2006 GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE

SAFETY STATISTICS

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1998 E & P FORUM WORLD-WIDE OIL INDUSTRY HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AND SAFETY REVIEW
1999 E & P FORUM WORLD-WIDE OIL INDUSTRY HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AND SAFETY REVIEW
2000 E & P FORUM WORLD-WIDE OIL INDUSTRY HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AND SAFETY REVIEW
2001 E & P FORUM WORLD-WIDE OIL INDUSTRY HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AND SAFETY REVIEW

2006

HELICOPTER SAFETY ADVISORY CONFERENCE (HSAC) GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AND SAFETY REVIEW

HSAC Members:

April 23, 2007

Please find attached the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference (HSAC) "2006 Gulf of Mexico Offshore Helicopter Operations and Safety Review". The membership support and response from 18 helicopter operators for this review is not only appreciated, but vital in establishing a meaningful report. Continued support is encouraged for the future.

The 2006 Gulf of Mexico oil industry helicopter accident rate per 100,000 flight hours was 1.48 with a total of 6 accidents (3 single engine, 2 medium twin, and 1 light twin) compared to a 23-year annual average accident rate of 1.87. The fatal accident rate per 100,000 flight hours during 2006 was 0.25 with one fatal accident (2 fatalities) compared to a 23-year average of 0.66.

During 2006, improper pilot procedures accounted for 3 (50%), technical faults accounted for 2 (33%), and passenger control 1 (17%) accident.

In the last 5 years, there have been 45 accidents of which 15 were fatal (33%), resulting in 35 fatalities and 45 injuries. The leading causes, not all inclusive, of accidents in the last 8 years have been:

18 engine related
12 loss of control or improper procedures
9 controlled flight into terrain or
8 each tail rotor failure and helideck obstacle strikes

Note - Although night flight accounts for less than 3% of the GoM flight hours, in the last five years, the 4 night accidents accounted for 9% of the total accidents and 31% of total fatalities (11 of 35 total). 2 of the 4 events were fatal.

HSAC has published a number of Recommended Practices to address these issues and they can be reviewed at www.HSAC.org. We are optimistic that by sharing this information with all operators and other oil industry group's, safety initiatives may be developed and implemented to reduce accidents and incidents.

Bob Williams
Industry Liaison Committee Member

GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER OPERATIONAL DATA SUMMARY

YEAR	NUMBERS by TYPE HELICOPTER					PASSENGERS CARRIED	HOURS FLOWN	NUMBER OF FLIGHTS
YEAR	SINGLE ENGINE	LIGHT TWIN	MEDIUM TWIN	HEAVY TWIN	TOTAL FLEET	PASSENGERS CARRIED	HOURS FLOWN	NUMBER OF FLIGHTS
2002	411	77	121	16	625	3,088,865	402,632	1,564,362
2003	410	66	118	13	607	2,574,810	381,273	1,345,075
2004	387	60	100	14	561	2,329,064	361,514	1,270,863
2005	424	48	99	18	589	2,625,322	389,544	1,310,736
2006*	376	59	124	25	584	2,762,317	406,564	1,246,172

* Data extracted from voluntary input of 18 helicopter operators Gulf of Mexico

GULF OF MEXICO OFFSHORE HELICOPTER OPERATIONAL DATA DETAILS

	HOURS by TYPE HELICOPTER					OPERATIONS (Takeoff/Landings) by TYPE HELICOPTER
YEAR	SINGLE ENGINE	LIGHT TWIN	MEDIUM TWIN	HEAVY TWIN	TOTAL FLEET	SINGLE ENGINE	LIGHT TWIN	MEDIUM TWIN	HEAVY TWIN)	TOTAL FLEET
2002	284,226	26,610	83,556	8,240	402,632	1,251,945	99,117	195,883	17,417	1,564,362
2003	275,580	22,161	76,948	6,584	381,273	1,102,644	67,399	163,869	11,163	1,345,075
2004	263,258	20,436	69,479	8,341	361,514	1,048,858	65,704	144,545	11,756	1,270,863
2005	275,225	21,386	80,787	12,146	389,544	1,062,942	65,076	162,476	20,242	1,310,736
2006	283,304	25,118	79,207	18,935	406,564	984,612	78,074	153,822	32,059	1,246,172

GULF OF MEXICO HELICOPTER FLEET OPERATIONAL DATA

Averages Per Helicopter	2004	2005	*2006*	Averages Per Helicopter	2004	2005	*2006*
Passengers per Day per 5 Day Week	8,958	10,097	*10,624*	Annual Hours Per Aircraft	644	662	*696*
Flights Per Day	3,482	3,591	*3,414*	Flights Per Aircraft	2,265	2,227	*2,134*
Average Flight Duration in Min.	17	18	20	Passengers Flown Per Year	4,152	4,461	*4,730*

As a service to the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference (HSAC) membership, this Gulf of Mexico Offshore Helicopter Statistical Report is compiled annually from

information submitted voluntarily by the membership and helicopter operators. The information is neither verified nor reviewed for accuracy and should be treated as

unofficial. The data is believed to be representative; however, the HSAC assumes no liability for accuracy or completeness.