SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-03-16
OIL & GAS FIELD SERVICES, NEC
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D/A

                                AMENDMENT NO. 2

                 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
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                              (NAME OF ISSUER)


                  COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
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                       (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)


                                 868157 10 8
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                               (CUSIP NUMBER)



                                  JOHN P. KOTTS
                   KOTTS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                          5 POST OAK AVENUE, SUITE 2250
                              HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027
                                 (713) 892-5060
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               (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
             AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS)

                             NOVEMBER 15, 1999

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          (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].




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CUSIP No.  868157 10 8
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(1)   Name of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
      Persons

     JOHN P. KOTTS (PRESIDENT OF KOTTS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC., WHICH IS THE
     GENERAL PARTNER OF THE RECORD SHAREHOLDER, KOTTS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LIMITED
     PARTNERSHIP)
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(2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
      (a)   [  ]     (b) [X]

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(3)   SEC Use Only

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(4)   Source of Funds  00

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(5)   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required  Pursuant to Items
      2(d) or 2(e) [_]

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(6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization

      NEVADA
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                     7       SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF              7,696,095 SHARES
       SHARES       ------------------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY    8       SHARED VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY
        EACH                 0 SHARES
      REPORTING
       PERSON       ------------------------------------------------------------
        WITH         9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             7,696,095 SHARES
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                     10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                             0 SHARES
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(11)  Aggregate  Amount  Beneficially  Owned by Each Reporting  Person

      7,696,095 SHARES
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(12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

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(13)  Percent of Class  Represented  by Amount in Row (11)

      13.0%
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(14)  Type of Reporting Person

      PN
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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         (a)   TITLE AND CLASS OF  SECURITY:  Common  Stock,  par value  $.001
               per share (the "Common Stock").

         (b)   ISSUER:   Superior Energy Services, Inc.
                         1105 Peters Road
                         Harvey, Louisiana 70058

ITEM 2.     IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

            2(a)    Name:  Kotts Capital  Holdings,  Limited  Partnership (a
                    Nevada limited partnership)

            2(b)    Address:  5  Post  Oak  Avenue,   Suite  2250,  Houston,
                    Texas  77027

            2(c)    Principal Business: Kotts Capital Holdings, Limited
                    Partnership is a privately held holding company, with
                    investments in various types of assets, including stock of
                    public and privately held companies, real estate, and other
                    holdings. The largest single asset of Kotts Capital
                    Holdings, Limited Partnership is its share holdings in
                    Superior Energy Services, Inc.

            2(d)    Criminal  Convictions:   Neither  Mr.  Kotts  nor  Kotts
                    Capital  Holdings,  Limited  Partnership has, during the
                    past  five   years,   been   convicted   in  a  criminal
                    proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or  similar
                    misdemeanors).

            2(e)    Violations   of  Federal  or  State   Securities   Laws:
                    Neither Mr. Kotts nor Kotts  Capital  Holdings,  Limited
                    Partnership  was,  during the past five  years,  a party
                    to a civil  proceeding  of a judicial or  administrative
                    body of competent  jurisdiction  and as a result of such
                    proceeding  was or is subject to a  judgment,  decree or
                    final  order   enjoining   future   violations   of,  or
                    prohibiting   or   mandating   activities   subject  to,
                    federal  or  state   securities   laws  or  finding  any
                    violation with respect to such laws.


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ITEM 3.     SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

            The total 7,696,095 shares of Superior Energy Services, Inc. held by
      Kotts Capital Holdings, Limited Partnership represent (a) 7,099,171 shares
      acquired in exchange for shares of capital stock of Cardinal Holding
      Corp., upon the merger of Cardinal Holding Corp. with a wholly-owned
      subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, Inc., with no other consideration
      being paid by Kotts Capital Holdings, Limited Partnership for such shares,
      plus (b) 646,924 shares acquired pursuant to an Escrow Agreement between
      Kotts Capital Holdings, Limited Partnership and certain other former
      stockholders of Cardinal Holding Corp., pursuant to which such other
      former stockholders placed such shares (constituting a portion of the
      shares of Superior Energy Services, Inc. received by such former
      stockholders in the merger) into escrow, and pursuant to which such shares
      became transferable and were transferred to Kotts Capital Holdings,
      Limited Partnership upon and by reason of the common stock of Superior
      Energy Services, Inc. achieving a specified threshold market price, plus
      (c) 10,000 shares acquired on January 21, 1997 in open market purchases at
      an average price of $4.5315 per share, utilizing available funds on hand,
      minus (d) an aggregate of 60,000 shares transferred to three individuals
      upon exercise by such individuals, on or about November 15, 1999, of
      rights to purchase such shares granted by Kotts Capital Holdings, Limited
      Partnership to such individuals on May 15, 1999 (such rights having been
      exercised at $1.50 per share).

ITEM 4.     PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

            As described in Item 3 above,  substantially  all of the subject
            shares of Superior  Energy  Services,  Inc.  were acquired in or
            by reason of a merger  transaction,  in  exchange  for shares of
            Cardinal   Holding  Corp.   previously  held  by  Kotts  Capital
            Holdings,  Limited  Partnership.  All of the shares of  Superior
            Energy Services,  Inc. that are held by Kotts Capital  Holdings,
            Limited Partnership are held for investment purposes.

ITEM 5.     INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.


            Information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's
securities by the person filing this statement can be found on page 2 of this
Schedule 13D.

ITEM 6.     CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
            RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

            None.


ITEM 7.     MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.


            None.


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                                    SIGNATURE


      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


DATED: March 13, 2000                            /s/    John   P. Kotts
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                                          John P.  Kotts,  as the  President
                                          of Kotts Capital  Holdings,  Inc.,
                                          the   general   partner  of  Kotts
                                          Capital     Holdings,      Limited
                                          Partnership



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