Equity Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Note 6 – Equity Investments

As of September 30, 2011, we have three investments that we account for using the equity method of accounting: Deepwater Gateway, Independence Hub, and Clough Helix Joint Venture Pty Ltd. ("Clough Helix JV"). Deepwater Gateway and Independence Hub are included in our Production Facilities segment while the Clough Helix JV is a component of our Contracting Services segment.

Deepwater Gateway, L.L.C. In June 2002, we, along with Enterprise Products Partners L.P. ("Enterprise"), formed Deepwater Gateway, each with a 50% interest, to design, construct, install, own and operate a tension leg platform production hub primarily for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's Marco Polo field in the Gulf of Mexico. Our investment in Deepwater Gateway totaled $96.8 million at September 30, 2011 and $99.8 million at December 31, 2010 (including capitalized interest of $1.4 million at September 30, 2011 and $1.5 million December 31, 2010). Our equity in earnings of Deepwater Gateway totaled $0.6 million and $2.7 million for the respective three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $1.3 million and $3.6 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Distributions from Deepwater Gateway, net to our interest, totaled $2.2 million and $5.7 million for the respective three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.

Independence Hub, LLC. In December 2004, we acquired a 20% interest in Independence Hub, an affiliate of Enterprise. Independence Hub owns the "Independence Hub" platform located in Mississippi Canyon Block 920 in a water depth of 8,000 feet. First production through the facility commenced in July 2007. Our investment in Independence Hub was $80.2 million at September 30, 2011 and $82.4 million at December 31, 2010 (including capitalized interest of $5.0 million at September 30, 2011 and $5.2 million at December 31, 2010). Our equity in earnings of Independence Hub totaled $4.0 million and $12.3 million for the respective three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $4.2 million and $14.1 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Distributions from Independence Hub, net to our interest, totaled $4.6 million and $14.2 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

Clough Helix JV. In February 2010, we announced the formation of the Clough Helix JV with Australian-based engineering and construction company, Clough Projects Australia Pty Ltd ("Clough"), to provide a range of subsea services to offshore operators in the Asia Pacific region. The Clough Helix JV combines our well intervention equipment with Clough's 12-man saturation diving system, which are deployed from the 118 meter long DP2 multiservice vessel, Normand Clough. In the first quarter of 2011, the Clough Helix JV commenced an approximate six- to nine-month day rate project located offshore China. Our 50% share of the earnings from the Clough Helix JV totaled $0.3 million and $1.4 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively as compared to $0.7 million of earnings and $5.0 million of losses in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The loss in the nine-month 2010 period primarily represented the mobilization costs of transporting the Normand Clough from the Gulf of Mexico to Singapore and other start up costs. Our investment in the Clough Helix JV was $9.4 million at September 30, 2011 and $4.9 million at December 31, 2010.

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The entire disclosure for equity investment, or group of investments, for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. Other disclosures include (a) the names of any investee in which the investor owns 20 percent or more of the voting stock and investment is not accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why not, and (b) the names of any investee in which the investor owns less than 20 percent of the voting stock and the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why it is.

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