<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001971857-24-000261.txt : 20240520
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240520172539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001971857-24-000261
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240520

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				953409686
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32936
		FILM NUMBER:		24965953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-618-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRATZ OWEN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041815
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3505 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
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        <name>Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1 Bryant Park</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10036</com:zipCode>
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