures. 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.

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands, except earnings per share amounts)
(unaudited)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2007				2006
Oilfield service and rental revenues		$	325,895			$	206,998
Oil and gas revenues			37,029				15,471
Total revenues			362,924				222,469
Cost of oilfield services and rentals			142,429				93,255
Cost of oil and gas sales			18,058				14,205
Total cost of services, rentals and sales			160,487				107,460
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion			38,844				22,915
General and administrative expenses			50,859				37,651
Income from operations			112,734				54,443
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net			(8,278	)			(4,844	)
Interest income			579				663
Losses from equity-method investments			(5,006	)			—
Income before income taxes			100,029				50,262
Income taxes			36,010				18,094
Net income		$	64,019			$	32,168
Basic earnings per share		$	0.79			$	0.40
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.78			$	0.40
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			80,632				79,639
Diluted			82,156				80,988

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(in thousands)

		3/31/2007				12/31/2006
		(unaudited)				(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	31,986			$	38,970
Accounts receivable, net			327,899				303,800
Income taxes receivable			—				2,630
Current portion of notes receivable			15,149				14,824
Prepaid insurance and other			49,712				59,563
Total current assets			424,746				419,787
Property, plant and equipment, net			885,330				804,228
Goodwill			462,231				444,687
Notes receivable			16,101				16,137
Equity-method investments			59,582				64,603
Intangible and other long-term assets, net			126,754				125,036
Total assets		$	1,974,744			$	1,874,478
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	74,012			$	65,451
Accrued expenses			130,480				141,684
Income taxes payable			23,476				—
Current portion of decommissioning liabilities			36,316				35,150
Current maturities of long-term debt			810				810
Total current liabilities			265,094				243,095
Deferred income taxes			121,586				112,011
Decommissioning liabilities			86,600				87,046
Long-term debt			711,613				711,505
Other long-term liabilities			13,519				10,133
Total stockholders’ equity			776,332				710,688
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	1,974,744			$	1,874,478

Superior Energy Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Segment Highlights
Three months ended March 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

		Three months ended,
		March 31, 2007				December 31, 2006				March 31, 2006
Revenue
Well Intervention		$	174,548			$	133,157			$	102,073
Rental tools			118,563				108,526				77,774
Marine			35,866				39,944				30,207
Oil and Gas			37,029				40,378				15,471
Less: Oil and Gas Eliminations (2)			(3,082	)			(2,929	)			(3,056	)
Total Revenues		$	362,924			$	319,076			$	222,469

		Three months ended,
		March 31, 2007				December 31, 2006				March 31, 2006
Gross Profit (1)
Well Intervention		$	80,556			$	55,319			$	42,073
Rental tools			81,532				75,935				53,476
Marine			21,377				24,033				18,194
Oil and Gas			18,972				22,819				1,266
Total Gross Profit		$	202,437			$	178,106			$	115,009

(1)

Gross profit is calculated by subtracting cost of services from revenue for each of the Company’s four segments.

(2)

Oil and gas eliminations represent products and services from the company’s segments provided to the Oil and Gas Segment.