Equinor has exercised two options with CHC. The agreement ensures the continued provision of helicopter capacity that is essential for safe personnel transport and emergency preparedness for Equinor’s operations in the region.

“Safe transportation of personnel to and from our installations is a prerequisite for safe operations. With this extension, we are securing robust and predictable helicopter services in Central Norway until 2030. This is a region with a high level of activity for Equinor”, says Mette Ottøy, Senior Vice President for Joint Operations Support at Equinor.

CHC will continue to provide helicopter services from bases in Kristiansund and Brønnøysund, in addition to search and rescue services at Heidrun. The contract provides predictability for maintaining current helicopter preparedness and capacity throughout the option period.

Helicopter capacity in Central Norway

For Equinor, CHC operates the following helicopter capacity in Central Norway:

• Kristiansund: Two passenger helicopters and one back-up search and rescue (SAR) helicopter
• Brønnøysund: One passenger helicopter, also used for medical evacuation
• Heidrun: One SAR helicopter on the installation
• The helicopters are of the Sikorsky S-92 type.