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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996 Commission File No. 1-2960


Newpark Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 72-1123385
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


3850 N. Causeway, Suite 1770
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(504) 838-8222
(RegistrantOs telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ___X___ No ______

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $0.01 par value: 14,503,881 shares at November 8, 1996

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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996



Item Page
Number Description Number

PART I
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1 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets -
September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 ..............3
Statements of Income for the Three Month
and Nine Month
Periods Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995..............4
Statements of Cash Flows for the
Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 1996
and 1995...............................................5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...............6
2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations......................10

PART II

6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...........................17

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Part I
Item I - Financial Statements

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
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(Unaudited) September 30, December 31,
(In thousands, except share data) 1996 1995
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ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,564 $ 1,018
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
of $887 in 1996 and $768 in 1995 33,001 39,208
Inventories 8,167 11,996
Other current assets 4,312 4,088
_______ _______
Total current assets 47,044 56,310

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of
accumulated depreciation 107,461 85,461
Cost in excess of net assets of purchased
businesses, net of accumulated amortization 89,033 4,340
Other assets 23,764 6,636
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$ 267,302 $ 152,747
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 517 $ 169
Current maturities of long-term debt 9,305 7,742
Accounts payable 10,403 11,664
Accrued liabilities 12,289 3,462
Current taxes payable 1,000 1,165
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Total current liabilities 33,514 24,202

Long-term debt 29,307 46,724
Other non-current liabilities 3,122 285
Deferred taxes payable 7,062 4,018
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9) 0 0

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares outstanding 0 0
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
authorized, 14,448,630 shares outstanding in 1996
and 10,634,177 in 1995 143 105
Paid-in capital 250,314 144,553
Retained earnings (deficit) (56,160) (67,140)
_______ _______
Total shareholders' equity 194,297 77,518
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$ 267,302 $ 152,747
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months End
September 30, September 30,
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(In thousands, except per share data) 1996 1995 1996 1995
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Revenues $ 28,551 $ 24,793 $ 81,497 $ 69,456
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of services provided 15,924 16,163 50,016 46,345
Operating costs 2,654 2,307 7,160 6,901
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18,578 18,470 57,176 53,246

General and administrative expenses 719 749 2,168 2,066
Non-recurring expense 2,432 436 2,432 436
Provision for uncollectible accounts
and notes receivable 0 45 6 115
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Operating income 6,822 5,093 19,715 13,593
Interest income (19) (31) (79) (152)
Interest expense 910 905 2,814 2,794
________ ________ _________ ________

Income from operations
before provision for income taxes 5,931 4,219 16,980 10,951
Provision for income taxes 2,149 1,519 5,998 2,555
________ ________ _________ ________

Net income $ 3,782 $ 2,700 $ 10,982 $ 8,396
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Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding:
Primary 13,360 10,321 11,891 10,299
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Fully Diluted 13,366 10,301 11,946 10,243
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Net income per common share and
common equivalent share:
Primary $ 0.28 $ 0.26 $ 0.92 $ 0.82
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Fully Diluted $ 0.28 $ 0.26 $ 0.92 $ 0.82
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Newpark Resources, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
(Unaudited)
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(In thousands ) 1996 1995
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 10,982 $ 8,396
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 10,329 7,306
Non-recurring expense 2,432 0
Provision for doubtful accounts 6 115
Provision for deferred income taxes 3,165 2,555
Loss on sales of assets 60 85
Change in assets and liabilities, net of
effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable 6,221 (10,925)
Decrease (increase) in inventories 845 (3,136)
Decrease (increase) in other assets 416 (1,276)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (2,946) 2,163
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other (6,260) (179)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 25,250 5,104
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (37,479) (17,876)
Disbursements for loans outstanding 0 (221)
Purchase of Campbell Wells assets (70,500) 0
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,556 487
Purchase of patents (5,700) 0
Purchase of international partners' joint venture
interest (1,170) 0
Payments received on notes receivable 0 120
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Net cash used in investing activities (113,293) (17,490)
________ ________

