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                                SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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                               SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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                            SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

                                 1503 Engineers Road
                        Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037

                       NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

          To the Holders of Common Stock of Superior Energy Services, Inc.:

               The  annual  meeting  (the  "Meeting")  of  stockholders  of
          Superior  Energy  Services,  Inc. (the "Company") will be held in
          the Company's executive offices  at  1503  Engineers  Road, Belle
          seChaseChasse,  Louisiana,  on Wednesday, September 25, 1996,  at
          10:00 a.m., New Orleans time,  to elect directors and to transact
          such other business as may properly  come  fbeoffore  the meeting
          and any adjournements thereof.

               Only holders of record of the Company's Common Stock  at the
          close  of  business on August 7, 1996, are entitled to notice  of
          and to vote at the annual meeting.

               Even if  you  now  expect  to  attend  the  Meeting, you are
          requested to mark, sign, date, and return the accompanying  proxy
          in  the enclosed addressed, postage-paid envelope.  If you attend
          the Meeting, you may vote in person, whether or not you have sent
          in your  proxy.   A proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the
          voting thereof.



                                      By Order of the Board of Directors


                                              /s/ Carolyn Plaisance
                                              Carolyn Plaisance
                                                  Secretary
          Belle Chasse, Louisiana
          August 21, 1996
          

                           Superior Energy Services, Inc.
                               1503 Engineers Road
                        Belle Chasse, Louisiana  70037

                                   Proxy Statement

                            Annual Meeting of Stockholders

                                  September 25, 1996

               This Proxy Statement  is  furnished  to  the stockholders of
          Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with
          the  solicitation  on  behalf  of  the  Board  of Directors  (the
          "Board") of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
          (the "Meeting") to be held on September 25, 1996, at the time and
          place  set  forth in the accompanying notice and any  adjournment
          thereof.

               Only stockholders  of  record as of the close of business on
          August 7, 1996 (the "Record Date"), are entitled to notice of and
          to vote at the Meeting.  As of the Record Date, 17,597,045 shares
          of common stock, $.001 par value  per share (the "Common Stock"),
          were outstanding, each of which is entitled to one vote.

               A  stockholder may revoke the enclosed  proxy  at  any  time
          prior to its exercise by filing with the Secretary of the Company
          a written revocation or duly executed proxy bearing a later date.
          A stockholder  who  votes  in  person  at the Meeting in a manner
          inconsistent with a proxy previously filed  on  the stockholder's
          behalf will be deemed to have revoked such proxy as it relates to
          the matter voted upon in person.  Attendance at the  Meeting will
          not in and of itself constitute a revocation of a proxy.

               This  Proxy  Statement is first being mailed to stockholders
          on or about August  219, 1996, and the cost of soliciting proxies
          in the enclosed form  will  be borne by the Company.  In addition
          to the use of the mails, proxies  may  be  solicited  by personal
          interview, telephone and telegraph.  Banks, brokerage houses  and
          other  nominees  or  fiduciaries will be requested to forward the
          soliciting  material  to   their   principals   and   to   obtain
          authorization for the execution of proxies, and the Company will,
          upon request, reimburse them for their expenses in so acting.

          Reorganization

          On  December  13,  1995, the Company consummated a share exchange
          (the  "Reorganization")  whereby  it  (i)  acquired  all  of  the
          outstanding   capital  stock  of  Superior  Well  Service,  Inc.,
          Connection Technology,  Ltd.  and Superior Tubular Services, Inc.
          (collectively, "Superior") in exchange  for  8,400,000  shares of
          Common  Stock  and  (ii)  acquired all of the outstanding capital
          stock of Oil Stop, Inc. ("Oil  Stop")  in  exchange for 1,800,000
          shares of Common Stock and $2.0 million cash  payable  on January
          2, 1996.
          
          Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

               Following the closing of the Reorganization, on December 13,
          1995, the Company's Board of Directors replaced Marcus,  Fairall,
          Bristol  &  Co.,  LLP with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as the Company's
          independent public  accountants.   The report of Marcus, Fairall,
          Bristol  &  Co.,  LLP  on the Company's  predecessor's  financial
          statements as of and for the years ended August 31, 1994 and 1995
          did not contain an adverse  opinion  or disclaimer of opinion and
          was not modified or qualified as to uncertainty,  audit  scope or
          accounting  principles.  There were no disagreements with Marcus,
          Fairall,  Bristol   &  Co.,  LLP  on  any  matter  of  accounting
          principles  or  practices,   financial  statement  disclosure  or
          auditing  scope  or procedure at  the  time  of  this  change  of
          independent public  accountants  or with respect to the Company's
          predecdessor's financial statements  as of and for the year ended
          August 31, 1995.  Prior to retaining KPMG  Peat  Marwick LLP, the
          Company  had  not consulted with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP  regarding
          accounting principles.


                                ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

          Voting Procedure

               The Company's  Bylaws  authorize the Board to fix the number
          of  directors  at  not less than  three  nor  more  than  eleven.
          Pursuant thereto, the  Board has fixed the number of directors to
          be elected at the Meeting  at  seven, and proxies cannot be voted
          for a greater number of persons.   Unless  authority is withheld,
          the  persons  named in the enclosed proxy will  vote  the  shares
          represented by  the  proxies received by them for the election of
          the seven incumbent directors named below to serve until the next
          annual meeting and until  their  successors  are duly elected and
          qualified.

               The holders of a majority of the shares of  Common  Stock of
          the  Company  issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at  the
          Meeting,  present   in  person  or  represented  by  proxy,  will
          constitute a quorum at the Meeting.

               Votes cast at the  Meeting  will  be  counted by the persons
          appointed by the Company to act as inspectors of election for the
          Meeting.  The inspectors of election will treat  shares of Common
          Stock  represented by a properly executed and returned  proxy  as
          present  at  the  Meeting  for  purposes of determining a quorum.
          Abstentions   and   broker  non-votes   will   not   affect   the
          determination of a quorum.   Therefore,  shares  of  Common Stock
          present at the Meeting as to which abstentions are properly  cast
          or  which  are the subject of broker non-votes will be counted as
          present for purposes of determining a quorum.

               Directors  will be elected by a plurality vote of the shares
          of Common Stock present,  in  person or by proxy, and entitled to
          vote at the Meeting.  Accordingly,  abstentions  and  broker non-
          votes  as  to the election of directors will have no effect  upon
          the election of directors.

          Information About Directors and Executive Officers

               The following  table  sets  forth  certain information as of
          August 1, 1996, about the directors and executive officers of the
          Company.   Each incumbent director has been  nominated   for  re-
          election.


                 Name and Age                Position
           Age                  

           Terence E. Hall, 51          Chairman of the Board,
                                        Chief Executive Officer,
                                        President and Director

           Ernest J. Yancey, Jr. 47     Vice President and Director

           James E. Ravannack, 35       Vice President and Director

           Richard J. Lazes, 48         President of Oil Stop and Director

           Kenneth C. Boothe, 51        Vice President and Director

           Bradford Small, 33           Director

           Justin L. Sullivan, 56       Director
           
           Robert S. Taylor, 42         Chief Financial Officer



          Terence E. Hall  has  served  as the Chairman of the Board, Chief
          Executive Officer, President and  a Director of the Company since
          the  consummation  of the Reorganization.   Since  1989,  he  has
          served as President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  each  of
          Superior  Well  Service,  Inc.,  Connection  Technology, Ltd. and
          Superior Tubular Services, Inc.

          Ernest J. Yancey, Jr. has served as a Vice President and Director
          of  the  Company  since  the  consummation of the Reorganization.
          Since  1989,  he has served as Vice  President  -  Operations  of
          Superior Well Service, Inc.

          James E. Ravannack has served as a Vice President and Director of
          the Company since the consummation of the Reorganization.  Since,
          1989, he has served  as  Vice  President - Sales of Superior Well
          Service, Inc.

          Richard J. Lazes has served as a  Director  of  the Company since
          the  consummation of the Reorganization.  Mr. Lazes  founded  Oil
          Stop in May 1990 and has served as its President since then.

          Kenneth  C.  Boothe  has  served  as a director since 1991.   Mr.
          Boothe served as Chief Executive Officer  and  President  of  the
          Company   from   October  1993  until  the  consummation  of  the
          Reorganization  and  as  President  of  the  Company's  operating
          subsidiary, Small's  Fishing  &  Rental,  Inc. until May of 1996.
          Mr. Boothe is now the senior partner with Boothe,  Vassar,  Fox &
          Fox, certified public accountant's , Big Spring, Texas.

