Petrobras enlists CHC Helicopter to operate new hangar offshore Brazil

(WO) – CHC do Brasil, part of CHC Helicopter, has started operations at a new hangar at Maricá airport, having secured four new contracts with state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras.

The new hangar will help support CHC in delivering two of the new contracts related to its work at the pre-salt of Santos basin. The four new contracts encompass four heavy-size helicopters Sikorsky S-92A to support Petrobras, the largest CHC customer in Brazil.

As part of the new contracts, CHC will provide crew change flights to over 60 offshore units operated by Petrobras and its partners from Jacarepaguá and Maricá airports, located at Rio de Janeiro estate, Brazil.

The contracts all commenced between Q1 and Q3 2024 and the duration varies from three to five years. The total estimated contract value for the four contracts surpasses $300 million in secured revenue. CHC operates 15 aircraft to support 12 contracts in the country.

Licia Rocha, CHC’s Sales Director – Latin America, commented, “We have built a trusted relationship with Petrobras since 1990 through providing the highest levels of operational excellence and safety. This new hangar will help support us on delivering these new contracts and demonstrates our commitment to the region and the value of long-term partners committed to sustainable contracts.”