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1 Introduction
The report presents the safety performance of that part of the helicopter industry involved in E&P operations during 2007.
The report is based on submissions from helicopter operators worldwide. The OGP membership acknowledges the support
of these organisations, without which this report could not have been produced.
Accident Data
A total of 19 helicopter accidents were reported, with 26 fatalities. The total number of accidents was 8 less than the previous
year. The number of fatalities increased over the previous year by 18%. The two worst accidents each resulted in 6 fatalities
each when the helicopters crashed into terrain/water with one occurring during the night time.
Among the primary accident causes were the following:
5 of the helicopter accidents were obstacle strikes (3 helideck, 2 non-helideck)
4 had unknown causes
3 occurred due to engine related problems
2 were crashes into terrain or water
2 were due to failure of pilot procedures
Associated accident factors:
14 accidents were associated with single engine/pilot helicopters.
Aviation accident rates associated with pipeline activity were considerably higher than those associated with other activity.
Acknowledgement
The contributon made by Bob Williams of Exxon Mobil Corp. towards the collection and analysis of data presented in this
report is gratefully acknowledged.
Notes
As a service to OGP membership, this world-wide 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 are believed to be representative; however, OGP assumes no liability for accuracy
or completeness. There are some minor variations in totals due to rounding in formulas in the master database.
2009 OGP
2009 OGP
96
4
1
7
8
116
105
96
91
98
448
56
25
41
51
621
600
614
588
644
435
5
4
9
32
485
463
475
465
483
2009 OGP
986,010
62,061
12,013
34,689
48,864
1,143,637
1,060,953
1,011,169
974,229
996,547
Total fleet
43
786
1,091
1,082
860
2,381
8,131
236
22
329
35,870
7,483
Seismic
Offshore
1,147
79
31
59
127
1,443
1,383
1,393
1,345
1,442
Total fleet
394
357
388
65
30
47
Geophysical
493
356
588
99
58
112
Pipeline
9,326,136
85,486
12,199
29,105
210,098
9,663,024
9,333,051
8,784,960
8,461,030
8,828,210
Total fleet
9,326,136
85,486
12,199
29,105
210,098
9,663,024
9,333,051
8,784,960
8,461,030
8,828,210
986,010
62,061
12,013
34,689
48,864
1,143,637
1,060,953
1,011,169
974,229
996,547
Hours flown
2,731,154
86,211
11,057
20,999
86,039
2,935,460
2,742,911
2,636,581
2,499,759
2,735,271
Number of flights
1,654
677
385
34
236
808
Other support
6,696
2,034
793
23
8,042
37,165
Total fleet
2,731,154
86,211
11,057
20,999
86,039
2,935,460
2,742,911
2,636,581
2,499,759
2,735,271
World-wide
Fleet data
Passengers carried
Offshore
Seismic
Geophysical
Pipeline
Other
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
168
14
1
2
36
221
215
208
201
217
Offshore
Seismic
Geophysical
Pipeline
Other
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
# Fatal
1
4
0
2
3
10
9
7
7
13
# Accidents
1
13
0
2
3
19
27
27
20
35
0
3
0
0
0
3
7
7
4
6
# Eng Related
2
12
0
3
6
23
28
39
34
70
Pax
Injuries
1
10
0
2
7
20
15
18
15
23
Crew
2009 OGP
5
0
0
2
3
10
9
7
7
13
10
0
1
3
5
19
27
27
20
35
Offshore
Seismic
Geophysical
Pipeline
Other Spt
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
0
0
1
1
1
3
7
7
4
6
# Eng Related
7
0
0
4
12
23
28
39
34
70
Pax
Injuries
10
0
0
1
9
20
15
18
15
23
Crew
Single Pist.
Single Turb
Light Twin
Med. Twin
Hvy. Twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Engine
related
0
3
0
0
0
3
7
7
4
5
Ttl
10
0
1
5
3
19
27
27
20
35
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
5
2
4
Other tech
Technical causes
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
5
4
9
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
3
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
5
0
2
2
7
Obstacle
Strike
6
0
0
1
10
17
21
37
23
41
Injured
Injury classification
Severity
# Fatal
# Accidents
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
External
Load
Proced.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
11
0
0
4
11
26
22
20
26
52
Fatal
0
16
0
1
0
17
21
37
23
41
Injured
Injury classification
Type
Aircraft
Single Piston
Single Turbine
Light Twin
Med Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
3
6
0
4
13
26
22
20
26
52
Fatal
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
Fuel Starv
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
Minor
7
0
1
2
5
15
14
17
11
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.01
0.00
8.32
8.65
10.23
1.66
2.54
2.67
2.05
3.51
# Acc 100k
Hours
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
0
Mid Air
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Refuel
Quality
0.51
0.00
0.00
5.77
6.14
0.87
0.85
0.69
0.72
1.30
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Pax Cont.
0.84
0.00
0.00
75.43
31.76
1.90
1.67
1.61
2.18
4.08
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Weather/
lightening
0.37
0.00
9.04
14.29
5.81
0.65
0.98
1.02
0.80
1.28
0
2
0
2
0
4
4
2
3
2
Unk
102
0
0
2,203
1,520
181
170
142
145
294
Incidents (IFAIR)
Helideck
#Fatal Due To
Design or Size
Engine Malf.
Issues
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
6
0
6
224
0
0
4,406
5,575
472
416
404
539
1,178
Accidents (IFAR)
1
9
0
2
3
15
14
17
11
20
Total Loss
Hostile Fire
Other causes
Total Loss
3
0
0
1
0
4
12
10
7
13
Major
0
4
0
0
0
4
12
10
7
13
Major
Severity
387
61
448
439
451
433
454
61
35
96
91
84
80
86
112,849
410,797
462,364
986,010
895,259
883,433
853,489
867,326
Total fleet
2009 OGP
N.Sea
5,308
584
32
GoM
11,360
3,546
19
World
35,870
7,483
22
# Fatal
2
0
1
2
5
4
3
6
11
# Accidents
7
0
1
2
10
14
15
12
27
Type Aircraft
Single Eng
Light Twin
Med Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Aircraft Category
Number of accidents
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
3
3
# Eng Related
4
0
0
3
7
14
22
25
55
Pax
Injuries
5
0
1
4
10
7
9
9
18
Crew
6
0
0
0
6
10
23
9
24
Injured
Severity
3
0
1
7
11
11
8
25
49
Fatal
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
GoM
678
2,136
4,874
3
0
0
0
3
5
4
3
10
Major
4
0
1
2
7
8
11
9
15
Total Loss
N.Sea
1,163
2,197
14,226
1,379,968
2,953,484
4,992,684
9,326,136
9,023,207
8,490,290
8,187,376
8,486,838
Total fleet
112,849
410,797
462,364
986,010
895,259
883,433
853,489
867,326
1,379,968
2,953,484
4,992,684
9,326,136
9,023,207
8,490,290
8,187,376
8,486,838
213,069
1,294,141
1,223,944
2,731,154
2,531,180
2,417,885
2,292,876
2,464,477
Number of
flights
1.81
0.00
0.26
1.10
1.01
1.56
1.70
1.41
3.11
World
860
2,381
8,131
0.52
0.00
0.26
1.10
0.51
0.45
0.34
0.70
1.27
0.80
0.00
0.17
2.26
0.84
0.88
0.67
2.19
4.06
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
Hours flown
Passengers
carried
Injury classification
Total fleet
97
606
444
1,147
1,116
1,128
1,089
1,139
N.Sea
GoM
Other
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
N.Sea
GoM
Other
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
0.45
0.00
0.13
0.67
0.37
0.55
0.62
0.52
1.10
213,069
1,294,141
1,223,944
2,731,154
2,531,180
2,417,885
2,292,876
2,464,477
Total fleet
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
4
7
7
0
0
0
7
6
8
10
15
Single Eng
Light Twin
