Exhibit 99

[LOGO] RPC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          RPC, Inc. to Present at the EnerCom Oilservice Conference III

ATLANTA, February 16, 2005 -- RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES) announced today that
it will present at the EnerCom Oilservice Conference III on Thursday, February
17, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. Pacific time. The presentation will provide a corporate
overview, highlight the services RPC provides and discuss RPC's most recently
published financial results. Management's remarks will be available in real time
at http://www.rpc.net. Playback of the webcast will be available on the website
after the presentation.

RPC, an oil and gas services company, 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 http://www.rpc.net.

For more information about RPC, Inc. and/or this presentation, please contact:

Jim Landers
Corporate Finance
404.321.2162
jlanders@rpc.net

Natasha Coleman
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
404.321.2172
ncoleman@rpc.net