<p><em>欧文·克拉茨将在变革性领导生涯后退休</em></p>
<p>休斯顿 --（商业资讯）--Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：HLX）（“Helix” 或 “公司”）今天宣布，欧文·克拉茨，董事长兼首席执行官（“CEO”）以及 Helix 董事会（“董事会”）成员，已通知董事会他打算退休。</p>
<p>克拉茨先生的退休将标志着他非凡职业生涯的结束，他的职业生涯始于海上潜水员，并在多个海上职位上工作，随后晋升至陆上管理层。克拉茨于 1984 年加入 Helix（当时称为 Cal Dive International），并于 1997 年首次被任命为 CEO。为了确保领导层的连续性和顺利过渡，克拉茨打算继续担任 CEO，直到董事会任命继任者。</p>
<p>“欧文·克拉茨是海上能源服务行业的先驱和支柱，他近四十年来对 Helix 的领导值得称赞，” Helix 董事会主席比尔·特兰西尔表示。“他对公司的贡献深远而广泛，无法被夸大，因为他将自己卓越的职业生涯奉献给了 Helix 的成长，使其从一家小型潜水公司发展成为全球行业领导者。欧文成功地引导 Helix 度过多个商业周期，为我们的股东和客户创造了价值，作为多个领域的创新者，包括海底潜水、干预、机器人技术、建设、勘探与生产以及退役。”</p>
<p>“自我首次加入 Cal Dive 以来，Helix 经历了显著的演变，能够领导这家独特的公司并将其发展成今天的样子是我职业生涯中的一大荣幸，” 克拉茨说。“与多年来的朋友和同事们合作，我为监督 Helix 的崛起而感到自豪，使其成为全球领先和受信赖的海上服务提供商，并且做到这一点是以诚信为基础的。Helix 的定位良好，资产负债表强劲，为未来的增长提供了机会。我对公司在长期内创造价值的能力充满信心，期待支持团队实现新的高度，并对 Helix 的下一个篇章充满期待。”</p>
<p>“继任计划是董事会和欧文长期讨论的事项。董事会和高管团队致力于确保连续性和顺利过渡，我们感激在这一过程中仍能受益于欧文的专业知识和视角，” 特兰西尔继续说道。“我们专注于选择下一位强有力的 CEO，具备全球商业领袖的证明经验。”</p>
<p><strong>关于 Helix</strong></p>
<p>Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.总部位于德克萨斯州休斯顿，是一家国际海上能源服务公司，专注于为海上能源行业提供专业服务，重点在于井干预、机器人技术和退役作业。我们的服务在支持全球能源转型方面至关重要，通过最大化现有石油和天然气储量的生产、退役到期的石油和天然气田以及支持可再生能源发展。有关 Helix 的更多信息，请访问我们的网站 www.helixesg.com。</p>
<p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
<p>本新闻稿包含前瞻性声明，这些声明涉及风险、不确定性和假设，可能导致我们的结果与这些前瞻性声明所表达或暗示的结果有实质性差异。除历史事实外，所有声明均为《1995 年私人证券诉讼改革法案》意义上的 “前瞻性声明”。前瞻性声明受到许多已知和未知的风险、不确定性和其他因素的影响，这些因素可能导致结果与前瞻性声明中的结果有实质性差异，包括但不限于继任搜索的结果及其过渡过程中的反应；政府、客户、供应商和合作伙伴的行动；市场条件；我们服务的需求；供应商、客户和合作伙伴合同的履行；政府和监管机构的行动；操作风险和延误，包括交付、租船或客户接受资产或其接受条款的延误；我们最终实现当前积压的能力；员工管理问题；全球政治和经济发展的复杂性；地质风险；石油和天然气价格的波动以及在我们向证券交易委员会（“SEC”）提交的报告中不时描述的其他风险，包括 Helix 最近提交的 10-K 表格年度报告和 Helix 在 SEC 的其他文件，这些文件可在 SEC 网站 www.sec.gov 上免费获取。我们不承担任何义务，也不打算更新这些前瞻性声明，这些声明仅在各自日期时有效，除非证券法要求。</p>
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<p>埃里克·斯塔费尔特，执行副总裁兼首席财务官</p>
<p>电话：281-618-0465</p>
<p>电子邮件：estaffeldt@helixesg.com</p>
<p>来源：Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.</p>

螺旋能源解决方案

<p>螺旋能源解决方案宣布首席执行官欧文·克拉茨（Owen Kratz）退休，标志着他变革性领导的结束。克拉茨于 1984 年加入螺旋，并于 1997 年成为首席执行官，他将继续担任首席执行官，直到任命继任者。公司赞扬了他在将螺旋发展成为全球海上能源服务领导者方面的贡献。董事会专注于确保顺利过渡，并选择一位具有全球商业领导经验的新首席执行官</p>

<p><em>Owen Kratz to Retire after Career of Transformative Leadership</em></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><em>欧文·克拉茨将在变革性领导生涯后退休</em></p>
</div><p>HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) (“Helix” or the “Company”) today announced that Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and member of the Helix Board of Directors (the “Board”), has informed the Board of his intention to retire.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>休斯顿 --（商业资讯）--Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.（纽约证券交易所代码：HLX）（“Helix” 或 “公司”）今天宣布，欧文·克拉茨，董事长兼首席执行官（“CEO”）以及 Helix 董事会（“董事会”）成员，已通知董事会他打算退休。</p>
