CHC Super Pumas to assist Shell deepwater drillship

CHC Helicopter has won a five-year contract to support Shell‘s deepwater exploration activities offshore Sub-Saharan Africa.

May 6th, 2013

Offshore staff

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands – CHC Helicopter has won a five-year contract to support Shell‘s deepwater exploration activities offshore Sub-Saharan Africa.

The agreement includes five additional one-year options. From July CHC will dedicate two Eurocopter Super Puma L2 aircraft to helicopter transportation services and emergency medical evacuation capabilities in support of Shell’sNoble Globetrotter II deepwater drillship’s operations in various territorial waters.

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