INPEX Australia announced heli contractor
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Ah. Just a slow march and right wheel then.
The norm here in Europe seems to be contract awarded Friday start Monday.
The norm here in Europe seems to be contract awarded Friday start Monday.
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Just a heads up for those crews joining the INPEX job.
'In country,' where this contract operates from the term "country" or 'hey or eh country' is one of great deference, not necessarily toward a close friend but certainly toward one whom you hold in great esteem.
Lesser terms of address like "mate", "ol' mate", "bro", "blok' or "co**head", abound. This is dependant upon the target of your 'affection' be it your mate, the grease monkey or the barkeep. It's best though to careful with the barkeeps most of whom are extremely good looking and can be highly volatile.
'Country' is usually a term of aboriginal to european interface but is acceptable either or any which way and mostly will be developed in more of a professional sense after years of working at the same coal face. It is close to but of higher accord than the term 'Maluka', usually only ever used one way, from aboriginal to european in stock camps or cattle stations generally and pronounced mullicka, which and depending upon inflection of delivery can mean 'boss man', 'white man' or 'blithering idiot'. I am talking about real aboriginals here, not the party coloured imitations that proclaim it when it suits them as Captain Cook was here before them.
There are heaps of people on here I could feel comfortable using the term country or Maluka to address, and I am sure they would be quick enough to interpret the salute conferred, but methinks it'll be a time before I use either toward 'olmate' SM.
'In country,' where this contract operates from the term "country" or 'hey or eh country' is one of great deference, not necessarily toward a close friend but certainly toward one whom you hold in great esteem.
Lesser terms of address like "mate", "ol' mate", "bro", "blok' or "co**head", abound. This is dependant upon the target of your 'affection' be it your mate, the grease monkey or the barkeep. It's best though to careful with the barkeeps most of whom are extremely good looking and can be highly volatile.
'Country' is usually a term of aboriginal to european interface but is acceptable either or any which way and mostly will be developed in more of a professional sense after years of working at the same coal face. It is close to but of higher accord than the term 'Maluka', usually only ever used one way, from aboriginal to european in stock camps or cattle stations generally and pronounced mullicka, which and depending upon inflection of delivery can mean 'boss man', 'white man' or 'blithering idiot'. I am talking about real aboriginals here, not the party coloured imitations that proclaim it when it suits them as Captain Cook was here before them.
There are heaps of people on here I could feel comfortable using the term country or Maluka to address, and I am sure they would be quick enough to interpret the salute conferred, but methinks it'll be a time before I use either toward 'olmate' SM.
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Shell Management
For the record, INPEX has recently purchased 17% of the Shell Prelude project off Western Australia which is located very close to INPEX's Ichthys field.
You being such an expert, I am sure that they will try to pool knowledge and use your unparalleled aviation expertise now that you are "partners".
For the record, INPEX has recently purchased 17% of the Shell Prelude project off Western Australia which is located very close to INPEX's Ichthys field.
You being such an expert, I am sure that they will try to pool knowledge and use your unparalleled aviation expertise now that you are "partners".
Shell Management, it is my experience that it's the small companies that have the ability to make rapid transfers. Also INPEX is a bigger company than you think, they have spent the last few years planning to spend billions of dollars in Darwin and the top end.
I worked as a contractor for Shell many years ago, to have changes made took years as it was so big that so many departments had to be involved in every part of the transfer/change, to many cooks and all that!
I worked as a contractor for Shell many years ago, to have changes made took years as it was so big that so many departments had to be involved in every part of the transfer/change, to many cooks and all that!
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Oh come on, I think we all know by now that the only thing that Mr "Shell Management" is able to manage is his own rumour existence.
Shell would never have a schmuck prompting company actions via a rumour network, period!
As for Inpex, fleet mix EC225 and AW139.
Shell would never have a schmuck prompting company actions via a rumour network, period!
As for Inpex, fleet mix EC225 and AW139.
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I was referring to the advantages larger oil companies have in the management of change and the commercial muscle to make that change.
When it comes to the helicopter operators, smaller is more agile.
If you want a case study, just look at Caverton!
When it comes to the helicopter operators, smaller is more agile.
If you want a case study, just look at Caverton!