</div><p>Mr. Kratz’s retirement will mark the culmination of an extraordinary career, beginning as an offshore diver and holding various offshore positions before ascending to onshore management. Mr. Kratz joined Helix (then known as Cal Dive International) in 1984 and was first appointed as its CEO in 1997. To ensure leadership continuity and a smooth transition, Mr. Kratz intends to continue to serve as CEO until the Board has appointed a successor.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>克拉茨先生的退休将标志着他非凡职业生涯的结束，他的职业生涯始于海上潜水员，并在多个海上职位上工作，随后晋升至陆上管理层。克拉茨于 1984 年加入 Helix（当时称为 Cal Dive International），并于 1997 年首次被任命为 CEO。为了确保领导层的连续性和顺利过渡，克拉茨打算继续担任 CEO，直到董事会任命继任者。</p>
</div><p>“Owen Kratz is a pioneer and a stalwart in the offshore energy services industry, and his leadership of Helix for nearly four decades is to be applauded,” said Bill Transier, Chairman of the Helix Board. “The depth and breadth of his contributions to the Company cannot be overstated, as he has dedicated his distinguished career to the growth of Helix from a small diving company to a global industry leader. Owen has successfully navigated Helix through multiple business cycles and delivered value to our shareholders and clients, as an innovator in multiple fields including subsea diving, intervention, robotics, construction, E&amp;P and decommissioning.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“欧文·克拉茨是海上能源服务行业的先驱和支柱，他近四十年来对 Helix 的领导值得称赞，” Helix 董事会主席比尔·特兰西尔表示。“他对公司的贡献深远而广泛，无法被夸大，因为他将自己卓越的职业生涯奉献给了 Helix 的成长，使其从一家小型潜水公司发展成为全球行业领导者。欧文成功地引导 Helix 度过多个商业周期，为我们的股东和客户创造了价值，作为多个领域的创新者，包括海底潜水、干预、机器人技术、建设、勘探与生产以及退役。”</p>
</div><p>“Helix has significantly evolved since I first joined Cal Dive, and it has been the privilege of my career to lead this unique Company and grow it into what it has become today,” said Kratz. “Working with friends and colleagues over the years I am proud to have overseen Helix’s rise to becoming a leading and trusted offshore services provider around the world and having done so with integrity. Helix is well positioned and has a strong balance sheet that affords opportunities for future growth. I am confident in the Company’s ability to drive value creation over the long term, I look forward to supporting the team in achieving new heights, and I am excited to see what Helix’s next chapter holds.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“自我首次加入 Cal Dive 以来，Helix 经历了显著的演变，能够领导这家独特的公司并将其发展成今天的样子是我职业生涯中的一大荣幸，” 克拉茨说。“与多年来的朋友和同事们合作，我为监督 Helix 的崛起而感到自豪，使其成为全球领先和受信赖的海上服务提供商，并且做到这一点是以诚信为基础的。Helix 的定位良好，资产负债表强劲，为未来的增长提供了机会。我对公司在长期内创造价值的能力充满信心，期待支持团队实现新的高度，并对 Helix 的下一个篇章充满期待。”</p>
</div><p>“Succession planning is a matter the Board and Owen have long discussed. The Board and executive management are committed to continuity and a smooth transition, and we are grateful that we’ll continue to benefit from Owen’s expertise and perspective in this process,” continued Transier. “We are focused on selecting our next strong CEO, with proven experience as a global business leader.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“继任计划是董事会和欧文长期讨论的事项。董事会和高管团队致力于确保连续性和顺利过渡，我们感激在这一过程中仍能受益于欧文的专业知识和视角，” 特兰西尔继续说道。“我们专注于选择下一位强有力的 CEO，具备全球商业领袖的证明经验。”</p>