          Bradford  Small  has  served  as  a Director of the Company since
          December 1993.  From 1989 to January  1991, Mr. Small served as a
          minister  of  the  Southern Hills Church of  Christ  in  Abilene,
          Texas.  From January 1991 until May 1995 he served as minister of
          Western Hills Church of Christ in Amarillo, Texas.  From May 1995
          to May 1996 he served  as  minister of Highlands Church of Christ
          in Lakeland, Florida.  From  May  1996  to the present, Mr. Small
          ihas served as minmiister of Amarillo DouyhSouth Church of Christ
          in Amarillo, Texas.

          Justin L. Sullivan has served as a Director  of the Company since
          consummation  of  the Reorganization.  Mr. Sullivan  has  been  a
          business consultant  to  various  companies since May 1993.  From
          October 1992 to May 1993, Mr. Sullivan  served  as  President  of
          Plywood  Panels,  Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of plywood
          paneling and related  wood products.  From 1967 to September 1992
          he served as Vice-President,  Treasurer  and  Director of Plywood
          Panels, Inc. and its predecessor entities.

          Robert  S.  Taylor  has served as Chief Financial  Officer  since
          March 1996.  From May  1994  to  January 1996, he served as Chief
          Financial Officer of Kenneth Gordon  (New  Orleans),  LTD.   From
          November of 1989 to May 1994 he served as Chief Financial Officer
          of  Plywood  Panels,  Inc.,  a  manufacturer  and  distributor of
          plywood  paneling and related wood products.  Prior thereto,  Mr.
          Taylor  served   as  controller  for  Plywood  Panels,  Inc.  and
          Corporate Accounting Manager of D.H. Holmes Company, Ltd.

               During 1995, following the Reorganization the Board held one
          meeting.  Each incumbent  director  of  the Company attended this
          meeting.

               The Board has an Audit and Compensation  Committee,  but the
          Board  does not have a nominating committee.  The current members
          of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Small, Sullivan and Hall.  The
          Audit Committee,  which did not meet following the Reorganization
          during 1995, is responsible for (i) making recommendations to the
          Board concerning the  engagement  of  the  Company's  independent
          public  accountants, (ii) consulting with the independent  public
          accountants  with  regard  to the plan of audit, (iii) consulting
          with the Company's chief financial  officer of the Company on any
          matter the Audit Committee or the chief  financial  officer deems
          appropriate  in  connection  with  carrying  out the audit,  (iv)
          reviewing the results of audits of the Company by its independent
          public accountants, (v) reviewing all related  party transactions
          and   all   other  potential  conflict  of  interest  situations,
          (vi) discussing   audit   recommendations   with  management  and
          reporting  the  results  of  its reviews to the Board  and  (vii)
          performing such other functions  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the
          Board.

               The  current  members  of  the  Compensation  Committee  are
          Messrs.  Sullivan  and Small.  The Compensation Committee did not
          meet following the Reorganization  during 1995.  The Compensation
          Committee is responsible for administering  the  Company's  stock
          incentive  plans  and  performing  such other functions as may be
          prescribed by the Board.

          Director Compensation

               Each director is paid a director's  fee  of  $250  for  each
          Board   and  committee  meeting  attended.   Directors  are  also
          reimbursed  for  reasonable  expenses incurred in attending Board
          and committee meetings.

                  PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND SIGNIFICANT STOCKHOLDERS

               The following table indicates  the  beneficial ownership, as
          of August 1, 1996, of Common Stock for each  director,  executive
          officer,  disclosed  under  the heading "Exectuutive Compensation
          and Certain Transactions -- Summary  of Executive Compensation.,"
          executive officer, each person known by  the  Company to own more
          than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock, and of all
          directors  and  executive  officers of the Company  as  a  group.
          Except as otherwise indicated  below,  all  shares  indicated  as
          beneficially  owned  are  held  with  sole  voting and investment
          power.

