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..........Bristow Base: Cambodia.
Thanks to Andrew Rice for the following info.

Here are a few details of the final operation in Cambodia
which was for Idemitsu, a Japanese oil company.
We flew the single SA330J VH-WOE to Phnom Penh,
departing on 18 March 98 and arriving back in Karratha
on 20 May 98.

The operation was based at Pochentong airport in Phnom
Penh, but we used to refuel in Sihanoukville, on the coast,
on the way to the rig which was the Energy Searcher. The
refuel was at an ex UN helipad and we positioned a fuel
bowser there for our use. There was a very nice sea-food
restaurant and bar just by the helipad, on the beach, so the passengers used to
enjoy some light refreshment while we did the refuel.

Other known Bristow contracts in Cambodia:

- Provision of an Aerospatiale SA330J to support Enterprise Oil and then
Campex's activities ( March - December 1996 )

- Provision of an SA330J for Premier Oil ( May - December 1994 )

- Provision of an SA330J to support Campex's activities ( November 1993 -
March 1994 )