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Exhibit 99.1
1105 Peters Road
Harvey, Louisiana 70058
(504) 362-4321
Fax (504) 362-4966
NYSE: SPN
(Superior Logo)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terence Hall, CEO; Robert Taylor, CFO;
Greg Rosenstein, VP of Corporate Development,
504-362-4321
Superior Energy Services Posts Record Second Quarter 2007 Results
Diluted EPS Increases 77% from the Second Quarter of 2006 as 50% of Revenue Derived
from Non-Gulf of Mexico Markets
Harvey, La. — July 30, 2007 — Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) today announced record net income of $70.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.85 on revenues of $396.8 million, as compared to net income of $38.7 million, or $0.48 diluted earnings per share on revenues of $261.8 million for the second quarter of 2006. The results also compare favorably to the first quarter of 2007, in which net income was $64.0 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.78, on revenues of $362.9 million.
Factors impacting the quarter as compared to the most recent quarter include the following:
  Well Intervention revenues increased 8% from the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to increased hydraulic workover and snubbing activity as well as higher coiled tubing, mechanical wireline and electric line revenues.
  Rental Tool revenues increased 7% from the first quarter of 2007, largely due to increased rentals of stabilizers, drill collars and on-site accommodations.
  Marine revenues decreased 2% from the first quarter of 2007 due to lower utilization for some of the Company’s larger liftboats as a result of increased shipyard days.
  Oil and Gas revenues increased 30% from the first quarter of 2007 due mainly to higher oil and gas production.
  Revenues from non-Gulf of Mexico market areas were approximately $199 million, or 50% of total revenue, as compared to approximately $175 million, or 48% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2007 and approximately $100 million, or 38% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2006.
Terence Hall, Chairman and CEO of Superior, stated, “The diversity of our products and services combined with our expanding geographical exposure continue to be the drivers for our strong earnings growth these past several quarters. While activity increased in all of our geographic markets, the second quarter represents the first time in company history that at least 50% of our revenues were derived from market areas outside the Gulf of Mexico. Our operating units are committed to driving shareholder value by executing upon this integrated growth strategy.”
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, revenues were $759.7 million and net income was $134.1 million or $1.63 diluted earnings per share, as compared to revenues of $484.2 million and net income of $70.9 million or $0.87 diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

 


 

Well Intervention Group Segment
Second quarter revenues for the Well Intervention Group were a record $190.5 million, an 8% increase from the first quarter of 2007 and a 71% increase from the second quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $42.1 million, or 22% of segment revenue as compared to $46.1 million, or 26% of segment revenue, in the first quarter of 2007. The primary drivers for the sequential growth in revenues were higher international activity for hydraulic workover and snubbing services and increased domestic land activity for coiled tubing, mechanical wireline and electric line services. Gross profit and operating margins sequentially were adversely impacted by changes in business mix due to the completion of certain well control and engineering projects.
Rental Tools Segment
Revenues for the Rental Tools Segment were a record $123.7 million, 7% higher than the first quarter of 2007 and 43% higher than the second quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $46.6 million, or 38% of segment revenue, up from $45.1 million, or 39% of segment revenue in the first quarter of 2007. Demand increased for rentals of stabilizers, drill collars, connecting iron and on-site accommodations. The operating margin was slightly lower due to business mix.
Marine Segment
Superior’s marine revenues were $35.2 million, a 2% decrease from the first quarter of 2007 and a 4% increase from the second quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $15.2 million, or 43% of segment revenue, down from $16.5 million, or 46% of segment revenue in the first quarter of 2007. Average daily revenue in the second quarter was approximately $386,000, inclusive of subsistence revenue, as compared to $399,000 per day in the first quarter of 2007. Average fleet utilization was 77% as compared to 74% in the first quarter of 2007 and 83% in the second quarter of 2006. However, utilization for the 245-ft. class and 250-ft. class liftboats was lower due to additional shipyard days for inspections and maintenance.
Liftboat Average Dayrates and Utilization by Class Size
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

($ actual)
                         
            Average        
Class   Liftboats     Dayrate     Utilization  
145’-155’
    11       $10,469       74.3 %
160’-175’
    6       14,482       70.5 %
200’
    5       20,166       91.7 %
230’-245’
    3       27,589       85.0 %
250’
    2       39,463       64.8 %

 


 

