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Old 10th Dec 2013, 17:47
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Dave Ed
 
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Nigeria
Port Harcourt




Bristow Helicopters has a wealth of experience of operating helicopters and aeroplanes in Nigeria with the Bristow Group's first ever oil industry
support related contract being awarded by the Shell D'Arcy Company of Nigeria in the mid-1950's.
As of year 2000, helicopter sectors (flights) were standing at over 1.5 million and passengers carried 7.5 million.
Most of the oil related work is based in the Delta region where numerous flow stations, production wells and other facilities are scattered.
They are served by a number of bases, one of which is Port Harcourt.


I never received any 212 era pics for Port Harcourt.
The following pictures were taken in the early sixties.

The two hangars, the control tower plus three Widgeons and a Twin Pioneer.




As for above except the addition of a Hiller 12E.




A Hiller 12E on finals to a swamp based oil installation.






Widgeon 5N-ABV on a sortie over typical Niger Delta scenery.




This picture is a bit grainy but you can make out a couple of Whirlwinds and a Twin Pioneer.




Ignore pic above comment in this pic.






Port Harcourt, AGIP

Only about 5 miles from the Shell operation it was operational circa
1981-1985.





As can be seen from the pics an S76 was based here servicing an
offshore rig.




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