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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001240857-11-000012.txt : 20110224
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110224101613
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240857-11-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110224

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:		11634512

	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:			1231

	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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    <periodOfReport>2011-02-22</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>2011-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>81.93</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George R Haubenreich Jr., Attorney-in-Fact for Marvin J. Migura</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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