HOUSTON, Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO ) (the "Company") announced today the formation of a special committee (the "Special Committee") comprised of all the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") to consider and explore various strategic alternatives potentially available to the Company in order to maximize the value of the Company. The formation of the Special Committee is not in response to any proposal received by the Company or an approach by a third party.