Hercules Offshore to Present at the UBS Global Oil & Gas Conference

HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq:
HERO) announced today that Stephen Butz, Vice President Finance and Treasurer,
and Troy Carson, Vice President and Corporate Controller, will present at the
UBS Global Oil & Gas Conference in Austin, TX, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at
10:25 a.m. EDT (9:25 a.m. CDT).

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An audio replay of the presentation will not be available; however, the slides
can be accessed through Hercules Offshore's Web site
(http://www.herculesoffshore.com) until Friday, June 19, 2009.

Headquartered in Houston, Hercules Offshore, Inc. operates a fleet of 31
jackup rigs, 17 barge rigs, 65 liftboats, three submersible rigs, one platform
rig and a fleet of marine support vessels, and has operations in ten different
countries on four continents. 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 shallow waters.

SOURCE Hercules Offshore, Inc.

Stephen M. Butz, Vice President Finance and Treasurer of Hercules Offshore,
Inc., +1-713-350-8315