Exhibit 99.1

               Oil States Announces Third Quarter 2004 Earnings

    HOUSTON, Nov. 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/  -- Oil States  International,  Inc.
(NYSE: OIS) today reported a 37%  year-over-year  increase in net income for the
quarter  ended  September  30, 2004 due to strong  U.S.  drilling  activity  and
contributions  from  acquisitions  completed  in 2003 and  earlier in 2004.  Net
income for the third quarter of 2004  increased to $15.5  million,  or $0.31 per
diluted  share,  from $11.3 million,  or $0.23 per diluted  share,  in the third
quarter of 2003.

    The increase in third quarter  earnings was the result of record  profits at
Tubular  Services,  the  continued  strength  of  Well  Site  Services  and  the
successful execution of the Company's growth initiatives.  The Company generated
$251.5  million of revenues and $37.6  million of EBITDA  (defined as net income
plus interest,  taxes,  depreciation  and  amortization) in the third quarter of
2004 compared to $177.2  million and $23.9 million,  respectively,  in the third
quarter of  2003.(A)  Oil  States'  revenues  and  EBITDA for the third  quarter
increased 42% and 57%, respectively,  from last year's results. Tubular Services
benefited from continued  strong U.S. land drilling  activity,  rising steel and
oil country tubular goods (OCTG) prices, limited OCTG supplies and contributions
from the  acquisition of the U.S. OCTG  distribution  business of Hunting Energy
Services,  L.P.  (Hunting),  completed in May 2004. Well Site Services generated
year-over-year  increases  in  revenues  and  EBITDA  due to  strong  U.S.  land
drilling,  construction activity in the oil sands region of Canada,  incremental
profits  from  capital  equipment   additions  and  positive  results  from  the
businesses  acquired  in the last  twelve  months.  These  strong  results  were
partially  offset by  significantly  lower year-over- year results from Offshore
Products.  However,  Offshore Products  demonstrated  sequential  improvement in
revenues  and  EBITDA  as the  segment  continued  to  recover  from  the lag in
deepwater contract awards experienced in the second half of 2003.

    The  Company's  effective  tax rate in the third  quarter  of 2004 was 41.4%
compared to an  effective  tax rate of 26.6% in the third  quarter of 2003 which
benefited from available net operating losses (NOL's) in prior periods.  Capital
expenditures during the third quarter totaled $17.3 million.

    For the nine months  ended  September  30,  2004,  the Company  reported net
income of $43.8  million,  or $0.88 per  diluted  share,  on  revenues of $677.9
million and EBITDA of $96.1 million.  For the corresponding  period in 2003, the
Company  reported net income of $34.9 million,  or $0.71 per diluted  share,  on
revenues  of $526.3  million  and $73.1  million  of  EBITDA.  This  performance
represents  year-over-year  increases in revenues and fully-diluted earnings per
share  of  29%  and  24%,  respectively.   Reported  net  income  for  the  2004
year-to-date  period included the effect of a $5.4 million (or $0.11 per diluted
share)  income tax credit,  which reduced the tax provision in the first quarter
of 2004, due to the partial reversal of valuation allowances applied against net
operating loss carryforwards.

     BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

    Well Site Services

    Well Site  Services  generated  strong  earnings as U.S.  land  drilling and
Canadian  oil  sands  activity  continued  to  improve,  driving  year-over-year
improvements in the land drilling,  rental tool and  accommodations  operations.
For the third  quarter of 2004,  revenues and EBITDA from the Well Site Services
segment were $79.4 million and $20.5  million,  respectively,  compared to $56.6
million of revenues  and $12.5  million of EBITDA in the third  quarter of 2003.
This  year-over-year  increase  in  revenues  of 40% and  EBITDA  of 64% was due
primarily to  contributions  from  acquisitions  completed  over the past twelve
months,  strong U.S.  land  drilling  activity and capital  investments  made in
rental tools,  drilling rigs and accommodations.  These increases were partially
offset by decreased  offshore rental tool and workover activity due to continued
depressed  drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico and shut-downs in the Gulf of
Mexico due to hurricanes.

