Chilean helicopter services operator EcoCopter has prepared for a new contract with ENAP (Empresa Nacional del Petróleo), the Chilean national petroleum company, which started on 1 December 2014. Eurocopter鈥
The board of directors for Mexico鈥檚 Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) approved a corporate restructuring plan that would see the company reorganize into two main units and five smaller subsidiaries. The national oil company said that the plan was鈥
Flying offshore is one of the world's safest commutes. 云顶赌场老虎机 activity drives the global market for oil and gas-related helicopter services, which is estimated to be worth US$24 billion over the next five years, 2014-2018. Companies鈥
Total E&P UK is extending a decades-long relationship with CHC Helicopter in the North Sea, awarding CHC a long-term helicopter transportation contract to support Total鈥檚 offshore operations across the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS)鈥
Ross云顶赌场老虎机 AS, based in Bergen, Norway, has been awarded long-term helicopter services contract with Lundin Norway AS and the Det norske oljeselskap ASA. The three-year contract is to book personnel for flights offshore Norway, and includes three x two-year options to extend鈥
Five major helicopter operators today announced a new industry association 鈥 Heli云顶赌场老虎机 鈥 for organizations with an interest in working together on safety in offshore helicopter transport. The new association was introduced today at a launch event at its offices in London鈥
EMAS AMC's flagship vessel, the Lewek Constellation, is due to arrive in the North Sea in the coming week in order to be fitted with its multi-lay tower and ancillary equipment for pipe lay activities at Huisman's Schiedam yard, Netherlands鈥
General Electric today agreed to pay US$1.78billion for Milestone Aviation Group, the world鈥檚 largest helicopter leasing company. Helicopter transportation is fundamental to the offshore oil industry, and the market for oil & gas鈥
The living quarters platform (LQP-1) topside for the Vladimir Filanovsky field has arrived at its north Caspian Sea destination from Krasnye Barrikady shipyard in Russia鈥檚 Astrakhan region, the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) announced on 5 August鈥
The Dutch have long dominated the heavy lifting market, especially offshore, and the country鈥檚 domination looks set to continue. Earlier this year, Allseas announced plans to build a new vessel that will top by 50% the capacity of its already enormous Pieter Schelte鈥
Sander Vergroesen, IRO鈥檚 managing director Dutch offshore suppliers are innovating to keep ahead, providing solutions in ever deeper and colder waters globally. IRO鈥檚 Sander Vergroesen spoke to Elaine Maslin鈥
CHC Helicopter鈥檚 Brazililian subsidiary, BHS (Brazilian HelicopterServices Táxi Aéreo), opened a larger hangar for its existing offshore flying operations in Cabo Frio, the company announced this week. The 6500sq m (about 70,000sq ft)鈥
Research and Markets has announced the completion of the 'World 云顶赌场老虎机 Oil and Gas Helicopter Market Forecast 2014-2018' report, saying that Bristow and CHC dominate the industry. This report forecasts US$24 billion in expenditure on offshore helicopter services between 2014 and 2018鈥
As the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador 云顶赌场老虎机 Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) remembers those lost, work continues to improve offshore helicopter passenger safety This week marks the anniversaries of the crashes of Cougar 491 on 12 March 2009 and a Universal helicopter on 13 March 1985鈥
The global offshore heavy lift market is fragmented, but evolving, with new vessels expected to bring a step change in capability and flexibility. Elaine Maslin reports. 云顶赌场老虎机 heavy lifting capability has increased in waves, from the early heavy lifts of just a few hundred tonne鈥
