EXHIBIT 99.1

                                    RPC, INC.
                            2170 Piedmont Road, N.E.
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30324




                                 March 27, 2002

VIA EDGAR

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC   20549
Attention:  Filing Desk

         Re:    Compliance with Temporary Note 3T to Article 3 of Regulation S-X

Dear Sir or Madam:

     Arthur Andersen  ("Andersen") has represented to RPC, Inc. ("RPC") that the
audit  completed as of December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended was subject
to  Andersen's  quality  control  system for the U.S.  accounting  and  auditing
practice to provide  reasonable  assurance  that the engagement was conducted in
compliance with professional standards, that there was appropriate continuity of
Andersen  personnel working on the audits,  availability of Andersen's  national
office  consultation  and  availability  of personnel at foreign  affiliates  of
Andersen to conduct the relevant portions of the audit.


                                 Sincerely,



                                 /s/   Ben Palmer
                                 -----------------------------------
                                 Ben Palmer
                                 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                 and Treasurer



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