Originally Posted by
twisted wrench
that's the job of the Authorities where the aircraft is operating not the oil companies.
You probably fly on airlines all the time , who other then the Authorities tell them how to fly and maintain there aircraft. Seems to work out pretty good.
The difference is that the Civil Aviation Authorities understand airplanes and airports.
They do not understand oil rigs, or to a large extent helicopters, particularly utility helicopter operations.
Don't get me wrong. The oil companies should not be dictating minutia or proclaiming themselves the experts, but I have no problems with them drafting some guidelines of how to safely integrate helicopters into their environment provided they do it correctly and work with the operators not against them.