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From: Over here
Some do, but after 10 or 15 years it gets worn down pretty smooth. It costs money to paint platforms, and that money comes out of profits. For most, it's a light coat of sand at best, bare metal at worst, and the rust is the only non-skid material left.
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From: UK
Surely there must be some slowdown...
AFP: Oil rigs leaving Gulf of Mexico over drill ban
AFP: Oil rigs leaving Gulf of Mexico over drill ban
If this moratorium goes for six months, these rig operators and these oil companies will have no choice but to go somewhere else," with a devastating impact on jobs and the economy of Louisiana and the rest of the United States
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From: UK
Bristow Group Provides Update on the Impact of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on... -- HOUSTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
our revenues from this deepwater drilling work may decline by as much as 85% by the end of June 2010. We are actively seeking to redeploy these aircraft to other customers and other geographic regions to keep them earning revenue and income
In the near term, these declines may be offset by increased work for BP. We are currently flying seven Sikorsky S-76 medium aircraft and two Eurocopter EC135 small aircraft for BP in support of the spill control and monitoring effort.
Joined: May 2002
Aviation Qualifications: ATP+Mil
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From: Downeast
Barry Boy shall "kick some ass" down in the GOM.....and show "Big Oil" who the "Main Man" is! Sorryo about the collateral damage that harms everyone else down there!
How's that Hope and Change working out for you down there?
How's that Hope and Change working out for you down there?
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From: Sale, Australia
From Aviation International News today
Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators
President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there. The President imposed the moratorium following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20. Yesterday, Bristow Group announced that the moratorium is forcing its customers to release two Sikorsky S-92As and five S-76s that had been used to fly deepwater drilling support missions in the Gulf. The helicopters had been generating $3.8 million in monthly revenues. However, Bristow noted that spill-control flights operated on behalf of BP are largely offsetting this loss, in the short-term. Currently, Bristow is flying seven S-76s and two EC135s dedicated to these flights, which the company predicted would last “several months.” Separately, on Monday the FAA published a new “kneeboard TFR” for VFR helicopter operators flying in the Deepwater Horizon impact area, a vast tract that extends from off the coast of Central Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. The TFR applies to all routine and oil-spill recovery helicopter traffic and fixed-wing aircraft. Routine helicopter traffic must remain at or above 1,500 feet until within two miles of a destination landing platform, squawk assigned Mode 3A codes and maintain radio contact. Fixed-wing traffic is not allowed below 1,000 feet in this area.
Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators
President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there. The President imposed the moratorium following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 20. Yesterday, Bristow Group announced that the moratorium is forcing its customers to release two Sikorsky S-92As and five S-76s that had been used to fly deepwater drilling support missions in the Gulf. The helicopters had been generating $3.8 million in monthly revenues. However, Bristow noted that spill-control flights operated on behalf of BP are largely offsetting this loss, in the short-term. Currently, Bristow is flying seven S-76s and two EC135s dedicated to these flights, which the company predicted would last “several months.” Separately, on Monday the FAA published a new “kneeboard TFR” for VFR helicopter operators flying in the Deepwater Horizon impact area, a vast tract that extends from off the coast of Central Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. The TFR applies to all routine and oil-spill recovery helicopter traffic and fixed-wing aircraft. Routine helicopter traffic must remain at or above 1,500 feet until within two miles of a destination landing platform, squawk assigned Mode 3A codes and maintain radio contact. Fixed-wing traffic is not allowed below 1,000 feet in this area.
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From: Europe
The oil field is very cyclical with periods of boom and bust. (from what I have been told by those long in the tooth)
As a whole, the best we could do is work hard, keep our noses clean and do the best job for our current employers in the hope that they will make it through these tough times.
The good news is that politics is cyclical too...
As a whole, the best we could do is work hard, keep our noses clean and do the best job for our current employers in the hope that they will make it through these tough times.
The good news is that politics is cyclical too...
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From: earth
our fleet has been ADS-B equiped for the last 2 years or so. Coupled with the TIB system, it's a pretty powerful tool especially being able to see aircraft on your traffic screen that are just sitting on the ground. I can thoroughly recommend it !
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From: Utrecht, Nederland
Three rescued safely after helicopter crashes off Terrebonne
Three rescued safely after helicopter crashes off Terrebonne | HoumaToday.com
Three people aboard a helicopter that crashed Tuesday into the Gulf of Mexico off Terrebonne Parish have been rescued safely, the Coast Guard said.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. about 30 miles southwest of Terrebonne Bay.
The oil rig Trinity V reported a downed helicopter at Ship Shoal 208 with three people in the water, the Coast Guard said. The three aboard the helicopter were rescued by the nearby offshore supply vessel, the Judy D, which is owned by Marine Transportation Services Inc.
The Coast Guard said no injuries were reported. But Ken Perry, owner of Perry Flying Center, told The Daily Review of Morgan City that the pilot and two passengers had minor injuries and were airlifted to Thibodaux General Medical Center for treatment. Perry said the helicopter, owned by Panther Helicopters in Belle Chasse, was based out of Patterson.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. about 30 miles southwest of Terrebonne Bay.
The oil rig Trinity V reported a downed helicopter at Ship Shoal 208 with three people in the water, the Coast Guard said. The three aboard the helicopter were rescued by the nearby offshore supply vessel, the Judy D, which is owned by Marine Transportation Services Inc.
The Coast Guard said no injuries were reported. But Ken Perry, owner of Perry Flying Center, told The Daily Review of Morgan City that the pilot and two passengers had minor injuries and were airlifted to Thibodaux General Medical Center for treatment. Perry said the helicopter, owned by Panther Helicopters in Belle Chasse, was based out of Patterson.
