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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-020846
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rogers Doug
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001458848

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32693
		FILM NUMBER:		10732489

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 W. ILLINOIS
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109189
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				542091194
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 W. ILLINOIS, SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4326205500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 W. ILLINOIS, SUITE 800
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIERRA WELL SERVICE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000313
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001109189</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001458848</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rogers Doug</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 W. ILLINOIS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIDLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>79701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP - Marketing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1036</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29976</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with the vesting of shares of restricted stock pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Basic Energy Services, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, the issuer withheld vested shares and agreed to satisfy the executive's withholding tax obligations in lieu of cash. The number of vested shares withheld was based on the closing price per share on July 16, 2009. The withholding of vested shares pursuant to this award was approved by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the issuer, and the number of shares indicated in this Form 4 were acquired as treasury stock by the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This total takes into account (i) the transactions previously reported by the reporting person on the Form 4/A and Form 4 filed on March 23, 2010 and (ii) the change in share ownership previously reported by the reporting person on the Form 3/A filed on April 5, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 2,000 shares of restricted stock that vest on July 16, 2010; 3,897 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 15, 2011; 2,000 shares of restricted stock that vest on July 16, 2011; 5,646 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 15, 2012; 4,646 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 15, 2013; 3,396 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 15, 2014 and 1,750 shares of restricted stock that vest on March 15, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Cody Bissett, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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