Blueway takes off in Nigeria - Upstream Online
Blueway takes off in Nigeria
Norwegian-based helicopter group Blueway has landed its largest contract ever in the offshore sector - a five-year job in Nigeria, worth $80 million a year.
Upstream staff 02 June 2010 07:51 GMT
Blueway said the five-year contract, which has two one-year options to extend, is with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Shell.
DanCopter, a fully owned subsidiary of Blueway, will carry out offshore crew changes and shuttle services for Shell from next month.
Initially a combination of DanCopter and Shell-owned helicopters will be used while Blueway takes delivery of seven new medium-sized helicopters.
Blueway chief executive Leif Salomonsen said in a statement the contract was a very important milestone for the company.
“It is also a strong message to the market about our international growth ambitions,” he said.
Blueway currently operate a fleet of 26 helicopters in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Nigeria.
I don't think you know much about DanCopter. They are actually part of a larger organisation.