Revolutionary

Troglodita, thanks for the info (and for elevating me to the clergy. I'm surprised I qualify, frankly, with all the sex and drugs and rock 'n roll in my past).

zalt

Sorry - just a realist. Not every job is run from a holiday resort nor is every country safe to wander round.

Troglodita

Sorry Rev (olutionary not erend!)

Probably the code of business insanity - sorry integrity - playing on my brain!

Visions of born again wide eyed zealots turning up and asking "did you really dash the security person 10 naira in 1985 to overlook your expired work visa?" at the front of the brain!

Did you work at Gulf Helis in the 90's?

You would have fitted in fine!

Cheers

Trog

DoinTime

Troglodita and Etienne t boy

Yes, we used to be able to take long walks along the beach holding hands bla bla bla. Please if you could just take some time to wipe that tear away before it spills into your already watered down beer.

Times have changed and they will continue to ride the waves of the political climate in an unstable, at best corrupt government.

There are still BBQ’s, Poker nights and general social gatherings. You can still have a social life in the compounds you live in. After all it is what you make it and for most, the people that are in the same situation do make the most of it and you end up with a good bunch of guys. So it really is not that bad.

I am simply saying the fact that you can’t venture out side the gates does not bother me as I am not really there to frolic in the sun. “I am there to work, get paid, then go home to my family and enjoy the large amounts of time off.” It is after all a job and it pays well.

The only other paces around that pay that sort of money are usually remote areas where there is no place to go anyway, so I view it the same. If I am wrong please let me know where those jobs are.

I hope one day it does go back to the “good old day’s” though I am not going to hold my breath. So until then keep the gates closed, the beer cold and the group of guys in good company.

Batter Up.

Wrenchturner

Anyone Know What Is Going On With Chc And Acn? How Many 225s Do They Have There Now? When Are More Coming? Any Word About The Fixed Wings? Who Owns The Fixed Wings?

Rotordamus

What helos Bristow use in Snake Island ? Lots of good talk about places here and there but nobody talks about S Island ? Is it better than Warri or others or is it just one of the place on earth where to get you must know the secret hand shake...
Anybody been there ?

archos

Rotoranus,
You should get yourself a new technical advisor. Nobody needs any handshake - secret or openly - to arrive at snake islands, Here, we are all equally worthless.

SASless

The Beat goes on!

Rotordamus

Thank You Archos, You was so nice and polite. It looks that I got answer.
At least answer about person attitude. Please,does anybody has real and no-nonsense info. Your problems in area looks same as here in Bolivia. Sorry about persons lost in action/work, RIP.

212man

Having been on both sides of the fence, I can appreciate that commonly held misconception, however the actual fact is that all Shell expatriate staff get an element of their salary in local currency and an element in Euros, wherever they are based. It is not a cash in hand per-diem like the BHL system, that is considered over an above your salary.

Granted, they still get paid more though!

Troglodita

I wish my "Elements" were Euros and not US$.

Still - when John the oven chip man or Obama get into power we will spit on your Euros as the dollar returns as a truly mighty currency!

p.s. Any jobs going in the meantime? a short term contract of about 10 years should do!

Phone Wind

Rotordamus,

Bristow uses the AS332L in Snake Island. Bristow call it the Bristow Tiger. To get there you just need to be an experienced AS332 pilot.

Wrenchturner

There are no EC225s in Nigeria. The CHC ones seem to have been delayed - again
The ownership of the FW seems to be a bit of a mix, but understand all new ones will be owned/leased by Aero. Rumor has it that all FW pilots will have to transfer to a new overseas company set up by Aero next month - no more CHC FW employment. CHCs decline seems to be continuing

Shell Management

If CHC lose their Lagos base then bringing in 225s for Agbami is no longer practical.

Plus some one will need to seek a second AOC (RW or FW) - a lot of hassle.

Plus will they not need new local partners? Graft alert.

bluesafari

re ShellManagement;
Can Aero not lease 225s?
Who holds the present AOC?
(rumour, rumour !) have they already been talking to other parties????

doddle

Would Aero have any reasonable credentials in the off shore market place?
CHC and their systems are the reason for all the current contracts.

Would Total trust Aero with 225 contracts? I doubt it.

Dangagan

Aero has been around, doing bussiness, long before CHC ever entered the picture.

before landing check list

Is AERO hiring and how do we get a hold of them?

zalt

Aero could try leasing but its a leasors market at the moment and who has modern helicopters that would lease out? Well, Seacor maybe but the fees would be steep if only to cover the possibility of not being able to extract them post-lease.

I can't see an independent Aero being able to retain the skills of infrastructure being able to satisfy Chevron or Total.

They may predate CHC but the Dutch ran the show before CHC bought them out.

I suspect the FCPA requirements that First Reserve will be imposing will cripple the rather free (almost Gallic!) way we Canadians do buisness overseas.

Good Man In Africa

Rumour that CHC have approached Virgin Nigeria for technical partnership.

zalt

Do you mean CHC are seeking to operate helicopters in partnership with VN?

Thats funny because I heard that Evergreen were trying to use VN to get into Nigeria. Though perhaps Branson would draw the line there!