NEWPARK RESOURCES INC
10-Q, 1995-11-14
OIL & GAS FIELD SERVICES, NEC
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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549
                              
                              
                                  Form 10-Q
                              
                              
             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              
                              
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1995  Commission File No. 1-2960


                            Newpark Resources, Inc.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
                              
              Delaware                              72-1123385
      (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)


      3850 N. Causeway, Suite 1770
          Metairie, Louisiana                         70002
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


                                (504) 838-8222
                        (Registrant's telephone number)
                              
                              
        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has  filed
        all  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d)  of
        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12
        months  (or for such shorter period that the registrant  was
        required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
        such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                              Yes   X      No
                              
        Indicate  the number of shares outstanding of  each  of  the
        issuer's   classes  of  common  stock  as  of   the   latest
        practicable date.

  Common Stock, $0.01 par value:  10,124,786  shares at November 10, 1995.
            
                               
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                          NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
                            INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
                           SEPTEMBER  30, 1995



 Item                                                         Page
Number  Description                                          Number
______  ___________                                          ______

        PART I
        ______

   1    Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
           Balance Sheets -
                September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994........3
           Statements of Income for the Three Month And 
                Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 1995 
                and 1994........................................4
           Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Month 
                Periods Ended September 30, 1995 and
                1994............................................5
           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...........6
   2    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
           Condition and Results of Operations..................8

        PART II
        _______

   5    Other Information.......................................15

   6    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................15



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PART I
ITEM 1.   Financial Statements
          ____________________

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994
(Unaudited)                                       September 30,  December 31,
______________________________________________________________________________
(In thousands, except share data)                      1995        1994
______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                   <C>        <C> 
ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                           $ 1,180    $ 1,404
  Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
     of $416 in 1995 and $455 in 1994                  33,332     21,450
  Inventories                                          10,235      7,099
  Other current assets                                  1,514      1,544
                                                      _______    _______
     Total current assets                              46,261     31,497
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
  accumulated depreciation                             79,112     67,630
Cost in excess of net assets of purchased
  businesses, net of accumulated amortization           4,356      4,403
Other assets                                            6,524      7,226
                                                      _______    _______
                                                     $136,253   $110,756
                                                      =======    =======

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERSO EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable                                      $      -   $  1,796
  Current maturities of long-term debt                  6,025      8,236
  Accounts payable                                      9,856      5,022
  Accrued liabilities                                   2,425      2,858
                                                      _______    _______
     Total current liabilities                         18,306     17,912

Long-term debt                                         44,269     28,892
Other non-current liabilities                             791        253
Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred Stock, $.01 par value , 1,000,000
     shares authorized, no shares outstanding               -          -
  Common Stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000
     shares authorized,  10,074,786 shares
     outstanding in 1995 and 9,985,785 in 1994            100         99
  Paid-in capital                                     135,044    134,252
  Retained earnings (deficit)                         (62,257)   (70,652)
                                                      _______    _______
       Total shareholders' equity                      72,887     63,699
                                                      _______    _______
                                                     $136,253   $110,756
                                                      =======    =======
                              
</TABLE>                          
          See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
                              
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
______________________________________________________________________________
(In thousands, except per share data)
______________________________________________________________________________                        
                                       Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                            Sept. 30,            Sept. 30,
                                         1995      1994       1995      1994
                                        _________________     ________________
<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
Revenues                               $24,793    $21,169    $69,456   $57,711

Operating costs and expenses:
  Cost of services provided             16,163     14,847     46,345    41,188
  Operating costs                        2,307      1,420      6,901     5,227
                                        ______     ______     ______    ______
                                        18,470     16,267     53,246    46,415
General and administrative
  expenses                                 749      1,209      2,066     2,379

Provision for uncollectible accounts
  and notes receivable                      45        528        115       621
                                        ______     ______     ______    ______

Operating income                         5,529      3,165     14,029     8,296

Interest income                            (31)       (69)      (152)      (69)

Interest expense                           905        698      2,794     1,816

Non-recurring expense                      436          -        436         -
                                        ______     ______     ______    ______

