Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                           Registration Statement No. 333-22603

SUPPLEMENTED PROSPECTUS



                  SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.


                             COMMON STOCK


     This  prospectus  relates to 45,000 shares of our common stock that may be
offered from time to time  by the selling stockholders listed under the heading
"Selling Stockholders."  We  are  registering the shares to provide the selling
stockholders with freely transferable  securities,  but  this registration does
not  necessarily mean that any of the shares will be offered  or  sold  by  the
selling stockholders.

     The   shares  may  be  sold  from  time  to  time  in  ordinary  brokerage
transactions  on  the  Nasdaq  National  Market  or  such  principal securities
exchange on which the common stock is then trading at prices  prevailing at the
time  of  such  sales.  Brokers executing orders are expected to charge  normal
commissions, and  the  proceeds  to  the  selling  stockholders  will be net of
brokerage commissions.  We will not receive any proceeds from the  sale  of the
shares.   We  will pay all expenses of registration incurred in connection with
this offering.   All  selling  and  other  expenses  incurred  by  the  selling
stockholders will be paid by them.

     Our  common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SESI."  On  October  1, 1999, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock
on the Nasdaq National Market was $6.50 per share.



     SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 FOR INFORMATION THAT YOU SHOULD
CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING THE SHARES.




     NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED ON THE
ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.






         The date of this supplemented prospectus is October 4, 1999.





                  WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   We file annual, quarterly  and  special  reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC.  You can inspect and  copy  that  information  at the
public  reference  room  of  the  SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
20549.  You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330  for  more information about the
public reference room.  The SEC also maintains an Internet  site  that contains
reports,  proxy  and  information  statements  and  other information regarding
registrants, like us, that file reports with the SEC electronically.  The SEC's
Internet address is http://www.sec.gov.

   We have filed a registration statement and related  exhibits with the SEC to
register  the  common  stock  offered  by  this  prospectus.  The  registration
statement contains additional information about us and our securities.  You may
inspect the registration statement and exhibits without  charge  at  the  SEC's
public  reference  room,  and  you may obtain copies from the SEC at prescribed
rates.

   The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with
it, which means that we can disclose  important information to you by referring
to documents on file with the SEC.  The  information  incorporated by reference
is  considered to be a part of this prospectus.  Certain  information  that  we
file   later  with  the  SEC  will  automatically  update  and  supersede  this
information.

   We incorporate  by reference the following documents that we have filed with
the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

   *    Our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31,
   1998 (filed April  1,  1999),  as  amended by Form 10-KSB/A (filed April 29,
   1999);

   *    Our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q  for the fiscal quarters ended March
   31, 1999 (filed May 17, 1999), as amended  by  Form  10-Q/A  (filed June 18,
   1999) and June 30, 1999 (filed August 16, 1999);

   *    Our current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January  7, 1999,
   April 26, 1999, July 7, 1999, July 30, 1999 and September 9, 1999;

   *    Our definitive proxy statement dated June 18, 1999;

   *    The  description  of  our  common  stock  set forth in our registration
   statement on Form 8-A/A filed October 29, 1997; and

   *    All documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant  to  Sections 13(a), 14
   or 15(d)  of the Securities Exchange Act after the date of  this  prospectus
   and prior to the termination of this offering.

   At  your  request,  we  will  provide  you  with a free copy of any of these
filings (except for exhibits, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated
by  reference  into  the  filing).   You  may  request  copies  by  writing  or
telephoning us at:
                    Superior Energy Services, Inc.
                           1105 Peters Road
                        Harvey, Louisiana 70058
                       Attn: Investor Relations
                            (504) 362-4321

YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON INFORMATION INCORPORATED  BY  REFERENCE  OR PROVIDED IN
THIS  PROSPECTUS.   WE  HAVE  NOT  AUTHORIZED  ANYONE ELSE TO PROVIDE YOU  WITH
DIFFERENT INFORMATION.


              NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

   Some of the statements in this prospectus and  in some of the documents that
we incorporate by reference in this prospectus are  forward-looking  statements
about  our expectations of what may happen in the future.  Statements that  are
not historical  facts  are  forward-looking  statements.   These statements are
based  on  the  beliefs  and  assumptions of our management and on  information
currently  available  to  us.   Forward-looking  statements  can  sometimes  be
identified by our use of forward-looking  words  like  "anticipate," "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan" and similar expressions.

   Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future  performance.   They
involve   risks,   uncertainties  and  assumptions.   Our  future  results  and
stockholder value may  differ  significantly from those expressed in or implied
by the forward-looking statements  contained  in  this  prospectus  and  in the
information  incorporated  in  this  prospectus.  Many of the factors that will
determine  these  results and values are  beyond  our  ability  to  control  or
predict.  We caution  you that a number of important factors could cause actual
results to be very different  from and worse than our expectations expressed in
or implied by any forward-looking  statement.   These  factors include, but are
not limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4.

   Management  believes  these  forward-looking  statements   are   reasonable.
However,   you  should  not  place  undue  reliance  on  these  forward-looking
statements,  which are based only on our current expectations.  Forward-looking
statements speak  only  as  of  the  date  they  are  made, and we undertake no
obligation to publicly update any of them in light of new information or future
events.

                              THE COMPANY

   We  provide  a broad range of specialized oil field services  and  equipment
primarily to major  and  independent  oil  and  gas  companies  engaged  in the
exploration,  production and development of oil and gas properties offshore  in
the Gulf of Mexico  and  throughout  the Gulf Coast region.  These services and
equipment include the rental of specialized  oil  field equipment, electric and
mechanical wireline services, oil and gas well plug  and  abandonment services,
the  rental  of  liftboats,  coil  tubing services, engineering  services,  the
manufacture, sale and rental of drilling  instrumentation  and  the manufacture
and sale of oil spill containment equipment.  Over the last several  years,  we
have  significantly  expanded  our  operations through both internal growth and
strategic acquisitions.  This expansion  has enabled us to broaden the range of
products  and  services  that  we offer to our  customers  and  to  expand  our
operations geographically throughout the Gulf Coast region.

   On July 15, 1999, we completed the acquisition by merger of Cardinal Holding
Corp.  ("Cardinal"),  thereby  making   Cardinal   one   of   our  wholly-owned
subsidiaries.   Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  merger, the stockholders  of
Cardinal  received  in  the aggregate approximately 30,239,568  shares  of  our
common stock in exchange for Cardinal capital stock.

   Superior is a Delaware corporation, and the mailing address of our executive
offices is 1105 Peters Road,  Harvey, Louisiana 70058.  Our telephone number is
(504) 362-4321.







                           RISK FACTORS

     In  evaluating a potential  investment  in  the  shares  offered  by  this
prospectus, you should consider carefully the following risk factors as well as
the  other   information  contained  and  incorporated  by  reference  in  this
prospectus.

INDUSTRY VOLATILITY -- WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE CYCLICAL INFLUENCES OF THE OIL AND
GAS INDUSTRY AND ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.

     Our business  depends  in  large part on the conditions of the oil and gas
industry,  and  specifically  on the  willingness  of  our  customers  to  make
expenditures.  Purchases of the  products  and  services  we  provide are, to a
substantial  extent,  deferrable  in  the  event  oil and gas companies  reduce
capital expenditures.  As a result, the cyclical nature  of  the  oil  and  gas
industry  and  general  economic  conditions  have  a significant effect on the
demand for our oil field services and our revenues and profitability.

     The demand for our products and services primarily  depends on oil and gas
exploration,  production  and development activity in the Gulf  of  Mexico  and
along the Gulf Coast.  The  level  of oil field activity is affected in turn by
the  willingness  of  oil  and  gas companies  to  make  expenditures  for  the
exploration, production and development  of oil and natural gas.  The levels of
such capital expenditures are influenced by:

     *       oil and gas prices;

     *       the cost of exploring for, producing and delivering oil and gas;

     *       the sale and expiration dates of leases in the United States;

     *       the discovery rate of new oil and gas reserves;

     *       local and international political and economic conditions; and

     *       the ability of oil and gas companies to generate capital.

