FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Steen Lias Jeff (Last) (First) (Middle) 333 CLAY ST., SUITE 4620 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77002 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/18/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC [OIS]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President, HR & Legal	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,500 (1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Option (right to purchase)	(2)	06/16/2014	Common Stock	10,000	$ 58.05	D
Common Stock Option (right to purchase)	(3)	02/19/2015	Common Stock	15,000	$ 16.65	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the total of two restricted stock awards under the Oil States International, Inc Equity Participation Plan that were made on 6/16/2008 for 3,500 shares that vest in four equal annual installments beginning 6/16/2009 and on 2/19/2009 for 5,000 shares that vest in four equal annual installments beginning 2/19/2010.

2. Stock option award of 6/16/2008 which vests in four equal annual installments beginning 6/16/2009.

3. Stock option award of 2/19/2009 which vests in four equal annual installments beginning 2/19/2010.

	Robert W. Hampton	05/19/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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EX-24

FOR EXECUTING FORMS 3, 4 AND 5, FORM 144 AND SCHEDULES 13D AND 13G Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Cindy B. Taylor, Bradley J. Dodson and Robert W. Hampton, signing singly, with full power of substitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in- fact to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned (a) Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder, (b) Form 144 and (c) Schedules 13D and 13G (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, Form 144 or Schedule 13D or 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file such Forms or Schedules with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or quotation system, self- regulatory association or any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of each such attorney- in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve in the attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming (nor is Oil States International, Inc. assuming) any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Oil States International, Inc. and each such attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery of information by or at the direction of the undersigned to such attorney- in fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing Form 3, 4 or 5, Form 144 or Schedule 13D or 13G (including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse Oil States International, Inc. and such attorney-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5, Form 144 and Schedules 13D and 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Oil States International, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys in fact. This Power of Attorney does not revoke any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date written below. /s/ Lias Jeff Steen Signature Lias Jeff Steen Type or Print Name May 18, 2009 Date C-1 Houston 3624464v.2