Income from operations before
  provision for income taxes             4,219      2,536     10,951     6,549

Provision for income taxes               1,519        100      2,555       100
                                        ______     ______     ______    ______

Net income                              $2,700     $2,436     $8,396    $6,449
                                        ======     ======     ======    ======


Weighted average
  shares outstanding                    10,069      9,937     10,041     9,913
                                        ======     ======     ======    ======

Net income per common share              $0.27      $0.25      $0.84     $0.65
                                        ======     ======     ======    ======


</TABLE>
                              
             See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
                              
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
______________________________________________________________________________
(In thousands)                                              1995        1994
______________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                $  8,396   $  6,449
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
  by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                           7,306      5,265
     Loss (gain) on sales of assets                             85         (6)
     Provision for deferred income taxes                     2,555          -
     Provision for doubtful accounts                           115        621
Change in assets and liabilities:
  Increase in accounts and notes receivable                (10,925)    (4,103)
  (Increase) decrease in inventories                        (3,136)       508
  Increase in other assets                                  (1,276)      (948)
  Increase in accounts payable                               2,163        202
  Decrease in accrued liabilities and other                   (179)      (765)
                                                           _______    _______ 
       Net cash provided by operating activities             5,104      7,223
                                                           _______    _______ 

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment          487         88
  Payments received on notes receivable                        120         13
  Disbursements for loans outstanding                         (221)    (1,000)
  Proceeds from sale of net assets of discontinued
    operations                                                   -        661
  Investment in joint venture                               (1,172)         -
  Capital expenditures                                     (16,704)   (15,671)
                                                           _______    _______ 
       
       Net cash used in investing activities               (17,490)   (15,909)
                                                           _______    _______ 

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net borrowings on lines of credit                         16,638        636
  Principal payments on notes payable, capital lease
     obligations and long-term debt                        (19,564)    (9,692)
  Proceeds from the issuance of debt                        14,296     16,819
  Proceeds from conversion of stock options                    792        584
                                                           _______    _______ 
       
       Net cash provided by  financing activities           12,162      8,347
                                                           _______    _______ 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                     (224)      (339)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year               1,404      1,171
                                                           _______    _______ 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period           $   1,180    $   832
                                                           =======    =======

</TABLE>

Included in accounts payable at September 30, 1995 were
equipment purchases of $2,671,000.  Included in accounts
payable and accrued liabilities at September 30, 1994 were
equipment purchases of $638,000 and $467,000, respectively.

The net assets of the Company's discontinued operations were
exchanged for a receivable, the net amount of which was
$400,000 at September 30, 1994.

Interest of $2,998,000 and $1,946,000 and income taxes of
$51,400 and $42,000 were paid during the nine months ending
September  30, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
                              
       See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                   NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              
                              
Note 1   In   the  opinion  of  management  the   accompanying
         unaudited  consolidated financial statements  reflect
         all  adjustments  necessary  to  present  fairly  the
         financial   position  of  Newpark   Resources,   Inc.
         ("Newpark"  or  the  "Company") as of  September  30,
         1995,  and  the results of operations for  the  three
         and  nine month periods ended September 30, 1995  and
         1994  and cash flows for the nine month periods ended
         September  30,  1995 and 1994.  All such  adjustments
         are  of  a  normal recurring nature.   These  interim
         financial  statements should be read  in  conjunction
         with   the   December  31,  1994  audited   financial
         statements  and related notes filed on Form  10-K  at
         December 31, 1994.

Note 2   The   consolidated   financial   statements    include
         the   accounts   of  Newpark  and  its   wholly-owned
         subsidiaries.      All     material      intercompany
         transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

         Certain reclassifications have been made in the  1994
         financial  statements to conform  them  to  the  1995
         presentation.

Note 3   The    results  of   operations  for  the  three  and
         nine  month periods ended September 30, 1995 are  not
         necessarily indicative of the results to be  expected
         for the entire year.

