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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-000569
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arriaga Brent Alexander
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001848500
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32936
		FILM NUMBER:		25507841

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12330 BROKEN BOUGH DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;2024 RSU&quot;) represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions lapsed with respect to one-third of the grant of the 2024 RSUs on January 1, 2025. Forfeiture restrictions with respect to an additional one-third of the grant will lapse on January 1, 2026 and the remaining one-third of the grant will lapse on January 1, 2027.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">This Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;2025 RSU&quot;) award was granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated effective May 15, 2024, the &quot;LTIP&quot;) and each 2025 RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Company common stock. Forfeiture restrictions will lapse with respect to the 2025 RSUs granted on the basis of one-third of the grant on January 1, 2026, an additional one-third of the grant on January 1, 2027 and the remaining one-third of the grant on January 1, 2028. Upon each 2025 RSU vesting, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors has the option to pay the value in cash at its discretion.</footnote>
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