Global offshore helicopter operator PHI International has secured a significant aviation services contract with Woodside, as operator for and on behalf of the Scarborough joint venture in Western Australia. The contract will see PHI transporting personnel from Learmonth airport to offshore sites in the Carnarvon Basin off the northwest coast of Australia.

Natural gas producer Woodside has selected PHI to fulfil the two to three year contract in support of the Scarborough project, located approximately 375 kilometres west-north-west of the Burrup Peninsula. The development includes the installation of a floating production unit, as well as an approximately 430 kilometre pipeline to transport gas from the Scarborough field to a second LNG train at the existing Pluto LNG onshore facility.

The contract award follows a competitive tender process where PHI was successful in demonstrating its operating capabilities.

The contract will be delivered from an operating base in Exmouth, utilising a fleet of three offshore transport-configured Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to provide daily passenger transport and 24/7 aviation support services.

PHI International COO Mike Price says: “We are delighted to have been selected by Woodside, an industry leader, to deliver aviation services for its exciting Scarborough project.

“The new contract award is acknowledgement of the high-quality passenger transportation services we provide around the clock globally utilising the S-92 aircraft.”

The contract will commence in 2023.