    The accommodations business posted a 46% year-over-year increase in revenues
and a 76%  year-over-year  increase in EBITDA as activity improved in Canada for
the oil  sands,  manufacturing  and  international  operations.  The  U.S.  land
drilling  business had a record  quarter with revenue and EBITDA up 36% and 78%,
respectively,  from the third  quarter of 2003 as the  business  benefited  from
strong  utilization,  improved  pricing and  contributions  from two newly built
rigs.  EBITDA  from the rental tool  operations  increased  60% year-  over-year
primarily due to contributions  from nine  acquisitions  completed over the past
twelve months and investments made to expand the unit's tool offering.

    Offshore Products

    During the third quarter of 2004,  Offshore  Products reported $55.3 million
of revenues  and $5.0 million of EBITDA,  compared to $59.3  million of revenues
and $10.9 million of EBITDA in the third  quarter of 2003.  Gross margin for the
third quarter fell to 19.3% from 27.3% in the third quarter of 2003 due to lower
overhead  absorption  resulting from reduced activity and product mix.  However,
results  for  the  third  quarter  of 2004  improved  sequentially  despite  the
recording  of a $1.0  million  accrual  relating to a potential  warranty  claim
associated with an international  subsea pipeline project installed during 2000.
Excluding this  non-recurring  accrual,  Offshore  Products would have displayed
sequential  improvements  in gross  margin  percentage,  as well as revenues and
EBITDA.  Backlog  at the end of the  third  quarter  of 2004 was  $87.3  million
compared  to $98.7  million at June 30, 2004 and $62.6  million at December  31,
2003.

    Tubular Services

    Tubular  Services  reported another record quarter as the strong OCTG market
environment  and  increasing  steel  prices  drove  results.   Tubular  Services
generated  $116.9  million of revenues and $14.3  million of EBITDA in the third
quarter of 2004 compared to $61.3 million of revenues and $1.9 million of EBITDA
in the third quarter of 2003. Tight OCTG supplies,  increasing OCTG mill pricing
and contributions from the Hunting acquisition were the primary factors for this
increase.  In  addition,  Tubular  Services  also  benefited  from  the  overall
year-over-year  increase in drilling and  completion  activity,  as the U.S. rig
count  increased 13% from the third quarter of 2003.  OCTG shipments were 90,100
tons in the third  quarter of 2004  compared to 69,800 tons shipped in the third
quarter  of 2003.  Gross  margin  for  Tubular  Services  was 14.4% in the third
quarter of 2004  compared to 5.9% in the third  quarter of 2003.  The  Company's
OCTG  inventory  at  September  30, 2004 was $116.8  million  compared to $111.6
million at June 30, 2004.  As of September  30, 2004,  approximately  65% of Oil
States' OCTG inventory was committed to customer orders.

    "Third quarter  earnings  exceeded our expectations as strong results in our
Tubular Services and Well Site Services segments accelerated," stated Douglas E.
Swanson,  Oil States' President and Chief Executive  Officer.  "Looking forward,
our current  expectations  are for fourth  quarter  earnings to be comparable to
third quarter  earnings.  While the OCTG market has remained  strong thus far in
the fourth quarter,  some margin contraction could occur in our Tubular Services
segment  beginning in the fourth quarter.  U.S. drilling activity is expected to
remain strong throughout the rest of the year, and we currently expect Canada to
have a strong winter  drilling  season.  As a result,  Well Site Services should
have a strong  finish to 2004.  Offshore  Products  is  expected  to continue to
improve  from third  quarter  results as backlog  remains  strong.  In addition,
Offshore  Products has begun to receive inquiries and orders for repair products
and services related to production  infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico damaged
by the  hurricanes.  Given  these  factors,  we are  estimating  fourth  quarter
earnings to be in the range of $0.30 to $0.33 per diluted share."

    Oil States  International,  Inc. is a diversified solutions provider for the
oil and gas industry.  With locations  around the world, Oil States is a leading
manufacturer  of  products  for  deepwater  production   facilities  and  subsea
pipelines,  and a leading  supplier  of a broad range of services to the oil and
gas   industry,   including   production-related   rental   tools,   work  force
accommodations and logistics, oil country tubular goods distribution,  hydraulic
workover services and land drilling  services.  Oil States is organized in three
business segments -- Offshore Products, Tubular Services and Well Site Services,
and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OIS.

    For more information on the Company, please visit Oil States International's
website at http://www.oilstatesintl.com .

