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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM S-8
 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 Delaware
    
    75-2379388(State or other jurisdiction of
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)incorporation or organization)
 1105 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana 70058  (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
 Superior Energy Services, Inc. Global Purchase Plan  (Full title of the plan)
 Robert S. Taylor
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
(504) 362-4321  (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
 Margaret F. Murphy
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.
201 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100
 CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 Proposed maximumTitle of securities
    
    
    Amount to be
    
    
    
    offering price per
    
    
    
    Proposed maximum
    
    
    
    Amount ofto be registered
    
    
    registered(1)
    
    
    
    share
    
    
    
    aggregate offering price
    
    
    
    registration feeCommon Stock ($.001
par value per
share)
    
    

250,000 shares
    
    
    $
    36.07
    (2)
    
    
    $
    9,017,500
    (2)
    
    
    $
    276.84
 
 (1)
    
    Upon a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction in the future and during the
effectiveness of this Registration Statement involving Common Stock of the Company, the number
of securities registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities
in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933.(2)
    
    Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average of the high and low price per
share of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2007.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART IPART IIItem 3. Incorporation of Documents by ReferenceItem 4. Description of SecuritiesItem 5. Interests of Named Experts and CounselItem 6. Indemnification of Directors and OfficersItem 7. Exemption From Registration ClaimedItem 8. ExhibitsItem 9. UndertakingsSIGNATURESExhibit IndexConsent of KPMG LLPConsent of DeGolyer and MacNaughtonConsent of Grant Thornton LLP    Table of Contents  Explanatory Note
  
 PART I
  
 PART II
 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
 Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
      
 Item 4. Description of Securities.
  
 Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  
 Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.




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Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
  
 Item 8. Exhibits.
 23.1
    
    Consent of KPMG LLP23.2
    
    Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton23.3
    
    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
 
 Item 9. Undertakings.
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Provided, however
 bona fide
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SIGNATURES
 The Registrant.
  By:

/s/ Terence E. HallTerence E. HallChairman of the Board

and Chief Executive Officer POWER OF ATTORNEY
   Signature
    
    Title
    
    Date/s/ Terence E. Hall
    
    Chairman of the Board
    
    September 21, 2007Terence E. Hall
    
    and Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)/s/ Robert S. Taylor

Robert S. Taylor
    
    Executive Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer)
    
    September 21, 2007/s/ Harold J. Bouillion

Harold J. Bouillion
    
    Director
    
    September 21, 2007/s/ Enoch L. Dawkins

Enoch L. Dawkins
    
    Director
    
    September 21, 2007/s/ James M. Funk

James M. Funk
    
    Director
    
    September 21, 2007/s/ Ernest E. Wyn Howard, III

Ernest E. Wyn Howard, III
    
    Director
    
    September 21, 2007/s/ Richard A. Pattarozzi

Richard A. Pattarozzi
    
    Director
    
    September 21, 2007/s/ Justin L. Sullivan

Justin L. Sullivan
    
    Director
    
    September 21, 2007




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Exhibit Index
 23.1
    
    Consent of KPMG LLP23.2
    
    Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton23.3
    
    Consent of Grant Thornton LLP