Alleman v. Omni Energy Services Corp.

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:

The petition for rehearing is DENIED in part and GRANTED in part as reflected in the substitute opinion filed today. We withdraw our previous opinion and substitute the following:

In this appeal, we must determine difficult questions of applicable law following a tragic helicopter accident in the Gulf of Mexico. The two key issues before us are (1) whether a contract for helicopter services to oil platforms is by its nature a maritime contract, and (2) where to draw the line between the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”) and the Death on the High…