    The foregoing contains forward-looking  statements within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are,
therefore,  inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.  The  forward-looking
statements included herein are based on current  expectations and entail various
risks and  uncertainties  that could cause actual  results to differ  materially
from those  forward-looking  statements.  Such risks and uncertainties  include,
among other things,  risks  associated  with the general  nature of the oilfield
service industry and other factors  discussed  within the "Business"  section of
the Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2003 filed by Oil States with the
SEC on March 5, 2004.

     (A)  The  term  EBITDA  consists  of  net  income  plus  interest,   taxes,
          depreciation  and  amortization.  EBITDA is not a measure of financial
          performance under generally accepted accounting principles. You should
          not consider it in isolation from or as a substitute for net income or
          cash flow measures  prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
          accounting  principles or as a measure of  profitability or liquidity.
          Additionally,  EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly  titled
          measures of other  companies.  The Company  has  included  EBITDA as a
          supplemental  disclosure  because its management  believes that EBITDA
          provides useful information  regarding our ability to service debt and
          to fund capital  expenditures and provides investors a helpful measure
          for comparing its operating  performance with the performance of other
          companies that have different  financing and capital structures or tax
          rates.  The  Company  uses  EBITDA  to  compare  and  to  monitor  the
          performance  of its  business  segments  to  other  comparable  public
          companies and as a benchmark  for the award of incentive  compensation
          under its annual incentive compensation plan.

                         Oil States International, Inc.

                            Statements of Operations
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                   (unaudited)

                                    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                       September 30,         September 30,
                                      2004       2003       2004       2003

     Revenue                        $251,538   $177,170   $677,910   $526,310
     Costs and expenses:
       Cost of sales                 197,521    139,355    534,833    411,653
       Selling, general and
        administrative                16,504     14,306     47,077     42,037
       Depreciation and
        amortization                   9,161      6,978     26,477     20,347
       Other expense / (income)          441       (162)       868          3
     Operating income                 27,911     16,693     68,655     52,270

     Interest income                      65        157        222        319
     Interest expense                 (1,993)    (1,654)    (5,463)    (5,020)
     Other income                        494        248        931        509
       Income before income taxes     26,477     15,444     64,345     48,078
     Income tax expense              (10,964)    (4,110)   (20,520)   (13,221)
       Net income applicable to
        common stock                 $15,513    $11,334    $43,825    $34,857

     Net income per common share
       Basic                           $0.31      $0.23      $0.89      $0.72
       Diluted                         $0.31      $0.23      $0.88      $0.71

     Average shares outstanding

       Basic                          49,409     48,554     49,262     48,515
       Diluted                        50,061     49,212     49,895     49,155

     Segment Data:
     Revenues

       Well Site Services            $79,398    $56,560   $248,388   $188,284
       Offshore Products              55,268     59,303    146,096    174,050
       Tubular Services              116,872     61,307    283,426    163,976
     Total Revenues                 $251,538   $177,170   $677,910   $526,310

     EBITDA (A)
       Well Site Services            $20,484    $12,474    $61,303    $43,907
       Offshore Products               4,989     10,934     11,183     28,880
       Tubular Services               14,348      1,948     29,091      4,619
       Corporate / Other              (2,255)    (1,437)    (5,514)    (4,280)
     Total EBITDA                    $37,566    $23,919    $96,063    $73,126

     Operating Income / (Loss)

       Well Site Services            $13,379     $7,315    $41,063    $29,426
       Offshore Products               2,678      9,063      4,696     23,200
       Tubular Services               14,123      1,761     28,452      3,951
       Corporate / Other              (2,269)    (1,446)    (5,556)    (4,307)
     Total Operating Income          $27,911    $16,693    $68,655    $52,270

                         Oil States International, Inc.

