In 2023, following exploration tasks carried out by the vessel BGP Prospector, the Argentine government approved gas and oil operations 300 km offshore from the coast of the province of Buenos Aires for the first time.
After a legal battle against environmental groups, operations began at Block CAN 100 in the northern marine basin at the Argerich X1 well, led by the state-owned YPF along with the foreign companies Shell and Equinor. In April 2024, AW139 helicopters, leased from Omni Brazil and operated by Helicopteros Marinos, began flying from Mar del Plata. Operations are expected to commence upon the arrival of the drillship Valaris DS 17
Previously, in 2008 and again in 2011, Helicopteros Marinos had operated AW139 helicopters further south in Patagonia, this time leased from ERA, based in Comodoro Rivadavia and Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego.
Previously, in 2008 and again in 2011, Helicopteros Marinos had operated AW139 helicopters further south in Patagonia, this time leased from ERA, based in Comodoro Rivadavia and Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego.
List of Aircraft |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||||
| 41010 | 2008 | N375GC Helicopteros Marinos 2008; pictured at Comodoro Rivadavia |  N375GC: ERA Helicopters May08-Dec09, lsd to Argentina   PR-NLN: Aeroleo d/d Mar10 PR-NLN: Bristow Brazil (ERA Leasing) | ||
| 2011 | |||||
| 41201 | 2008 | N339MS HM Sep/Dec 2011, lsd ERA | N339MS: AgustaWestland, PA Nov08; First American long nose AW13... N339MS: Era Helicopters Jan09-Sep11 PR-WSG: Aeroleo from Dec11, lsd ERA; 12jan12 Customs Rio de Jan... serving Petrobras at Macaé Airport rebranded Bristow PR-WSG: Bristow Taxi Aereo | ||
| 2024 | |||||
| 31308 | 2010 | PR-OOD offshore oil and gas in Mar del Plata 2024, lsd OMNI |  G-SNSA: CHC Scotia from 10sep10 pictured at Norwich at Humberside Airport - C9-OHM: Omni Mozambique  PR-OOD: Omni Guyana 2019-2023? pictured (pic2) during SAR program transition to S-92 PR-OOD: rtn to Brazil | ||
| 41512 | 2016 | PR-OOI offshore oil and gas in Mar del Plata 2024, lsd OMNI | N308MM: AgustaWestland, PA Jan16  XA-AQA: ASESA / Lomex from Jul16;
pictured PR-OOI: Omni Taxi Aereo | ||
No longer with this org.
