Exhibit 99

                       RPC, Inc. Reports Stock Buyback

    ATLANTA, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) today
reported that during its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003, it had
purchased for cash on the open market, and retired, a total of 102,800 shares
of its $0.10 par value common stock under its stock buyback program.  The
stock buyback program authorizes the repurchase of up to two million shares.
    RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment
primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the
exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout
the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, mid-continent, southwest and
Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets.  RPC's oil and
gas services operating business units include Cudd Pressure Control, Patterson
Services, and Bronco Oilfield Services.  RPC's investor Web site can be found
on the Internet at www.rpc.net .

    For information contact:
    BEN M. PALMER                             JIM LANDERS
    Chief Financial Officer                   Corporate Finance
    404.321.2140                              404.321.2162
    irdept@rpc.net

SOURCE  RPC, Inc.
    -0-                             01/09/2004
    /CONTACT:  Ben M. Palmer Chief Financial Officer, +1-404-321-2140, or
irdept@rpc.net, or Jim Landers, Corporate Finance, +1-404-321-2162, both of
RPC, Inc./
    /Web site:  http://www.rpc.net/
    (RES)

CO:  RPC, Inc.
ST:  Georgia
IN:  OIL
SU: