HOUSTON, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2012 third quarter ended December 31, 2011, after the market closes on Thursday, February 2. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, February 3, starting at 10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT). Investors may participate in the call either by phone or audio webcast.

    By Phone:   Dial 1-877-941-8609 for domestic callers or 480-629-9771
                for international callers at least 10 minutes before the
                call.  A telephone replay will be available through
                February 17 by dialing 1-800-406-7325 for domestic
                callers or 303-590-3030 for international callers, using
                the access code 4503255#.
    By Webcast: Visit the Investor Relations page of Bristow's website at
                www.bristowgroup.com. Please log on at least 10 minutes
                in advance to register and download any necessary
                software.  A replay will be available shortly after the
                call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days.
                For more information, please contact Donna Washburn at
                DRG&L at 713-529-6600 or e-mail dmw@drg-l.com.

ABOUT BRISTOW GROUP INC.

Bristow Group Inc. is the leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry based on the number of aircraft operated and one of two helicopter service providers to the offshore energy industry with global operations. The Company has major transportation operations in the North Sea, Nigeria and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world, including Alaska, Australia, Brazil, Russia and Trinidad. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.bristowgroup.com.

Contact:
Linda McNeill
Investor Relations
(713) 267-7622

SOURCE Bristow Group Inc.