UPDATE: Hercules Offshore Encounters Well Control Incident On Jackup Drilling Rig Hercules 265
July 23, 2013 at 13:16 PM EDT
Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO ) today announced that it is experiencing a well control incident on jackup drilling rig Hercules 265, a 250' mat-supported cantilevered unit. Efforts are ongoing to regain control of the natural gas well. At this time, all personnel on board have been evacuated and are