Friday 10 April 2009

Oil & Gas UK welcomes AAIB's initial report on fatal North Sea helicopter accident

Responding to the publication of the AAIB's initial report on the fatal helicopter accident on 1 April 2009 in the North Sea, Chris Allen, Oil & Gas UK's health and safety director, said:

We welcome the speed with which the AAIB has issued its initial report and Oil & Gas UK is of course committed to sharing the findings and ensuring the recommendations are implemented. One of the functions of the newly created Helicopter Accidents Issues Task Group, which will meet for the first time next week, is to assist in doing just that."

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Notes to Editors

1. The list of the companies currently participating in the Helicopter Accident Issues Task Group are Apache North Sea, Bond Offshore Helicopters, BP, Expro Group, KCA Deutag, Oil & Gas UK, Petrofac, PSN, Sparrows Offshore, Subsea 7 and Weatherford International.  Other companies will be invited to participate as necessary.
2. 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 industry's supply chain.

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Sally Fraser

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