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Filed by Remington Oil and Gas Corporation |
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Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 |
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and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 |
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under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Subject Company: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. |
(f/k/a Cal Dive International, Inc.) |
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Commission File Number: 000-22739 |
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PRESS RELEASE |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Contact:
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Steven J. Craig |
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Sr. Vice President |
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(214) 210-2675 |
REMINGTON OIL AND GAS CORPORATION APPARENT HIGH BIDDER
ON 8 GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE LEASE BLOCKS
DALLAS, TX, March 16, 2006 Remington Oil and Gas Corporation (NYSE: REM) was the apparent high
bidder on eight (8) offshore lease blocks at the OCS Sale 198 held in New Orleans, Louisiana,
yesterday. The Companys net financial exposure, if all blocks are awarded, totals $15 million.
Remington will operate all 8 blocks if awarded.
Of the 8 lease blocks, 4 lease blocks were in water depths that varied from 50 feet to 100 feet,
and 4 lease blocks were in water depths that varied from 2,400 feet to 3,200 feet.
Remington Oil and Gas Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company
headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with operations concentrating in the onshore and offshore regions
of the Gulf Coast.
Statements concerning future revenues and expenses, production volumes, results of
exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition and operations expenditures, and prospective
reserve levels of prospects or wells are forward-looking statements. Prospect size and reserve
levels are often referred to as potential or un-risked reserves and are based on the Companys
internal estimates from the volumetric calculations or analogous production. Other forward-looking
statements are based on assumptions concerning commodity prices, drilling results, recovery factors
for wells, production rates, and operating, administrative and interest costs that management
believes are reasonable based on currently available information; however, managements assumptions
and the Companys future performance are subject to a wide range of business, mechanical,
political, environmental, and geologic risks. There is no assurance that these goals, projections,
costs, expenses, reserve levels, and production volumes can or will be met. Further information is
available in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are herein
incorporated by this reference. Information in this document should be reviewed in combination with the Companys
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and information available on the Companys
website at www.remoil.net.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Company and Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (Helix ESG) will file a proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger transaction
between the Company and Helix ESG with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Investors
are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available and any other relevant
documents filed with the SEC because they will contain important information. You will be able to
obtain the documents free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In
addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by the Company free of charge by requesting
them in writing from the Company or by telephone at (214) 210-2650. You may obtain documents filed
with the SEC by Helix ESG free of charge by requesting them in writing from Helix ESG or by
telephone at (281) 618-0400.
The Company and Helix ESG, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection
with the merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company and their
ownership of stock of the Company is set forth in the proxy statement for the Companys 2005 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of Helix ESG and
their ownership of Helix ESG stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Helix ESGs 2005 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. Investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of
such participants by reading the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.