8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2009

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	001-32936	95-3409686
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 400 Houston, Texas	77060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-618-0400

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 27, 2009, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Helix Energy Solutions (UK) Limited completed the sale to Baker Hughes Limited, a subsidiary of Baker Hughes Incorporated, of all of its equity interest in Helix Energy Limited and its subsidiary Helix RDS Limited, for $25 million pursuant to a share purchase agreement. Helix RDS is a provider of reservoir engineering, geophysical, production technology and associated specialized consulting services to the upstream oil and gas industry based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

On April 27, 2009, Helix issued a press release containing information related to the sale of Helix RDS Limited. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated by reference herein, is that press release.

This information is not deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information is not incorporated by reference into any registration statements or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language contained in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to this filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. dated April 27, 2009 regarding the sale of Helix RDS Limited

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 28, 2009

HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

By:           /s/ Anthony Tripodo                    
Anthony Tripodo
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. dated April 27, 2009 regarding the sale of Helix RDS Limited

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Helix Announces Sale of Helix RDS Business

Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX) announced today the sale of Helix RDS, its subsurface reservoir consulting business based in Aberdeen, Scotland, to a subsidiary of Baker Hughes Incorporated for $25 million. Helix RDS is a provider of reservoir engineering, geophysical, production technology and associated specialized consulting services to the upstream oil and gas industry. Helix Energy Solutions acquired Helix RDS in November, 2005.

Helix Energy Solutions, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international offshore energy company that provides reservoir development solutions and other contracting services to the energy market as well as to its own oil and gas business unit. Helix’s contracting services segment utilizes its vessels and offshore equipment that when applied with its methodologies reduce finding and development costs and cover the complete lifecycle of an offshore oil and gas field. Helix’s oil and gas segment engages in prospect generation, exploration, development and production activities. Helix operates primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Asia Pacific and Middle East Regions.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, any projections of revenue, gross margin, expenses, earnings or losses from operations, or other financial items; future production volumes, results of exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition and operations expenditures, and prospective reserve levels of property or wells; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statement concerning developments, performance or industry rankings; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include the performance of contracts by suppliers, customers and partners; employee management issues; complexities of global political and economic developments; geologic risks and other risks described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2008. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.