States International Inc. announced that its Board of Directors elected Mark G. Papa as Chairman of the Board, following the resignation of Stephen A. Wells as Chairman. Mr. Papa has served as a Director of Oil States since going public in February 2001. Mr. Wells has served as a Director of Oil States since April 1996 and as Chairman since May 2006.

Mr. Wells will continue to serve as a Director and as a member of the Board's Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, subject to re-election at the May 2016 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Mr. Papa served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EOG Resources Inc. from August 1999 until December 2013. He served as a member of EOG's Board of Directors until December 2014.

Mr. Papa is currently a Partner with Riverstone Holdings LLC. He has a petroleum engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.B.A. degree from the University of Houston.