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
Stan Altschuler / Richard Cooper
Strategic Growth International
212-838-1444
DATASOURCE: Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc.
CONTACT: Jennifer Tweeton of Vollmer, +1-713-970-2100, or ; or Stan Altschuler, or Richard Cooper, both of Strategic Growth International, +1-212-838-1444, or , all for Boots & Coots International Well Control, Inc.
Web site: http://www.boots-coots.com/
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