8-K

                                  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): January 20, 2004

                           Commission File No. 1-8726

                                    RPC, INC.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                            58-1550825
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

                 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
               (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

                                 (404) 321-2140
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code




Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 20, 2004, registrant issued a press release titled "RPC, Inc. To
Announce Year End 2003 Results and Host a Conference Call on February 17, 2004,"
that announces the date that RPC, Inc. will release its fourth quarter and
year-end results. This release also provides information for the conference call
that will discuss these results.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c)   Exhibits.

            Exhibit 99 - Press release dated January 20, 2004.

                                   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.

                                           RPC, Inc.

Date: January 20, 2004                     /s/ BEN M. PALMER
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Ben M. Palmer
                                           Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99

                                                                      Exhibit 99

    RPC, Inc. to Announce Year End 2003 Results and Host a Conference Call on
                                February 17, 2004

    ATLANTA, Jan. 20/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES)
today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth
quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 on Tuesday, February 17, 2004
before the market opens.  In conjunction with its earnings release, theEx
Company will host a conference call to review the Company's financial and
operating results on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
    Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should call
(877) 270-4074 or (706) 643-7871 for international callers.  For interested
individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until midnight
on February 24, 2004 by dialing (800) 642-1687 OR (706) 645-9291, conference
ID 5034320.  This call also will be broadcast and archived on the company's
investor Web site at www.rpc.net .  Interested parties are encouraged to click
on the webcast link 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.
    RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment
primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the
exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout
the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest and
Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets.  RPC's oil and
gas services operating business units include Cudd Pressure Control, Patterson
Services, and Bronco Oilfield Services.  RPC's investor Web site can be found
on the Internet at www.rpc.net .

     For information contact:
     BEN M. PALMER                       JIM LANDERS
     Chief Financial Officer             Corporate Finance
     404.321.2140                        404.321.2162
     irdept@rpc.net

SOURCE  RPC, Inc.
    -0-                             01/20/2004
    /CONTACT:  Ben M. Palmer, Chief Financial Officer, +1-404-321-2140, or
irdept@rpc.net, or Jim Landers, Corporate Finance, +1-404-321-2162, both of
RPC, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.rpc.net /
    (RES)

CO:  RPC, Inc.
ST:  Georgia
IN:  OIL
SU:  MAV CCA