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SEGMENT INFORMATION, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

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SEGMENT INFORMATION, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
SEGMENT INFORMATION, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
The Company has determined that its operations comprise a single segment. Helicopters are highly mobile and may be utilized in any of the Company’s service lines as business needs dictate.
For the year ended December 31, 2017, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (“Anadarko”), Petrobras and the U.S. government accounted for 28%, 22% and 16%, respectively, of the Company’s operating revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2016, Anadarko, Petrobras and the U.S. government accounted for 24%, 20% and 16%, respectively, of the Company’s operating revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Anadarko and the U.S. government accounted for 27% and 13%, respectively, of the Company’s operating revenues. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, approximately 34%, 31% and 21%, respectively, of the Company’s operating revenues were derived from foreign operations. The Company’s foreign revenues are primarily derived from oil and gas operations in Brazil, Colombia and Suriname as well as leasing activities.
The following represents the Company’s operating revenues by geographical region in which services are provided for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
152,187

 
$
171,121

 
$
222,465

Latin America and the Caribbean
 
68,936

 
64,007

 
40,420

Europe
 
5,029

 
5,924

 
10,582

Asia
 
5,169

 
6,176

 
8,370

 
 
$
231,321

 
$
247,228

 
$
281,837

The Company’s long-lived assets are primarily its property and equipment employed in various geographical regions of the world. The following represents the Company’s property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, based upon the assets’ physical locations as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
 
 
2017
 
2016
Property and equipment, net:
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
533,800

 
$
578,900

Latin America and the Caribbean
 
120,152

 
147,828

Europe
 
6,697

 
76,575

Asia
 
13,265

 
18,506

 
 
$
673,914

 
$
821,809


The Company’s Brazilian operations include 211 employees, representing approximately 28% of the Company’s total workforce, that are covered under collective bargaining agreements, none of which expire within the next year.  Any disputes with its employees over the terms of the collective bargaining agreements could result in strikes or other work stoppages, higher labor costs or other conditions that may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.