Med Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
# Eng Related
4
0
0
0
4
4
16
14
18
Pax
Injuries
2009 OGP
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
# Accidents
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
# Fatal
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
# Eng Related
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
Pax
Injuries
2003 total
2004 total
2005 total
2006 total
2007 total
5 Yr Avg
# Fatal
11
6
3
4
5
5.8
# Accidents
27
12
15
14
10
16.0
3
3
2
4
0
2.4
# Eng Related
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
55
25
22
14
7
24.6
Pax
Injuries
18
9
9
7
10
10.6
Crew
24
9
23
10
6
14.4
Injured
Injury Classification
4
0
0
0
4
5
18
4
14
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Crew
Severity
49
25
8
11
11
20.8
Fatal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Injured
Injury classification
Med Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
5
0
0
0
5
3
7
5
8
Injured
Injury classification
Crew
# Fatal
# Accidents
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
Fatal
3
0
0
0
3
2
5
15
12
Fatal
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0.8
Minor
10
3
4
5
3
5.2
Major
3
0
0
0
3
1
3
3
5
Major
15
9
11
8
7
10.0
Total Loss
3.11
1.41
1.70
1.56
1.01
1.80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Major
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.45
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.27
0.70
0.34
0.45
0.51
0.65
4.06
2.19
0.67
0.88
0.84
1.73
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.54
0.00
0.00
0.00
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.69
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.54
0.48
0.61
0.79
1.12
1,120
566
177
237
224
444.7
Accidents
(IFAR)
251
136
66
86
102
126.2
Incidents
(IFAIR)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.72
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.10
0.52
0.62
0.55
0.37
0.65
1.14
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.69
0.48
1.23
4.02
2.93
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
0.71
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.49
0.25
0.49
1.11
1.84
2.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.70
1.48
1.97
2.77
3.93
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Total Loss
4
0
0
0
4
4
5
7
10
Total Loss
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Minor
Severity
Severity
7
4
2
1
0
2.8
15
10
8
6
7
9.2
3
2
2
1
0
1.6
# Eng Related
18
14
16
4
4
11.2
Pax
Injuries
8
5
7
3
5
5.6
Crew
0
0
0
1
0
0.2
0
0
0
2
0
0.8
0
0
0
1
0
0.2
# Eng Related
0
0
0
5
0
1.0
Pax
Injuries
0
0
0
2
0
0.4
Crew
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
Injured
Injury Classification
Severity
Severity
2009 OGP
Bird Strike
0
0
0
0
0
1
Engine
related
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
4
Lightning
0
0
0
1
1
10
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
3
11
Single Eng
Light Twin
Med. Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
1997-2006
Type Aircraft
Bird strike
0
0
0
0
0
1
Engine related
0
0
0
0
0
15
Tail rotor
Tie down
proced.
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
15
5
3
3
1
3
3.0
10
7
5
4
4
6.0
Total Loss
0
0
1
0
1
7
Unk.
0
0
0
1
0
0.2
Minor
0
0
0
1
0
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
4
Pax con.
0
0
0
0
0
9
2
0
0
0
2
12
Pilot proc
0
0
0
1
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
6
Wx
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
Unk.
0
0
0
0
0
8
Pax cont.
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.45
0.00
0.58
3.93
2.77
1.97
1.48
1.70
2.05
Mid air
Total Loss
Fuel qual/
Control malf.
mgmt
0
0
0
0
0
0.4
Major
0
0
0
1
0
0.2
Major
Severe
weather
0
0
0
0
0
3
Tail rotor
0
0
0
7
0
1.4
Fatal
12
15
5
2
3
7.4
Fatal
Fuel qual.
Main rotor/
xmsn/main
driveshaft
0
0
0
0
0
3
Fuel starv.
