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March 17, 2008
New Dynamic Offshore Gains SPN’s 13.5 MMBOE/Proved

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Newly formed, Houston-based Dynamic Offshore Resources LLC has closed its acquisition of a 75% interest in SPN Resources LLC, the E&P division of oilfield-services and –equipment provider Superior Energy Services Inc., Harvey, La., (NYSE: SPN) for $165 million in cash. The acquisition is the first for Dynamic following its recent funding from Riverstone Holdings/Carlyle.


SPN focuses on the Gulf of Mexico and has proved reserves of 13.7 million barrels of oil equivalent as of year-end 2007. SPN uses Superior’s well-intervention expertise to increase reserves by deploying assets during Superior’s off-peak periods.

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