Superior Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: SPN) has appointed Peter D. Kinnear to serve as a director until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.

Kinnear, who will serve as an independent director at Superior, held a variety of Board and executive management roles at FMC Technologies Inc., including chairman of the board from October 2008 through October 2011, CEO from March 2007 through February 2011, president from March 2006 to April 2010, and COO from March 2006 to March 2007. He has also held numerous management, operations and marketing roles within FMC Technologies and FMC Corp. since 1971.

Kinnear also serves on the board of directors of Stone Energy Corp., as well as on the boards of several non-public entities, including the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, American Petroleum Institute and The Business Council.