     Although  the  production and development  sectors  of  the  oil  and  gas
industry are less immediately  affected  by  changing prices, and, as a result,
less  volatile  than  the  exploration  sector, producers  generally  react  to
declining oil and gas prices by reducing  expenditures.   This has in the past,
and  may  in  the future, adversely affected our business.  We  are  unable  to
predict future  oil  and  gas  prices  or  the  level  of  oil and gas industry
activity.  A prolonged low level of activity in the oil and  gas  industry will
adversely  affect  the  demand  for our products and services and our financial
condition and results of operations.

RAPID GROWTH  -- OUR INABILITY TO  MANAGE THE POTENTIAL DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED
WITH EXPANSION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     We have grown rapidly over the  last several years through internal growth
and acquisitions of other companies.   It  will  be  important  for  our future
success  to  manage  the  rapid growth that we have experienced, and this  will
demand  increased  responsibility  for  management  personnel.   The  following
factors could present difficulties to us:

     *       the lack of sufficient executive-level personnel;

     *       the increased administrative burdens; and

     *       the increased logistical problems of large, expansive operations.

     If we do not manage  these potential difficulties successfully, they could
have a material adverse effect  on  our  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations.   The  historical  financial  information incorporated by reference
into this prospectus is not necessarily indicative  of  the  results that would
have  been  achieved had we been operated on a fully integrated  basis  or  the
results that may be realized in the future.

ACQUISITION STRATEGY  --  OUR  INABILITY  TO  CONTROL  THE  INHERENT  RISKS  OF
ACQUIRING BUSINESSES COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS.

     Acquisitions  have  been  and  may  continue  to  be  a key element of our
business strategy.  We cannot assure you that we will be able  to  identify and
acquire  acceptable  acquisition  candidates  on  terms favorable to us in  the
future.  We may be required to incur substantial indebtedness to finance future
acquisitions  and  also  may issue equity securities in  connection  with  such
acquisitions.   Such  additional   debt   service  requirements  may  impose  a
significant burden on our results of operations  and  financial condition.  The
issuance of additional equity securities could result in  significant  dilution
to our stockholders.  We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully
consolidate  the  operations  and assets of any acquired business with our  own
business.  In addition, our management  may  not  be able to effectively manage
our increased size or operate a new line of business.   Any  inability  on  our
part  to  consolidate  and  manage  an  acquired business could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

WEATHER CONDITIONS -- SEASONALITY AND ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE REGIONS
IN WHICH WE OPERATE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS.

     Our operations are directly affected by the weather conditions in the Gulf
of Mexico.  Due to seasonal differences in  weather  patterns,  we  may operate
more days in the spring, summer and fall periods and less in the winter months.
The seasonality of oil and gas industry activity in the Gulf Coast region  also
affects our operations and sales of equipment.  Due to exposure to weather,  we
generally  experience  higher  drilling activity in the spring, summer and fall
months  with  the  lowest  activity  in  winter  months.   The  rainy  weather,
hurricanes and other storms  prevalent in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Gulf
Coast throughout the year may  also  affect  our  operations.  Accordingly, our
operating  results  may  vary  from quarter to quarter,  depending  on  factors
outside of our control.  As a result,  full year results are not likely to be a
direct multiple of any particular quarter or combination of quarters.

CUSTOMERS -- WE DEPEND ON SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS.

     We derive a significant amount of our revenue from a small number of major
and independent oil and gas companies.   Our  inability  to continue to perform
services for a number of our large existing customers, if  not  offset by sales
to new or other existing customers, could have a material adverse effect on our
business and operations.

COMPETITION  --  THE  HIGH  LEVEL OF COMPETITION IN OUR INDUSTRY MAY  ADVERSELY
AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

     We compete in highly competitive areas of the oil field services industry.
The products and services of  each  of our principal industry segments are sold
in highly competitive markets, and our revenues and earnings may be affected by
the following factors:

     *       changes in competitive prices;

     *       fluctuations in the level of activity and major markets;

     *       general economic conditions; and

     *       governmental regulation.

     We compete with the oil and gas  industry's  largest  integrated oil field
services providers.  We believe that the principal competitive  factors  in the
market  areas  that  we serve are product and service quality and availability,
technical proficiency and price.

