Press Release
Omni Táxi Aéreo to Provide Helicopter Services at Santos Basin for Equinor Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, 28th October 2024, Omni Táxi Aéreo, an affiliate of Omni Helicopters International (OHI) Group, has been selected by Equinor Brazil to operate a new contract, providing helicopter services for their offshore activities at the Bacalhau field, located in the Santos Basin. The basin, currently under full development, will host one of the largest FPSOs in the world, with a production capacity of up to 220,000 barrels of oil per day.
Operations will be conducted from Omni Táxi Aéreo’s base at Jacarepaguá Airport in Rio de Janeiro.
Omni will deploy three helicopters to fulfil this contract: a heavy helicopter model, the Sikorsky S92 and two super-medium aircraft, the Leonardo AW189 and Airbus H175 models. Super-medium aircraft models are recognized for their modernity, comfort and efficiency, offering a reduction of approximately 25% in CO2 emissions compared to larger helicopters. Omni is the only company in Brazil operating the AW189 and H175 models.
“The inclusion of such prestigious client as Equinor, well known worldwide for their safety standards, is a recognition of our teams’ commitment to constantly improving procedures and increasing the safety and quality standards of our services,” stated Décio Galvão, Omni Táxi Aéreo’s commercial director.