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

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 October 29, 2007, Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 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 October 29, 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: October 30, 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 Investor Relations,
		504-362-4321

Superior Energy Services Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results
Year-over-Year Earnings Growth Driven by Company’s Diversification Strategy

Harvey, La. – October 29, 2007 — Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) today announced net income of $75.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.91 on revenue of $398.9 million, as compared to net income of $55.2 million, or $0.68 diluted earnings per share on revenue of $290.5 million for the third quarter of 2006.

The results include a non-recurring, after-tax gain of $4.8 million ($7.5 million pre-tax) from the sale of a business within the Rentals Tools segment that the Company does not consider to be core to its operations. The Company’s effective income tax rate changed to 35.5% due to book and tax differences on the gain from the asset sale. The third quarter results reflect the cumulative income tax rate adjustment. Excluding the gain and applying the new effective income tax rate of 35.5%, adjusted net income was $69.2 million, or $0.84 diluted adjusted earnings per share.

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

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Numerous tropical systems in the Gulf of Mexico impacted results in the marine, well intervention and rental tools segments. The biggest impact from Gulf of Mexico, weather-related disruptions was to the Company’s liftboat activity. Marine segment revenue decreased 25% as a result of significantly lower utilization.

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Approximately 54% of total revenue came from domestic land and international market areas. Increases in domestic land and international revenue more than offset a decrease in Gulf of Mexico revenue. Revenue from domestic land markets was approximately $137 million, a 13% increase over the second quarter of 2007, and revenue from international markets was approximately $78 million, a 2% increase over the most recent quarter. Gulf of Mexico revenue decreased 7% sequentially to approximately $183 million in the third quarter.

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Well Intervention revenue increased 6% from the second quarter of 2007 primarily due to increased well control activity as well as higher coiled tubing, electric line and fishing services activity.

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Revenue from the Rental Tools segment declined 4% from the second quarter, but was essentially unchanged when excluding the revenue contribution from the business that was sold in the third quarter.

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Oil and Gas revenue increased 7% from the second quarter of 2007 due to higher oil prices and increased oil and gas production.

Terence Hall, Chairman and CEO of Superior, stated, “We had a very solid quarter as we grew adjusted earnings per share by 24% over last year’s third quarter. The impact of our geographic and product/service diversification was evident this quarter as numerous tropical weather systems disrupted Gulf of Mexico activity during the period and lower activity affected various competitors in several different market segments more than it did us.  The third quarter represents the second consecutive quarter in the company’s history that more than 50% of our revenues were derived from market areas outside the Gulf of Mexico.  We remain committed to driving shareholder value by executing upon our integrated growth strategy and we intend to continue our geographic diversification strategy.”

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenue was $1,158.6 million and net income was $209.2 million or $2.53 diluted earnings per share, as compared to revenues of $774.7 million and net income of $126.1 million or $1.55 diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Well Intervention Group Segment

Third quarter revenue for the Well Intervention Group was a record $202.8 million, a 6% increase from the second quarter of 2007 and a 66% increase from the third quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $47.6 million, or 23% of segment revenue as compared to $42.1 million, or 22% of segment revenue, in the second quarter of 2007. The primary drivers for the sequential growth in revenue were increased well control activity both internationally and in the U.S. as well as increased domestic land revenue for coiled tubing and fishing services. Revenue from these activities more than offset Gulf of Mexico-based revenue decreases for some of the Company’s production-related services. Gross profit and operating margins improved sequentially as a result of business mix.

Rental Tools Segment

Revenue for the Rental Tools Segment was $118.9 million, 4% lower than the second quarter of 2007 and 21% higher than the third quarter of 2006. Income from operations was a record $51.4 million, or 43% of segment revenue, up from $46.6 million, or 38% of segment revenue in the second quarter of 2007. Revenue increased in domestic land and international markets for drill pipe, stabilizers and specialty tubulars, which was offset by a decrease in drill pipe rentals in the Gulf of Mexico due to project delays.

Marine Segment

Superior’s marine revenue was $26.3 million, a 25% decrease from the second quarter of 2007 and a 27% decrease from the third quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $8.1 million, or 31% of segment revenue, down from $15.2 million, or 43% of segment revenue in the second

quarter of 2007. Average daily revenue in the third quarter was approximately $286,000, inclusive of subsistence revenue, as compared to $386,000 per day in the second quarter of 2007. Average fleet utilization was 62% as compared to 77% in the second quarter of 2007 and 78% in the third quarter of 2006.

Tropical weather systems in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in significant downtime for the Company’s liftboat fleet. During the quarter, the liftboats incurred 198 idle days due to weather, as compared to 13 idle days from weather in the second quarter of 2007.

Liftboat activity has improved significantly in October with utilization at approximately 75% and average daily revenue exceeding $329,000 per day.

