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) April 20, 2000


                      SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
          (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


        Delaware                   0-20310                 75-2379388
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION     (COMMISSION             (IRS EMPLOYER
    OF INCORPORATION)             FILE NUMBER)         IDENTIFICATION NO.)



1105 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana                         70058
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                  (ZIP CODE)



                              (504) 362-4321
           (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)





Item 7.   Financial   Statements,   Pro  Forma  Financial  Information  and
Exhibits.


(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - unaudited

     On  July  15, 1999, a subsidiary of  Superior  Energy  Services,  Inc.
("Superior")  merged   (the   "Merger")   with   Cardinal   Holding   Corp.
("Cardinal").   As a result of the Merger, Cardinal became a subsidiary  of
Superior.   However, the Merger was treated, for accounting purposes, as if
Superior was acquired  by Cardinal in a purchase transaction.  In addition,
on November 1, 1999, Superior  acquired  (the "PMI Acquisition") Production
Management Companies, Inc. ("PMI").

     The following unaudited pro forma condensed  financial information for
the year ended December 31, 1999 has been prepared  by  management assuming
that the Merger and the PMI Acquisition occurred on January  1,  1999.   In
preparing  the information, management has utilized the following financial
statements:

(A)  the historical  financial  statements  of  Superior as of December 31,
     1999, which as a result of the accounting treatment  of the Merger and
     the  PMI Acquisition reflect (a) the results of Cardinal's  operations
     through  the  date  of  the  Merger,  (b)  the results of the combined
     operations of Cardinal and Superior following  the Merger but prior to
     the PMI Acquisition and (c) the results of the combined  operations of
     Cardinal, Superior and PMI following the PMI Acquisition;

(B)  the  financial statements of Superior prior to the  Merger; and

(C)  the financial   statements  of  PMI  prior  to  the  PMI Acquisition.

The pro forma adjustments that have  been  made  to  reflect the assumption
that  the  Merger  and  PMI  Acquisition occurred on January  1,  1999  are
described in the accompanying  notes  and  are  based  upon  estimates  and
certain  assumptions  that  management of the companies believes reasonable
under the circumstances.

     The  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  financial  information  is  for
comparative purposes only and  does  not  purport  to  be indicative of the
results which would actually have been obtained had the  Merger and the PMI
Acquisition been effected on January 1, 1999, or of the results  which  may
be  obtained  in  the  future.  The unaudited pro forma condensed financial
information,  in  the  opinion  of  management,  reflects  all  adjustments
necessary to present fairly the data for such period.


                         Superior Energy Services, Inc.
       Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
                   For the year ended December 31, 1999

                 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
PRE- HISTORICAL PRE-MERGER ACQUISITION SUPERIOR SUPERIOR PMI (NOTE) ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues $ 113,076 $ 34,035 $ 44,323 A $ (122) $ 191,312 ------------------------------------- --------- Costs and expenses: Costs of services 67,364 13,579 39,480 A (122) 120,301 Depreciation and amortization 12,625 4,135 1,058 B 766 18,584 General and administrative 23,071 13,146 2,941 39,158 ------------------------------------- --------- Total costs and expenses 103,060 30,860 43,479 178,043 ------------------------------------- --------- Income from operations 10,016 3,175 844 13,269 Other income (expense): Interest expense (12,969) (691) (624) C 1,528 (12,756) Interest income 308 308 Other - - - - ------------------------------------- --------- Income before income tax (2,645) 2,484 220 821 Provision for income taxes (611) 399 49 D 475 312 ------------------------------------- --------- Income (loss) before extraordinary losses $ (2,034) $ 2,085 $ 171 $ 509 ===================================== ========= Net income (loss) per common share and common share equivalent $ (0.11) $ 0.01 ========= ========= Basic Weighted average shares outstanding 31,131 59,730 ========= ========= Net income (loss) per common share and common share equivalent $ (0.11) $ 0.01 ========= ========= Diluted Weighted average shares outstanding 31,131 59,987 ========= =========
(A) The record the elimination of intercompany transactions. (B) In the Merger, Superior exchanged approximately 30 million shares of Superior common stock for 100% of the outstanding stock of Cardinal. The valuation of Superior's net assets were based upon the approximate 28.8 million shares of Superior Common Stock outstanding prior to the merger times the trading price of $3.78 at the time of negotiation of the Merger, plus additional capitalized costs of approximately $3 million related to the Cardinal merger costs for professional fees net of $2 million in Superior merger costs. Superior's historical book basis for its property and equipment was considered to be its fair market value. This valuation reflects excess purchase price of $31.6 million, over the fair value of net assets, which has been recorded as goodwill. In the PMI Acquisition, Superior acquired PMI for aggregate consideration of $3 million in cash and 610,000 shares of Superior's common stock at the trading price of $5.66 at the time of negotiation of the Merger. The purchase price allocated to net assets was $3.5 million, and the excess purchase price of approximately $3 million, over the fair value of net assets, was recorded as goodwill. This adjustment reflects the increase in amortization as a result of goodwill, described above, amortized over 30 years and non compete agreements of approximately $1 million entered into as a result of the Merger amortized over 4 years as follows: Additional goodwill amortization from the Merger $ 565 Additional goodwill amortization from the PMI Acquisition 80 Amortization of non-competes 121 ----- $ 766 (C) To record the net decrease in interest expense resulting from a $55 million equity contribution to Cardinal, used to pay down debt, net with $10 million in additional debt incurred for the acquisition of PMI The reduction in interest expense due to the equity contribution uses Cardinal's borrowing rate of 8.12% and the offsetting increase due to the debt incurred for the acquisition of PMI, uses Superior's borrowing rate of 9.12%. (D) To adjust the provision for income taxes to give effect to the Merger and PMI Acquisition adjustments, exclusive of the amortization adjustment. 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. SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. By: /S/ ROBERT S. TAYLOR Robert S. Taylor Chief Financial Officer Dated: April 20, 2000