Geoffers.....lad you have been to the Pub it seems!
The Offshore Oil Operators are the problem themselves. They claim to adhere to the industry best practices....and in Europe and the UK....do pretty well. The very same Oil Companies when operating in places like Africa do far less in that regard.....and you want them to "Help" in this matter?
Any time a "customer" operates to a sliding scale based upon locale....there is no hope!
When the "customer" refuses to pay the helicopter operator a professional rate....who is at fault for the lack of Standards?
As long as the Risk Analysis is happy to consider loss of life a risk of doing business....there is faint hope for real standards.