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