# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000866829
**File Stem:** 0000866829-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 9251
**Document Hash:** 42ab62843aa8c8158f5977afd88a2093
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000866829-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260213

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000866829-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260213

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260213

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260213

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000866829
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 953409686
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32936
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26632400

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77043
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 281-618-0400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3505 W SAM HOUSTON NORTH
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77043

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960821

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC._February 13, 2026

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**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): **February 13, 2026** (February 12, 2026)

![Graphic](hlx-20260213x8k001.jpg)

**HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Minnesota** | **001-32936** | **95-3409686** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |
| **3505 West Sam Houston Parkway North** |  |  |
| **Suite 400** |  |  |
| **Houston, Texas** |  | **77043** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

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

**NOT APPLICABLE**

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value | HLX | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 12, 2026, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ("Helix"), OneSubsea LLC, OneSubsea UK Limited, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Schlumberger B.V. and Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd. entered into an amendment ("Amendment No. 2") to the Strategic Alliance Agreement entered into by the parties on January 5, 2015 (as amended, the "Alliance Agreement"). The Alliance Agreement provides the terms for the parties' strategic alliance to design, develop, manufacture, promote, market and sell on a global basis integrated equipment and services for subsea well intervention systems. The Alliance Agreement originally provided for a ten-year term and was previously amended to extend the term until January 5, 2026. Amendment No. 2 further extends the term of the Alliance Agreement by nine months until October 5, 2026. The foregoing description of Amendment No. 2 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No.2, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

#### Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Exhibits.*

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| Exhibit<br>Number<br>| Description<br>|
| 10.1<br>| [Amendment 2 to Strategic Alliance Agreement.](hlx-20260213xex10d1.htm)<br>|
| 104<br>| Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).<br>|

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#### 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.

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| Date: February 13, 2026 |  |  |
|  | HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Neikirk |
|  |  | Kenneth E. Neikirk |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**EXHIBIT 10.1**

**AMENDMENT 2**

**TO STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT**

This **AMENDMENT 2 TO STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT** ("Amendment 2") dated as of January 5, 2026 (the "Effective Date") is made among **OneSubsea LLC** ("OSSLLC"), **OneSubsea UK Limited** ("OSSUK"), **Schlumberger Technology Corporation** ("STC"), **Schlumberger B.V.** ("SBV"), **Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd.** ("SOHL") and **Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.** ("Helix").

**RECITALS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. OSSLLC, OSSUK, STC, SBV, SOHL and Helix are parties to a Strategic Alliance Agreement dated January 5, 2015 (as amended from time to time, the "Contract").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. OSSLLC, OSSUK, STC, SBV, SOHL and Helix agree to extend the term of the Contract pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Contract.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, the mutual covenants and agreements herein set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **CONTRACT EXTENSION** 

**OSSLLC, OSSUK, STC, SBV, SOHL and Helix agree to extend the term of the Contract for an additional period of nine (9) months from January 5, 2026 to October 5, 2026, pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Contract.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Governing Law** 

This Amendment 2 is governed, construed, interpreted, enforced and the relations between the parties determined in accordance with the laws as established in the Contract, without regard to choice of law rules.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Counterparts.** 

This Amendment 2 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original of this Amendment 2, and which together will constitute one and the same instrument. No party will be bound to this Amendment 2 unless and until all parties have executed a counterpart.

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The parties have executed this Amendment 2 to be effective as of the Effective Date, as evidenced by the following signatures of authorized representatives of the parties:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**OneSubsea LLC**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**OneSubsea UK Limited**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature:**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature:**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><u>/s/ Hakan Eser</u> <br>Name: Hakan Eser<br>Title: Vice President | &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><u>/s/ Robbie Hendry</u> <br>Name: Robbie Hendry<br>Title: Director |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Schlumberger Technology Corporation** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature:**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature:**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><u>/s/ Rachael Pape</u> <br>Name: Rachael Pape<br>Title: Vice President | &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><u>/s/ Benjamin Newman</u> <br>Name: Benjamin Newman<br>Title: Vice President |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Schlumberger B.V.**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature:**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature:**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><u>/s/ Pavel Smirnov</u> <br>Name: Pavel Smirnov<br>Title: Director | &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><u>/s/ Daniel Stuart</u> <br>Name: Daniel Stuart<br>Title: Vice President - Commercial |

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