| A career flying off-shore oil support helicopters can be | | | | pilots to support the energy industry will also increase. |
| filled with excitement and challenge. Off shore oil | | | | The major areas for off shore helicopter operations in |
| support flying refers to flying in support of the oil and | | | | the United States are the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska |
| gas industries. Off shore helicopter pilots transport | | | | but many regions of the world have off shore rigs |
| equipment and personnel to and from oil rigs from | | | | operating and use helicopters for support. A wide |
| strategically located shore bases. Off- shore flying is | | | | variety of different helicopters are used to include Bell |
| the biggest employer of helicopter pilots worldwide and | | | | 407s, Sikorsky S-76s, Eurocopter EC-135s, Bell 430s |
| as the need for energy increases the need for more | | | | and the new Sikorsky S-92. |