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                 (in thousands)

                                            Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Dec. 31, 2004 2004
                                              2003

     Assets                                (unaudited) (unaudited)  (audited)
       Current assets

         Cash                                $23,538     $22,721     $19,318
         Accounts receivable                 161,763     143,564     137,484
         Inventory                           194,665     180,938     121,319
         Prepaid and other current assets      7,178       7,341       9,956
           Total current assets              387,144     354,564     288,077
       Property, plant and equipment, net    212,941     203,585     194,136
       Goodwill                              256,322     255,101     224,054
       Other intangible assets, net            7,675       8,044       5,870
       Other long term assets                  5,456       5,351       5,049

     Total assets                           $869,538    $826,645    $717,186

     Liabilities and stockholders' equity
       Current liabilities
         Accounts payable and accrued
          liabilities                       $122,352    $117,894     $89,243
         Income taxes payable                 12,940       6,557       3,020
         Current debt                          5,961       5,472         873
         Deferred revenue                      7,280       7,018       4,784
         Other current liabilities             2,341       2,491         937
           Total current liabilities         150,874     139,432      98,857
       Long term debt                        185,515     178,236     136,246
       Deferred income taxes                  19,984      18,366      19,411
       Other liabilities                       7,687       7,493       7,561
           Total liabilities                 364,060     343,527     262,075

       Stockholders' equity

         Common stock                            495         494         492
         Additional paid-in capital          337,298     335,946     333,855
         Retained earnings                   152,643     137,130     108,818
         Accumulated other comprehensive
          income                              15,359       9,870      12,289
         Treasury stock                         (317)       (322)       (343)
           Total stockholders' equity        505,478     483,118     455,111

     Total liabilities and stockholders'
      equity                                $869,538    $826,645    $717,186

                         Oil States International, Inc.

                 Additional Quarterly Segment and Operating Data

                                   (unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30,

                                                    2004               2003

     Additional Well Site Services
      Financial Data ($ in thousands)

       Revenues

         Accommodations                            $42,339            $29,001
         Hydraulic Workover Services                 8,143              7,679
         Rental Tools                               16,165             10,504
         Land Drilling                              12,751              9,376
       Total Revenues                              $79,398            $56,560

       EBITDA (A)
         Accommodations                            $10,308             $5,872
         Hydraulic Workover Services                 1,009              1,145
         Rental Tools                                4,822              3,011
         Land Drilling                               4,345              2,446
       Total EBITDA                                $20,484            $12,474

       Operating Income

         Accommodations                             $7,468             $3,798
         Hydraulic Workover Services                    41                240
         Rental Tools                                2,348              1,528
         Land Drilling                               3,522              1,749
       Total Operating Income                      $13,379             $7,315

     Well Site Services Supplemental
      Operating Data

       Accommodations Operating Statistics

         Average Mandays Served                      7,257              5,599
         Average Camps Rented
           Canadian Side-by-Side Camps                  12                 11
           US Offshore Steel Buildings
            (10 foot wide)                             129                 77

       Hydraulic Workover Services Operating
        Statistics

         Average Units Available                        30                 29
         Utilization                                 28.8%              30.6%
         Average Day Rate ($ in thousands per day)   $10.3               $9.4
         Average Daily Cash Margin ($ in thousands
          per day)                                    $2.2               $2.2

       Land Drilling Operating Statistics

         Average Rigs Available                         17                 15
         Utilization                                 94.1%              91.6%
         Implied Day Rate ($ in thousands per day)    $8.7               $7.4
         Implied Daily Cash Margin ($ in thousands
          per day)                                    $3.1               $2.1

     Offshore Products Backlog ($ in millions)       $87.3              $72.9

     Tubular Services Operating Data

       Shipments (Tons in thousands)                  90.1               69.8
       Quarter end Inventory ($ in thousands)     $116,831            $73,190

                         Oil States International, Inc.
            Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information
                                 (in thousands)

                                   (unaudited)

                                         Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,     September 30,
                                            2004     2003     2004     2003

     Net income                           $15,513  $11,334  $43,825  $34,857
     Income tax expense                    10,964    4,110   20,520   13,221
     Depreciation and amortization          9,161    6,978   26,477   20,347
     Interest income                          (65)    (157)    (222)    (319)
     Interest expense                       1,993    1,654    5,463    5,020
         EBITDA                           $37,566  $23,919  $96,063  $73,126

SOURCE  Oil States International, Inc.
    -0-                             11/01/2004
    /CONTACT:  Cindy B. Taylor of Oil States International, Inc.,
+1-713-652-0582/

    /Web site:  http://www.oilstatesintl.com /
    (OIS)

CO:  Oil States International, Inc.
ST:  Texas

IN:  OIL
SU:  ERN ERP