mtoroshanga
Please try not to post totally inaccurate information when the truth is in the public domain - it just causes confusion
First of all, the MEL only applies when one is on the ground.
Secondly, neither the MEL nor the emergency procedures in the S92 flight manual says that the S92 can run for 30 minutes without oil. The only thing that said that was sales material.
Louis. I agree to a certain extent, but depending on sea conditions and the proximity of a safe landing site, it might or might not be appropriate to continue for the full 30 minutes. Clearly in this case the crew made the correct decisions because everyone was OK.