              Name of              Amount and Nature
          Beneficial Owner of Beneficial Ownership Percentage of Class

          Terence E. Hall        3,584,000               20.3%

          Ernest J. Yancey, Jr.  2,416,000               13.7%

          James E. Ravannack     2,424,000               13.7%

          Richard J. Lazes           1,800,000                   10.2%
          804 First Avenue
          Harvey, Louisiana  70058

          Kenneth C. Boothe           165,944                   *
          1001 East FM 700
          Big Spring, Texas  79720

          Bradford Small               25,000                  *
          4101 W. 45th, #2004
          Amarillo, Texas   79109

          Justin L. Sullivan               --                    *
          100 Napoleon Avenue
          New Orleans, Louisiana  70115

          All directors, executive officers and10,522,944     59.34%
          5% stockholders as a group
          _________________________
          *     Less than 1%.

            Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with
                Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

            Messrs. Hall's, Yancey's and Ravannack's mailing address is
                1503   Engineers   Road,  Belle  sseChaseChasse,  Louisiana
                70037.

            Represents  25,000 shares  of  Common  Stock  that  may  be
                acquired upon the exercise of warrants.

            Represents 42,000  shares  of  Common Stock owned outright,
                41,926 shares of Common Stock held  in  a  trust,  of which
                Kenneth Boothe is the sole voting trustee, 57,018 shares of
                Common  Stock  held  in  a  corporation  for the benefit of
                Darnell  Small,  Kenneth  Boothe  and Bradford  Small  with
                respect  to  which  Kenneth  Boothe  has  the  sole  voting
                discretion  and 25,000 shares of Common  Stock  subject  to
                issuance upon the exercise of options.

             Represents 25,000 Common Sshares of Common Stock that
                 may be  acquired  upon  the  exercise of warrants.
                 Does not include 441,926 Common  Sshares  of  Common
                 Stock  held  in  a trust for the benefit of Mr. Small
                 and his siblings, of which Kenneth Boothe is the sole
                 voting trustee, or  and  57,018  Common  shares  of
                 Common  Stock  held in a corporation for the benefit
                 of Darnell Small, Small , Kenneth Boothe and Bradford
                 Small with respect  to  twhich  Kenneth Boothe has
                 the  sole  voting discretion as to which  Mr.  Small
                 disclaims beneficial ownership.

                             _________________________
                 
                 
                 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

          Summary of Executive Compensation

               The following table summarizes, for each of the three fiscal
          years in the three year  period  ended  December  31,  1995,  the
          compensation  of  the  Company's  Chief Executive Officer and the
          most highly compensated executive officers  of  the Company whose
          aggregate  cash  compensation  exceeded  $100,000  in   all   the
          capacities in which they served (the "Named Executive Officers").