Note 4   The  following   is  a   summary  of  inventories  at
         September  30,  1995  and  December  31,   1994   (in
         thousands):

                                 1995        1994
                                 ____        ____

              Raw materials      $9,713     $6,752
              Finished goods        522        347
                                 ______     ______
                                $10,235     $7,099
                                 ======     ======

Note 5   Interest  of  $149,000  and  $61,000  was capitalized  
         during the three months ended  September 30, 1995 and  
         1994,  respectively.   For  the   nine   months ended  
         September 30, 1995 and 1994, interest of $276,000 and   
         $128,000 was capitalized, respectively.

Note 6   The  Company   maintains   a  $50.0   million    bank
         credit facility with  $25.0 million in the form  of a
         revolving   line   of   credit  commitment   and  the
         remaining $25.0 million in a term note.  The line  of
         credit  is secured by a pledge of accounts receivable
         and  certain inventory.  It bears interest at  either
         a  specified  prime  rate or the LIBOR  rate  plus  a
         spread  which is determined quarterly based upon  the
         ratio  of  the  Company's funded debt to  cash  flow.
         
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         The   line   of  credit  requires  monthly   interest
         payments  and  matures  on  December  31,  1998.   At
         September  30,  1995,  $6.3  million  of  letters  of
         credit were issued and outstanding, leaving a net  of
         $18.7  million available for cash advances under  the
         line  of credit, against which $14.2 million had been
         borrowed.   The  term  loan  was  used  to  refinance
         existing   debt   and   requires   monthly   interest
         installments and seventeen equal quarterly  principal
         payments  commencing March 31, 1996.  The  term  loan
         bears  interest at the Company's option of  either  a
         specified  prime rate or LIBOR rate,  plus  a  spread
         which  is  determined quarterly based upon the  ratio
         of  the  Company's  funded debt to  cash  flow.   The
         credit  agreement requires that the Company  maintain
         certain  specified financial ratios and  comply  with
         other  usual and customary requirements.  The Company
         was   in  full  compliance  with  the  agreement   at
         September 30, 1995.

Note 7   Newpark  and   its   subsidiaries   are  involved  in
         litigation   and  other  claims  or  assessments   on
         matters  arising  in the normal course  of  business.
         In   the  opinion  of  management,  any  recovery  or
         liability  in these matters will not have a  material
         adverse  effect  on Newpark's consolidated  financial
         statements.

         During  1992, the State of Texas assessed  additional
         sales  taxes  for the years 1988-1991.   The  Company
         has  filed  a petition for redetermination  with  the
         Comptroller   of   Public  Accounts.    The   Company
         believes that the ultimate resolution of this  matter
         will  not  have  a  material adverse  effect  on  the
         consolidated financial statements.

         In  the  normal  course of business,  in  conjunction
         with   its   insurance  programs,  the  Company   has
         established  letters of credit in  favor  of  certain
         insurance  companies in the amount of  $2,825,000  at
         September   30,  1995.  At September  30,  1995,  the
         Company  had  outstanding a letter of credit  in  the
         amount  of  $3,816,000  in connection  with  facility
         closure obligations.

         The  Company  holds  the exclusive  right  to  use  a
         patented  prefabricated  mat  system  throughout  the
         continental  United  States.  The  license  agreement
         requires,  among  other  things,  that  the   Company
         purchase  a  minimum  of 20,000 mats  annually.   Any
         purchases  in excess of that level may be applied  to
         future  annual  requirements.  The  Company's  annual
         commitment  to  maintain the agreement  in  force  is
         estimated to be $3,600,000.
                                     
                                     
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ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

        The following tables represent revenue by product line
  for  the  three  and nine month periods ended September  30,
  1995 and 1994.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Three Month Periods Ended September 30,
                                    _______________________________________
                                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                            1995              1994
                                       ______________    ______________
<S>                                    <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Revenues by product line:
     Offsite waste processing          $7,229   29.2%    $5,592   26.4%
     Site preparation                   7,319   29.5      5,075   24.0
     Onsite environmental management    5,227   21.1      4,319   20.4
     Wood product sales                 3,039   12.2      3,330   15.7
     General oilfield services          1,579    6.4      2,453   11.6
     Other                                400    1.6        400    1.9
                                       ______  _____     ______  _____
       Total revenues                 $24,793  100.0%   $21,169  100.0%
                                       ======  =====     ======  =====

