HAMILTON, BERMUDA -16 November 2009

Scorpion Offshore Ltd. ("Scorpion" or "Company") is proud to announce
that its jack-up rig, Offshore Courageous, has been named the Shell
International E&P Jack-up Rig of the Year. The Offshore Courageous
was the Company's first jack-up and it has been working since
mid-2007 for various clients. Since January 2009 the rig has been
drilling offshore Malaysia for a subsidiary of Shell under a
three-year term contract.

Martin Baltus, Shell's Head of Well Delivery in Malaysia and the
Philippines, commented: "The Scorpion Offshore Courageous is a
well-deserved winner of the Shell Jack-up Rig of the Year Award and
it is quite unique that a rig wins this award in its first year of
operation. Scorpion Offshore is a relatively small drilling
contractor and Scorpion management state that they strive for
operational and HSE excellence. The performance of the Courageous is
living proof of their philosophy. Scorpion Offshore Courageous
started operations for Shell Malaysia in the beginning of 2009 and
straight away performed at a higher level than is customary for rigs
starting up. From that higher plateau the Courageous team managed to
achieve continuous improvement. Their performance is another example
to show that HSE and operational performance go hand in hand. The rig
is now approaching 300 days without recordable injuries while
drilling and completing wells on time and well within budget. For us
at Shell, Safety is a deeply held value and takes priority. We
relentlessly pursue 'Goal Zero' which means no harm to people and no
significant incidents."

Jon Cole, Scorpion's CEO, commented: "We are extremely gratified to
have received this recognition from Shell, one of the world's leaders
in offshore operations and safety. The award is a testament to
Scorpion's efforts to deliver superior operational and safety
performance through the application of experienced personnel, modern
equipment and state-of-the-art operating and safety procedures. The
personnel on board the Offshore Courageous, as supported by our
shore-based operations and safety staff, are to be commended for
their accomplishment. All of us at Scorpion would like to thank Shell
for providing this opportunity and presenting this honor."

Scorpion Offshore Ltd. is a Bermuda based corporation founded in 2005
to own and operate state-of-the-art offshore drilling rigs.

Contacts:

Jon Cole, President and CEO (713) 728-6100
Mark Mey, SVP and CFO (713) 728-6100
www.scorpionoffshore.com


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