Industry Responds to Latest AAIB Helicopter Recommendation
Thursday 16 April 2009
Industry Responds to Latest AAIB Helicopter Recommendation
Oil & Gas UK has not had the opportunity to study in detail the latest recommendation issued by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and is therefore not yet in a position to assess fully the impact on offshore operations.
The industry, however, will of course immediately comply with the AAIB requirements. The health and safety of our offshore workers remain our priority.
Bob Keiller, CEO of PSN and chairman of the offshore oil and gas industry Helicopter Issues Task Group, said: "The AAIBs recommendations did not come out until after this mornings meeting of the Task Group and were therefore not discussed.
"However the group did discuss how the industry has already complied with recommendations made by the AAIB and how it will continue to do so."
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Note to Editors
- The Helicopter Issues Task Group was established by leaders of the UK offshore oil and gas industry immediately following the North Sea Flight 85N helicopter tragedy of 1 April. It held its first meeting in Aberdeen today (17 April, 2009).
- The task group was set up within a week of the accident to act on behalf of the industry as a communications focal point for sharing information, advice and learning across the industry and with other stakeholders on matters arising from this and previous helicopter accidents.
- Todays meeting was chaired by Bob Keiller, CEO of PSN and involved representatives of the companies directly affected by the accident as well as Grampian Police. It was agreed to invite all offshore helicopter operators, the trade unions and representatives from the oil and gas workforce to future meetings
- The list of the companies currently participating in the Helicopter Accident Issues Task Group are Apache North Sea, Bond Offshore Helicopter, BP, Expro Group, Grampian Police, KCA Deutag, Oil & Gas UK, Petrofac, PSN, Sparrows Offshore, Subsea 7 and Weatherford International.
- Oil & Gas UK is the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Its members are licensed by the Government to explore for and produce oil and gas in UK waters and those who form any part of the industrys supply chain.
Britta Hallbauer on Tel. 07891 769 113 or bhallbauer@oilandgasuk.co.uk
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