Bristow Group Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 26, 2026
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Segments and Markets
Our business is comprised of three operating segments: Offshore Energy Services, Government Services and Other Services. During the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately 66%, 26% and 8% of our total revenues were derived from Offshore Energy Services, Government Services and Other Services, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2024, approximately 68%, 23% and 9% of our total revenues were derived from Offshore Energy Services, Government Services and Other Services, respectively.
We primarily transport personnel to, from and between offshore production platforms, drilling rigs, and other installations and provide emergency response services for our offshore energy customers. We generate a majority of our offshore revenues from contracts supporting our energy customers’ offshore production operations, which have long-term transportation requirements. Production activities are typically less cyclical than exploration and development activities. Production platforms remain in place over the long-term and are relatively unaffected by economic cycles, as the marginal cost of operation is low. The remainder of our offshore energy revenues primarily comes from transporting personnel to, from and between offshore drilling rigs. Deepwater exploration and development activity continues to be a significant component of global offshore energy markets and typically involves significant capital investment and multi-year development plans. Such projects are generally underwritten by the energy companies using relatively conservative assumptions relating to oil and gas prices. The main regions where we offer offshore energy transportation services are the Americas, Africa and Europe.
United States. We are one of the largest providers of aviation services in the U.S. Gulf of America, which is a major offshore energy exploration, development and production region and one of the largest offshore energy aviation markets in the world. Our customer base in the U.S. Gulf of America consists primarily of international, independent and major integrated energy companies.
Brazil. Brazil has one of the largest deepwater offshore exploration, development and production areas in the world. We currently operate from a network of bases strategically located in Brazil providing aviation services to offshore platforms.
Caribbean, Latin America. In addition to our operations in Brazil, we operate helicopters in Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname.
Nigeria. We provide aviation services to the offshore energy industry in Nigeria where the market for our services is predominantly concentrated in the oil-rich, shallow waters of the Niger Delta area and in support of deepwater exploration and production.
United Kingdom. We provide offshore aviation services to a number of energy companies operating in the UK region of the North Sea. Our primary operations in the UK include personnel transportation utilizing helicopters.
Norway. We provide offshore aviation services to a number of energy companies operating in the Norwegian Continental Shelf, encompassing the Norwegian North Sea and Barents Sea. Our primary operations in Norway include personnel transportation and SAR services.
Canada. We own a 25% voting interest and a 40% economic interest in Cougar Helicopters Inc. (“Cougar”), an offshore helicopter services provider in Canada. Cougar’s operations are primarily focused on serving the offshore energy industry off Canada’s Atlantic coast and in the Arctic. Cougar is accounted for as an equity method investment, and we record our share of Cougar’s financial results in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, we recognize revenues related to aircraft and facilities that we lease to Cougar and revenues associated with a Maintenance Services and Support Agreement (the “MSSA”).
Egypt. We own a 25% interest in Petroleum Air Services (“PAS”), an Egyptian corporation that provides helicopter and fixed wing transportation to the offshore energy industry as well as fixed wing capacity chartered to tourism operators in Egypt. PAS is accounted for as a cost method investment, and any dividends received are recorded in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates on the consolidated statement of operations.
We provide public sector emergency response and other aviation services to government agencies in the UK, Ireland, the U.S., the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean. Global demand for helicopters in support of Government Services, such as SAR, is subject to a nation’s willingness to outsource such services and capital spending decisions. The duration of these contracts is generally longer than those of offshore energy contracts, and these contracts offer stable, long-term cash flows with high-credit, quality customers at attractive margins.
United Kingdom and Falkland Islands. We provide public sector emergency response services through the UK SAR contract (“UKSAR”) with the UK Department for Transport (“DfT”). The UKSAR contract services the emergency SAR needs for all of the UK on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (the “MCA”). In July 2022, the MCA awarded us a new 10-year contract for the Second-Generation Search and Rescue Aviation (“UKSAR2G”) program, and we began transitioning to the new contract in late 2024. The transition to UKSAR2G is expected to conclude by December 31, 2026. We will continue to operate from our existing 10 bases and will launch two new seasonal bases to serve areas around two of the busiest locations for summer tourism. The UKSAR2G contract also combines the use of rotary and fixed wing aircraft and includes the use of unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”), benefiting from innovation and advances in technology. Additionally, we provide SAR and support helicopter services for the UK Ministry of Defence with operations in the Falkland Islands.
Ireland. In August 2023, we were awarded a 10-year contract with the Irish Department of Transport to provide SAR services to the Irish Coast Guard (“IRCG”) from four dedicated bases in Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Dublin. The contract will provide day and night-time operations, delivering nationwide all-weather 24-hour coverage, 365 days a year. The IRCG contract includes the use of six specialized SAR-configured AW189 helicopters equipped with the latest evolution of mission systems along with two specialized fixed-wing aircraft providing operational support for search and rescue and environmental monitoring. The contract commenced in late 2024, and the last base is fully operational as of the beginning of 2026.
United States. We provide transportation services in the U.S. Gulf of America to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), a U.S. government agency that conducts inspections of offshore installations.
Netherlands. We provide SAR helicopter services for the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). Beyond responding to emergencies, the SAR teams tasked by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre under the Netherlands Coastguard contract (NLSAR) also provide support with other duties, such as aiding the Coastguard with secondary tasks in the aftermath of disasters and incidents and transporting the Maritime Incident Response Group.
Dutch Caribbean. We provide SAR and other aviation services on behalf of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) in the Caribbean.
Our Other Services primarily represent fixed wing transportation services in Australia, providing regular passenger transport (scheduled airline service with individual commercial ticket sales) and charter services for various energy and mining companies. Additionally, in order to diversify sources of our earnings and cash flows, we deploy helicopters in support of other industries and activities by entering into dry lease arrangements for our helicopters with operators primarily located in other international markets. Other aviation services not included in the segments noted above would also be reflected in this segment.
Australia. We own a regional fixed wing air carrier (“Airnorth”), based in Darwin, North Territory, Australia, focused on providing both scheduled services and charter targeting the energy and mining industries in Northern and Western Australia as well as international services to Dili, Timor-Leste.
United Kingdom. We own a controlling stake in the Humberside Airport in Kirmington, UK (the “Humberside Airport”).
Other. We lease helicopters and provide technical support to air operators in Chile and Spain.
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