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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-033326.txt : 20070517
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-033326.hdr.sgml : 20070517
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070517155004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-033326
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BJ SERVICES CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000864328
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				630084140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4601 WESTWAY PARK BLVD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7134624239

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4601 WESTWAY PARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4601 WESTWAY PARK BLVD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH JEFFREY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186206

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10570
		FILM NUMBER:		07861303

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 NORTHWEST CENTRAL DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77092
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138955829
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>BONUS STOCK VESTING
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    <periodOfReport>2007-05-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000864328</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BJ SERVICES CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BJS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186206</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH JEFFREY E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4601 WESTWAY PARK BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77041</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Finance &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>811</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.38</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12219</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock issuance on vesting of non-derivative bonus stock granted under the BJ Services Company 2000 Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey E. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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