Seahawk Drilling, Inc. is a Houston-based, publicly traded (NASDAQ: HAWK) offshore drilling contractor that operates a fleet of twenty shallow water jackup rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Formed in 2008 as a spin-off from Pride International, the company provides contract drilling services to oil and natural gas exploration and production firms on a dayrate basis. As of early 2011, the company employed approximately 494 personnel, with operations supported by a corporate headquarters in Houston and regional offices in Louisiana.