Type: Public
On the web: http://www.superiorenergy.com
Employees: 5,700
Employee growth: 18.8%

Priding itself on its superior operations, Superior Energy Services provides specialized oil field services to companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico, US mainland, and further afield. It sells and rents oil and gas well drilling equipment and offers tools and services worldwide, including in Canada, the Middle East, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK, Venezuela, and West Africa. The company furnishes well access services to acquire data and perform remedial activities. It also makes, rents, and sells specialized drilling and spill containment gear. In 2011 Superior Energy Services agreed to buy Complete Production Services for $2.7 billion.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $1,681.6M
One year growth: 16.0%
Net income: $81.8M

Officers:
Chairman: Terence E. (Terry) Hall
President, CEO, and Director: David D. Dunlap
EVP, CFO, and Treasurer: Robert S. Taylor

Competitors:
Baker Hughes
Parker Drilling
Schlumberger

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