UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 6, 2005

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction)		0-20310 (Commission File Number)		75-2379388 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1105 Peters Road, Harvey, Louisiana (Address of principal executive offices)		70058 (Zip Code)

(504) 362-4321
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On September 6, 2005, Superior Energy Services, Inc. issued a press release regarding the impact of hurricane Katrina on its employees, assets and operations. The company also announced in this press release that Terence E. Hall, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the 2005 Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City on September 7, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information presented herein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)		Exhibits.
99.1		Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated September 6, 2005.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 7, 2005

Index to Exhibits

99.1		Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated September 6, 2005.