     Our operations may be adversely affected if our current competitors or new
market entrants introduce  new  products  or  services  with  better  features,
performance,  prices  or  other characteristics than our products and services.
Competitive pressures or other  factors  also  may  result in significant price
competition  that  could  have  a material adverse effect  on  our  results  of
operations and financial condition.   Furthermore,  competition among oil field
service  and equipment providers is also based on a provider's  reputation  for
safety and  quality.   Although  we  believe that our reputation for safety and
quality service is good, we cannot assure  you that we will be able to maintain
our competitive position.

     Competition in the industry also affects  our charter operations.  Charter
rates  for  liftboats depend on the supply of vessels.   The  addition  of  new
capacity to the  offshore  liftboat  fleet in the Gulf of Mexico could increase
competition,  which, in turn, could have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  our
financial condition and results of operations.

OPERATING HAZARDS  --  THE DANGERS INHERENT IN OUR OPERATIONS AND THE POTENTIAL
LIMITS ON INSURANCE COVERAGE  FOR  CERTAIN RISKS COULD EXPOSE US TO POTENTIALLY
SIGNIFICANT LIABILITY COSTS.

     Our operations involve the use of heavy equipment and exposure to inherent
risks, including blowouts, explosions and fire.  If any of these events were to
occur, this could result in liability  for personal injury and property damage,
pollution or other environmental hazards  or  loss of production.  In addition,
certain of our employees who perform services on offshore platforms and vessels
are covered by provisions of the Jones Act, the  Death on the High Seas Act and
general  maritime law.  These laws make the liability   limits  established  by
state workers'  compensation  laws  inapplicable to these employees and instead
permit them or their representatives  to  pursue actions against us for damages
for job-related injuries.  In such actions, there is generally no limitation on
our potential liability.


     If  our  equipment were to fail, this could  result  in  property  damage,
personal injury,  environmental  pollution and other resulting damage for which
we could be liable.  Litigation may  arise  from a catastrophic occurrence at a
location where our equipment and services are used.  This could result in large
claims for damages.  The frequency and severity  of  such  incidents affect our
operating costs, insurability and relationships with customers,  employees  and
regulators.   Any  increase  in the frequency or severity of such incidents, or
the general level of compensation  awards with respect to such incidents, could
affect our ability to obtain projects  from oil and gas companies or insurance.
This could have a material adverse effect  on  us.  We maintain what we believe
is prudent insurance protection.  We cannot assure  you that we will be able to
maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates we  consider  reasonable  or
that  our  insurance  coverage will be adequate to cover future claims that may
arise.

     In  addition,  our liftboats  are  subject  to  operating  risks  such  as
catastrophic marine disaster,  adverse  weather conditions, mechanical failure,
collisions,  oil and hazardous substance spills  and  navigation  errors.   The
occurrence of  any  of  these  events  may  result  in damage to or loss of our
vessels or other property and injury to personnel.  Such  occurrences  may also
result  in  a  significant  increase  in  operating costs or liability to third
parties.  We maintain insurance coverage against  certain of these risks, which
management  considers  to  be  customary  in the industry.   There  can  be  no
assurance, however, that our existing insurance  coverage  can  be  renewed  at
commercially  reasonable  rates or that such coverage will be adequate to cover
future claims that may arise.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION -- THE  NATURE  OF OUR INDUSTRY SUBJECTS US TO COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, WHICH MAY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS.

     Our business is significantly affected by state and federal laws and other
regulations relating to the oil and gas  industry  and  by changes in such laws
and the level of enforcement of such laws.  We are unable  to predict the level
of enforcement of existing laws and regulations, how such laws  and regulations
may  be  interpreted  by  enforcement  agencies  or  court  rulings, or whether
additional laws and regulations will be adopted.  We are also unable to predict
the effect that any such events may have on us, our business,  or our financial
condition.

