How do the oil operators support the aircraft with fuel in the North Sea? Do they have fuel on the drilling rigs/vessels or dedicated fuel stations on certain platforms?
I was under the impression that a good deal of the time that flying in the North Sea was done under IFR conditions. Are you typically carrying round trip fuel or enough fuel for your destination, fuel stop and reserve?
I fly S76s in the GOM and weather dictates our fuel and flight profiles (like everywhere else
) Flying IFR limits our load due to the additional fuel required. Many of the oil operators will have us wait til VFR weather so that won't have to bump PAX and make more trips. What is the thought process in the North Sea? Thanks.