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ConocoPhillips Keeps Bristow Helicopters Busy at Ekofisk

Feb 11, 2020

The U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips has extended contracts for offshore helicopters services in Norway with offshore transportation giant Bristow.Under the extension, valid through August 31, 2024, and as part of two separate contracts, Bristow…

Unique Group Acquires APAC Marine Unit

Feb 09, 2020

Integrated marine and subsea solutions provider Unique Group has announced the acquisition of the Australian-company Western Advance’s Marine Division.The provider of services and solutions for the offshore, subsea and life support industries…

Offshore Helicopter Firms NHV, TAL in Nigerian Team-Up

Jan 27, 2020

Belgium-based offshore helicopter provider NHV Group has partnered up with Tropical Arctic Logistics Ltd (TAL), a Nigerian subsidiary of Baywood Integrated Group, specialized in logistics and flight services.The partnership will jointly pursue…

Offshore Helicopter Players Bristow, Era to Merge

Jan 24, 2020

Offshore helicopter specialists Bristow and Era have entered into a definitive merger agreement.In a joint statement on Friday, Bristow and Era said the combination in an all-stock transaction would create 'a financially stronger company with enhanced size and diversification…

Havyard Group Taps Larsen as CEO

Dec 02, 2019

Norwegian offshore and fishing vessel builder Havyard Group said Gunnar Larsen will serve as interim CEO until the group finds a replacement for retiring chief executive Geir Johan Bakke.Bakke has been employed in Havyard Group since 2001, and he has been CEO since 2004…

Oil, Gas Jobs Moves from Shale to Offshore

Jul 31, 2019

With offshore market gaining momentum the main driver of employment is shifting from shale to offshore.According to new analysis by energy research firm Rystad Energy, increased activity in onshore shale basins such as the Permian in the US…

Bristow Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

May 15, 2019

Offshore helicopter services provider Bristow Group filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching a deal with senior bondholders on a plan to slash its debt load.The struggling Houston-based helicopter operator for offshore oil and…

Bristow Taps Miller as CEO

Mar 05, 2019

Offshore helicopter services provider Bristow Group has named L. Don Miller as its new President and Chief Executive Officer and appointed him as a member of the Board of Directors.Miller, who was previously the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer…

DEME Appoints Luc Vandenbulcke as CEO

Oct 09, 2018

Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME)'s Board of Directors announced that with effect from January 1, 2019 Luc Vandenbulcke will succeed Alain Bernard as the company’s CEO…

Statoil, Eni team up on Barents helicopters

Sep 18, 2017

Statoil and Eni have awarded Bristow the contract for one SAR (search and rescue) helicopter, and one transport helicopter, which can be converted to a SAR helicopter when needed. Both are Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. Each contract has…

Wood Group shakes up executive team

Apr 27, 2017

Wood Group has made changes to its executive leadership team. Andrew Stewart has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the asset life cycle solutions (ALCS) business in the Western region and Michele McNichol has been appointed to the new role of executive president – integration…

Bristow Helicopters gets Apache contract

Apr 18, 2017

Bristow Helicopters Ltd. has secured a new contract with Apache North Sea Ltd. to support its North Sea operations. The contract which has a five-year primary term, with further extension options, will commence on 1 September 2017.  Aircraft…

Wood Group gets Echidna work

Apr 07, 2017

Wood Group was awarded a multi-year contract from Karoon Petróleo & Gás to provide owner’s engineering services to support the full field development for the Echidna field offshore Brazil marking the first project between the two companies…

Bristow, Shell in GoM search and rescue pact

Mar 21, 2017

Bristow US was awarded a contract with Shell Offshore, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, for medevac and search and rescue (SAR) services in the Gulf of Mexico. Image from Bristow. As part of the contract…

Hydro Group Systems appoints president

Nov 14, 2016

Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group appointed William (Bill) Mildon as president of newly formed Hydro Group Systems Inc. - a wholly owned subsidiary located in Pinellas County, Florida. Image of Mildon…

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