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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914062-04-000023.txt : 20040115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040115095341
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914062-04-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040115

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RPC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000742278
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				581550825
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT RD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048882950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT ROAD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RPC ENERGY SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROLLINS R RANDALL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000942466

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08726
		FILM NUMBER:		04526272

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNTRUST BANKS INC
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4418 MC643
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30302-4418
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045888586

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUNTRUST BANKS INC
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4418 MC 643
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30302-4418
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000742278</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RPC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RES</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000942466</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROLLINS R RANDALL</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RPC, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 647</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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ng inadvertently listed Mr. Rollins as Chief Executive Officer</footnote><footnote id="F2">Stock held as Trustee, Guardian, or Custodian for his children</footnote><footnote id="F3">Stock in two trusts of which Mr. Rollins is Co-Trustee and as to which he shares voting and investment power</footnote><footnote id="F4">Disclaims any beneficial interest</footnote><footnote id="F5">Not applicable</footnote><footnote id="F6">On October 10, 2003, O. Wayne Rollins, II contributed 75,600 shares to RFPS Management Company II, L.P. No consideration was given for the shares.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote><footnote id="F7">The prior filing inadvertently listed the no. of shares as 16,972,692</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Glenn P. Grove, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for R. Randall Rollins</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-14</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocumen
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