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings on lines of credit 8,603 16,638
Principal payments on notes payable, capital lease
obligations and long-term debt (22,448) (19,564)
Proceeds from issuance of stock 103,500 0
Offering cost on stock issuance (5,434) 0
Proceeds from issuance of debt 2,175 14,296
Proceeds from conversion of stock options 2,193 792
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Net cash provided by financing activities 88,589 12,162
________ ________

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 546 (224)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,018 1,404
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 1,564 $ 1,180
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During the nine month period ended September 30, 1996, the Company's
noncash transactions included the acquisition of certain patents in
exchange for $5,840,000 of the Company's common stock and $1,200,000
in cash. In connection with the purchase of these patents the Company
recorded a deferred tax liablity of $900,000. Transfers from inventory
to fixed assets of $3,040,000 were also made during this period. The
company sold $13,251,000 of property, plant and equipment in exchange
for $7,036,000 of long term notes receivable and the assumption of
$7,544,000 in debt obligations.

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at September 30,
1996 were equipment purchases of $1,498,000. Also included are notes
payable for equipment purchases in the amount $2,208,000 at September 30,
1996. A total of $13,831,000 of accrued liabilities were recorded
in conjunction with the purchase of the Campbell Wells assets.

Interest of $3,334,000 and $2,998,000 and income taxes of $2,998,000
and $51,400 were paid during the nine months ending September 30, 1996
and 1995, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 In the opinion of management the accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect
all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position of Newpark Resources, Inc.
("Newpark" or the "Company") as of September 30,
1996, and the results of operations for the three
and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 and
1995 and cash flows for the nine month periods ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995. All such adjustments
are of a normal recurring nature. These interim
financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the December 31, 1995 audited financial
statements and related notes filed on Form 10-K at
December 31, 1995.

Note 2 The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Newpark and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. All material intercompany
transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Note 3 The results of operations for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 1996 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the entire year.

Note 4 Primary and fully diluted income per common share is
calculated by dividing net income by the average
shares of common stock of the Company ("Common
Stock") and Common Stock equivalents outstanding
during the period. When dilutive, stock options are
included as share equivalents using the treasury
stock method.

Note 5 Included in accounts and notes receivable at
September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 (in
thousands) are:

1996 1995

Trade receivables $22,827 $27,714
Unbilled revenues 7,230 8,600
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Gross trade receivables 30,057 36,314
Allowance for doubtful
accounts (887) (768)
______ ______
Net trade receivables 29,170 35,546
Notes and other
receivables 3,831 3,662
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Total $33,001 $39,208
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Note 6 Inventories at September 30, 1996 and
December 31, 1995 consisted principally of raw
materials.

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Note 7  Interest   of     $57,000     and   $149,000     was
capitalized during the three months ended September
30, 1996 and 1995, respectively. For the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, interest
of $442,000 and $276,000 was capitalized,
respectively.

Note 8 The Company maintains a $60.0 million bank credit
facility with $25.0 million in the form of a
revolving line of credit commitment and $35.0
million in a term note. The line of credit is
secured by a pledge of accounts receivable and
certain inventory. It bears interest at either a
specified prime rate (8.25% at September 30, 1996)
or the LIBOR rate (5.625% at September 30, 1996)
plus a spread which is determined quarterly based
upon the ratio of the CompanyOs funded debt to cash
flow. The line of credit requires monthly interest
payments and matures on December 31, 1998. At
September 30, 1996, $1.8 million of letters of
credit were issued and outstanding, leaving a net of
$16.4 million available for cash advances under the
line of credit, against which $4.3 million had been
borrowed. The outstanding balance on the term note
at September 30, 1996 was $29.2 million. The term
loan was used to refinance existing debt and
requires monthly interest installments and seventeen
equal quarterly principal payments which commenced
March 31, 1996. The term loan bears interest at the
Company's option of either a specified prime rate or
LIBOR rate, plus a spread which is determined
quarterly based upon the ratio of the Company's
funded debt to cash flow. The credit facility
requires that the Company maintain certain specified
financial ratios and comply with other usual and
customary requirements. The Company was in
compliance with the agreement at September 30, 1996.

In November 1996, an amendment to the credit facility
was approved by the banks, which eliminated the
monthly borrowing base determination, reduced
certain of the restrictive and compliance covenants
contained in the facility, and reduced the frequency
of financial reporting. If this amendment had been
in effect at September 30, 1996, the availability
would have increased from $16.4 million to $23.3
million.