                                    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation _____________________________ __________________________________________ No. of Shares Other Restricted Underlying All Annual Stock Options/ LTIP Other Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Awards SARs Payouts Compensation ____________________________ _____ ________ _________ _____________ _______ ______ ________ _____________ Terence E. Hall 1995 $ 12,500 -- -- -- -- -- -- Kenneth C. Boothe 1995 120,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- CFO, Secretary, Treasurer 1994 120,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- CFO, Secretary, Treasurer 1993 75,000 -- -- -- -- -- -- Terence Hall became Chairman of the Board, CEO and President on December 13, 1995 upon consummation of the Reorganization. Kenneth Boothe served as president and CEO until consummation of the Reorganization on December 13, 1995. Became President and CEO in October 1993.
___________________________ In connection with the Reorganization, the Company entered into employment agreements with each of Terence E. Hall, Kenneth C. Boothe, Ernest J. Yancey, Jr., James E. Ravannack, Kenneth Blanchard and Richard J. Lazes (the "Executives"), providing for minimum annual salaries of $300,000, $120,000, $120,000, $120,000, $120,000 and $162,500 respectively, with 5% increases over and above the preceding year's salary during the term of the agreement. Under the employment agreements, Messrs. Hall, Yancey, Ravannack and Blanchard were granted ten-year options to purchase 44,000, 44,000, 44,000 and 18,000 Common Shares, respectively, at $2.53 per share. Under the agreements, the Executives will also be provided with benefits under any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company for its employees generally, or for its executives and key management employees in particular, on the same terms as are applicable to other senior executives of the Company. Mr. Boothe 's employment agreement was terminated in May 1996. In addition to annual compensation and benefits, each of Messrs. Hall, Yancey, Ravannack and Blanchard will receive an annual bonus calculated as a percentage of the Company's year-end pre-tax, pre-bonus annual income ("Company's Income") and Mr. Lazes will receive an annual bonus calculated as a percentage of Oil Stop's year-end pre-tax, pre-bonus annual income ("Oil Stop's Income"). Mr. Hall's bonus will be in an amount equal to 1% of the Company's Income if the Company's Income is greater than $1.8 million but less than or equal to $2.0 million, 2% of the Company's Income if the Company's Income is greater than $2.0 million but less than or equal to $2.25 million, or 3% of the Company's Income if the Company's Income is greater than $2.25 million. The bonus for each of Messrs. Yancey, Ravannack and Blanchard will be in an amount equal to .443% of the Company's Income if the Company's Income is greater than $1.8 million but less than or equal to $2.0 million, .886% of the Company's Income if the Company's Income is greater than $2.0 million but less than or equal to $2.25 million, or 1.33% of the Company's Income if the Company's Income is greater than $2.25 million. Mr. Lazes' bonus will be in an amount equal to 5% of Oil Stop's Income that is greater than $1.0 million but less than or equal to $1.5 million, 7.25% of Oil Stop's Income that is greater than $1.5 million but less than or equal to $2.0 million, and 10% of Oil Stop's Income that is greater than $2.0 million. The term of the employment agreements, except for Mr. Hall's agreement, will continue until December 13, 1998 unless earlier terminated as described below. The term of Mr. Hall's employment agreement will continue until December 13, 2000 unless earlier terminated as described below. The term of Mr. Hall's agreement will automatically be extended for one additional year unless the Company gives at least 90 days' prior notice that it does not wish to extend the term. Each employment agreement provides for the termination of the Executive's employment: (i) upon the Executive's death; (ii) by the Company or the Executive upon the Executive's disability; (iii) by the Company for cause, which includes willful and continued failure substantially to perform the Executive's duties, or willful engaging in misconduct that is materially injurious to the Company, provided, however, that prior to termination, the Board of Directors must find that the Executive was guilty of such conduct; or (iv) by the Executive for good reason, which includes a failure by the Company to comply with any material provision of the agreement that has not been cured after ten days' notice. For a period of two years after any termination, the Executive will be prohibited from competing with the Company. Upon termination due to death or disability, the Company will pay the Executive all compensation owing through the date of termination and a benefit in an amount equal to nine-month's salary. Upon termination by the Company for cause or for termination by the Executive for other than good reason, the Executive will be entitled to all compensation owing through the date of termination. Upon termination by the Executive for good reason, the Executive will be entitled to all compensation owing through the date of termination plus his current compensation and the highest annual amount payable to Executive under the Company's compensation plans multiplied by the greater of two or the number of years remaining in the term of the Executive's employment under the agreement. In addition, if the termination arises out of a breach by the Company, the Company will pay all other damages to which the Executive may be entitled as a result of such breach. 1991 Stock Incentive Plan In May 1991, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan ("1991 Option Plan") which, provides for the issuance of options to acquire 75,000 Common shares. Options issued under the 1991 Option Plan may be "incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as well as non-statutory stock options, and may be granted to officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents as selected by the Board of Directors. The 1991 Option Plan provides, among other things, that (i) the option price may not be less than the greater of the fair market value of the Common Shares on the date of the grant or $5.00 and (ii) options may not be granted to persons who hold 10% or more of the outstanding Common Shares on the date of a proposed grant. Options granted shall be exercisable for not more than ten years and may not be transferred by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. No options under the 1991 Option Plan have been granted. