Pride International Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, US, has declared that Randall D Stilley has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Pride’s mat-supported jackup rig business and will join the company immediately. Mr Stilley is has 32 years of experience in the oilfield services industry. From October 2004 through June 2008, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hercules Offshore, Inc., leading the company through an initial public offering in late 2005 and the acquisition of TODCO in mid 2007. Before joining Hercules, Mr Stilley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Seitel, Inc. and held a number of management positions with Weatherford International and Halliburton Company, where he spent 22 years in various international operating locations.