Note 9 Newpark and its subsidiaries are involved in
litigation and other claims or assessments on matters
arising in the normal course of business. In the
opinion of management, any recovery or liability in
these matters will not have a material adverse
effect on Newpark's consolidated financial statements.

During 1992, the State of Texas assessed additional
sales taxes for the years 1988-1991. The Company
has filed a petition for redetermination with the
Comptroller of Public Accounts. The Company
believes that the ultimate resolution of this matter
will not have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial statements.

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In the normal course of  business,   in   conjunction
with its insurance programs, the Company has
established letters of credit in favor of certain
insurance companies in the amount of $1.8 million at
September 30, 1996.

On August 29, 1996, the Company sold the land,
buildings and certain equipment comprising
substantially all of the assets of its former marine
repair operation to the operator of the facility.
These assets had previously been subject to an
operating lease to the same party, and the purchase
was made under the terms of a purchase option
granted in the original lease. The Company has
guaranteed certain of the debt obligations of the
operator, which is limited to a maximum of $10
million and reduces proportionately with debt
repayments made by the operator.

Note 10 On August 12, 1996, the Company acquired from
Campbell Wells, Ltd. ("Campbell") substantially all
of the non-landfarm assets and certain leases
associated with five transfer stations located along
the Gulf Coast and three receiving docks at the
landfarm facilities operated by Campbell for a cash
consideration of $70.5 million. Campbell continues
to operate the landfarms. In addition, on May 22,
1996, the Company was granted a NORM direct
injection disposal license at its Big Hill facility.
As a result of these transactions, the Company has
restructured certain of its operations in order to
achieve certain operational efficiencies. This
restructuring included a reduction in staffing and
the closure or modification of several facilities.
During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, a
charge of $2.4 million was made against earnings for
these costs.

The following table sets forth summary pro forma
financial information for the Company for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995. The
summary pro forma information provides financial
information giving effect to the offering of shares
used to fund the acquisition, the acquisition and
the repayment of indebtedness from proceeds provided
by the offering for the periods presented. The pro
forma information is provided for informational
purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of
actual results that would have been achieved had the
offering and the acquisition been consummated at the
beginning of the periods presented, or of future
results. Management expects to achieve net cost
reductions which are not reflected in the pro forma
results. These cost reductions are related to the
consolidation of certain duplicate administrative
and personnel costs.


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Nine Month Periods Ended Sept. 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)
1996 1995
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Revenues $98,276 $83,224
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Net income $12,939 $11,042
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Primary $ .88 $ .80
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Fully diluted $ .88 $ .80
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Note 11 On August 12, 1996, the Company completed a public
offering of common stock to fund the Campbell
acquisition, to provide the additional working
capital needed as a result of the transaction and to
fund future expansion of the Company. A total of
3,450,000 shares were sold in the offering providing
proceeds (net of expenses) of $96.7 million.

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ITEM 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

General

On August 12, 1996 the Company purchased from Campbell
Wells, Ltd. ("Campbell") its marine-related nonhazardous
oilfield waste ("NOW") collection operations for a purchase
price of $70.5 million. The Campbell acquisition was
financed through a public offering of common stock which
also provided the additional working capital needed as a
result of the transaction, and improved the Company's
capital structure to facilitate future expansion in the
markets served by the Company.

Results of Operations

The following table presents revenue by product line
for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
1996 and 1995. The product line data has been reclassified
from prior periodsO presentations in order to more
effectively distinguish the Company's proprietary offsite
waste processing and mat rental services from its other
service offerings. These services, which are protected by
patents and company-developed proprietary knowledge, serve
to differentiate the Company's products and services from
those of its competitors and provide a competitive
advantage.
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Three Month Periods Ended Sept. 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
1996 1995
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Revenues by product line:
Offsite waste processing $11,555 40.5% $ 7,229 29.2%
Mat rental services 7,004 24.5 7,531 30.4
General oilfield services 3,618 12.7 3,647 14.7
Wood product sales 3,621 12.7 3,039 12.2
Onsite environmental
management 2,413 8.4 2,947 11.9
Other 340 1.2 400 1.6
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Total revenues $28,551 100.0% $24,793 100.0%
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Nine Month Periods Ended Sept. 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
1996 1995
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Revenues by product line:
Offsite waste processing $28,946 35.5% $22,144 31.9%
Mat rental services 20,612 25.3 21,527 31.0
General oilfield services 12,916 15.8 10,585 15.2
Wood product sales 11,223 13.8 8,449 12.2
Onsite environmental
management 6,440 7.9 5,551 8.0
Other 1,360 1.7 1,200 1.7
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Total revenues $81,497 100.0% $69,456 100.0%
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Three  Month  Period  Ended  September 30, 1996 Compared to Three
Month Period ended September 30, 1995

