Hercules Offshore, Inc. Watch

from 10-K 2 pages Number Shares Hod Hercules Common Stock Offshore Common Stock Hercules Offshore, Inc. Cusip 427093 30 7 Incorporated Under the Laws See Reverse for of the State of Delaware Certain Definitions This Certifies That Is the Owner of Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, of Hercules Offshore, Inc. Transferable on the Books of the Corporation by the Holder Hereof in Person or by Duly Authorized Attorney Upon Surrender of This Certificate Properly Endorsed. This Certificate Is Not Valid Unless Countersigned and Registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the Facsimile Signatures of the Duly Authorized Officers of the Corporation. Dated: Chief Executive Officer and President General Counsel and Secretary Countersigned and Registered: American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (Brooklyn, Ny) Transfer Agent and Registrar by Authorized Signature Hercules Offshore, Inc

from 8-A12G 48 pages Warrant Agreement Dated as of November 6, 2015 Between Hercules Offshore, Inc. (As Reorganized) and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Warrant Agent

from 8-K 130 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee Indenture Dated as of March 26, 2014 6.750% Senior Notes Due 2022

from 8-K 9 pages First Supplemental Indenture Dated as of March 26, 2014 to Indenture Dated as of April 3, 2012 Among Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Therein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee 7.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017 First Supplemental Indenture

from S-3ASR 86 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association Trustee Indenture Dated as of , 20 Subordinated Debt Securities Hercules Offshore, Inc. Reconciliation and Tie Between Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as Amended, and Indenture, Dated as of , 20

from S-3ASR 72 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association Trustee Indenture Dated as of , 20 Senior Debt Securities Hercules Offshore, Inc. Reconciliation and Tie Between Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as Amended, and Indenture, Dated as of , 20

from 8-K 131 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee Indenture Dated as of October 1, 2013 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021

from 8-K 6 pages Third Supplemental Indenture Dated as of October 1, 2013 to Indenture Dated as of October 20, 2009 Among Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Therein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee 10.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017 Third Supplemental Indenture

from 8-K 115 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee Indenture Dated as of July 8, 2013 8.750% Senior Notes Due 2021

from 8-K 104 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee Indenture Dated as of April 3, 2012 10.250% Senior Notes Due 2019

from 8-K 112 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent Indenture Dated as of April 3, 2012 7.125% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017

from 8-K 3 pages Second Amendment to Rights Agreement

from S-3 88 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association Trustee Indenture Indenture Dated as of , 20__ Subordinated Debt Securities Hercules Offshore, Inc. Reconciliation and Tie Between Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as Amended, and Indenture, Dated as of , 20

from S-3 73 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association Trustee Indenture Dated as of , 20__ Senior Debt Securities Hercules Offshore, Inc. Reconciliation and Tie Between Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as Amended, and Indenture, Dated as of , 20

from 8-K 28 pages Registration Rights Agreement Dated as of October 20, 2009 by and Among Hercules Offshore, Inc., the Guarantors Named Herein And

from 8-K 61 pages Security Agreement by Hercules Offshore, Inc., as Issuer and the Guarantors Party Hereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent Dated as of October 20, 2009

from 8-K 128 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. as Issuer, the Guarantors Named Herein and U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee and Collateral Agent Indenture Dated as of October 20, 2009 10.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017

from 10-Q 36 pages Amendment No. 2

from 8-K 114 pages Hercules Offshore, Inc. and the Bank of New York Trust Company, National Association as Trustee Indenture Dated as of June 3, 2008 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 Certain Sections of This Indenture Relating to Sections 310 Through 318 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

from S-8 6 pages Amendment to Rights Agreement