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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): February 7, 2012

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(504) 587-7374

(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:

On February 8, 2012, David D. Dunlap, President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”), will be presenting certain information concerning the Company in a slide presentation to investors and analysts at the Credit Suisse 2012 Energy Summit in Vail, Colorado.

A copy of the slide presentation is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the slide presentation shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the slide presentation shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into Superior’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as set forth with respect thereto in any such filing.

On February 7, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of new executive officers of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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: February 8, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Superior Energy Services Credit Suisse Energy Summit February 8, 2012 Exhibit 99.1

Company Overview Company Overview

Rationale for Superior • Diversified family of products – Serving the drilling, completion, production and decommissioning needs of the oil and gas industry in the U.S. with a growing presence in select international markets • Globally focused and not market share constrained • Opportunity to expand platform to new geographic markets • Well-positioned company – Competitive advantages: Quality, innovation and integrated solutions – Healthy balance sheet – High margins and returns on capital relative to peers 3

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Participate in $90 billion of Global Market segments 5 Sources: Spears & Associates, Inc. Oilfield Market Report: 1999-2012, Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (1) Excludes accommodations (2) #1 U.S. market share based on unit count SPN Rank Drilling Products and Services (1) Onshore Completion and Workover Services Well Servicing Pressure Pumping Production Services Coiled Tubing Services (2) Wireline Logging Production Testing Subsea and Technical Solutions Completion Tools and Products 6 th 5 th 5 th 4 th 4 th 11 th 3 rd

Among U.S. Coiled Tubing Leaders 6 Estimated U.S. Coiled Tubing Unit Count Source: Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association 23 34 39 49 51 73 84 Archer RES HAL KEG BHI SLB SPN Includes ~66 highly-capable units (2”+)

Pro Forma Superior Revenue by Product for TTM Ended September 30, 2011 7 Balanced Contribution from Diversified Product Mix North America Land Revenue Total Company Revenue (1) Includes Snubbing, Pressure Control and Well Servicing

Strategic Overview Strategic Overview

Strategy Execution: U.S. Land Markets • Leveraged to wellbore geometry and oil prices – Horizontal drilling has stressed the supply chain • Multi-basin, multi-product line approach – Deploy assets to basins with greatest demand and service intensity • Focused on undersupplied products and services – Downhole drilling tools – Completion and production services 9 Horizontal/Directional Vertical Service Intensity (2) (1) Source: Spears & Associates, Drilling & Production Outlook Report, December 2011 (2) Service Intensity assumes: 1.0x intensity for vertical wells, 1.6x intensity for directional wells and 7.0x intensity for horizontal wells U.S. Active Rigs by Commodity (1) U.S. Active Rigs by Type (1)

• Markets slowly recovering from 2008 financial crisis • Geomarket approach – Maximize opportunities through centralized diversified product offering • Offer higher technology and innovative solutions – Sand control completion tools – Subsea well containment • Expand into growing and mature markets with similar U.S. margin profile 10 Strategy Execution: International International Revenue Since 2003 ($ MM) (1) Annualized actual 2011 international revenue of $385 million through 9/30/2011.

International Expansion: South America 11

International Expansion: UK, Middle East and Africa 12

International Expansion: Asia Pacific 13

Strategy Execution: Gulf of Mexico • Upside to rig count recovery in deep water • Maintain high share of deep water rig count • Incremental exposure through completion tools and services • Primary shallow water focus remains on well maintenance and end-of- life services 14 Monthly Deep Water Permits to Drill New Wells (1) SPN Gulf of Mexico Revenue ($ in millions) Pre-Macondo Post-Macondo (1) A new well is defined as an operator drilling an original wellbore hole in the seafloor to a geological target. Excludes permits for bypass, sidetracks, completions, interventions and end-of-life services (2) Content difference from TTM 6/30/10. Includes revenue from the completion tools and products product line acquired in August of 2010.  3-year pre-spill average: 7/mo .

Strategy Execution: Innovation and Technical Solutions 15 Multi-zone Single Trip System Global Subsea Containment Capping Stack Arctic Subsea Containment System

Flexible Capital Expenditures Program Estimated Lead Time for Key Capital Items (Years) 16

Investment Highlights • Diversified product line with multi-basin, multi-product offering approach • Small share of large, fragmented global markets provides growth potential • Geographic growth strategy in place • Positioned to benefit from continued recovery in deepwater Gulf of Mexico • Strong balance sheet to execute growth strategy – History of disciplined investments that yield high returns on capital 17

Forward-Looking Statements 18 This presentation contains forward-looking statements, including, in particular, statements about Superior Energy’s plans, strategies and prospects.  These statements are based on the Company’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events, which are subject to a wide range of business risks. Although the Company believes that the assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct or that financial or market forecasts, savings or other benefits anticipated in the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those projected.  The information contained in this presentation is only current as of February 7, 2012, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update this presentation.

Exhibit 99.2

		11000 Equity Drive, #300 Houston, TX 77041-8240 NYSE: SPN (281) 999-0047   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dunlap, President and CEO, (281) 999-0047; Robert Taylor, CFO or Greg Rosenstein, EVP, (504) 587-7374

Superior Energy Services, Inc. Announces Executive Management Promotions

Houston, TX – February 7, 2012 – Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Brian Moore as Senior Executive Vice President, and Westy Ballard and Greg Rosenstein as Executive Vice Presidents.

Mr. Moore, 55, will serve as Senior Executive Vice President of North America Services, overseeing the Company’s completion and production service lines. From March 2007 until the merger between Complete Production Services, Inc. and Superior, Mr. Moore was President and Chief Operating Officer of Complete, and was with Complete and its predecessor companies since April 2004. He has more than 30 years of management and operations experience in the North American energy industry.

Mr. Ballard, 40, will serve as Executive Vice President of International Services, focusing on developing and building out the Company’s core services in international markets. Mr. Ballard has served as Vice President of Corporate Development since joining the Company in June 2007. Prior to joining Superior, Mr. Ballard spent six years working in private equity.

Mr. Rosenstein, 44, will serve as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development with responsibilities for corporate planning/M&A, investor relations and corporate marketing. Rosenstein will continue to be the main point of contact for investor relations matters and continue to serve as the Company’s Corporate Secretary. Mr. Rosenstein most recently served as Vice President of Investor Relations, and has been with the Company since March 2000. He has more than 15 years of experience in the energy industry.

David Dunlap, President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior, stated, “By establishing these executive management level functions, I believe we have a structure in place that will support our long-term strategies and can endure as we grow. Brian, Westy and Greg have been successful in their prior roles and responsibilities, and I look forward to their contributions as we leverage our diverse suite of products and services to enhance our North American market position and continue our international expansion strategy.”

Superior Energy Services, Inc. serves the drilling, completion and production-related needs of oil and gas companies worldwide through its brand name rental tools and its integrated completion and well intervention services and tools, supported by an engineering staff who plan and design solutions for customers. Offshore projects are delivered by the Company’s fleet of modern marine assets.

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