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<CONFORMED-NAME>ROLLINS GARY W
<CIK>0001005788
<ASSIGNED-SIC>0000
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<STREET1>2170 PIEDMONT RD NE
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<STATE>GA
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<STREET1>2170 PIEDMONT ROAD NE
<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
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<CONFORMED-NAME>RPC INC
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<STREET1>2170 PIEDMONT RD NE
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>RPC ENERGY SERVICES INC
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<FILENAME>rollinsgrpc4122702.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   ROLLINS, GARY W.
   RPC, Inc.
   P.O. Box 647
   Atlanta, GA  30301
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   RPC, INC.
   RES
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   12/27/2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director (X) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |675,282            |D     |                           |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |371,756            |I     |RIF-Trustee of Trusts      |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |313,220            |I     |RIF-Gen'l. Partner         |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|12-27-|G   | |26,404            |A  |           |75,184             |I     |Cust./Guardian             |
                           |02    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |Trustee of Trust           |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |100,004            |I     |By Spouse                  |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |135,660            |I     |Co-Trustee of Trust        |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |1,223,000          |I     |By Limited Liability Co.   |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |12,493,828         |I     |LOR, Inc.                  |
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Common Stock $.10 Par Value|      |    | |                  |   |           |345,600            |I     |Rollins Holding Co.        |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |       |       |Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |       |       |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  (A)  |  (D)  |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
                      |        |     |    | |       |       |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:


SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Gary W. Rollins, by Glenn P. Grove, Jr.
Gary W. Rollins, by Glenn P. Grove, Jr.
DATE
December 30, 2002
<PAGE>
                              CONFIRMING STATEMENT


This Statement  confirms that the undersigned,  Gary W. Rollins,  has authorized
and  designated  Glenn P. Grove,  Jr. to execute  and file on the  undersigned's
behalf  all  Forms 3, 4,  and 5  (including  any  amendments  thereto)  that the
undersigned  may be  required  to file  with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  as a result of the  undersigned's  ownership of or  transactions  in
securities  of RPC,  Inc.  The  authority  of Glenn P.  Grove,  Jr.  under  this
Statement  shall  continue until the  undersigned is no longer  required to file
Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to the undersigned's  ownership of or transactions
in securities of RPC, Inc.,  unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned
acknowledges  that Glenn P. Grove, Jr. is not assuming any of the  undersigned's
responsibilities  to comply with  Section 16 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934.


                                          /s/ Gary W. Rollins
                                          ------------------------------------
                                          Gary W. Rollins


</TEXT>
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