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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
Cal Dive International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
0001279141
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement |_|. (A
fee is required only if the filng person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less
of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP No. 0001279141 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Coflexip
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,699,788
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,699,788
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,699,788
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |X|
(See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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This Information Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by the
undersigned pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
Cal Dive International, Inc.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
400 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77060
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
Coflexip
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
23, avenue de Neuilly
75116 Paris, France
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
France
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, no par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
0001279141
Item 3. Not Applicable
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Item 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Total Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,699,788
(b) Percent of Class: 25.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to
direct the vote 3,699,788
(ii) shared power to vote or to
direct the vote -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 3,699,788
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of -0-
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF
OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
Item 7. IDENFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP
Not Applicable
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
Item 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 11, 1998
COFLEXIP
By: /s/Pierre Marie Valentin
Name: Pierre Marie Valentin
Title:Chairman of the Board
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