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Cyclic Hotline 19th Apr 2018 01:45

Port Harcourt. Get your CV's in quick. But there are far more openings for legal types than aviation chaps!

https://bristow.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co...tain_R-0000873

Nigerian Expat Outlaw 19th Apr 2018 09:44

Either it's a replacement for Addax or there is a new one coming up ? Surprising as they have plenty of National pilots who are 412 rated and the NCD watch every expat quota slot.

NEO

Nigerian Expat Outlaw 28th Apr 2018 09:47

Have Caverton started at Chevron yet ? The publicity photos of their new fleet for Escravos were everywhere.

NEO

212man 28th Apr 2018 12:39


Originally Posted by Nigerian Expat Outlaw (Post 10132407)
Have Caverton started at Chevron yet ? The publicity photos of their new fleet for Escravos were everywhere.

NEO

As far as I know, since the beginning of this month. PAAN/BHNL Aircraft were in LOS for shipping out when I came in two weeks ago.

murdock 29th Apr 2018 08:19

PAAN is no longer in Escravos. All 407s are now back in the States. 2 of the worn out 412's have been re-positioned to PH. Probably for a pointless exercise. The job positing is most likely bull****, as they just laid off a whole bunch of 412 pilots, and then posted for 412 pilots. Who knows why, as no one will ever understand WASBU. The entire Bristow operation seems to be slowly collapsing. Good luck with those that are still there.

212man 29th Apr 2018 20:26

I may be wrong but I thought WASBU no longer existed?

Same again 29th Apr 2018 21:09

I think it is IBU (International Business Unit) that no longer exists. WASBU now operate all Africa region contracts - if Bristow have any. IBU used to look after the Statoil Tanzanian contract.

212man 30th Apr 2018 07:16


Originally Posted by Same again (Post 10133667)
I think it is IBU (International Business Unit) that no longer exists. WASBU now operate all Africa region contracts - if Bristow have any. IBU used to look after the Statoil Tanzanian contract.

I think things have moved on again. From their website:

Bristow’s operations are organized in two primary geographical hubs in key areas of business, Europe and the Americas
Europe is actually Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia (EAMEA)

Same again 30th Apr 2018 07:39

I must have blinked ;)

Nigerian Expat Outlaw 30th Apr 2018 10:18

One reshuffle after another; apart from the confusion to staff, contractors and clients what is actually achieved by them ? A few redundancies among the lower echelons but still a massively inverted triangle of management.

NEO

500e 30th Apr 2018 11:43


Originally Posted by Nigerian Expat Outlaw (Post 10134075)
One reshuffle after another; apart from the confusion to staff, contractors and clients what is actually achieved by them ? A few redundancies among the lower echelons but still a massively inverted triangle of management.

NEO

I understand Turkeys don't vote for Christmas

Nigerian Expat Outlaw 3rd May 2018 21:48

I suspect things are likely to change in Bristow Nigeria (again). The contraction of their operations and the seeming refusal of the remote senior management to even visit and try to understand the situation will result in another cull at the sharp end and perhaps some SMT changes.

The Houston people will portray it as another restructure and keep their jobs, perks and options.

And so the wheel turns...........

Am I being too cynical ? ;)

NEO

rotor-rooter 5th May 2018 18:24

Interesting local news story. Great picture of a helicopter as well.

https://nairametrics.com/caverton-is...ood-times-but/

Nigerian Expat Outlaw 5th May 2018 18:33

As my Mother (God rest her soul) used to say, it'll all end in tears..........

NEO

industry insider 5th May 2018 23:37

Like the picture caption of the “parked helicopter” which looks like a Twotter!

MamaPut 6th May 2018 00:04


Originally Posted by Nigerian Expat Outlaw (Post 10138946)
As my Mother (God rest her soul) used to say, it'll all end in tears..........

NEO

Anything to do with that company is definitely going to end in tears one day when all the skeletons in its closets are revealed

Grunt92 28th May 2018 14:07


Originally Posted by Nigerian Expat Outlaw (Post 10113614)
Bristow have never had a contract with Agip. NEO

Neo, we had a contract with AGIP, a S76 out of NAF base for about a year, I think in 2013, we had to stay overnight at AGIP base. And way back in the late 1980'S we had a contract out of Agip base with two S76A for AGIP energy. Bill Vaughn and The Ginger pilot that ended up in QC.

212man 28th May 2018 14:40


Originally Posted by Grunt92 (Post 10159088)
Neo, we had a contract with AGIP, a S76 out of NAF base for about a year, I think in 2013, we had to stay overnight at AGIP base. And way back in the late 1980'S we had a contract out of Agip base with two S76A for AGIP energy. Bill Vaughn and The Ginger pilot that ended up in QC.

I think that, as the former Base Manager, that NEO knows what he is talking about. I believe it is a technicality and that BHNL weren't in a full contract but using short term work orders.....

Nigerian Expat Outlaw 28th May 2018 17:54


Originally Posted by 212man (Post 10159101)
I think that, as the former Base Manager, that NEO knows what he is talking about. I believe it is a technicality and that BHNL weren't in a full contract but using short term work orders.....

Thank you. Although Grunt92 is correct about the 80s.

NEO

212man 28th May 2018 21:29


Originally Posted by Nigerian Expat Outlaw (Post 10159204)
Thank you. Although Grunt92 is correct about the 80s.

NEO

Yes, of course. Hope you are well and your new role is not too draining!


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