HOUSTON, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules
Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) announced today that it received a
notice from Saudi Aramco extending the contract for the Hercules
266 to June 30, 2016. The dayrate
for the Hercules 266 will remain at $63,650 per day through the term of the contract
extension.
About Hercules Offshore, Inc.
Headquartered in Houston,
Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 27 jackup rigs,
including one rig under construction, and 19 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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