Era in new contract with BSEE

Era Group has announced that it has entered into a new contract with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).  The BSEE is a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

The contract will be set for an intial.l term of five years and be subject to annual renewals.

Era will  provide helicopters and related services, including the provision of flight crews, helicopter maintenance and management of flight operations to BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard.

“We have been honored to serve BSEE in support of its mandate to ensure regulatory compliance and enhance safety in the Gulf of Mexico over the last ten years and look forward to continuing this important relationship,” said Christopher Bradshaw, Era’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

BSEE utilizes Era’s services to transport personnel and cargo in support of its inspection and oversight of offshore oil and gas platforms and vessels located on the Outer Continental Shelf in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Under the terms of the new contract, Era will provide twenty-four exclusive use helicopters, five on-call helicopters and seven optional helicopters that BSEE may exercise during the contract term.

“BSEE’s decision to award this new contract to Era confirms the value that our customers place on our commitment to safety, our diverse, technologically advanced fleet of helicopters and our highly skilled team of pilots, technicians and support personnel who work hard every day to deliver on our mission to provide safe, efficient and reliable helicopter services.”  added Bradshaw.