Exhibit 99.2

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES ISSUES NOTICE OF REDEMPTION

FOR ITS 6 3/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2019

Houston, August 17, 2017 – Superior Energy Services, Inc. (“Superior”) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SESI, L.L.C. (“SESI”), has issued a notice (the “Redemption Notice”) to holders of its outstanding 6 3/8% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) of SESI’s intent to redeem all of the outstanding 2019 Notes on September 18, 2017.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements, including the redemption of the 2019 Notes. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “would,” and “will be,” and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Known material factors that could cause Superior’s actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements are described in Superior’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the subsequent quarterly periods and those risk factors set forth from time-to-time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Superior undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required under federal securities laws.

About Superior Energy Services

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) serves major, national and independent oil and natural gas companies around the world and offers products and services with respect to the various phases of a well’s economic life cycle.

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