What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. On april 20, 2010 a massive explosion ripped apart the deepwater horizon. The piper alpha was built at mcdermotts offshore construction yard for occidental petroleum to extract hydrocarbons from the piper field in the north sea. Step change in safety has commissioned a short film about the piper alpha disaster featuring artwork by sue jane taylor. On july 6, 1988, in the piper oilfield, north sea, the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster took place. Preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to. The iosh forums are a free resource to both members and nonmembers. Automatic shutdown valves were made mandatory on rigs to starve any potential fires of fuel. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. Piper alpha is part of wikiproject fire service, which collaborates on fire servicerelated subjects on wikipedia. Bbc nine oclock news piper alpha 7th july 1988 part one duration. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil.
Jan 03, 2017 piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. This program utilizes a case study of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform in the north sea which resulted in the loss of 167 lives. Australia s science channel climate change report shows 1 spiral to disaster piper alpha training package 1 spiral to disaster piper alpha training package sourdough bread bbc wrong stuff process safety training. Although fire in the night dvd touches on that, its not its sole purpose. Jun 23, 2010 a series of explosions and an oil fed fire on the piper alpha oil and gas platform in the north sea on 6th july 1988, 120 miles northeast of aberdeen, killed 167 men. Spiral to disaster bbc images all disaster msimages. The piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident. Sue jane, who was offshore in the months before to the disaster, sketched. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. I think there is a copy on youtube but i cant work out how to a.
An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988, killing 167. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil and gas. Spiral to disaster piper alpha is a training video that analyzes this industrial tragedy which could have been prevented or averted to improve safety programs. Reenactment of the destruction of the piper alpha oil rig in an explosion on july 6, 1988. May 24, 2016 2016 hd piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. This program, made soon after the incident, looks at various factors that contributed to the disaster. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fire in the night. This is one of the 10 dvds in the acclaimed bbc series now available in a totally new format with expert training support material. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human life. Frontline scotland, which will be shown on tuesday night, questions the longheld view that the inferno in july 1988 which claimed the lives of 167 men was sparked by a single. Accidents dont have to happen three elements of a successful safety process. Jul 04, 20 e ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise.
Piper alpha written by british broadcasting corporation. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks. On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the piper alpha disaster, a north sea oil and gas insider claims safety measures are made a mockery by management bullying. The 10 part series utilises case studies of major disasters from around the world from various industries, such as oil and gas, transport, aviation, aeronautics and space, chemical. About piper alpha 35 in 1976 platform started production of oil. Piper alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist. I still remember when my lecturer presented a documentary about the worst offshore oil disaster piper alpha and its make a very significant issue for us to follow all the procedures permit to work at offshore rig. Hazard analysis proactive planning employee participation.
Jul 07, 2018 documentary chronicling the tragic events that occurred in the north sea on board the piper alpha rig in july 1988, in what was the worlds deadliest offshore oil disaster. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically. Documentary chronicling the tragic events that occurred in the north sea on board the piper alpha rig in july 1988, in what was the worlds deadliest offshore oil disaster. Jun 24, 2014 bbc nine oclock news piper alpha 7th july 1988 part one duration. The book of the same name is also very good and is naturally more detailed. Recipe for disaster piper alpha was similar to other oil rigs.
The bbc disaster series is designed to help organisations make that vital move from the belief that things cant go wrong, to the knowledge that they can. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training. This is piper alpha spiral to disaster bbc by green world group on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download images. Dec 03, 2017 piper alpha spiral to disaster december 3, 2017 jarwato disaster piper alpha the disaster in detail features piper alpha monopoly edition callous say tragedy films media group spiral to disaster 1 piper alpha archives insurance thought leadership piper alpha monopoly edition callous say tragedy. In 1978 piper alpha was modified to process and export the natural gas to comply with uk gas conservation requirements 5 6. The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk.
This safety video training workshop utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform. For those interested, the documentary, piper alpha seconds from disaster goes into more detail as to why the disaster occurred. British sector north sea oil field 120 miles aberdeen scotland 4 5. As humans we are required to process huge amounts of data to perform our daily tasks. The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. A series of explosions and an oil fed fire on the piper alpha oil and gas platform in the north sea on 6th july 1988, 120 miles northeast of aberdeen, killed 167 men. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package 695. Most in the us are keenly aware of the disaster aboard the deepwater horizon rig in the gulf, but have never heard of the piper alpha. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988.
Piper alpha spiral to disaster december 3, 2017 jarwato disaster piper alpha the disaster in detail features piper alpha monopoly edition callous say tragedy films media group spiral to disaster 1 piper alpha archives insurance thought leadership piper alpha monopoly edition callous say tragedy. At about 10 pm, a simple miscommunication and safety lapse involving one of the platforms two condensate pumps caused a chain reaction, culminating in a chain reaction of explosions that completely destroyed the entire piper alpha oil rig. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Im not sure youll be able to download the entire video for free anywhere. Two men implicated in the chain of events which ended with the piper alpha oil rig disaster could have been wrongly blamed, according to a bbc television documentary. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download.
Explosion in the north sea piper alpha disaster youtube. This is one of the 10 dvds in the acclaimed bbc series now available in a totally. Jul 04, 20 the piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km northeast of aberdeen, scotland, that was operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. Piper alpha spiral to disaster rovworld subsea information. Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion.
However, gas escapes continue to occur in the north sea. The failure of the piper alpha was an engineering disaster caused by a fatal gas leak and subsequent explosions on 5th july 1978, reducing her to a wreck and killing 167 of her crew members. Twentyfive years on, the destruction of the piper alpha remains the deadliest oil rig disaster in history. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil. The design of the platform is examined, together with the. I was aware of the disaster and loss of the pa, and also of the ocean ranger which was lost in feb. Piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the.
Disaster emergency bbc disaster series best sellers 20092010 oil and gas spiral to disaster. May 25, 2014 the piper alpha disaster on the morning 6 th july 1988, as part of a maintenance program, a gas pump pressure safety valve was removed from the processing area and, as the work could not be completed that day, a blanking plat was fitted over the end of pipe where the pump had been removed. Piper alpha survivors recall disaster 25 years on business. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. Nov 05, 2008 im after a copy of piper alpha spiraling to disaster tragic oil accident in the north sea.
Human price of oil training package in july 1988 a catastrophic explosion and fire on piper alpha, a north sea oil platform claimed 167 lives. On july 6, 1988 an oil platform 110 miles from aberdeen collapsed. Wikipedia, 2010 also see the moving bbc documentary of 1989 spiral into disaster. The video that you refer to is a bbc production called spiral to disaster from the bbc disaster series 1. Piper alpha the tragic event of piper alpha occurred when this massive oil platform in the north sea succumbed to explosion and fire, resulting in the loss of 167 lives. E ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. It can be obtained from the bbc education and training department and it cost approx. Dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. The piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. Piper alpha training package the tragic event of piper alpha occurred when this massive oil platform in the north sea succumbed to explosion and fire, resulting in the loss of 167 lives.
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