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Offshore Helicopter Players Bristow, Era Complete Merger

Jun 12, 2020

Helicopter providers Bristow Group and Era Group have completed their previously proposed merger. The merged company now owns a fleet of more than 300 helicopters.In a joint statement on Thursday, the companies, providing helicopter services to the offshore energy industry…

Equinor Extends Helicopter Services Contracts with CHC

Jun 10, 2020

Norwegian oil company Equinor has extended helicopter services contracts with offshore helicopter operator CHC in Norway.CHC said Tuesday the extensions with Equinor were for both the Tampen/Oseberg and Heidrun contracts for one year, effective from September 2020 to August 2021…

MHI Vestas Taps DHSS for Borssele OWF Helicopter Services

May 28, 2020

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas has awarded Dutch DHSS a contract to manage helicopter services for crew change flights during the installation & commissioning phase of wind turbines at the 731,5MW Borssele III/IV offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea…

Bristow, Era Elect Executive Leadership Ahead of Merger Wrap

May 13, 2020

Offshore helicopter service providers Bristow and Era have elected new executive leadership to lead the company once their proposed merger is complete, which is expected to happen next month.The companies said the executive leadership team will…

NHV, Spirit Energy Pen Offshore Crew Transfer Deal

May 05, 2020

Oil and gas operator Spirit Energy has awarded a long-term offshore crew transfer contract to Belgium-based helicopter operator NHV.NHV said Tuesday the contract was for the provision of transfer services in support of Spirit Energy's East Irish Sea operations…

Belgian Offshore Helicopter Player Opens Dutch Base

Apr 28, 2020

Offshore helicopter company NHV has opened a new base in Arnemuiden, Midden-Zeeland, The Netherlands, to support its offshore windfarm activities in the region.NHV will support this project utilizing the H145 aircraft, an Airbus Helicopter 4-tonne-class twin-engine rotorcraft…

Offshore Helicopter Merger Nears Completion as HSR Waiting Period Ends

Apr 14, 2020

Offshore helicopter players Era and Bristow, which recently announced plans to merge, have skipped a hurdle towards the completion of the merger.Era said Tuesday that the waiting period for the proposed merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act ended on April 10…

Bristow Equips Helicopters to Transport COVID-19 Cases

Mar 20, 2020

Offshore helicopter operator Bristow has said it has successfully repatriated offshore workers in the oil and gas industry with suspected cases of the novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – using three specially-configured former search and rescue aircraft…

Babcock Scores 5-year Offshore Flights Deal in UK

Mar 10, 2020

Helicopter operator Babcock has secured a new five-year shared contract with three oil and gas operators for helicopter transport in the northern North Sea.The contract will initially see Babcock operate over 100 offshore helicopter flights each month from Sumburgh in Shetland…

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…

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…

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