1
0
0
0
1
3
Flight into
Tie down External load Obstacle
terrain, water
proc.
proc.
strike
Single Eng
Light Twin
Med. Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
1997-2006
Type Aircraft
2003 total
2004 total
2005 total
2006 total
2007 total
5 Yr Avg
# Fatal
# Accidents
Number Of Accidents
Aircraft Category
14
4
18
5
4
9.0
Injured
Injury Classification
2003 total
2004 total
2005 total
2006 total
2007 total
5 Yr Avg
# Fatal
# Accidents
Number Of Accidents
Aircraft Category
2.93
4.02
1.23
0.48
0.69
1.34
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
Obstacle
strike
3
0
0
0
3
5
2
0
0
0
2
16
Pilot proc
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.72
0.00
0.14
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
4
# Fatal due to
single eng.
malf.
0
0
0
0
0
13
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.01
0.00
0.40
1.12
0.79
0.61
0.48
0.54
0.64
Loose cargo
Loose cargo
Mid air
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.54
0.00
0.71
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
1.84
1.11
0.49
0.25
0.00
0.61
Engine related
0
0
0
2
# Fatal
0
0
2
0
0
1
# Accidents
0
0
3
4
1
5
0
0
0
2
0
2
# Eng Related
0
0
3
4
0
6
Pax
Lightning
0
0
0
4
2009 OGP
Cable in TR
0
0
3
Engine related
0
0
16
0
0
3
Tail rotor
0
0
5
# Fatal
# Accidents
# Eng related
0
0
2
2
1
3
Crew
Injuries
Crew
Engine Related
1
0
Serious
0
0
1
Hostile fire
0
0
1
3
0
1
Major
0
0
4
Unk.
0
0
2
1
1
3
Total Loss
Minor
Total Loss
0.00
0.00
4.31
9.87
2.59
12.97
8.88
8.32
# Acc 100k
Hours
0
0
4
Pilot proc.
Major
0
0
No accidents
2
0
Fatal
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Minor
0.00
0.00
2.87
0.00
0.00
2.59
0
0
1
8.88
0.00
22.48
0.00
12.66
9.04
0.00
0.00
3.08
3.76
1.01
5.06
Severe weather
0
0
0
3
# Fatal 1M Occupants
0
0
1
0.00
0.00
10.84
0.00
0.00
11.28
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
Pilot procedure
0
0
0
1
Hard landing
Fuel proc.
Minor
0
0
2
0
0
2
Fatal
Rapid refuel
proc.
0
0
1
Severity
Injury classification
Severity
0
0
4
Snagged load
0
0
3
6
1
7
Injured
Injury classification
Flight into
terrain
0
0
2
Injuries
2007 total
1999-2006 total
1998 total
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
Pax
Obstacle strike
Single Eng
2007
1998-2006
Type
Single Eng
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
Medium Twin
Heavy Twin
2007 total
1997-2006
# Fatal
1
1
2
1
4
0
1
# Accidents
2
1
3
4
4
4
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
# Eng Related
1
3
4
4
12
0
4
Pax
Injuries
0
1
1
2
6
1
2
Crew
Engine Related
1
0
1
5
Fuel Quality
0
0
0
1
Pilot Procedure
0
0
0
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# Fatal
1
1
1
3
2
0
1
0
1
3
1
5
6
4
3
1
0
1
0
1
3
2
0
0
# Eng Related
2
7
3
12
7
1
9
5
Pax
Injuries
1
5
3
9
4
1
4
0
0
10
0
10
7
2
12
5
Injured
Injury classification
Crew
Type Aircraft
Single piston
Single turbine
Medium twin
2007 total
1998-2006
Pilot procedure
0
0
0
0
10
Engine related
0
1
0
1
9
1
3
4
5
12
0
1
Fatal
Severity
3
2
6
11
4
0
1
0
Fatal
Hostile act
0
0
0
0
1
Fuel mgmt
0
0
0
0
1
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Control problems
0
0
0
9
1
0
1
2
0
3
1
Major
Obstacle strike
1
0
1
1
Other technical
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
Major
1
1
2
2
4
0
1
Total Loss
Tail rotor
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
5
3
1
1
1
Total Loss
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Minor
