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Three People Die in Helicopter Crash on Their Way to FPSO Offshore Nigeria

Oct 25, 2024

At least three people have died when a helicopter crashed in Nigeria on its way to Nuims Antan floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, the state-owned oil firm NNPC reported.The helicopter, operated by East Winds Aviation, lost contact with the NNPC on October 2024.The helicopter reportedly ditched into the ocean near Antan Producing Limited's Mimbo platform and FPSO, according to the statement from Nigeria’s Ministry of Aviation…

Vår Energi Picks Operator for Offshore Helicopter Services in Norway

Feb 21, 2025

Oil and gas company Vår Energi has selected Norwegian company Lufttransport RW to operate two new helicopters from manufacturer Leonardo on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for the transport of offshore industry personnel.The new helicopters…

Santos Hires Weststar-GAP for Timor-Leste Offshore Helicopter Services

Jan 31, 2025

Australian oil and gas company Santos has signed a helicopter transportation services contract with Weststar-GAP Aviation for its offshore operations in Timor-Leste’s Bayu-Undan region.Under the $40 million contract, Weststar-GAP Aviation, a joint venture between Timor GAP-Timor Gas Petroleo…

Equinor Assigns Operator for Five New Offshore Helicopters

Jan 31, 2025

Equinor has awarded Tromsø-based Lufttransport RW the assignment of operating five new helicopters from manufacturer Leonardo, which will be used to transport passengers on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).The five new helicopters are type AW189 aircraft…

New Helicopter Ops Guide Released by ICS

Jan 15, 2025

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications is proud to announce the release of the sixth edition of the ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations, an essential resource that has been setting the standard for safe and efficient helicopter/ship interactions for almost 50 years…

OHSUK Secures Two New Helicopters for Offshore Energy Services

Sep 17, 2024

Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK), part of Ultimate Aviation Group, has secured the service in the offshore energy sector for the next decade with two new bespoke multi-million-dollar helicopters, developed with the input from the offshore energy industry…

OEG Offshore Inks Deal with Decommissioning Firm for Helifuel Inspection Services

Jul 31, 2024

OEG Offshore has secured a long-term Master Services Agreement (MSA) with a tier 1 well decommissioning company to provide helifuel inspections and aviation support services across the company’s offshore assets.The contract will see OEG Offshore…

One Person Dies in Helicopter Crash as Part of Equinor’s SAR Training

Feb 29, 2024

One person has died following the crash of the helicopter outside Bergen in Norway, which was on a training assignment for Equinor’s SAR service for the Oseberg area in the North Sea.Bristow Group said that one of its search and rescue helicopters…

Equinor Hires Lufttransport Helicopters for North Sea Ops

Jan 25, 2024

Equinor has awarded a contract to operate two new search and rescue helicopters (SAR) for the Troll and Oseberg area in the North Sea to Lufttransport.The new helicopters will be part of the SAR emergency response system and carry out assignments…

Harran Ltd. Fully Integrated and Rebranded as OEG Offshore Expands Service Portfolio

Jul 17, 2023

OEG Offshore UK (OEG), a provider of specialist offshore equipment, on Monday announced the complete integration and rebrand of Harran Ltd, an offshore helicopter refueling systems specialist.OEG Offshore said the move followed the acquisition…

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