     Federal and state laws that require owners of non-producing  wells to plug
the  well  and  remove  all  exposed  piping  and  rigging  before the well  is
permanently  abandoned  significantly  affect  the  demand  for  our  plug  and
abandonment services.  A decrease in the level of enforcement of such  laws and
regulations  in  the  future would adversely affect the demand for our services
and products.  Numerous  state and federal laws and regulations also affect the
level  of  purchasing  activity   of   oil   spill  containment  equipment  and
consequently our business. A decrease in the level  of enforcement of state and
federal laws and regulations in the future may adversely  affect the demand for
our products.  In addition, we depend on the demand for our  services  from the
oil and gas industry. Such demand is affected by changing taxes, price controls
and  other laws and regulations relating to the oil and gas industry generally.
The adoption  of  laws  and  regulations curtailing exploration and development
drilling for oil and gas in our areas of operations for economic, environmental
or other policy reasons would  adversely  affect  our  operations  by  limiting
demand for our services.

     We  also  have  potential  environmental  liabilities  with respect to our
offshore and onshore operations.  Certain environmental laws  provide for joint
and  several  liabilities for remediation of spills and releases  of  hazardous
substances.  These  environmental  statutes may impose liability without regard
to negligence or fault.  In addition,  we  may  be  subject  to claims alleging
personal injury or property damage as a result of alleged exposure to hazardous
substances.  We believe that our present operations substantially  comply  with
applicable  federal  and  state  pollution control and environmental protection
laws and regulations.  We also believe  that  compliance with such laws has had
no  material  adverse  effect  on  our  operations  to   date.   However,  such
environmental  laws  are changed frequently.  Sanctions for  noncompliance  may
include revocation of  permits,  corrective  action  orders,  administrative or
civil  penalties  and  criminal prosecution.  We are unable to predict  whether
environmental  laws  will   in  the  future  materially  adversely  affect  our
operations and financial condition.

WORK FORCE -- THE SHORTAGE OF  SKILLED  WORKERS MAY IMPAIR OUR GROWTH POTENTIAL
AND PROFITABILITY.

     Our ability to remain productive and  profitable will depend substantially
on our ability to attract and retain skilled  workers.   Our  ability to expand
our  operations  may be in part impacted by our ability to increase  our  labor
force.  Although in  the  past  we have downsized our work force in response to
industry conditions, we cannot assure  you that at times of high demand we will
be able to recruit and train workers.  The  demand  for  skilled workers in the
Gulf Coast region is high and the supply is limited.  A significant increase in
the  wages  paid  by  competing  employers could result in a reduction  in  our
skilled labor force, increases in  the  wage  rates  paid  by  us, or both.  If
either  of  these  events  occurred,  our capacity and profitability  could  be
diminished and our growth potential could be impaired.





                           SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     The following table sets forth as  of  October 1, 1999 certain information
regarding the selling stockholders.  Based on information provided to us by the
selling  stockholders,  we  believe that the persons  listed  below  have  sole
investment and voting power with respect to their shares.



                                      BENEFICIAL                        BENEFICIAL     PERCENTAGE
                                     OWNERSHIP OF         COMMON        OWNERSHIP        OF OF
                                     COMMON STOCK         STOCK          COMMON        BENEFICIAL
                                       PRIOR TO          OFFERED          STOCK        OWNERSHIP
SELLING STOCKHOLDER                    OFFERING         FOR SALE        AFTER SALE   AFTER OFFERING
                                                                               
Stephen Booke (1)                      30,000            30,000             0              --
Gerald Amato (1)                       15,000            15,000             0              --

___________

(1) Former consultant to the Company.


                         PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     All of the common stock  offered  hereby  is  being  sold  by  the selling
stockholders.   We  have been advised that the common stock will be offered  by
the selling stockholders from time to time on the Nasdaq National Market, where
the common stock is listed,  or elsewhere in privately negotiated transactions,
at fixed prices which may be changed,  at  market prices prevailing at the time
of offer and sale, at prices related to such  prevailing  market  prices  or at
negotiated  prices.   The  selling stockholders may effect such transactions by
offering and selling the shares  directly  or  to or through securities broker-
dealers,  including Gaines, Berland Inc. and GKN  Securities  Corp.,  and  such
broker-dealers  may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions,
or commissions from  the  selling  stockholders  and/or  the  purchasers of the
shares  for  whom such broker-dealers may act as agent or to whom  the  selling
stockholders may  sell  as  principal,  or  both  (which  compensation  as to a
particular  broker-dealer  might be in excess of customary commissions).  If  a
selling stockholder notifies  us  that  a material arrangement has been entered
into with a broker or dealer for the sale  of  shares,  a prospectus supplement
will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(c) under  the  Securities Act,
disclosing  (a) the name of each such broker-dealer, (b) the number  of  shares
involved, (c)  the price at which shares were sold, (d) the commissions paid or
discounts or concessions  allowed  to  such broker-dealer(s), where applicable,
and (e) other facts material to the transaction.