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
                                    ______________________________________
                                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                            1995              1994
                                      _______________   _______________
<S>                                   <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>
Revenues by product line:
     Offsite waste processing         $22,144   31.9%   $14,410   25.0%
     Site preparation                  19,253   27.7     15,034   26.0
     Onsite environmental management   12,457   17.9     10,303   17.8
     Wood product sales                 8,449   12.2     10,248   17.8
     General oilfield services          5,953    8.6      6,516   11.3
     Other                              1,200    1.7      1,200    2.1
                                       ______  _____     ______  _____
       Total revenues                 $69,456  100.0%   $57,711  100.0%
                                       ======  =====     ======  =====

</TABLE>

Three Month Period Ended September 30, 1995 Compared to
Three Month Period Ended September 30, 1994

Revenues

     Total revenues increased $3.6 million or 17.1% to $24.8
million  in the 1995 period from $21.2 million in  the  1994
period. Principal components of the increase by product line
are described as follows:

      Site  preparation revenue increased  $2.2  million  or
44.2%, attributable to a 26% increase in the volume of  mats
installed and a 14.5% increase in average pricing.  Much  of

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the  improvement was the result of the continuing  shift  of
exploration activity to the coastal marsh "transition  zone"
between  dry  land and the Gulf of Mexico.   This  area  has
previously  been only lightly drilled, due in  part  to  the
high   cost   of   construction  of  temporary   sites   and
restrictions which have prevented dredging in the area.  The
availability of three dimensional seismic data  and  use  of
other  advanced technologies, which improve the  probability
of a commercially successful well, have made it feasible for
customers to conduct such expensive operations.

     Offsite waste processing revenue increased $1.6 million
or   29.3%.    The  increase  was  derived  from  processing
naturally  occurring  radioactive  material  (ONORMO)  which
began with the opening of the Company's processing plant  in
the  fourth  quarter  of  1994, thus no  comparable  revenue
existed  in  the  prior  period.   Revenue  from  processing
nonhazardous   oilfield  waste  (ONOWO)  was   substantially
unchanged  at $5.6 million compared to $5.7 million  in  the
prior period.  A 4.4% increase in volume was offset in  part
by  a 2.7% decline in effective pricing, averaging $8.16 per
barrel  in the period due to changes in revenue mix.  Volume
for  the  quarter  was affected by lower receipts  from  the
offshore  market,  which was hampered  by  tropical  weather
during the quarter, as well as the delay in the commencement
of  several  remediation projects.  The reduced volume  from
the  higher-priced,  service intensive offshore  market  was
offset  by  lower-priced  volume from  the  pit  remediation
market.

       Onsite   environmental  management  services  revenue
increased  $908,000  or 21%.  A total  of  $570,000  of  the
increase  was the result of increased activity  in  the  pit
remediation  market,  which generated  approximately  82,000
barrels  of  NOW  waste for disposal in the  quarter.   This
increase  has  been made possible by the resolution  of  the
NORM  regulations which were promulgated in  both  Louisiana
and  Texas  in late 1994 and early 1995, allowing resumption
of  remediation activities.  Mat re-rental revenue increased
approximately  $340,000 or 17.4% and is a  function  of  the
increased  duration  of  use of the typical  location  as  a
result  of  changes in the type and mix of current  drilling
activities.

      Revenue  from  wood product sales decreased  $291,000.
The decline is due in part to the inclusion of a large order
of  logs  in the 1994 period that did not occur in the  1995
period.  While the Company experienced an increase in lumber
sales of approximately $700,000, total revenues were reduced
due  to the effect of the start-up process related to recent
capacity expansion.

       Revenue  from  general  oilfield  services  decreased
$874,000 due largely to the continuing decline in the  total
number  of  new  wells  spudded,  reducing  the  number   of
opportunities for sale of such services.

