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): September 5, 2001


SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 
(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)

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)

Item 5.     Other Events. 

            On September 5, 2001, Superior Energy Services, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99. 

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(a)     Exhibits. 

99   

 Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc. on September 5, 2001, announcing that it has acquired Workstrings, LLC and its related company Technical Limit Drillstrings, Inc., a privately-held Lafayette, La.-based provider of rental tubulars, accessories and services.

 

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: September 6, 2001