Liftboat Average Dayrates and Utilization by Class Size
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
($ actual)

Class		Liftboats				Average Dayrate				Utilization
145’-155’			11			$	9,681				55.4	%
160’-175’			6				13,740				61.8	%
200’			5				18,797				75.0	%
230’-245’			3				28,186				67.8	%
250’			2				34,539				56.0	%

Oil and Gas Segment

Oil and gas revenue was $51.7 million, a 7% increase from second quarter 2007 levels and a 35% increase over the third quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $13.5 million, or 26% of segment revenue, up from $11.9 million, or 25% of segment revenue, in the second quarter of 2007. Third quarter production was approximately 899,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), or about 9,800 boe per day, up from approximately 875,000 boe, or 9,600 boe per day in the second quarter of 2007.

The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. The call can be accessed from Superior’s website at www.superiorenergy.com, or by telephone at 303-205-0066. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through Tuesday, November 6, 2007 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3000 and using the pass code 11099200#. An archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 60 days on http://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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands, except earnings per share amounts)
(unaudited)

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2007				2006				2007				2006
Oilfield service and rental revenues		$	347,228			$	252,309			$	1,021,712			$	687,441
Oil and gas revenues			51,696				38,208				136,889				87,304
Total revenues			398,924				290,517				1,158,601				774,745
Cost of oilfield services and rentals			159,683				109,525				465,085				304,066
Cost of oil and gas sales			18,954				19,562				55,845				52,469
Total cost of services, rentals and sales			178,637				129,087				520,930				356,535
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion			49,881				28,831				133,967				77,473
General and administrative expenses			57,150				44,385				161,833				122,124
Gain on sale of business			7,483				—				7,483				—
Income from operations			120,739				88,214				349,354				218,613
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net			(8,197	)			(5,989	)			(24,938	)			(16,389	)
Interest income			795				1,255				2,303				3,477
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			—				—				—				(12,596	)
Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments			1,395				2,704				(2,447	)			3,852
Income before income taxes			114,732				86,184				324,272				196,957
Income taxes			39,682				31,026				115,116				70,904
Net income		$	75,050			$	55,158			$	209,156			$	126,053
Basic earnings per share		$	0.92			$	0.69			$	2.58			$	1.58
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.91			$	0.68			$	2.53			$	1.55
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			81,470				79,824				81,053				79,754
Diluted			82,793				81,340				82,521				81,232

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
(in thousands)

		9/30/2007				12/31/2006
		(unaudited)				(audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	63,809			$	38,970
Accounts receivable, net			346,081				303,800
Income taxes receivable			—				2,630
Current portion of notes receivable			15,616				14,824
Prepaid insurance and other			58,348				59,563
Total current assets			483,854				419,787
Property, plant and equipment, net			1,032,764				804,228
Goodwill			475,068				444,687
Notes receivable			16,364				16,137
Equity-method investments			61,282				64,603
Intangible and other long-term assets, net			131,754				125,036
Total assets		$	2,201,086			$	1,874,478
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	72,817			$	65,451
Accrued expenses			178,659				141,684
Income taxes payable			4,410				—
Current portion of decommissioning liabilities			34,884				35,150
Current maturities of long-term debt			810				810
Total current liabilities			291,580				243,095
Deferred income taxes			147,784				112,011
Decommissioning liabilities			88,791				87,046
Long-term debt			711,440				711,505
Other long-term liabilities			14,202				10,133
Total stockholders’ equity			947,289				710,688
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,201,086			$	1,874,478

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Segment Highlights
Three months ended September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

		Three months ended,
Revenue		September 30, 2007				June 30, 2007				September 30, 2006
Well Intervention		$	202,807			$	190,542			$	122,205
Rental tools			118,918				123,736				98,262
Marine			26,323				35,162				36,013
Oil and Gas			51,696				48,164				38,208
Less: Oil and Gas Eliminations (2)			(820	)			(851	)			(4,171	)
Total Revenues		$	398,924			$	396,753			$	290,517

		Three months ended,
Gross Profit (1)		September 30, 2007				June 30, 2007				September 30, 2006
Well Intervention		$	91,030			$	81,093			$	53,767
Rental tools			83,776				84,718				67,476
Marine			12,737				19,805				21,541
Oil and Gas			32,744				29,331				18,646
Total Gross Profit		$	220,287			$	214,947			$	161,430

		Three months ended,
Income from Operations		September 30, 2007				June 30, 2007				September 30, 2006
Well Intervention		$	47,611			$	42,111			$	28,828
Rental tools (3)			51,446				46,640				35,100
Marine			8,148				15,212				16,168
Oil and Gas			13,534				11,918				8,118
Total Income from Operations		$	120,739			$	115,881			$	88,214