A helicopter carrying six people destined for a Chevron platform offshore Angola has crashed, leaving four people dead and two missing. Image from iStock. Cabinda Gulf Oil Co…
Statoil’s investigation following the Turøy helicopter accident on 29 April has been finalized, offering conclusions and recommendations for how the company can further improve its helicopter safety work. Image of a helicopter landing at Snorre A…
A new preliminary report into a helicopter crash which killed 11 offshore workers and two pilots has pointed to a fatigue fracture in the aircraft's gear box as the most likely cause. The Airbus Helicopters H225, operated by CHC Helicopters…
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria announced a new dedicated helicopter rescue and recovery (RRS) service for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to provide critical life-saving assistance currently not available in the country’s aviation landscape. The new service is expected to launch in August 2016…
Statoil is joining a list of investigation teams surrounding the tragic Super Puma helicopter crash that killed 13 people last month by launching its own in-house analysis focused on safety. Image from CHC…
The Super Puma helicopter crash which killed 11 offshore staff and two helicopter pilots in Norway was sudden, catastrophic and developed in just seconds, according to a preliminary report by Norway's Accident Investigation Board, released today…
Following the double-digit fatality involving a CHC-operated Norwegian Super Puma helicopter at the end of April, UK and Norwegian Civil Aviation Authorities have implemented restrictions on two helicopter types that will prevent operators from using it for commercial flights…
UPDATE: According to Reuters, Statoil restarted production at Gullfaks B, as of 2 May, following a helicopter crash that killed 13 people. Read the latest here Statoil has released the names of several offshore workers who died on Friday…
US-based Era Group’s Brazilian joint venture Aeróleo Taxi Aero received notification from Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) that Petrobras will cancel the ongoing tender process for heavy and medium helicopters, leaving the helicopter with a potential workforce reduction…
Helicopter pilots in Aberdeen have agreed to run a ballot for strike action over offshore helicopter operator redundancies in the North Sea. Helicopter operators have been feeling the brunt of the oil market downturn, precipitated by low oil prices…
Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Ltd. confirmed six people have died, and six survived a helicopter accident in Lagos, Nigeria on 12 August. A Bristow Sikorsky S-92. Image from Bristow. The…
Shell Australia is taking safety to new heights with its new helicopter operated by CHC, to help with any rescue efforts needed offshore Australia. In this video, Shell shows a training run of new helicopter with a trained rescue…
North Sea oil and gas operators have committed to fund a search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service, supplementing national SAR cover for parts of the Central North Sea. The participating companies have awarded Bond Offshore Helicopters a US$88…
Privately held Helideck Analytics Ltd. has acquired the Helideck Certification Agency (HCA), which provides inspection and certification services for offshore helidecks. Alex Knight. Photo from HCA. HCA is based in Aberdeen…
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…
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