EXHIBIT 99.1


                             CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Terence E. Hall, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
President of Superior Energy Services, Inc., certify that (i) the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Superior Energy Services, Inc. for the annual period ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Form 10-K") fully complies with the requirements of
section 13 (a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the
information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Superior Energy
Services, Inc.


Date: March 26, 2003             by: /s/ Terence E. Hall
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                                           Terence E. Hall
                                           Chairman of the Board,
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President