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Operating Income

      Operating  income increased $2.4 million or  74.7%  to
$5.5  million  or 22.3% of revenue in the 1995  period  from
$3.2  million  or  14.9%  of revenue  in  the  1994  period.
Material factors contributing to the increase included:  (i)
an  approximate $780,000 increase in operating  income  from
the  Company's  site  preparation and  onsite  environmental
management operations.  The increased contribution  was  the
effect of both the Company's low variable costs relative  to
the  incremental revenue resulting from the volume  increase
in  the  period, as well as increases in income  from  board
road  mat  rerentals  of  approximately  $340,000;  (ii)  an
approximate  $330,000 net increase in operating income  from
offsite  waste processing of which $800,000 was attributable
to  NORM processing operations;   the contributions from NOW
processing  declined $475,000 with the  combined  effect  of
lower  prices due to mix of waste receipts and the  cost  of
increased   capacity   recently   constructed;   (iii)    an
approximate $323,000 increase in operating income on  better
gross  margin mix from wood product sales; (iv) a  reduction
of $460,000 in general and administrative expenses which, as
a  proportion  of revenue, decreased to 3.0%  for  the  1995
period  as  compared to 5.7% in the 1994 period.   The  1994
period was affected by a charge for legal costs incurred due
to the appeal of an expropriation matter and a provision for
an  additional  franchise tax expense; and  (v)  a  $483,000
lower   provision  for  uncollectible  accounts  and   notes
receivable in the current period.

Interest Expense

     Interest expense increased $207,000, to $905,000 in the
1995 period from $698,000 in the 1994 period, as the Company
increased  net  borrowings  to finance  new  facilities  and
equipment.

Non-recurring Operating Expense

      Non-recurring  operating expenses were  related  to  a
proposed acquisition which was terminated in August of 1995.
The  majority  of these expenses were legal, accounting  and
investment advisory fees.

Income from Operations before Provision for Income Taxes

      Income  from  operations before provision  for  income
taxes increased $1.7 million or 66.4% to $4.2 million in the
1995 period from $2.5 million in the 1994 period.

                                     
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Provision for Income Taxes

      The  net provision for the 1995 period of $1.5 million
equal  to  a 36% effective rate is comprised of a  provision
for  federal and state income taxes.  The 1994 period's  net
provision  was $100,000, and benefited from the  recognition
of  certain net operating loss carryforwards that  were  not
available in the current period.

Net Income

      Net income increased $264,000 or 10.8% to $2.7 million
in the 1995 period from $2.4 million in the 1994 period.


Nine  Month Period Ended September 30, 1995 Compared to Nine
Month Period Ended September 30, 1994

Revenues

      Total revenues increased to $69.5 million in the  1995
period from $57.7 million in the 1994 period, an increase of
$11.7  million  or  20.3%.  Significant  components  of  the
increase by product line are described as follows:

     Offsite waste processing revenue increased $7.7 million
or  53.7%,  which  included $4.5 million in NORM  processing
revenue  which was begun in the fourth quarter of 1994,  and
thus  did not contribute to the comparable 1994 period,  and
$3.2  million from NOW processing, primarily the  effect  of
increased processing volume.  NOW processing volume  in  the
1995 period was 2,054,000 barrels, compared to 1,710,000  in
the  1994  period.   This volume change  was  attributed  to
increased regulation of the industry's current drilling  and
production operations.

      Site  preparation revenue increased  $4.2  million  or
28.1%.   Non-oilfield wetlands site revenue  contributed  to
$2.6  million of the increase.  Pricing in the current  nine
months  rose  10.4% accounting for 37% of the revenue  gain,
with the remainder attributable to increased volume.

       Onsite   environmental  management  service   revenue
increased $2.2 million or 20.9%.  A total of $1.7 million or
77%  of  the increase was the result of increased  re-rental
revenues earned, as customers extend the term during which a
site  is  in use, due to a shift towards drilling to  deeper
targets in the coastal marsh.  The remainder of the increase
came  as a result of increased site remediation activity  in
the period.

       General  oilfield services revenue decreased $563,000
or  8.6%, generally the result of lower exploration activity
in the 1995 period in terms of the number of  wells drilled.
      
