Working in Nigeria
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Off - Shore Work with PAAN in Nigeria
Hi all Rotorheads,
PAAN - Nigeria: There are 17 jobs available.
A full report can be found here (pdf file)
http://www.olog.com/clientFiles/olog...release033.pdf
I hope this might help you guys - I really do !
Cheers and best of luck !
G U N S S S
PAAN - Nigeria: There are 17 jobs available.
Offshore Logistics, Inc. Announces New Contract
LAFAYETTE, La. - Aug. 27, 2002 - Offshore Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLOG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, AirLog International, Ltd., and its affiliate, Pan African Airlines (Nigeria), Ltd. (PAAN) have signed a five-year contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company/Chevron Nigeria Ltd (NNPC/CNL) Joint Venture) to provide helicopter services offshore Nigeria. The revenues for the five-year contract are estimated to be $100 million. The contract's primary term is five years.
The initial contract is for ten helicopters, which will include two (2) medium twin engine, IFR aircraft and eight (8) small single engine, VFR aircraft. These aircraft will be utilized to support facilities developed by Chevron and Texaco in Nigeria. The flight operations began July 1, 2002 under an interim arrangement. NNPC/CNL can add additional aircraft to this contract during the five-year term as their activities in Nigeria expand, as is expected.
George Small, Chief Executive Officer and President of OLOG, commented that, "This contract allows our group to further expand our operations in West Africa, which is an area that has been targeted by the international oil companies for significant growth over the next decade. We have had a long-standing relationship with Chevron in other areas of the world and we look forward to this new relationship with NNPC/CNL in Nigeria. We are also pleased about our affiliation with PAAN, which has more than 40 years of operating history in Nigeria."
Small continued, "This is the culmination of a three-year effort by our organization and exemplifies the commitment by our staff and management that makes OLOG the leader in our industry."
Offshore Logistics, Inc. is a major provider of helicopter transportation services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Through its subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures, the Company provides transportation services in most oil and gas producing regions including the United States Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, the North Sea, Africa, Mexico, South America, Australia, Egypt and the Far East. The Company's Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol OLOG.
LAFAYETTE, La. - Aug. 27, 2002 - Offshore Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLOG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, AirLog International, Ltd., and its affiliate, Pan African Airlines (Nigeria), Ltd. (PAAN) have signed a five-year contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company/Chevron Nigeria Ltd (NNPC/CNL) Joint Venture) to provide helicopter services offshore Nigeria. The revenues for the five-year contract are estimated to be $100 million. The contract's primary term is five years.
The initial contract is for ten helicopters, which will include two (2) medium twin engine, IFR aircraft and eight (8) small single engine, VFR aircraft. These aircraft will be utilized to support facilities developed by Chevron and Texaco in Nigeria. The flight operations began July 1, 2002 under an interim arrangement. NNPC/CNL can add additional aircraft to this contract during the five-year term as their activities in Nigeria expand, as is expected.
George Small, Chief Executive Officer and President of OLOG, commented that, "This contract allows our group to further expand our operations in West Africa, which is an area that has been targeted by the international oil companies for significant growth over the next decade. We have had a long-standing relationship with Chevron in other areas of the world and we look forward to this new relationship with NNPC/CNL in Nigeria. We are also pleased about our affiliation with PAAN, which has more than 40 years of operating history in Nigeria."
Small continued, "This is the culmination of a three-year effort by our organization and exemplifies the commitment by our staff and management that makes OLOG the leader in our industry."
Offshore Logistics, Inc. is a major provider of helicopter transportation services to the oil and gas industry worldwide. Through its subsidiaries, affiliates and joint ventures, the Company provides transportation services in most oil and gas producing regions including the United States Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, the North Sea, Africa, Mexico, South America, Australia, Egypt and the Far East. The Company's Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol OLOG.
http://www.olog.com/clientFiles/olog...release033.pdf
I hope this might help you guys - I really do !
Cheers and best of luck !
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Cheers G U N S S S , any sniff of potential work is very much appreciated.
With a bit of luck this could be the break that I need, even f it is in Nigeria, this is a great little forum for helping eachother out.
With a bit of luck this could be the break that I need, even f it is in Nigeria, this is a great little forum for helping eachother out.
