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 *
  CARNETT JOHN
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC [KEG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 1800
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP-Pressure Pumping Ops
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77010
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 16,202 (6)
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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/07/2013 Common Stock 16,667 $ 11.81 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/07/2013 Common Stock 8,333 $ 10.22 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 03/15/2016 Common Stock 25,000 $ 15.05 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 08/22/2017 Common Stock 24,000 $ 14.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/10/2018 Common Stock 15,000 $ 15.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 08/21/2018 Common Stock 15,750 $ 16.5 D  
Phantom Stock   (7) 12/22/2010 Common Stock 30,000 $ (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CARNETT JOHN
1301 MCKINNEY STREET
SUITE 1800
HOUSTON, TX 77010
      SVP-Pressure Pumping Ops  

Signatures

By Kimberly R. Frye, Attorney-in-fact for John Carnett 10/10/2008
**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) The options were granted under the Key Energy Group, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan and are fully vested and exercisable.
(2) The option was granted under the Key Energy Group, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan and is exercisable in three installments as follows: the first installment for 12,500 shares became exercisable on March 15, 2008; the second installment for 6,250 shares becomes exercisable on March 15, 2009; and the third installment for 6,250 shares becomes exercisable on March 15, 2010.
(3) The option was granted under the Key Energy Group, Inc. 1997 Incentive Plan and is exercisable in three annual installments. The first installment for 7,999 shares became exercisable on August 22, 2008; the second installment for 8,001 shares becomes exercisable on August 22, 2009; and the third installment for 8,000 shares becomes exercisable on August 22, 2010.
(4) The option was granted under the Key Energy Services, Inc. 2007 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan and is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 10, 2009.
(5) The option was granted under the Key Energy Services, Inc. 2007 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan and is exercisable in four annual installments as follows: 3,938 shares on August 21, 2009; 3,937 shares on August 21, 2010; 3,938 shares on August 21, 2011; and 3,937 shares on August 21, 2012.
(6) Represents unvested award of restricted stock shares granted under the Key Energy Services, Inc. 2007 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan. The restricted stock shares will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on August 21, 2009.
(7) Each phantom share award granted December 22, 2006 shall vest in four equal annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date. The vested phantom shares are payable solely in cash within 20 days of the vesting date.
(8) Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of KEG common stock.

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