# C-Dive, LLC

> Founded in Houma in 2008 by veteran commercial diver Robert "Robbie" Champagne III, C-Dive grew from three people working out of a marsh into a Gulf Coast subsea contractor with surface, mixed-gas and saturation diving, pipeline construction and removal, inspection, repair, ROV and decommissioning capabilities. Its defining move was commissioning the purpose-built DSV 217 during an offshore downturn, when much of the Gulf support fleet was being laid up. The company rebranded as Champagne Energy and Environmental Solutions in 2023 and joined the Chouest Group in March 2026, with management and staff remaining in place.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** Houma, United States
- **Founders:** Robert "Robbie" Champagne III (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** Company materials report more than 100 divers and tenders; total headcount is not publicly confirmed.
- **Products:** Surface, mixed-gas and saturation diving, Pipeline and riser services, DSV Ms. Kerci, DSV 217, Inspection, repair and nondestructive testing
- **Notable:** Grew from three people working from a marsh into one of the larger Gulf Coast dive contractors, with more than 100 divers and tenders reported by the company., Commissioned DSV 217, a purpose-built 185-foot saturation diving vessel, during the offshore downturn and delivered it in 2017., Expanded to three Intracoastal Canal locations with approximately 1,900 feet of combined waterfront described by the company.

## Products & services

- **Surface, mixed-gas and saturation diving** — Commercial diving for inspection, construction, repair and intervention, including a six-person saturation system rated to 1,000 feet aboard DSV 217.
- **Pipeline and riser services** — Installation, repair, abandonment, removal, cutting, burial and recovery for offshore and inland energy infrastructure.
- **DSV Ms. Kerci** — A 140-foot, four-point surface dive support vessel acquired as C-Dive's first vessel and equipped with decompression, hydraulic and crane systems.
- **DSV 217** — A 185-foot, purpose-built four-point saturation dive support vessel with a 12-foot moon pool, 30-ton crane and 65-by-44-foot clear aft deck.
- **Inspection, repair and nondestructive testing** — Platform inspections, ultrasonics, magnetic-particle testing, underwater video, cathodic protection and associated repair work.
- **Marine construction and decommissioning** — Project management, platform removal, plug-and-abandonment support, site clearance, pipelay and recovery work using dive vessels, barges, cranes and ROVs.
- **Environmental and renewable-energy services** — Marine construction capabilities positioned for environmental remediation and offshore renewable-energy projects under the CEES brand.

## Achievements

- Grew from three people working from a marsh into one of the larger Gulf Coast dive contractors, with more than 100 divers and tenders reported by the company.
- Commissioned DSV 217, a purpose-built 185-foot saturation diving vessel, during the offshore downturn and delivered it in 2017.
- Expanded to three Intracoastal Canal locations with approximately 1,900 feet of combined waterfront described by the company.
- Received a 2019 Louisiana Small Business Award recognition from Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
- Rebranded from C-Dive to Champagne Energy and Environmental Solutions in 2023 as its market widened beyond diving.
- Joined the Chouest Group in March 2026 while retaining its management team and staff.

## Latest updates

- **2023-05** — C-Dive rebranded as Champagne Energy and Environmental Solutions as it expanded into environmental and renewable-energy work.
- **2023-08** — C-Dive acquired a 1.214-acre light-industrial property at 1711 Dunn Street in Houma for $950,000, according to a Terrebonne Parish appraisal document.
- **2023** — The company purchased the 165-foot Delilah Dean and invested in new equipment for surface-diving support.
- **2025-05** — A USDA Business & Industry loan-program assessment featured CEES as a local growth case and reported that jobs and wages had doubled between 2016 and 2025.
- **2026-03** — The Chouest Group acquired Champagne Energy Solutions; published terms were undisclosed and existing leadership and staff were retained.
- **2026-08** — The company continued recruiting vessel, diving, barge, mechanical, field-operations and human-resources roles under the Champagne Energy Solutions name.

## Links

- Website: https://cees.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/c3ees/

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Last updated: 2026-08-22