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Pleasure
Cheers Watchoutbelow,
I have looked through my info and PAAN is the best give - away I can find.
A mutual friend of the guy that is an instructor there just said the comms is 5h*t their so do not expect a quick reply, but I am sure PAAN will have REAL offices
Nigeria is Nigeria - at least it is open sea work and hopefully the homebase is the rig !
Cheers and good luck to you all !
Gunnss
I have looked through my info and PAAN is the best give - away I can find.
A mutual friend of the guy that is an instructor there just said the comms is 5h*t their so do not expect a quick reply, but I am sure PAAN will have REAL offices
Nigeria is Nigeria - at least it is open sea work and hopefully the homebase is the rig !
Cheers and good luck to you all !
Gunnss
PAAN is Air Log International.....signs, stationary, etc. might be different...but owned and operated by Air Log International out of Lafayette, LA. Pay scale varies with the day.....quarters are grim....onshore based....food is (was tolerable)....Escravos is shutdown every so often by invaders or strikers. A Bristow aircraft took a bullet strike on the south bank of the river across from the Chevron base camp (or so I heard). Have heard of wages varying from 3200 USD to 7000 USD........South Africans that were working for PAAN were on dogdoodoo wages....Air Log guys came in on the 412's with much higher wages. Heard the roster is 6/6 with lots and lots of flying when the operation is not shutdown for some reason. Escravos was a very miserable place to live.....no outlet beyond maybe jogging....Chevron of course is not exactly the best outfit to fly for either. Safety sure does not catch top bill....seems they finally were able to take the worst parts of the Gulf of Mexico and Nigerianize it. I would suggest taking a very hard cold look at the situation before signing on. 
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Thanks Heliport
Thanks Heliport.
Think it is great of you guys.
I have a work. I am happy. Lots do not have that luxery.
Tx for the feedback SASless.
My friend is a instructor on the 412. He / they / South Africans seems quite happy ... but then they are Africans hey
Think it is great of you guys.
I have a work. I am happy. Lots do not have that luxery.
Tx for the feedback SASless.
My friend is a instructor on the 412. He / they / South Africans seems quite happy ... but then they are Africans hey
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Aerocontractors Nigeria
I'm looking for any information anyone is willing to part with about this operator. I've tried a couple searches of past threads but haven't turned up much yet.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Seek and ye shall find.
Hi Wade,
I just dialed in Aerocontractors on the address bar of my computer and went right on to their web site. I can only assume you have done this and you are looking for more personal input.
According to their website they claim to be a good firm to work for.
Miss your posts.
Lu
I just dialed in Aerocontractors on the address bar of my computer and went right on to their web site. I can only assume you have done this and you are looking for more personal input.
According to their website they claim to be a good firm to work for.
Miss your posts.
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Hi Lu,
I've been quite busy at home with family and at work so I've slowed down somewhat online.
Yes, I was hoping for some testimonials, which I have gotten.
It's good to see you are still around too.
Wade
I've been quite busy at home with family and at work so I've slowed down somewhat online.
Yes, I was hoping for some testimonials, which I have gotten.
It's good to see you are still around too.
Wade
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Hello all,
Thus far I have heard from about a half-dozen current and ex-employees of Aero. The comments are very positive for the most part.
These guys have been generally happy with the wages. Accommodations are in a compound with individual suites/bathrooms, some sports facilities, and satellite TV. The food sounds palatable. The benefits sound pretty good. The flying sounds varied and the maintenance very good.
The only consistent negative comment has been: "its in Nigeria"
If one can handle that then all's well.
For those that asked, there you go...
Thus far I have heard from about a half-dozen current and ex-employees of Aero. The comments are very positive for the most part.
These guys have been generally happy with the wages. Accommodations are in a compound with individual suites/bathrooms, some sports facilities, and satellite TV. The food sounds palatable. The benefits sound pretty good. The flying sounds varied and the maintenance very good.
The only consistent negative comment has been: "its in Nigeria"
If one can handle that then all's well.
For those that asked, there you go...
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Company in Nigreria
Anyone have heard something about The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (salaries, working conditions, type of helicopters...?
Is it an interesting company?
Thanks in advance.
Is it an interesting company?
