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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001240857-06-000047.txt : 20060628
<SEC-HEADER>0001240857-06-000047.hdr.sgml : 20060628
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060628174317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240857-06-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060628

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIGURA MARVIN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240858

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10945
		FILM NUMBER:		06931059

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		11911 FM 529
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041-3011

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073756
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				952628227
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11911 FM 529
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-329-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11911 FM 529
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000073756</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MIGURA MARVIN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11911 FM 529</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77041-3011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>42.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>133920</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 11, 2006, OII declared a two-for-one stock split by means of a
stock dividend payable on June 16, 2006 to all holders of record of
common stock on May 25, 2006, of one share of common stock for each
share of common stock outstanding resulting in Mr. Migura's beneficial ownership of 67,710 additional shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George R Haubenreich Jr., Attorney-in-Fact for Marvin J. Migura</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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