Camp F, I believe that this time we are seeing a "Game Changer" with the falling oil price. Even if it will rise again, the good days are over and will not come back. Personally I doubt that the barrel price ever will pass 100$ again, but the oil companies is now finding out how cheap the can get an acceptable service for. And that is what they will go after in the future - low cost with lower salary and different/worse terms and conditions that we are seeing now.
Still have 20 years until retirement, but I don't believe I am flying to the rigs in 10 years from now, but also too old to go airline. I still se a future in corporate/VIP and onshore flying in general. Maybe I am too pessimistic, but that is the future I am planning on.