Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Dodson Bradley J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC [OTS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 4620		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-CFO & Treasurer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,937 (1)
D
 

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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 Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 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) 02/11/2006 02/11/2012 Common Stock 12,000 $ 8 D  
Common Stock Option (right to purchase)   (2) 02/25/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $ 11.49 D  
Common Stock Option (right to purchase)   (3) 02/26/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $ 13.7 D  
Common Stock Option (right to purchase)   (4) 02/24/2011 Common Stock 9,843 $ 21.08 D  
Common Stock Option (right to purchase)   (5) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 15,000 $ 34.86 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dodson Bradley J
333 CLAY STREET
SUITE 4620
HOUSTON, TX 77002		       VP-CFO & Treasurer  

Signatures

/s/ Robert W. Hampton, Pursuant to power of attorney 05/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes 937 shares of restricted stock awarded on 2/24/2005 (vesting on 2/24/2007 - 312 shares, vesting on 2/24/2008 - 312 shares and vesting on 3/24/2009 - 313 shares) and 5,000 shares awarded on 2/15/2006 (vesting 1,250 shares per year on 2/15/2007, 2/15/2008, 2/15/2009 and 2/15/2010).
(2) Award of 2/25/2003 with 5,000 options currently exercisable and remaining 5,000 options vesting on 2/25/2007.
(3) Award of 2/26/2004 with remaining options vesting on 2/26/2007 (5,000 options) and 2/26/2008 (5,000 options).
(4) Award of 2/24/2005 with remaining options vesting on 2/24/2007 (3,281 options), 2/24/2008 (3,281 options) and 2/24/2009 (3,281 options).
(5) Award of 2/15/2006 which vests in four equal annual installments beginning 2/15/2007.

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