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      Wood  product sales declined $1.8 million due  to  the
inclusion  of a large order which provided $2.6  million  of
revenue  in the 1994 period and did not recur in the current
period,  net  of  an  increase in lumber and  chip  revenues
facilitated by the installation of an additional  processing
line at the mill.

Operating Income

      Operating  income increased $5.7 million or  69.1%  to
$14.0  million or 20.2% of revenue in the 1995  period  from
$8.3  million  or  14.4%  of revenue  in  the  1994  period.
Factors contributing to the increase included     (i) a $2.5
million  increase in operating income from site  preparation
and  onsite environmental management operations,  which  was
primarily due to a $1.7 million increase in income from  mat
re-rentals,  which  are  becoming  more  frequent   as   the
Company's  customers' drilling patterns move  toward  deeper
wells,  which take longer to complete, particularly  in  the
Louisiana  market; (ii) a $2.4 million increase in operating
profit  from offsite waste processing of which approximately
$2.0  million  was  derived from NORM processing  operations
which  began  in the fourth quarter of 1994; the  difference
was  an increase of $400,000 or 15% in operating profit from
NOW processing operations due to increased volume; (iii)  an
approximate  $300,000 decrease in general and administrative
expenses  which,  as a proportion of revenue,  decreased  to
3.0%  for  the 1995 period as compared to 4.1% in  the  1994
period.  The 1994 period was adversely affected by  a charge
for   legal  costs  incurred  due  to  the  appeal   of   an
expropriation matter coupled with a provision for additional
franchise  tax  expense;  and (iv) an  approximate  $500,000
decrease  in  the provision  for uncollectible accounts  and
notes receivable in the current period.

Interest Expense

      Interest expense increased $978,000 to $2.8 million in
the 1995 period from $1.8 million in the 1994 period, as the
Company increased net borrowings to finance additions to its
facilities and equipment.

Non-recurring Operating Expense

      Non-recurring  operating expenses were  related  to  a
proposed acquisition which was terminated in August of 1995.
The  majority  of these expenses were legal, accounting  and
investment advisory fees.

Income from Operations before Provision for Income Taxes

      Income  from  operations before provision  for  income
taxes  increased $4.4 million or 67.2% to $11.0  million  in
the 1995 period from $6.5 million in the 1994 period.

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Provision for Income Taxes

      The  net provision for the 1995 period of $2.6 million
equal  to  a 23.3% average rate, is comprised of a provision
for federal and state income taxes net of the recognition of
the  future  federal  and  state  income  tax  carryforwards
available to offset estimated future earnings.

Net Income

      Net  income  increased $1.9 million or 30.2%  to  $8.4
million  in  the 1995 period from $6.4 million in  the  1994
period.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

      The  Company's working capital increased $14.4 million
during  the nine month period.  Key working capital data  is
as follows:

                            September 30, 1995    December  31, 1994
                            __________________    __________________

Working Capital (000's)            $27,955            $13,585
Ratio of current assets to
     current liabilities            2.53:1             1.76:1

      During 1995, the Company's working capital needs  have
been generally provided from operating cash flow.

      During the first nine months of 1995, the Company  has
made  capital  expenditures of $16.7 million.   The  Company
successfully  completed four new injection wells,  including
two  additional wells at its Big Hill facility and two at  a
new facility in the Fannett field.  The new wells double the
Company's disposal capacity  to more than 5 million  barrels
annually.  Construction of the bulk waste handling  facility
located near the existing NOW and NORM processing plants  at
Port  Arthur, Texas, is nearing completion and the  facility
is  expected  to  begin receiving material from  remediation
projects  in  the  current quarter.  The  company's  milling
plant  at  the Big Hill facility has successfully  completed
the  first  phase  of  its operating  trials,  and  is  also
expected  to  be  placed  into  service  during  the  fourth
quarter.

