Westwind Helicopters

Westwind Helicopters is a helicopter operator based in Santa Fe, Texas, on the US Gulf Coast. It serves the energy sector and other government and utility clients. It has bases in Santa Fe, Texas, and in Abbeville and Houma, Louisiana. The company says its work rests on precision in every flight, safety in every mission and service in every detail.

Oil and gas operations are a main focus. Westwind delivers offshore and onshore helicopter transport for oil and gas work. Its services include scheduled and on demand crew changes, time critical cargo delivery, and personnel transport. The company says this gives clients rapid access to offshore facilities and remote sites. It says that reduces downtime and improves logistics.

Westwind also provides tanker and ship lightering support across the Gulf of America. Its lightering pilots have years of experience, according to the company. The company says every lightering mission is flown to high standards of safety and precision.

Utility work includes power line and pipeline patrols across the Gulf Coast and beyond. Visual inspection is combined with GPS mapping and LiDAR to find defects early. The company offers customizable packages for routine patrols and rapid response assessments. It also offers forestry services.

Westwind works with government agencies at the federal, state and local level. Its partners include the US Forest Service, the US Coast Guard, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Texas Railroad Commission and the Louisiana Office of Conservation. Its agency work covers charter flights, emergency response, and onshore and offshore logistical operations.

The company also offers executive, VIP and charter flights on a modern fleet of Bell 206, Bell 407 and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters. Westwind says it publishes a safety management system and a pilot training program. Clients can call or send an inquiry through the website.

Services

• Oil and gas crew changes
• Cargo delivery
• Personnel transport
• Tanker and ship lightering
• Power line patrols
• Pipeline patrols
• Forestry services
• Government agency assistance
• Executive and VIP charter
• Pilot training