Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Rogers Doug
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC [BAS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Marketing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
801 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 2100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2018
(Street)

FORT WORTH, TX 76102		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/08/2018   M   10,793 A $ 0 (1) 10,793 D  
Common Stock 02/08/2018   F(2)   2,859 D $ 17.31 7,934 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/08/2018   A   32,377     (3)   (3) Common Stock 32,377 $ 0 43,169 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/08/2018   M     10,793   (3)   (3) Common Stock 10,793 $ 0 32,376 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.93 02/08/2018   A   12,951     (4) 02/22/2027 Common Stock 12,951 $ 0 12,951 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/08/2018   A   5,935     (5)   (5) Common Stock 5,935 $ 0 38,311 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Rogers Doug
801 CHERRY STREET
SUITE 2100
FORT WORTH, TX 76102		       VP - Marketing  

Signatures

 /s/ John Cody Bissett, Attorney-in-Fact   02/12/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) In connection with the vesting of Restricted Stock Units, the Issuer withheld vested shares of common stock and agreed to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligations in lieu of cash. The number of vested shares withheld was based on the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on February 8, 2018. Such shares were acquired as treasury stock by the Issuer.
(3) Represents earning of performance-based Restricted Stock Units that were initially granted on February 22, 2017. Performance for the award was measured based on the Issuer's relative total stockholder return (TSR) compared to the TSR of a selected peer group of energy services companies. The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2018.
(4) The Stock Options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2018. Represents earning of performance-based Stock Options that were initially granted on February 22, 2017. Performance for the award was measured based on the Issuer's relative total stockholder return (TSR) compared to the TSR of a selected peer group of energy services companies.
(5) The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2019.

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