BRISTOW GROUP INC.
2103 City West Blvd., 4th Floor
Houston, Texas 77042
Telephone: (713) 267-7600
July 18, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Bristow Group Inc. |
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3 |
| Filed July 18, 2017 |
| File No. 333-206535 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Bristow Group Inc. hereby requests that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that it becomes effective at 3:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on July 21, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Baker Botts L.L.P., by calling John D. Geddes at (713) 229-1113.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| BRISTOW GROUP INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ L. Don Miller | |
| L. Don Miller | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
cc:
Sonia Bednarowski, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
John D. Geddes, Baker Botts L.L.P.
Andrew J. Ericksen, Baker Botts L.L.P.
