Helicopter guidelines for land seismic & helirig operations - OGP

Helicopter guidelines for land seismic & helirig operations
Table of contents
1 General 1
1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Guidelines for use.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Aircraft operation.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Health, safety & environmental management systems (HSE-MS) 3
2.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Recommended minimum requirement for HSE-MS...................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Risk Assessment....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Personnel qualifications, training and staffing levels 5
3.1 Flight crew qualifications and experience.......................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Internal & refresher training by Helicopter Provider – Flight crew............................................................................................ 5
3.3 Internal & refresher training by Helicopter Provider – Flight engineer and other regular on board crew........................ 6
3.4 Internal & refresher training by Helicopter Provider – Mechanics/Aircraft maintenance engineers................................. 7
3.5 Internal & refresher training by Helicopter Provider – Ground crew........................................................................................ 7
3.6 Internal & refresher training by Helicopter Provider – Radio operators................................................................................... 8
3.7 Internal & refresher training by Helicopter Provider – Other personnel and visitors on the seismic operations............ 8
3.8 Minimum staffing – flight crew........................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.9 Minimum staffing – Engineers........................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.10 Minimum staffing – Ground personnel........................................................................................................................................... 10
3.11 Minimum staffing – Radio operator................................................................................................................................................. 10
4 Personnel protective equipment 11
4.1 Recommended PPE for flight crews:................................................................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Recommended PPE for engineers and ground crews:................................................................................................................... 11
5 Helicopter performance and role equipment standards 13
5.1 General.....................................................................................................................................................................................................13
5.2 Multi-engine helicopters...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.3 Single-engine helicopters...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 Helicopter equipment fit...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.5 Helicopter role equipment – maintenance and inspection.......................................................................................................... 15
5.6 Helicopter ground equipment............................................................................................................................................................ 15
6 Base camp ground infrastructure and equipment requirements 17
6.1 Location................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.2 General layout......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.3 Helipads................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
6.4. Communications and navigation beacons....................................................................................................................................... 19
6.5 Accommodation.....................................................................................................................................................................................20
7 Line landing sites and drop zones remote from base camp (staging) 21
8 Aviation fuel management and fire safety 23
8.1 Fuel management...................................................................................................................................................................................23
8.2 Fire safety.................................................................................................................................................................................................23
9 Flight operations safety 25
9.1 General..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
9.2 Performance planning..........................................................................................................................................................................26
9.3 Flight and duty times for flight crews...............................................................................................................................................26
9.4 Adverse weather.....................................................................................................................................................................................27
9.5 Fuel planning..........................................................................................................................................................................................27
9.6 Flight following......................................................................................................................................................................................27
10 Passenger transport 29
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