X0202 3 2005-11-02 0 0001330849 HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC. HERO 0001343393 Noe James William 11 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2950 HOUSTON TX 77046 0 1 0 0 VP, General Counsel, CCO, Sec. Option to Purchase Common Stock 20.00 2015-11-01 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 25000 D The stock option will become exercisable in four equal amounts on the date of grant and on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Exhibit List Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney /s/ Steven A. Manz, attorney-in-fact 2005-11-09