Acadiana Business Advocate

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Lafayette-based helicopter company signs 10-year extension with BP

By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor

Good Tuesday morning, Acadiana. Let's enjoy some business news with this crisp, cool weather.

PHI Aviation, a Lafayette-based company that has provided helicopter services to oil companies for 40 years, has extended its contract with BP to provide helicopter transportation services for BP’s energy exploration and production efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The 10-year, multi-aircraft agreement, which began in September, provides full-time Sikorsky S-92 support from PHI’s Houma base.

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Have a great day and see you back here Wednesday morning.

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