Offshore

Whilst the robust S-92 remains the backbone of the heavy global offshore oil and gas helicopter fleet with 193 aircraft configured for this role, ‘super-medium’ helicopters are now gaining some good momentum and market share. The top 3 international players Bristow, CHC, and PHI still lead the way in the S-92 offshore crew change market…

New capacity analysis in the heavy and super-medium segments by LCI Analytics paints a very interesting picture around supply and demand, with age out assumptions driving large parts of the narrative.  Background We’ve been crunching the numbers for the future evolution of the heavy and super medium offshore fleets. This follows animated discussion at last…

02 May 2024 The offshore helicopter sector is overdue a fleet renewal cycle. This was the main message delivered in Vienna last week when LCI Analytics’ MD, Steve Robertson, took to the stage as a panel host at the HeliOffshore Annual Conference.  LCI Analytics led a top-level discussion on supply chain challenges, which featured esteemed…

19 April 2024 The offshore wind industry has experienced tremendous growth this century but needs to treble again in the next decade to maintain the 1.5C pathways as per COP28 targets. Some interesting macro and micro themes are contained within the GWEC Global Wind Report published this week (download here). Providing an overall summary of…

28 March 2024 The oil price is a key macroeconomic metric. This price determines oil industry investment, underpins industrial and consumer goods, and represents the predominant fuel of transportation. Higher oil prices have historically been associated with a greater demand for helicopters and we shall explore the reasons behind this in a future Insight piece. …