The Offshore Company, Houston, Texas, announced recently that Robert P. Herrmann was elected a vice president of Offshore International, S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Offshore Company engaged in international contract drilling of oil and gas wells.

Mr. Herrmann joined The Offshore Company in 1973 as a design engineer, and subsequently served in London as engineering manager of European operations. Earlier this year, Mr. Herrmann became managing director of International Drilling Company, Ltd., and in July was promoted to division manager of the Discoverer Seven Seas Division.