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan In October 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan") to provide long-term incentives to its key employees, including officers and directors who are employees of the Company (the "Eligible Employees"). Under the Incentive Plan, which is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors ("Committee"), the Company may grant eligible employees incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock awards or any combination thereof (the "Incentives"). The Committee establishes the exercise price of any stock options granted under the Incentive Plan, provided that the exercise may not be less than the fair market value of a Common Share on the date of grant. The option exercise price may be paid in cash, in Common Shares held for at least six months, in a combination of cash and Common Shares, or through a broker-assisted exercise arrangement approved by the Committee. A total of 600,000 Common Shares are available for issuance under the Incentive Plan. Incentives with respect to no more than 200,000 Common Shares may be granted to any single Eligible Employee in one calendar year. Proportionate adjustments will be made to the number of Common Shares subject to the Incentive Plan, including the shares subject to outstanding Incentives, in the event of any recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares or other change in the Common Shares. In the event of such adjustments, the purchase price of any outstanding option will be adjusted as and to the extent appropriate, in the reasonable discretion of the Committee, to provide participants with the same relative rights before and after such adjustments. All outstanding Incentives will automatically become exercisable and fully vested and all performance criteria will be deemed to be waived by the Company upon (a) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity, (b) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (c) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, (d) a person or group of persons other than any employee benefit plan or the Company becoming the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the Company, voting stock or (e) the replacement of a majority of the Board in a contested election (a "Significant Transaction"). The Committee also has the authority to take several actions regarding outstanding Incentives upon the occurrence of a Significant Transaction, including requiring that outstanding options remain exercisable only for a limited time, providing for mandatory conversion of outstanding options in exchange for either cash payment or Common Shares, making equitable adjustments to Incentives or providing that outstanding options will become options relating to securities to which a participant would have been entitled in connection with the Significant Transaction if the options had been exercised. Subject to certain adjustments, Incentives with respect to 100,000 Common Shares under the Incentive Plan are reserved for grant to employees of Oil Stop, subject to the discretion of the Committee to award such Incentives. 1995 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right Grants The following table contains information concerning the grant of stock options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs") to the Named Executive Officers during 1995. 1995 STOCK OPTION AND SAR GRANTS % of Total Options/SARs Underlying Granted to Options/SARs Employees Exercise or Name Granted in 1995 Base Price Expiration Date __________________ __________ ________ ___________ ________________ Terence E. Hall 44,000 29% $2.53 December 13, 2005 Kenneth C. Boothe -- -- -- -- Certain Relationships and Related Transactions In November 1994, Bradford Small loaned to the Company $150,000 payable on demand. In January 1995, Small's raised $600,000 in which it issued six units, each unit consisting of a $100,000 secured promissory note bearing interest at the rate of 10.5% per annum and warrants to purchase 16,667 shares of Common Stock at $1.00 per Common Share. Mr. Small exchanged the demand loan into one and one half of the units issued in this financing. This loan was repaid from the net proceeds of the Company's offering of Common Stock in December 1995. In October 1994, the Company entered into a lease purchase for blow out preventors with Kenneth Boothe. Payments on the lease amounted to $38,000 in 1995. The Company paid Mr. Boothe lease payments of $45,000 in 1995 and 1994, respectively, for an office. The Company negotiated with Mr. Boothe for the cancellation of this lease in the amount of $125,000 as of December 31, 1995. The Company paid Justin Sullivan, a director, consulting fees of $25,000 in 1995 and $23,000 in 1994. The Company also paid Richard Lazes, a director, $2,400 for rent in 1995. The Company is obligated to make such rent payments in the future as follows: $46,200 in 1996, $46,200 in 1997 and $46,200 in 1998. RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS KPMG Peat Marwick LLP has been selected by the Board of Directors to serve again in that capacity for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996. A representative of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP is expected to attend the Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he wishes to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. PROXY SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on September 25, 1996 The undersigned hereby appoints Terence E. Hall proxy for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of voting common stock of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the "Company") that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held September 25, 1996, and any adjournments thereof with respect to the following matter: Election of Directors: Terence E. Hall James E. Ravannack Kenneth C. Boothe Justin L. Sullivan Ernest J. Yancey Richard J. Lazes Bradford Small Please specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the reverse side. IF NO SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES. YOUR SHARES CANNOT BE VOTED UNLESS YOU SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY. 1. Election of Directors [ ] FOR all nominees listed below (except [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY as marked to the contrary below) to vote for all nominees listed below The Board of Directors recommends a vote for Proposal 1. 2. In his discretion, to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments thereof. INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any nominee, strike a line though the nominee's name listed below. Terence E. Hall Ernest J. Yancey James E. Ravannack Justin L. Sullivan Richard J. Lazes Kenneth C. Boothe Bradford Small NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized persons. The signer hereby revokes all authorizations heretofore given by the signer to vote at the meeting or any adjournments thereof. Dated: ____________________________, 1996 __________________________________________ Signature of Stockholder