Equinor, formerly Statoil, is Norway's largest energy company and the principal operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Headquartered in Stavanger, it manages numerous offshore oil and gas fields, including Troll, Gullfaks, Oseberg and Heidrun, supported by one of the world's largest commercial offshore helicopter networks. The company relies on long-term contracts with operators such as CHC Helikopter Service and Bristow Norway to provide personnel transport, medical evacuation and search and rescue (SAR) services using helicopters including the Sikorsky S-92 and Leonardo AW189, ensuring continuous access to offshore installations throughout the North Sea and Norwegian Sea.
Jul 5, 2026 · Equinor has extended its helicopter services agreement with CHC Helikopter Service through 2030, securing Sikorsky S-92 offshore transport and search and rescue operations in Central Norway.
Feb 2, 2026 · Bristow has been awarded a new 3-year contract by Equinor and Vår Energi for two S-92 passenger transport helicopters and one S-92 search and rescue (SAR) helicopter supporting Barents Sea operations from Hammerfest, Norway.
Sep 8, 2022 · Equinor awarded Bristow 4-year (+3 option) contract for search and rescue (SAR) Sikorsky S-92 helicopters based offshore at the Johan Sverdrup and Statfjord B platforms in support of operations on the southern Norwegian continental shelf
Jul 13, 2021 · Bristow signed 4 separate two-year contract extensions through April 2024 with Equinor, Shell and Neptune for helicopter transportation crew change services for their operations in the Norwegian continental shelf
Jun 9, 2020 · CHC Helikopter Services Norway renewed through August 2021 for 3 SAR S-92 and 3 AS332L1 helicopters to support offshore oil and gas activities in the Northern North Sea by Equinor