Revenues

Total revenues increased to $28.6 million in the 1996
period from $24.8 million in the 1995 period, an increase of
$3.8 million or 15.3%. Two major factors were responsible
for the change. Offsite waste processing revenue increased
$4.3 million as a result of improved NOW and NORM disposal
volume, and revenues from wood product sales increased $.6
million due to production capacity added in 1995. Partially
offsetting these revenue increases was a $.5 million
decrease in mat rental revenues caused by decreased volumes,
and a $.5 million decrease in onsite environmental
management. Both of these decreases are attributed to a
shift of drilling in the South Louisiana land market towards
the Austin Chalk formation, an uplands area which uses less
of the Company's mat rental services for temporary site
access. The popularity of drilling in the Austin Chalk
formation has moved a majority of the rigs in that market
outside of the Company's primary service area.

NOW disposal and related services revenue increased
$3.8 million to $9.4 million in the recent quarter compared
to $5.6 million in the 1995 period. The revenue increase
related to increased volumes which are primarily
attributable to the Campbell acquisition, and an improvement
in average pricing to $8.72 per barrel in 1996 as compared
to $8.01 in the comparable 1995 period. NOW disposal
volumes increased to 1,036,000 barrels compared to 690,000
barrels in the year-ago quarter.

During the 1996 quarter, the Company processed and
disposed of 25,900 barrels of NORM, earning revenue of $2.2
million, compared to 11,917 barrels and revenue of $1.6
million in the 1995 quarter. The average disposal charge
paid by the customer of $85.00 in the 1996 quarter as
compared to $136.70 in the 1995 quarter, reflects the
fundamental change in the nature of the business resulting
from the new disposal license, which was issued on May 21,
1996, and under which operations commenced at the Big Hill
facility on June 1, 1996. The new license facilitates the
direct injection disposal of NORM waste, at significantly
lower cost per barrel. As a result of this, the Company
reduced its listed charges for disposal and introduced
volume pricing. The lower revenue per barrel in the quarter
is the effect of these lower prices and discounts.

Operating Income

Operating income increased by $1.7 million or 34% to
total $6.8 million in the 1996 period compared to $5.1
million in the prior period, representing an improvement in
operating margin to 23.9% in the 1996 period compared to
20.5% in the 1995 period. The primary component of the
increase was derived from offsite waste processing
operations.

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General and administrative expenses remained relatively
unchanged decreasing as a proportion of revenue to 2.5% in
the 1996 period from 3.0% in the 1995 period, and decreasing
in absolute amount by $30,000.

During the 1996 quarter, the Company recorded a non-
recurring restructure charge in the amount of $2.4 million.
A total of approximately $1.8 million was related to the
restructuring of certain of the Company's NOW processing
operations and staffing changes to facilitate the
integration of its operations with those recently acquired
from Campbell. The Company recognized an additional $.6
million of non-recurring costs associated with the
termination of processing operations at its original NORM
facility at Port Arthur, Texas and the partial closure of
the site.

The non-recurring expense of $.4 million reflected in
the 1995 quarter was related to a proposed acquisition which
was terminated in August, 1995. The majority of these
expenses were legal, accounting and investment advisory
fees.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was substantially unchanged at
approximately $.9 million for both periods, although average
outstanding borrowings increased approximately 9.7% from the
prior period. This resulted from decreased net interest
cost under the current credit agreement, which became
effective as of June 29, 1995.

Provision for Income Taxes

For the 1996 and 1995 periods, the Company recorded
income tax provisions of $2.1 million and $1.5 million
respectively, equal to 36% of pre-tax income in both
periods.


Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 1996 Compared to Nine
Month Period ended September 30, 1995

Revenues

Total revenues increased to $81.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996 compared to $69.5 million
for the same period of 1995, an increase of $12 million or
17.3%. The major components of the increase by product line
were: (i) increased offsite waste processing revenue of $6.8
million derived primarily from increased NOW and NORM
disposal volume; (ii) an increase of $2.3 million in general
oilfield service revenues derived from an increase in the
level of drilling location site preparation work in the
uplands region of the Gulf Coast and other onsite work;
(iii) increased wood product sales of $2.8 million as a
result of increased mill capacity added in 1995; and, (iv)
$.9 million increase in onsite environmental management
revenue due to increased site remediation operations.
Partially offsetting these revenue increases was a $.9

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million  decrease  in  mat  rental  revenues caused by lower
drilling activity in the Company's traditional land market
area.

NOW disposal and related revenue increased $4.4 million
to $22.1 million for the nine months ended September 30,
1996 compared to $17.7 million for the first nine months of
1995. The revenue increase related to increased volumes
which are primarily attributable to the Campbell acquisition
and from remediation services provided for a major oil
company customer. The volume of NOW waste barrels disposed
of in 1996 increased to 2,393,000 barrels compared to
2,054,000 barrels in 1995 and average revenue per barrel
increased to $8.67 per barrel in 1996 from $8.32 per barrel
in 1995.

NORM processing volume increased to 118,600 barrels,
generating $6.9 million in revenue for the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 from 31,000 barrels, and revenue of $4.5
million in the same period of 1995. While the volume of
NORM contaminated waste processing increased, the average
revenue per barrel of waste processed dropped to $58.00 per
barrel from $145.00 per barrel. The change in average
prices reflects the lower level of radium contamination in
waste received from site remediation projects, which
represent the largest portion of volumes for the first six
months of the 1996 period, and price reductions, made
possible by cost reductions facilitated by the direct
injection disposal license granted to the Company on May 22,
1996.

Operating Income

Operating income for the nine months ended September
30, 1996 rose to $19.7 million from $13.6 million for the
same period in 1995, representing an increase of 45%.
Operating margin improved to 24.2% in 1996 as compared to
19.6% in 1995. The improved operations can primarily be
attributed to the growth in waste processing operations.

General and administrative expenses increased by
$102,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 as
compared to 1995, but decreased as a percentage of revenue
to 2.7% compared to 3.0%.

During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the
Company recorded a nonrecurring restructure charge in the
amount of $2.4 million. A total of approximately $1.8
million was related to the restructuring of certain of the
Company's NOW processing operations and staffing changes to
facilitate the integration of its operations with those
recently acquired from Campbell. The Company recognized an
additional $.6 million of non-recurring costs associated
with the termination of processing operations at its
original NORM facility at Port Arthur, Texas and the partial
closure of the site.

Non-recurring expenses of $.4 million recorded in 1995
were related to a proposed acquisition which was terminated
in August, 1995. The majority of these expenses were legal,
accounting and investment advisory fees.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense was approximately $2.8 million for
1996 and 1995, despite average outstanding borrowings
increasing by approximately 5.1%. This resulted from
decreased net interest cost under the current credit
agreement, which became effective as of June 29, 1995, and
interest capitalization related to construction in progress
in the current period.

Provision for Income Taxes

During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 the tax
provision of $6.0 million represented an effective tax rate
of 35.3% as compared to $2.6 million equal to 23.3% in 1995.
The 1995 tax provision reflects the benefit realized from
federal tax carryforwards which were fully utilized in 1995.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's working capital position decreased by
$18.6 million during the nine months ended September 30,
1996. Key working capital data is provided below:

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Working Capital (000's) $13,530 $32,108
Current Ratio 1.4 2.3

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Since December 31, 1995 the Company's working capital
and current ratio have declined significantly. The primary
reasons for this change include reduced levels of inventory
and accounts receivable, and the increase in accrued
liabilities provided for obligations assumed in conjunction
with the recent Campbell acquisition and other investment
transactions.

