T. WILLIAM PORTER - Corporate Board Profile

HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2010-04-01	Mr. Porter has served as a director since March 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter & Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. He was a founding partner of that firm, and for the most recent 10 years prior to his retirement at the end of 2009, he also served as Chairman of Porter & Hedges. Mr. Porter also serves as a director of Copano Energy L.L.C., a midstream energy company with networks of natural gas gathering and intrastate transmission pipelines in the Texas Gulf Coast and Oklahoma mid-continent regions, and U.S. Concrete, Inc., a value-added provider of ready-mixed concrete and related products and services to the construction industry in several major markets in the United States.
2011-04-01	Mr. Porter has served as a director since March 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter & Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. ... Mr. Porter graduated with a B.B.A. in finance from Southern Methodist University in 1963 and received his law degree from Duke University in 1966. ... Mr. Porter possesses particular knowledge and expertise in legal and regulatory matters including public reporting requirements, corporate governance and regulatory matters, and other aspects of the operation and administration of business entities that strengthen the board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.
2012-03-29	Mr. Porter has served as a director since March 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. ... Mr. Porter also serves as a director of Copano Energy L.L.C. ... The board has affirmatively determined that each of the nominees qualifies as "independent" ... The following table summarizes the membership of the board and each of its committees ... Mr. Porter: Board Member, Audit Committee Member, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chair ... 2011 Director Compensation Table ... Mr. Porter total compensation $323,750.
2013-03-28	Mr. Porter has served as a director since March 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter & Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. He was a founding partner of that firm, and for the 10 years prior to his retirement at the end of 2009, he also served as Chairman of Porter & Hedges. Mr. Porter also serves as a director of Copano Energy L.L.C., a midstream energy company with networks of natural gas gathering and intrastate transmission pipelines in Texas and the mid-continent.
2014-03-21	T. William Porter Director since 2004 age 72 Chairman Emeritus Porter Hedges, L.L.P. Mr. Porter has served as a director since March 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. He was a founding partner of that firm, and for the 10 years prior to his retirement at the end of 2009, he also served as Chairman of Porter Hedges. Mr. Porter graduated with a B.B.A. in finance from Southern Methodist University in 1963 and received his law degree from Duke University in 1966. As a result of his professional experiences, Mr. Porter possesses particular knowledge and expertise in legal and regulatory matters including public reporting requirements, corporate governance and regulatory matters, and other aspects of the operation and administration of business entities that strengthen the board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience.
2015-03-24	Mr. Porter has served as a director since March 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. He was a founding partner of that firm, and for the 10 years prior to his retirement at the end of 2009, he also served as Chairman of Porter Hedges. Mr. Porter graduated with a B.B.A. in finance from Southern Methodist University in 1963 and received his law degree from Duke University in 1966. As a result of his professional experiences, Mr. Porter possesses particular knowledge and expertise in legal and regulatory matters including public reporting requirements, corporate governance and regulatory matters, and other aspects of the operation and administration of business entities that strengthen the board's collective qualifications, skills and experience.
2016-03-28	Mr. Porter has served as a director since March of 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. Mr. Porter was a founding partner of that firm, and for the 10 years prior to his retirement at the end of 2009, he also served as Chairman of Porter Hedges. Mr. Porter graduated with a B.B.A. in finance from Southern Methodist University in 1963 and received his law degree from Duke University in 1966.
2017-03-28	Mr. Porter has announced his resignation as a director, which will be effective March 31, 2017. He has served as a director since March of 2004. He is the Chairman Emeritus and a retired partner of Porter Hedges, L.L.P., a Houston law firm formed in 1981. He was a founding partner of that firm, and for the 10 years prior to his retirement at the end of 2009, he also served as Chairman of Porter Hedges. Mr. Porter was a director of Copano Energy, L.L.C. from November of 2004 until its sale to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. in May of 2013. Mr. Porter graduated with a B.B.A. in finance from Southern Methodist University in 1963 and received his law degree from Duke University in 1966. As a result of his professional experiences, Mr. Porter possesses particular knowledge and expertise in legal and regulatory matters including public reporting requirements, corporate governance and regulatory matters, and other aspects of the operation and administration of business entities that strengthen the Board’s collective qualifications, skills and experience. 2016 Director Compensation Table: T. William Porter $124,325 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $175,000 Stock Awards, Total $299,325.