Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WOODS JAMES D
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Complete Production Services, Inc. [CPX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11700 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2012
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77079
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M   5,000 A $ 11.66 49,377 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M   5,000 A $ 24 54,377 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M   5,000 A $ 26.26 59,377 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M   5,000 A $ 29.88 64,377 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M   5,000 A $ 6.41 69,377 D  
Common Stock 01/30/2012   M   5,000 A $ 12.53 74,377 D  
Common Stock (1) 01/31/2012   A   5,045 A $ 0 79,422 D  
Common Stock               127 I As UGMA Custodian for Grandchild.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.66 01/30/2012   M     5,000 10/01/2006(2) 10/01/2015 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24 01/30/2012   M     5,000 04/20/2007(2) 04/20/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.26 01/30/2012   M     5,000 05/24/2008(3) 05/24/2017 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.88 01/30/2012   M     5,000 05/22/2009(3) 05/22/2018 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.41 01/30/2012   M     5,000 01/30/2010(3) 01/30/2019 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 12.53 01/30/2012   M     5,000 01/29/2011(4) 01/29/2020 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WOODS JAMES D
11700 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77079
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ James F. Maroney III, Attorney-in-Fact for James D. Woods   02/01/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares of restricted stock, which vest in three equal annual installments commencing January 31, 2013, subject to continued service with the Company or its successor.
(2) The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the respective "Date Exercisable" reported in this line item.
(3) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the respective "Date Exercisable" reported in this line item.
(4) The option became fully vested and exercisable on January 30, 2012 pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer, Superior Energy Services, Inc. ("Superior") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Superior.

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