MurderedOutTaco Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 A friend of mine in the pipeline industry out east needs to have a 6000 lbs drill dropped at a site near Binghamton. He asked me if I knew of an outfit with a helicopter big enough for the job, and I'm not familiar with any operators out that way. Anyone have any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam32 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Carson might have a 61 in Pennsylvania...if they haven't already sold them all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChris Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) A friend of mine in the pipeline industry out east needs to have a 6000 lbs drill dropped at a site near Binghamton. He asked me if I knew of an outfit with a helicopter big enough for the job, and I'm not familiar with any operators out that way. Anyone have any recommendations? 6,000+ pounds. is a bit more than a medium ship can lift. Most operators that require their rigs to be moved to remote areas on a regular basis, break them down into 3 – 5 pieces or sections. It’s much easer and cheaper to find a medium (UH-1) or light (Astar/407) to make the lifts. In short order, they can have the rig reassembled and ready to go. If they can’t or don’t have the ability to breakdown the rig, looks like a S-61 or Bell 214. Often the ferry (to get to your location) cost more than the lift when it comes to Heavy-lift helicopters. The 8,000+ pound rig below can be broke-down and moved in sections. http://youtu.be/RHHQvhXkKsQ Edited January 21, 2013 by iChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_COYOTE Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Give Construction Helicopters a call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500F Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 A Kmax can do 6,000 but no more, I dont know any on the east coast right now though. If its 6001 or more start looking for a 214 or S-61, as the cyote said, give construction helicopters a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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