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EXHIBIT 12.1
Superior Energy Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods shown:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1):
                                       
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges:
                                       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest and income / loss from equity investees
  $ 116,857     $ (100,793 )   $ 518,006     $ 420,253     $ 285,038  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    1,596       1,270       854       422       362  
Distributed income of equity investees
    11,150       6,006       17,272              
Share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges
                             
 
                             
Adjusted pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
    129,603       (93,517 )     536,132       420,675       285,400  
Fixed charges less capitalized interest
    57,377       50,906       46,684       48,436       23,867  
 
                             
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges:
  $ 186,980     $ (42,611 )   $ 582,816     $ 469,111     $ 309,267  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expenses, net
  $ 33,423     $ 29,162     $ 26,721     $ 29,739     $ 21,629  
Capitalized Interest
    2,737       2,912       3,110       1,486       924  
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
    23,954       21,744       19,963       18,697       2,238  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 60,114     $ 53,818     $ 49,794     $ 49,922     $ 24,791  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
    3.11       (0.79 )     11.70       9.40       12.47  
 
                             
 
Notes
(1)   The ratio was computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, “earnings” represent the aggregate of pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees, amortization of capitalized interest, distributed income of equity investees, our share of pre-tax losses of equity investees, and fixed charges less capitalized interest.
 
(2)   The ratio for the year ended December 31, 2009 indicates less than one-to-one coverage. The amount of this deficiency equates to $96.4 million.