Boots & Coots Expands Board of Directors
HOUSTON, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boots & Coots International
Well Control, Inc. (Amex: WEL), the premier pressure control company for the
oil and gas industry, announced the appointment of Robert G. Croyle to its
board of directors, effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Croyle, who will serve as
a Class 1 director, is Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer of Rowan
Companies, Inc., a major international offshore and land drilling contractor.
Mr. Croyle has held various positions with Rowan Companies since 1973,
including serving as a director since 1998. In 1993, he was appointed
Executive Vice President with management responsibility for Rowan's aviation
and manufacturing divisions. He held this position until 2002, when he was
named to his current positions of Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative
Officer.
The board of directors also elected Douglas Swanson, a current member of
the board since the purchase of Oil States International's Hydraulic Well
Control Division in March 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Oil States
International, as Chairman. Mr. Swanson succeeds Kirk Krist, who will
continue to serve on the board of directors. Mr. Krist was re-elected for a
three-year term as a Class III Director in September 2006.
About Boots & Coots
Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc., Houston, Texas, provides a
suite of integrated oilfield services centered on the prevention, emergency
response and restoration of blowouts and well fires as well as hydraulic
workover/snubbing and hot tapping services around the world. Boots & Coots'
proprietary risk management program, WELLSURE(R), combines traditional well
control insurance with post-event response as well as preventative services,
giving oil and gas operators and insurance underwriters a medium for effective
management of well control insurance policies. The Company's SafeGuard
program, developed for regional producers and operators sponsored by Boots &
Coots, provides dedicated emergency response services, risk assessment and
contingency planning, and continuous training and education in all aspects of
critical well management. For more information, visit the Company's web site
at http://www.boots-coots.com .
Investor Contact:
Jennifer Tweeton
VOLLMER
713-970-2100
jennifert@vollmerpr.com
Stan Altschuler / Richard Cooper
Strategic Growth International
212-838-1444
info@sgi-ir.com
SOURCE Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc.
