Helicopter part shortage presents ‘significant safety and operational risks’
A shortage of spare parts poses "significant safety and operational risks" for a key offshore oil and gas helicopter type, a leading trade body has warned.
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Aberdeen helicopter flights cancelled amid Storm Babet warnings
The storm that has prompted a red weather warning in the north-east of Scotland has caused flights from Aberdeen heliport to offshore installations to be cancelled.
Job cuts at North Sea helicopter firm amid ‘tough economic climate’
Offshore Helicopter Services, which was taken over by a South African firm in January, blamed the windfall tax and lower client activity.
Keeping ‘corporate memory’ alive of major oil and gas safety incidents
In oil and gas, the American Institute Chemical Engineers found corporate memory of an incident was almost completely gone after three years.
CHC’s ClearSkies carbon-cutting tech takes off with Shell on board
The Aberdeen-based helicopter operator CHC has launched software to cut customer emissions and Shell was amongst the first to try it out.
Shell to take off from CHC’s Dyce hanger for the next five years
Dyce-based helicopter operator, CHC, has secured a multimillion-pound contract with energy supermajor Shell (LON: SHEL) to support its operations in the North Sea for five years.
Former Babcock helicopter business takes off with new South African owner
Offshore Helicopter Services, formerly known as Babcock's North Sea business, has been formally acquired by South Africa's Ultimate Aviation.
Snow causes delays for North Sea helicopter flights
Helicopters travelling across the North Sea are facing delays this morning as snow hits the region.
Flights cancelled as storm Otto hits the north and north-east
As 20,000 homes have been left without power in the wake of Storm Otto, North Sea flights from Aberdeen and Shetland are being cancelled and delayed.
CHC names former Maersk Drilling boss as new CEO
CHC Helicopter has named the former head of Maersk Drilling as its new CEO.
Dozens of helicopters affected as snow coats north and north-east
Across Aberdeen and Sumburgh, 30 helicopter flights have been either cancelled or delayed this morning due to heavy snow.
Met Office snow and ice warning halts helicopters in Aberdeen
The veil of snow cloaking the north-east of Scotland has brought many services to a halt in Aberdeen and offshore bound helicopters are no exception.
Turbulence at helicopter firm CHC amid management shakeup
An abrupt management shakeup at CHC has raised questions over turbulence at the North Sea helicopter operator.
Flights grounded as CHC general manager steps down
CHC helicopters general manager Per Andre Rykhus has stepped down from his role at the company, creating a "brief operational pause in Norway".
CHC ordered to sell Babcock North Sea business by competition authorities
Helicopter operator CHC has been ordered by the UK's competition watchdog to sell off its newly-acquired Babcock North Sea business.
‘Failures and contradictions’: CHC lands scathing attack on competition watchdog over Babcock findings
CHC has launched a scathing critique of the competition watchdog for what it calls “incomplete, selective and deficient” analysis of its takeover move for Babcock.
‘Significant loss’ of competition from CHC Babcock merger – watchdog
The market watchdog has said that the takeover of Babcock Aviation by CHC Helicopters would lead to a “significant loss” of competition in the North Sea, as its final decision looms.
Dozens of North Sea helicopter flights grounded as Storm Eunice hits
Dozens of flights going to and from North Sea oil and gas installations have been impacted as Storm Eunice hits the region.
Former Babcock business lands new helicopter contract with Well-Safe Solutions
Offshore Helicopter Services, the new name for the former Babcock Aberdeen business, has landed a new North Sea contract with Well-Safe Solutions.
Babcock takeover ‘removes the weakest competitor’ in the North Sea, says CHC
CHC has told competition authorities that its takeover target of Babcock Aviation is “not a particularly serious competitive threat” to the company.
CHC lands contract for Capricorn Diadem drilling campaign
Helicopter operator CHC has landed a contract to transport workers for the Capricorn Energy (formerly Cairn Energy) Diadem drilling campaign in the North Sea.
CHC given five days to address ‘competition concerns’ over Babcock helicopter takeover
CHC helicopter has been given five days to address “concerns” raised by the competition watchdog over its takeover of rival Babcock before an investigation is escalated.
Babcock Aberdeen operation to be renamed while competition watchdog mulls CHC takeover
The Babcock oil and gas helicopter operation in Aberdeen is to be renamed while the competition watchdog mulls a takeover by rival CHC.
Big numbers, big waves, big deal
Energy Voice Out Loud, under the tender new management of Allister, took a look at the big numbers coming out of OGUK’s big report this week. Imports are rising, it seems, but politics remain a tangled web. Are companies too scared of allegations of greenwashing to make the case for the energy industry?
Babcock ‘completes’ £10m sale of Aberdeen-headquartered helicopter business to CHC
Babcock International has announced the completion of the sale of its oil and gas aviation business to CHC Helicopters.