Hercules Offshore, Inc. Provides October Fleet Status Report Update

HOUSTON, Oct. 22, 2013/PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that it has published the October Fleet Status Report ("the Report").  The Report includes the Hercules Offshore Rig Fleet Status (as of October 22, 2013), which contains detailed contract information for each of the Company's drilling rigs.  The Report also includes the Hercules Offshore Liftboat Fleet Status Report, which contains information by liftboat class for September 2013, including revenue per day and operating days.  The Report can be found on the Company's website at www.herculesoffshore.com, under the "Investor Relations" section of the website.

About Hercules Offshore

Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 40 jackup rigs, including two Keppel FELS Super A high-specification, harsh-environment jackup rigs, and 24 liftboats. The Company offers a range of services to oil and gas producers to meet their needs during drilling, well service, platform inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning operations in several key shallow water provinces around the world. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.herculesoffshore.com.

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