Exhibit 12.1

Newpark Resources, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

																Three Months
																Ended
	Fiscal Year Ended December 31,															March 31,
Earnings	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009			2010
Pretax income from continuing operations	$	35,654		$	(16,445	)	$	47,235		$	59,346		$	(22,789	)	$	12,172
Plus: Fixed charges		24,664			28,408			31,721			25,522			19,414			5,207
Less: Preference dividend requirements		509			—			—			—			—			—
Total Earnings:	$	59,809		$	11,963		$	78,956		$	84,868		$	(3,375	)	$	17,379
Fixed Charges
Interest expense on indebtedness	$	16,155		$	19,975		$	23,288		$	14,655		$	9,614		$	2,189
Interest expense on portion of rent		8,000			8,433			8,433			10,867			9,800			3,018
Preference dividend		509			—			—			—			—			—
Total fixed charges	$	24,664		$	28,408		$	31,721		$	25,522		$	19,414		$	5,207
Preferred Security Dividend Requirements
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.45	x		(a	)		2.49	x		3.33	x		(a	)		3.34	x
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		2.42	x		(b	)		2.49	x		3.33	x		(b	)		3.34	x

(a)	Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency totaled $16.4 million and $22.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
(b)	Earnings were inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred security dividends. The coverage deficiency totaled $16.4 million and $22.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2009, respectively

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