Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DEASON ROBERT A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL INC [MDR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres&COO-J. Ray McDermott, SA
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC., 777 N. ELDRIDGE PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2007
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77079		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/06/2007   M   37,000 A $ 6.0066 175,964 D  
Common Stock 06/06/2007   S   37,000 D (1) 138,964 D  
Common Stock 06/06/2007   M   30,540 A $ 13.4533 169,504 D  
Common Stock 06/06/2007   S   30,540 D (2) (6) 138,964 D  
Common Stock               3,111 (3) I 401 K Shares

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 6.0066 06/06/2007   M     37,000   (4) 03/18/2014 Common Stock 37,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 13.4533 (5) 06/06/2007   M     30,540 (5)   (6) 05/12/2015 Common Stock 30,540 (5) $ 0 15,270 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DEASON ROBERT A
C/O MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
777 N. ELDRIDGE PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TX 77079		       Pres&COO-J. Ray McDermott, SA  

Signatures

 Liane K. Hinrichs, by power of attorney   06/08/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The stock was sold in multiple transactions at the following prices: 410 shares @ $79.00; 2000 shares @ $78.98; 100 shares @ $78.90; 100 shares @ $78.83; 2700 shares @ $78.79; 1400 shares @ $78.78; 1200 shares @ $78.77; 200 shares @ $78.76; 1,600 shares @ $78.75; 1300 shares @ $78.68; 400 shares @ $78.66; 10190 shares @ $78.62 and 15400 shares @ $78.61.
(2) The stock was sold in multiple transactions at the following prices: 200 shares @ $79.14; 100 shares @ $79.13; 100 shares @ $79.10; 800 shares @ $79.09; 300 shares @ $79.08; 300 shares @ $79.06; 790 shares @ $79.00; 2,400 shares @ $78.97; 2,000 shares @ $78.96; 400 shares @ $78.95; 500 shares @ $78.93; 100 shares @ $78.91; 5,700 shares @ $78.71; 1,900 shares @ $78.69; 100 shares @ $78.64; 900 shares @ $78.60; 105 shares @ $78.34; 1245 shares @ $ 78.32; 900 shares @ $78.28; 3600 shares @ $78.26; 500 shares @ $78.01; 100 shares @ 77.93; 200 shares @ $77.92; 300 shares @ $77.91; 1100 shares @ $77.90; 800 shares @ 77.89; 400 shares @ $77.80; 400 shares @ $77.74; 1500 shares @ $ 77.72 and 2800 shares @ $77.70.
(3) Based upon units held in 401K Plan and the fair market value of Common Stock as of June 6, 2007.
(4) The options provided for vesting in three equal installments, on April 18, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(5) This option was previously reported as covering 30,540 share at an exercise price of $20.18 per share, but was adjusted to refle4ct the 3-for-2 stock split that occurred on May 31, 2006.
(6) The options provided for vesting in three equal installments, on May 12, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

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