Babcock Aberdeen operation to be renamed while competition watchdog mulls CHC takeover
The Babcock oil and gas helicopter operation in Aberdeen is to be renamed while the competition watchdog mulls a takeover by rival CHC.
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Big numbers, big waves, big deal
Energy Voice Out Loud, under the tender new management of Allister, took a look at the big numbers coming out of OGUK’s big report this week. Imports are rising, it seems, but politics remain a tangled web. Are companies too scared of allegations of greenwashing to make the case for the energy industry?
Babcock ‘completes’ £10m sale of Aberdeen-headquartered helicopter business to CHC
Babcock International has announced the completion of the sale of its oil and gas aviation business to CHC Helicopters.
Severe weather delays dozens of North Sea helicopter flights
Dozens of North Sea helicopter flights from Aberdeen and Sumburgh face delays this morning as severe weather strikes the region.
CHC beats rivals to new Taqa North Sea helicopter contract
CHC has beat its incumbent rivals to a newly-formed Taqa helicopter contract in the central North Sea.
Helicopter stuck on North Sea rig after ‘technical issue’
A helicopter has been stuck on a North Sea rig for two days after the discovery of a "technical issue", combined with stormy weather conditions.
‘Crunching sound’ on CHC helicopter in Aberdeen identified gearbox failure
Investigators have raised safety concerns after discovery of a gearbox failure on a CHC helicopter in Aberdeen after a “crunching sound” was heard.
Safety innovation a core value for CHC
With everything the oil and gas industry has had to contend with in the last year, it would be easy for companies to lose sight of the wider picture.
Updated: Flights to Mariner platform suspended after copter gets stuck on helideck
Crew change flights to Equinor’s Mariner A platform have been suspended after an aircraft got stuck on the installation’s helideck, the Norwegian oil firm said today.
Bristow loses Apache North Sea contract to CHC
Bristow has lost its contract with Apache North Sea to rival helicopter operator CHC.
Babcock agrees sale of Aberdeen-headquartered helicopter business to CHC
Babcock helicopters has conditionally agreed the sale of its oil and gas aviation business to rival CHC.
Interview: NHV CEO hopes oil price bump can get helicopter market to ‘more sustainable situation’
The CEO of NHV hopes the restoration of oil prices can help the beleaguered helicopter market “to a more sustainable situation”.
Germanwings legacy bringing mental health action for oil and gas pilots
The fatal Germanwings 9525 plane crash in the French Alps is bringing action on mental health for oil and gas helicopter pilots, a top UK boss has said.
Babcock continues to decry ‘weakness’ in oil and gas helicopter business
Babcock bosses have continued to hit out at its oil and gas helicopter business, saying “weakness” persisted through the third quarter.
CHC wins £85m Norwegian crew transfer deal with Equinor and Var Energi
Equinor has handed CHC an £85 million contract to provide flights from Stavanger airport to its Norwegian continental shelf platforms.
Updated: Oil aviation market ‘extremely tough’ as Covid slashes flying hours, Babcock says
Engineering service group Babcock International said today that market conditions for its oil and gas aviation business were “extremely tough” in the six months to September 30.
Signs point to recovery for offshore helicopter market as downturn hits ‘key inflection point’
The downturn has hit a “key inflection point”, with signs pointing to recovery for the offshore oil and gas helicopter market, according to new analysis.
Babcock begins Total helicopter contract after rivals criticised ‘unsustainable pricing’
Babcock has started a North Sea helicopter contract with Total which rival CHC criticised as “unsustainable pricing”.
Shetland helicopter FAI: Pilots failed to ‘meet standard of reasonable care’
A senior pilot has told a court that the crew of a helicopter which crashed in the sea off Shetland had not complied with the standard operations regarding airspeed as they prepared to land.
CHC ‘up for the challenge’ of evolving amid price pressures, boss says
North Sea helicopter bosses created some turbulence of their own last month with eyebrow-raising statements about competition and pricing pressures.
More rigorous offshore survival training ‘could put people at risk of injury’, Super Puma inquiry hears
Ultimate responsibility for the safety of offshore workers on a doomed Super Puma helicopter which crashed into the sea off Shetland lay with the chief pilot, a fatal inquiry has heard.
OGUK welcomes trio of new board members
Representative body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has welcomed bosses from BP, Neptune Energy and CHC Helicopter onto its board.
EV Out Loud: Sour grapes, BP’s big shift and The Brothers Gupta
With Allister on his hols (somewhere in lockdown Aberdeen), special guest Stuart Broadley, chief executive of the Energy Industries Council – which sponsors this episode – joined Mark and Ed to size up the week’s biggest stories.
CHC says contract price cuts could impact safety
Helicopter operator CHC has warned that “unsustainable” contract pricing could affect training and development after losing a major deal with oil and gas firm Total.
NHV wins Shell North Sea helicopter contract off CHC
NHV helicopters has won a Shell North Sea contract previously operated by larger rival CHC.