     The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers who act in connection with
the sale of the shares hereunder may be  deemed to be "underwriters" within the
meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities  Act  of  1933,  and any commissions
received by them and profit on any resale of the shares as principal  might  be
deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act of
1933.

     We  have  advised  the  selling  stockholders that they and any securities
broker-dealers or others who may be deemed to be statutory underwriters will be
subject to the prospectus delivery requirements  under  the Securities Act.  We
have   also  advised  the  selling  stockholders  that  in  the  event   of   a
"distribution"  of  the  shares,  the  selling  stockholders,  any  "affiliated
purchasers,"  and  any  broker-dealer or other person who participates in  such
distribution may be subject  to  Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 until his or its participation  in  that  distribution is completed.  A
"distribution"  is defined in the rules under the Securities  Exchange  Act  of
1934 as an offering  of securities "that is distinguished from ordinary trading
transactions by the magnitude  of  the  offering  and  the  presence of special
selling efforts and selling methods."  Regulation M makes it  unlawful  for any
person  who is participating in a distribution to bid for or purchase stock  of
the same class as is the subject of the distribution.  We have also advised the
selling stockholders  that  Regulation  M  prohibits  any  "stabilizing bid" or
"stabilizing purchase" for the purposes of pegging, fixing or  stabilizing  the
price of the common stock in connection with this offering.

     We  have  agreed  to  indemnify  certain  of  the selling stockholders and
underwriters  against  certain  liabilities, including  liabilities  under  the
Securities Act of 1933.


                                 LEGAL MATTERS

     The validity of the issuance  of  the  common stock offered hereby will be
passed upon for us by Jones,  Walker, Waechter,  Poitevent,  Carrere  & Denegre
L.L.P., New Orleans, Louisiana.


                                    EXPERTS

     The consolidated financial statements of Superior Energy Services, Inc. as
of December 31, 1997 and 1998, and for  each  of  the  years  in the three-year
period  ended December 31, 1998, are incorporated herein in reliance  upon  the
report of  KPMG  LLP,  independent  certified  public accountants, and upon the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

     The  consolidated financial statements of Cardinal  Holding  Corp.  as  of
December 31, 1997 and 1998, and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31,  1998,  appearing  in  the  Definitive Proxy Statement of Superior
Energy Services, Inc. dated June 18, 1999, and in the Current Report on Form 8-
K of Superior Energy Services, Inc. dated  July  30, 1999, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth  in  their report thereon
included  therein  and  incorporated  herein  by reference.  Such  consolidated
financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such
report  given  on  the  authority  of such firm as experts  in  accounting  and
auditing.

     Future audited financial statements of the Company and the reports thereon
of the Company's independent public  accounts  will  also  be  incorporated  by
reference   in  this  prospectus  in  reliance  upon  the  authority  of  those
accountants as  experts  in  giving  those  reports  to the extent set firm has
audited those financial statements and consented to the  use  of  their reports
thereon.







Prospective investors may
rely    only    on    the
information  contained in
this   prospectus.     We
have    not    authorized
anyone     to     provide
prospective     investors
with     different     or
additional   information.
This prospectus is not an
offer to sell,  nor is it              45,000 SHARES
seeking an offer  to  buy
these  securities  in any
jurisdiction   where  the             SUPERIOR ENERGY
offer  is  not permitted.             SERVICES, INC.
The information contained
in  this  prospectus   is
correct  only  as  of the
date  of this prospectus,
regardless of the time of              COMMON STOCK
the  delivery   of   this
prospectus or any sale of
these securities.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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                                      October 4, 1999
Where You Can Find More
  Information             2
Notice Regarding Forward-
  Looking Statements      3
The Company               3
Risk Factors              4
Selling Stockholders      8
Plan of Distribution      8
Legal Matters             9
Experts                   9

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