8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2004

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

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          Delaware                         1-8726                58-1550825
(State or Other Jurisdiction           (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)

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

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 15, 2004, RPC, Inc. issued a press release titled, "RPC, Inc. to
Announce Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results and Host a Conference Call on
October 27, 2004," that announced the date that RPC, Inc. will release its third
quarter 2004 financial results. This release also provided the conference call
information that will discuss these results.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)   Exhibits.

      Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated October 15, 2004.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, RPC, Inc.
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                           Marine Products Corporation.

Date: October 15, 2004                     /s/ BEN M. PALMER
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                                           Ben M. Palmer
                                           Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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EX-99

                                                                      Exhibit 99

           RPC, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results
                 and Host a Conference Call on October 27, 2004

    ATLANTA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES)
announced today that it will release its financial results for the third
quarter ended September 30, 2004 on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 before the
market opens.  In conjunction with its earnings release, the Company will host
a conference call to review the Company's financial and operating results on
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 8 a.m. Eastern Time.

    Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should call
(888) 744-3690 or (706) 643-1513 for international callers.  For interested
individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until midnight
on November 3, 2004 by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, conference ID
1365299. This call also will be broadcast and archived on the company's
investor Web site at http://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, an oil and gas services company, 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 http://www.rpc.net .


For information about RPC, Inc. and/ or this presentation, please contact:


     BEN M. PALMER
     Chief Financial Officer
     404.321.2140
     irdept@rpc.net

     JIM LANDERS
     Corporate Finance
     404.321.2162


SOURCE  RPC, Inc.
    -0-                             10/15/2004
    /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:  CCA MAV