Aero-Medical Evacuation (Medevac) Services

Project Description
BP DAPL has been awarded four (4) exploration permits in the Ceduna basin, in the Great Australian Bight (GAB). The “GAB Drilling Project” program is to drill 4 exploration wells, in this remote location, with the blocks being approximately 400 km west of Port Lincoln and 300 km southwest of Ceduna in South Australia. Drilling of the first 2 wells is scheduled to commence in 4th quarter 2016, followed by a technical review before drilling the additional 2 wells.

Service Description
There is a requirement for the provision and coordination of emergency aeromedical evacuation support services including response to medical emergencies offshore, patient care during the transfer phase from offshore to tertiary care, paramedic support during search & rescue operations and service delivery assurance.

The service can be broken down into the following areas;
* Offshore medical Support
  * 1 x Physician
  * 2 x Paramedic
* Search & Rescue Support
  * 2 x Paramedic based at Ceduna
* Aeromedical Evacuation
  * Single point of contact
  * Telemedicine
  * Equipment
     * Rig based
     * Aircraft type CASA approved equipment
* Higher level of pharmaceutical supplies
* Equipment and pharmaceutical supplies maintenance
* Aeromedical evacuation process and coordination
* Aeromedical equipment CASA approval for aircraft type
  * Helicopter- S 92
  * Fixed wing- TBA

Contract Term
The procurement process for this new contract will need at least 4 months to complete, with the expected date of contract award during March 2016, with services anticipated to commence 3Q 2016.