Exhibit 99

[LOGO] RPC
An Oil & Gas Services Company

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

         RPC, Inc. To Announce Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results and
                   Host a Conference Call on October 26, 2005

ATLANTA, October 13, 2005 -- RPC Incorporated (NYSE: RES) announced today that
it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2005 on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 before the market opens. In conjunction with
its earnings release, the Company will host a conference call to review the
Company's financial and operating results on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at 8
a.m. Eastern Time.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial (888)
744-3690 or (706) 643-1513 for international callers. For interested individuals
unable to join the call, a replay will be available until midnight on November
2, 2005 by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, conference ID 1485827. This
call also will be broadcast and archived on the company's investor Web site at
http://www.rpc.net. Interested parties are encouraged to click on the webcast
link 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

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 www.rpc.net.

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

Ben Palmer
Chief Financial Officer
404.321.2140
irdept@rpc.net

Jim Landers
Corporate Finance
404.321.2162
jlanders@rpc.net