Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Neikirk Kenneth English
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2019		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC [HLX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3505 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N., SUITE 400		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77043		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 33,126 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Share Unit   (2)   (3) Common Stock 17,006 (4) $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Neikirk Kenneth English
3505 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N.
SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77043		       SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary  

Signatures

Kenneth E. Neikirk by power of attorney 05/03/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Of the shares owned, 2,835 are restricted shares granted in 2017 as part of a restricted stock award pursuant to the Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.'s ("Helix") 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2017).
(2) Each Performance Share Unit ("PSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Helix's common stock. Actual number of shares upon vesting may range from 0% to 200% dependent on Helix's relative shareholder return as compared to its peer group over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020.
(3) Upon payment of the PSUs, which shall occur no later than March 15, 2021.
(4) Amount reported is 200% of the number of PSUs granted and the maximum number that may be earned.

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