Richard E. McClaine

Hercules Offshore, Inc. engages in the provision of shallow-water drilling and marine services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. It operates through the following business segments: Domestic Offshore, International Offshore, and International Liftboats. The company was founded by Erland Peter Bassøe in July 2004 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

GlobalSantaFe Corp. is one of the leaders in the contract drilling industry. It provides offshore oil and gas drilling and drilling management services. It owns and operates about 61 marine drilling rigs, including premium and heavy-duty, harsh-environment jackups, semi submersibles and dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships, as well as two semi submersibles operated for third parties under a joint venture agreement. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.