Oil and Gas Segment
Oil and gas revenues were $48.2 million, a 30% increase from first quarter 2007 levels and a 43% increase over the second quarter of 2006. Income from operations was $11.9 million, or 25% of segment revenue, up from $5.1 million, or 14% of segment revenue, in the first quarter of 2007. Second quarter production was approximately 875,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe), or about 9,600 boe per day, up from approximately 711,000 boe, or 7,900 boe per day in the first quarter of 2007. Production increased during the quarter due to a successful sidetrack drilling operation.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. The call can be accessed from Superior’s website at www.superiorenergy.com, or by telephone at 303-262-2175. For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through Tuesday, August 7, 2007 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3000 and using the pass code 11093868#. An archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 60 days on http://www.superiorenergy.com.
Superior Energy Services, Inc. serves the drilling-related needs of oil and gas companies primarily through its rental tools segment and the production-related needs of oil and gas companies through its well intervention, rental tools and marine segments. The Company uses its production-related assets to enhance, maintain and extend existing production and, at the end of a property’s economic life, plug and abandon wells and decommission platforms and structures. Superior also owns and operates mature oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are: volatility of the oil and gas industry, including the level of exploration, production and development activity; risks associated with the Company’s rapid growth; changes in competitive factors and other material factors that are described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual events, circumstances, effects and results may be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Consequently, the forward-looking statements contained herein should not be regarded as representations by Superior or any other person that the projected outcomes can or will be achieved.
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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

(in thousands, except earnings per share amounts)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     The Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Oilfield service and rental revenues
  $ 348,589     $ 228,134     $ 674,484     $ 435,132  
Oil and gas revenues
    48,164       33,625       85,193       49,096  
 
                       
Total revenues
    396,753       261,759       759,677       484,228  
 
                       
 
                               
Cost of oilfield services and rentals
    162,973       101,286       305,402       194,541  
Cost of oil and gas sales
    18,833       18,702       36,891       32,907  
 
                       
Total cost of services, rentals and sales
    181,806       119,988       342,293       227,448  
 
                       
 
                               
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion
    45,242       25,727       84,086       48,642  
General and administrative expenses
    53,824       40,088       104,683       77,739  
 
                       
 
                               
Income from operations
    115,881       75,956       228,615       130,399  
 
                               
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense, net
    (8,463 )     (5,556 )     (16,741 )     (10,400 )
Interest income
    929       1,559       1,508       2,222  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
          (12,596 )           (12,596 )
Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments
    1,164       1,148       (3,842 )     1,148  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    109,511       60,511       209,540       110,773  
 
                               
Income taxes
    39,424       21,784       75,434       39,878  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
  $ 70,087     $ 38,727     $ 134,106     $ 70,895  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.86     $ 0.49     $ 1.66     $ 0.89  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.85     $ 0.48     $ 1.63     $ 0.87  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:
                               
Basic
    81,047       79,798       80,841       79,719  
 
                       
Diluted
    82,562       81,324       82,379       81,177  
 
                       

 


 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006

(in thousands)
                 
    6/30/2007     12/31/2006  
    (unaudited)     (audited)  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 36,529     $ 38,970  
Accounts receivable, net
    346,200       303,800  
Income taxes receivable
          2,630  
Current portion of notes receivable
    15,254       14,824  
Prepaid insurance and other
    47,139       59,563  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    445,122       419,787  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    958,915       804,228  
Goodwill
    482,798       444,687  
Notes receivable
    16,259       16,137  
Equity-method investments
    60,241       64,603  
Intangible and other long-term assets, net
    134,683       125,036  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 2,098,018     $ 1,874,478  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 75,456.00     $ 65,451  
Accrued expenses
    139,902       141,684  
Income taxes payable
    8,857        
Current portion of decommissioning liabilities
    36,504       35,150  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    810       810  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    261,529       243,095  
 
           
 
               
Deferred income taxes
    122,311       112,011  
Decommissioning liabilities
    86,787       87,046  
Long-term debt
    746,324       711,505  
Other long-term liabilities
    13,989       10,133  
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
    867,078       710,688  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,098,018     $ 1,874,478  
 
           

 


 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Segment Highlights
Three months ended June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
                         
    Three months ended,  
    June 30,     March 31,     June 30,  
    2007     2007     2006  
Revenue
                       
 
                       
Well Intervention
  $ 190,542     $ 176,931     $ 111,675  
 
                       
Rental tools
    123,736       116,180       86,593  
 
                       
Marine
    35,162       35,866       33,951  
 
                       
Oil and Gas
    48,164       37,029       33,625  
 
                       
Less: Oil and Gas Eliminations (2)
    (851 )     (3,082 )     (4,085 )
 
                 
 
                       
Total Revenues
  $ 396,753     $ 362,924     $ 261,759  
 
                 
                         
    Three months ended,  
    June 30,     March 31,     June 30,  
    2007     2007     2006  
Gross Profit (1)
                       
 
                       
Well Intervention
  $ 81,093     $ 81,424     $ 48,320  
 
                       
Rental tools
    84,718       80,664       58,370  
 
                       
Marine
    19,805       21,377       20,158  
 
                       
Oil and Gas
    29,331       18,972       14,923  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Gross Profit
  $ 214,947     $ 202,437     $ 141,771  
 
                 
 
(1)   Gross profit is calculated by subtracting cost of services from revenue for each of the Company’s four segments.
(2)   Oil and gas eliminations represent products and services from the company’s segments provided to the Oil and Gas Segment.