Paul D. Baumgardner has been appointed a drilling group vice president of Global Marine Drilling Co., Houston, Texas, it was announced recently by Gary L. Kott, president of the Global Marine Inc. subsidiary.

Mr. Baumgardner will report to C.H. (Buddy) King, senior vice president, operations, with responsibility for a portion of Global Marine's 21-rig offshore drilling fleet.

A graduate of the University of Missouri, he previously held management positions with Dolphin International, an offshore drilling contractor, and before that he served with Santa Fe International and Atlantic & Pacific Marine.