Tidewater adds to senior management team

Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today that Jeffrey A. Gorski has joined Tidewater as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Gorski reports to Tidewater’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Platt, and is responsible for the company’s operations in the United States and its engineering and technical services group.

Mr. Gorski comes to Tidewater with more than 25 years of domestic and international experience within the oil and gas industry. During the past 28 years, Mr. Gorski has held a variety of positions within Schlumberger, including, most recently, Vice President of Global Accounts. Before this role, he served as Vice President, Southeast Basin – U.S.A. and Vice President of Industry Affairs – North America. Prior positions within Schlumberger included management responsibilities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Melbourne, Australia.

Mr. Gorski earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1982. He is an active member of various industry professional societies and trade associations and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the KidLinks Foundation and Palmer Drug Abuse Program. Mr. Gorski and his family reside in the Houston area, and he will be based in Tidewater’s Houston office.

January 23, 2012