Thanks in advance.
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Do youmean this email,$65K a month, count me in!!!
Do you think its a skam to get me to send money???
Date: 19 September 2003 05:28:11
Subject: pilot needed
Secretary to the Hon. Chairman of petroleum,
Federal ministry of petroleum resources,
Federal secretariat, phase 1 ikoyi,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel:234-1-474-6914
Tel:234-8033073520,
APPLICATION FOR SERVICER
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation needs
some
Foreign Helicopter commercial pilot to supervise
it's pilots
on the newly Off Shore Contract.
so we made some research and find some names which
the
job will be merits to, your name is among the eleven
people we made research on.
The company has offered to pay U.S $65,000(Sixty
Five
Thousand U.S.dollar)
monthly and you will be given a house and a car .
As the secretary to the firm I was told to write
letters to the eleven people to know if you are
interested .but I am writing this letter to you
because I want us to transact some personal business
together when you start working with us. I will not
write to other ten nominated people, I will tell my
boss that they are not interested.
If you are interested call me on 234-8033073520 or
reply me by email on [email protected] or
hamiducontractor@hotmail
com or on same email address.
Then I can give you details on
what to do.
Best Regards
Sec Bashiru Hamidu
Do you think its a skam to get me to send money???
Date: 19 September 2003 05:28:11
Subject: pilot needed
Secretary to the Hon. Chairman of petroleum,
Federal ministry of petroleum resources,
Federal secretariat, phase 1 ikoyi,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel:234-1-474-6914
Tel:234-8033073520,
APPLICATION FOR SERVICER
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation needs
some
Foreign Helicopter commercial pilot to supervise
it's pilots
on the newly Off Shore Contract.
so we made some research and find some names which
the
job will be merits to, your name is among the eleven
people we made research on.
The company has offered to pay U.S $65,000(Sixty
Five
Thousand U.S.dollar)
monthly and you will be given a house and a car .
As the secretary to the firm I was told to write
letters to the eleven people to know if you are
interested .but I am writing this letter to you
because I want us to transact some personal business
together when you start working with us. I will not
write to other ten nominated people, I will tell my
boss that they are not interested.
If you are interested call me on 234-8033073520 or
reply me by email on [email protected] or
hamiducontractor@hotmail
com or on same email address.
Then I can give you details on
what to do.
Best Regards
Sec Bashiru Hamidu
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Those are the Letters that one can really vent on in reply. Nigeria is the capitol of Fraud/Scams AND many folks respond with money.
Send them all your bank information so that they can deposit the $65k up front also..............Yea, right.
Send them all your bank information so that they can deposit the $65k up front also..............Yea, right.
NNPC does not own its own aircraft or employ pilots. They contract their aviation requirements to other companies (Aerocontractors and DANA). If they did employ pilots directly, they would almost certainly be Nigerian. The e-mail is a scam known as a '419', named after article 419 of the penal code and which deals with advanced fee fraud.
If you want to fly helicopters in Nigeria contact Olog, Bristow or Schreiner directly!
If you want to fly helicopters in Nigeria contact Olog, Bristow or Schreiner directly!
Heckfire....212Man that would be just the ticket for you....Hire on with NNPC as the pilot advisor.....get yer dash under the table...drive the company car....live in the company house....flog the silverware....and backup gennie.....why heavens it would be like living on Coronation Street almost!
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Quote from my latest email:-
Dear Bashiru Hamidu,
Many thanks for your email about the position of pilot with Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.
I am very interested in this position as pilot, can you please send me more details.
Ha Ha!!
Couldn't help myself, call me bored if you wish but I want to know more about all this, do you think I'll get lucky
Slotty
Dear Bashiru Hamidu,
Many thanks for your email about the position of pilot with Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.
I am very interested in this position as pilot, can you please send me more details.
Ha Ha!!
Couldn't help myself, call me bored if you wish but I want to know more about all this, do you think I'll get lucky
Slotty
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212Man,
When I bought this user name, the person who sold it to me, told me that 419 was a Nigerian term for a trust-worthy person.
Have I been scammed again??
419
When I bought this user name, the person who sold it to me, told me that 419 was a Nigerian term for a trust-worthy person.
Have I been scammed again??
419