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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001230295-07-000796.txt : 20071228
<SEC-HEADER>0001230295-07-000796.hdr.sgml : 20071228
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071228172100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230295-07-000796
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330849
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				830402575
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2950
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-979-9300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2950
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Hercules Offshore, L.L.C.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Hercules Offshore, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Hercules Offshore, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050621

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEBSTER STEVEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008023

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51582
		FILM NUMBER:		071332689

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 TEXAS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1375
		CITY:			SHREVEPORT
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			71101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133281000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 LOUISIANA SUITE 1500
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <periodOfReport>2007-12-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001330849</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HERO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008023</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEBSTER STEVEN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.650</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>515989</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Kestrel Capital, LP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ James W. Noe, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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