On August 12, 1996, the Company completed the sale of
3,450,000 shares of its common stock, providing net proceeds
of $98.1 million. A total of $70.5 million was used to
complete the acquisition of the marine-related nonhazardous
oilfield waste NOW collection operations of Campbell Wells,
Ltd. The remaining proceeds were used to repay $19.0
million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility
and provide working capital of $8.6 million. The Company
has no plans to sell additional equity securities at this
time.

During 1996, the Company's operating activities
generated $25.2 million of cash flow. Net proceeds of the
recent equity offering in excess of the Campbell asset
purchase amount, coupled with the $25.2 million generated by
operations and net new borrowings (since the offering) of
$4.3 million were used to fund the Company's investing
activities. The majority of the funds used in investing
activities were utilized for the purchase of board road mats
and the expansion of waste disposal facilities, which is
reflected in the increase in property, plant and equipment.
In addition, the Company purchased its joint venture

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partners'  interest  in  international  mat  operations  and
purchased additional patent rights for use in the Company's
proprietary business operations, which is reflected in the
increase of other assets.

During the nine months ended September 30, 1996 the
Company entered into two non-cash acquisitions of additional
patent and other rights for use in the Company's proprietary
business operations. The acquisition of these items is
reflected in the increase in other assets and the increase
in shareholders' equity coupled with the increase in
deferred taxes payable.

The Company also sold the facility and certain
equipment to the operator of the Company's former marine
service business. These assets were being leased by the
operator and were subject to debt obligations, which were
assumed by the purchaser at closing. In addition to the
extinguishment of these debt obligations, Newpark received
$1.2 million in cash in the transaction.

On June 29, 1995, Newpark entered into a new credit
agreement with a group of three banks, providing a total of
up to $50 million of term financing consisting of a $25
million term loan to be amortized over five years and a $25
million revolving line of credit. At NewparkOs option,
these borrowings bear interest at either a specified prime
rate or LIBOR rate, plus a spread which is determined
quarterly based upon the ratio of Newpark's funded debt to
cash flow. The credit agreement requires that Newpark
maintain certain specified financial ratios and comply with
other usual and customary requirements. Newpark was in
compliance with all of the convenants in the credit
agreement at September 30, 1996.

The term loan was used to refinance existing debt and
is being amortized over a five year term. In March 1996,
the term loan was increased to $35 million, and the $10
million increase was used initially to reduce borrowings on
the revolving line of credit portion of the facility. In
June 1996, the Company increased its borrowing through the
credit agreement in the form of a 60-day term loan in the
amount of $2.0 million which was repaid out of proceeds from
the offering. The funds were used to acquire board road
mats.

The revolving line of credit matures December 31, 1998.
At September 30, 1996 availability of borrowings under the
line of credit was tied to the level of Newpark's accounts
receivable and certain inventory. At September 30, 1996,
$1.8 million of letters of credit were issued and
outstanding under the line and an additional $4.3 million
had been borrowed and was outstanding thereunder.

In November 1996, an amendment to the credit facility
was approved which will: (i) eliminate the requirement of
periodic borrowing base calculations; (ii) eliminate monthly
financial reporting requirements; (iii) relax certain
restrictions on guarantees and outside indebtedness; and,
(iv) increase availability of borrowings under the facility.
This amendment has the

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affect  of  increasing  the  availability  to the  full  $25
million. If this amendment had been in affect at September
30, 1996 it would have increased the availability (net of
letters of credit) from $16.4 million to $23.3 million.

Potential sources of additional funds, if required by
the Company, would include additional borrowings. The
Company presently has no commitments for credit facilities
beyond its existing bank lines of credit by which it could
obtain additional funds for current operations; however, it
regularly evaluates potential borrowing arrangements which
may be utilized to fund future expansion plans.

Inflation has not materially impacted the Company's
revenues or income.

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PART II

ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

10.23 Guaranty dated August 29, 1996 by the
registrant in favor of Heller
Financial Leasing, Inc., filed herewith.

27. Financial Data Schedule

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the
registrant filed a current report on Form 8-K dated
August 12, 1996 to report on Items 2 and 7.



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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.

SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.









Date: November 12, 1996


NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.




By:/s/Matthew W. Hardey
Matthew W. Hardey, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer










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