Obstacle strike
1
0
0
1
4
Severity
Single piston
Single turbine
Heavy twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
Single Eng
Heavy Twin
2007
1998 - 2006
0
1
1
1
6
1
5
Injured
Injury classification
Single Eng
Medium Twin
2007 total
2006 total
2005 total
2004 total
2003 total
Type Aircraft
Number of accidents
Aircraft Category
34.73
238.28
75.43
31.35
76.85
0.00
5.16
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
12.78
88.18
14.29
17.31
17.82
18.43
3.45
Unknown
0
2
0
2
1
# Fatal 1M
Occupants
4.48
16.04
5.77
3.02
14.13
0.00
2.88
Unknown
0
1
1
3
8.95
16.04
8.65
12.10
14.13
15.28
5.76
10
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Activity
Model
Type
Location
OGP
Injuries
ASC
Pax
Crew
Total
Injuries
Fatal
Narrative
Believed to be a technical fault with hydraulic line causing fuselage
fire
30 Jan
Offshore
AS332L2
HT
Malaysia
12 Feb
Offshore
EC120B
SE
GoM
28 Feb
Pipelines
B212
MT
Peru
25 Mar
Other
M18
HT
Russia
Adverse weather
08 May
Pipeline
AS313
SE
US
11 May
Offshore
B206B
SE
GoM
05 Jun
Other
B206L3
SE
Colombia
12 Jul
Pipeline
AS350B1
SE
Ireland
14 Jul
Geophys
AS315B
SE
US
22 Jul
Offshore
B206L3
SE
GoM
Helo apparently hit some solar panels attached to the safety fence
and angled above the deck level (20x25 deck)
03 Aug
Offshore
B412EP
MT
Nigeria
Pilot failed to secure a sign shade inside the helicopter which was
sucked out of a window and damaged the tail rotor
12 Aug
Offshore
B206
SE
Yes
Yes
GoM
10 Aug
Offshore
B407
SE
GoM
11 Oct
Offshore
EC130
SE
GoM
12 Oct
Offshore
E130
HT
Azerbaijan
20 Oct
Other
B206B3
SE
US
While cleaning power line insulators, suffered power loss and hard
landing
06 Nov
Other
R44
SP
US
Yes
Yes
13 Dec
Other
B204
SE
Peru
30 Dec
Offshore
B206
SE
GoM
23
20
17
26
Totals
2009 OGP
11
Airplanes 2007
Member?
Injuries
Severity
Date
Activity
Model
Type
Location
OGP
ASC
Pax
Crew
Injuries
Fatal
04 Jan
Pipeline
C182
SP
US
Yes
Yes
CFIT
Narrative
31 Mar
Other
C206
SP
Ethiopia
Yes
Yes
24 May
Offshore
C206
SP
US
Yes
Yes
20 Jun
Pipeline
C206
SP
US
Fuel Starvation
13 Sep
Other
B36
SP
US
Unknown at present
26 Sep
Geophys
F406
TP
Uganda
28 Nov
Pipeline
C182Q
SP
US
10
Totals
1 CFIT, 1 Power Loss, 2 Pilot Procedure (loss of control or improper procedure), 3 unknown
12
2009 OGP
What is OGP?
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers encompasses the worlds leading private
and state-owned oil & gas companies, their national and regional associations, and major
upstream contractors and suppliers.
Vision
To work on behalf of the worlds oil and gas producing companies to promote responsible
and profitable operations
Mission
To represent the interests of oil and gas producing companies to international regulators and
legislative bodies
To liaise with other industry associations globally and provide a forum for sharing experiences,
debating emerging issues and establishing common ground to promote cooperation,
consistency and effectiveness
To facilitate continuous improvement in HSE, CSR, engineering and operations
Objectives
To improve understanding of our industry by being visible, accessible and a reliable source
of information
To represent and advocate industry views by developing effective proposals
To improve the collection, analysis and dissemination of data on HSE performance
To develop and disseminate best practice in HSE, engineering and operations
To promote CSR awareness and best practice