Green Hill Compressors Heliport

The closure was due to economic and logistical reasons stemming from a corporate acquisition. The heliport was owned by Greenhill Petroleum Corporation, which was acquired by Stone Energy Corporation on July 31, 2006. Following the acquisition, it is standard practice to consolidate operations to improve efficiency. Stone Energy likely ceased using the private Green Hill heliport and moved its helicopter transport operations to one of its own facilities or a larger, centralized commercial heliport in the region, such as those in nearby Port Fourchon or Grand Isle, making the Green Hill heliport redundant.

Based on recent satellite imagery, the site itself remains an active industrial facility, consistent with its name as a natural gas compressor station or a related midstream energy asset. The concrete helipad structure is still physically visible on the property. However, it is no longer registered as an active aviation facility and is not used for helicopter operations. The site's current use is purely for its industrial energy purpose.

The Green Hill Compressors Heliport was a private-use facility that played a crucial role in the logistics of the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Owned and operated by Greenhill Petroleum, its primary function was to transport personnel, time-sensitive parts, and light cargo to and from offshore oil and gas platforms. Located strategically in Leeville along the critical LA-1 corridor, it was part of a network of similar coastal heliports that served as a vital link between onshore support infrastructure and remote offshore operations, enabling the continuous functioning of the energy sector in the region.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Green Hill Compressors Heliport. The modern trend in the Gulf of Mexico's oil and gas industry is to consolidate helicopter services at large, multi-user airports and heliports like the South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr. Airport (KGAO) and the extensive facilities in Port Fourchon. Re-certifying and reopening a small, single-company heliport would be economically inefficient and contrary to current logistical practices in the industry.