Exhibit 99

[LOGO] RPC
An Oil & Gas Services Company

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  RPC, Inc. to Present at the Lehman Brothers 2005 CEO Energy/Power Conference

ATLANTA, September 7, 2005 -- RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES) announced today that
it will present at the Lehman Brothers 2005 CEO Energy/Power Conference on
Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 1:00 P.M. Eastern time. The presentation will
provide a corporate overview, highlight the services RPC provides and discuss
the most recent 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