</div><p><strong>About Helix</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>关于 Helix</strong></p>
</div><p>Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention, robotics and decommissioning operations. Our services are key in supporting a global energy transition by maximizing production of existing oil and gas reserves, decommissioning end-of-life oil and gas fields and supporting renewable energy developments. For more information about Helix, please visit our website at www.helixesg.com.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.总部位于德克萨斯州休斯顿，是一家国际海上能源服务公司，专注于为海上能源行业提供专业服务，重点在于井干预、机器人技术和退役作业。我们的服务在支持全球能源转型方面至关重要，通过最大化现有石油和天然气储量的生产、退役到期的石油和天然气田以及支持可再生能源发展。有关 Helix 的更多信息，请访问我们的网站 www.helixesg.com。</p>
</div><p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements</strong></p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>前瞻性声明</strong></p>
</div><p>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 “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the results of the succession search and the transition thereunder and the reactions of stakeholders thereto; actions by governments, customers, suppliers and partners; market conditions; demand for our services; the performance of contracts by suppliers, customers and partners; actions by governmental and regulatory authorities; operating hazards and delays, which includes delays in delivery, chartering or customer acceptance of assets or terms of their acceptance; our ultimate ability to realize current backlog; employee management issues; complexities of global political and economic developments; geologic risks; volatility of oil and gas prices and other risks described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including Helix’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Helix’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates, except as required by the securities laws.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本新闻稿包含前瞻性声明，这些声明涉及风险、不确定性和假设，可能导致我们的结果与这些前瞻性声明所表达或暗示的结果有实质性差异。除历史事实外，所有声明均为《1995 年私人证券诉讼改革法案》意义上的 “前瞻性声明”。前瞻性声明受到许多已知和未知的风险、不确定性和其他因素的影响，这些因素可能导致结果与前瞻性声明中的结果有实质性差异，包括但不限于继任搜索的结果及其过渡过程中的反应；政府、客户、供应商和合作伙伴的行动；市场条件；我们服务的需求；供应商、客户和合作伙伴合同的履行；政府和监管机构的行动；操作风险和延误，包括交付、租船或客户接受资产或其接受条款的延误；我们最终实现当前积压的能力；员工管理问题；全球政治和经济发展的复杂性；地质风险；石油和天然气价格的波动以及在我们向证券交易委员会（“SEC”）提交的报告中不时描述的其他风险，包括 Helix 最近提交的 10-K 表格年度报告和 Helix 在 SEC 的其他文件，这些文件可在 SEC 网站 www.sec.gov 上免费获取。我们不承担任何义务，也不打算更新这些前瞻性声明，这些声明仅在各自日期时有效，除非证券法要求。</p>
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</div><p>Erik Staffeldt, Executive Vice President and CFO</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>埃里克·斯塔费尔特，执行副总裁兼首席财务官</p>
</div><p>Ph: 281-618-0465</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电话：281-618-0465</p>
</div><p>email: estaffeldt@helixesg.com</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>电子邮件：estaffeldt@helixesg.com</p>
</div><p>Source: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>来源：Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.</p>
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