Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information | Mar. 18, 2021 |
Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K/A |
Document Period End Date | Mar. 18, 2021 |
Entity Registrant Name | Superior Energy Services, Inc. |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity File Number | 001-34037 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 75-2379388 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 1001 Louisiana Street |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 2900 |
Entity Address, City or Town | Houston |
Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 77002 |
City Area Code | 713 |
Local Phone Number | 654-2200 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K/A”) amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2021 (the “Original Form 8-K”), which reported that Michael Y. McGovern assumed the functions of the Company’s interim principal executive officer and James Spexarth was appointed to serve as the Company’s interim chief financial officer. Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to provide information called for in Item 5.02(c)(3) of Form 8-K that had not been determined at the time of filing of the Original Form 8-K. |
Amendment Flag | true |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000886835 |