GULOTTA, Judge.
In this action for worker's compensation benefits by a roustabout injured on a drilling rig on the outer Continental Shelf beyond the territorial waters of Louisiana, plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his suit on an exception of lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
In support of Louisiana state court jurisdiction of his claim, plaintiff relies on LSA.R.S. 23:1035.1, which provides in pertinent part:
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