      At  September 30, 1995 long term debt of $44.3 million
had  risen  by  $15.4 million since December  31,  1994  and
represented 37.8% of total capital.  Additions to  property,
plant  and equipment during the nine months of 1995  totaled
$16.7 million and included primarily the continued expansion
of  the Company's waste processing and disposal capacity and
additions  to  rental  mats and equipment  utilized  in  the
Company's site preparation and remediation services.
                                     
                                     
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      Historically, the Company's capital requirements  have
been  provided  from internally generated funds,  borrowings
from  banks, issuance of securities, and through  borrowings
from  other  commercial lenders.  To date, the  Company  has
been able to obtain sufficient financing from these sources,
and  believes that such sources will remain available  on  a
satisfactory basis as may be required in the future.

     On June 29, 1995, the Company entered into a new credit
agreement with a group of three banks, providing a total  of
up  to $50 million of term financing.  The facility provided
for  the refinancing of $25 million of existing debt  for  a
five  year  term.  At the Company's option, these borrowings
bear  interest  at either a specified prime  rate  or  LIBOR
rate, plus a spread which is determined quarterly based upon
the ratio of the Company's funded debt to cash flow.

      In  addition, up to $25 million is available  under  a
revolving  line of credit which matures December  31,  1998.
Availability under this facility is tied to the level of the
Company's   accounts   receivable  and  certain   inventory.
Advances  under  the line bear interest,  at  the  CompanyOs
option, at either a specified prime rate or the LIBOR  rate,
plus  a spread calculated quarterly based upon the ratio  of
the  Company's funded debt to cash flow; interest is payable
monthly.  At September 30, 1995, $6.3 million of letters  of
credit  were issued and outstanding, leaving a net of  $18.7
million  available  for  cash advances  under  the  line  of
credit, against which $14.2 million had been borrowed.   The
credit  agreement requires that the Company maintain certain
specified  financial ratios and comply with other usual  and
customary  requirements.  The Company was in full compliance
with the agreement at September 30, 1995.

      Newpark  does not plan to significantly  increase  the
proportion  of  debt  in its capital  structure  during  the
remainder  of  1995, and expects to utilize  operating  cash
flow,  net of working capital requirements, to fund much  of
its planned capital expenditures.

      Potential sources of additional funds, if required  by
the  Company,  would include additional borrowings  and  the
sale  of  equity securities.  The Company presently  has  no
commitments  beyond  its bank lines of credit  by  which  it
could   obtain  additional  funds  for  current  operations;
however,   it   regularly  evaluates   potential   borrowing
arrangements which may be utilized to fund future  expansion
plans.

      Inflation  has not  materially impacted the  Company's
revenues or income.
                                     
                                     
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PART II

ITEM 5.   Other Information

       On   November  2,  1995,  the  Company's   Board   of
       Directors authorized the declaration of an annual  5%
       stock  dividend payable December 29, 1995 to  holders
       of record as of November 30, 1995.

       The  Company  has  recently filed an  application  to
       list   its  common  stock  on  the  New  York   Stock
       Exchange.   The Company expects to begin  trading  on
       this exchange in early December, 1995.

       On  November  8,  1995,  the  Company  announced  the
       appointment  of  David  P.  Hunt  to  its  Board   of
       Directors.   Prior  to joining Newpark's  Board,  Mr.
       Hunt   was  employed  by  Consolidated  Natural   Gas
       Company for 32 years, having most recently served  as
       President  and CEO of New Orleans based CNG Producing
       Company from which he recently retired.



ITEM 6.   Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K


     (a)  Exhibits

          27.  Financial Data Schedule

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

           During  the third quarter of 1995, the registrant
           filed three reports on Form 8-K as follows:


                                          Form 8-K
                                          ________

          Date of Report                July 18, 1995
          Items Reported                5, 7(a)

          Date of Report                July 21, 1995
          Items Reported                5, 7(c)

          Date of Report                August 9, 1995
          Items Reported                5, 7(c)


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                   NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
                              
                         SIGNATURES
                              
                              

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report  to  be
signed  on  its  behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized.




Date:  November 13, 1995


                           NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.




                           By:   /s/Matthew W. Hardey
                                _________________________________
                                Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President
                                 and Chief Financial Officer


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