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. Seconds from disaster is one of the best shows ever produced. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. The 2010 macondo drilling disaster, which resulted in the largest accidental.
After 180 days of proceedings, it released its report public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster short. Free enterprise, of which the oil industry is a glorious standard. Jun 24, 2014 dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. It was connected by an oil pipeline to flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations. In the boom time of the 70s and early 80s, piper was the worlds most productive offshore platform, producing 284,000. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to. Seconds from disaster explosion in the north sea tv. This is the conclusion of the cullen report into the explosion on the oil rig piper alpha that killed 167 men. The british car ferry ms herald of free enterprise departs the port of zeebrugge in belgium. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. In the wake of the capsizing of the herald of free enterprise. The piper alpha disaster reprints by stephen mcginty isbn.
Although fire in the night dvd touches on that, its not its sole purpose. Sue jane, who was offshore in the months before to the disaster, sketched. Investigating a devastating explosion on the piper alpha, an offshore drilling platform, on july 6, 1998, in the north sea, which resulted in the deaths of 167 crew members. Piper alpha rewrites the rules on offshore safety new scientist. For those interested, the documentary, piper alpha seconds from disaster goes into more detail as to why the disaster occurred.
You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choice. Seconds from disaster national geographic for everyone in. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988. But on july 6, 1988, the entire structure became consumed by a.
Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. A true story of the piper alpha disaster on the north sea free read. Piper alpha prosecutions worth considering, says mp news. May 03, 20 seconds from disaster explosion in the north sea jack malcolm. A pipeline network connected the piper alpha to the tartan and claymore.
The piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident. May 24, 2016 2016 hd piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. Seconds from disaster is a documentary series on the national geographic. Its a city, anchored in the ocean, supporting more than 200.
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. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. Step change in safety has commissioned a short film about the piper alpha disaster featuring artwork by sue jane taylor. Piper alpha disaster how is piper alpha disaster abbreviated. Drawing on both survivor testimony and the results of lord cullens later enquiry, the play recreates the events, in which neither occidental nor the operators. Piper alpha prosecutions worth considering, says mp. This article compares two industrial disasters in the offshore oil industry, the explosion and fire on piper alpha off the coast of scotland in 1988, the worlds worst offshore disaster, and the.
It pave the way for air disasters which is an amazing look at how the ntsb does its job investigating air crashes. Jan 03, 2017 piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. This is one of the 10 dvds in the acclaimed bbc series now available in a totally new format with expert training support material. Piper alpha rewrites the rules on offshore safety new. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. October 5, 2004 a series of explosions and fires on the piper alpha, an oil platform 110 miles off the coast of scotland that had been converted to natural gas production, results in the deaths of 167 people and the collapse of the platform. Piper alpha disaster joe meanen, who jumped into the sea from the burning platform, with gary gallagher, who survived a 32ft fall from a hotel roof, to make workplaces safer. Seconds from disaster explosion in the north sea youtube. The national geographic documentary programme seconds from disaster investigates. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fire in the night.
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Dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. Hopefully national geographic will release the other seasons as well, as other episodes of the series have focused on the concorde crash, chernobyl, the piper alpha disaster in the north sea, the destruction of the shuttles challenger and columbia, the eruption of mount st. Seconds from disaster includes anything having to do with travel, collapses, dams breaking, buildings crumbling and gas explosions. The loss of the piper alpha oil rig was the result of a. So other platforms continued production and pumping of gas for sometime which supplied additional fuel to the fire at piper.
Landmark piper alpha cullen report now free to download. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. National geographic channel seconds from disaster season 1. She sketched many of the men on piper alpha and went on to create the iconic memorial that now stands in hazelhead park. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book of the same name is also very good and is naturally more detailed. 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. Seconds from disaster explosion in the north sea jack malcolm. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil. About piper alpha placed at north sea, the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas oil production started in 1976 with about 250,000 barrels 40,000 m3 of oil per day increasing to 300,000 barrels 48,000 m3 a gas recovery module.
Mega disasters piper alpha disaster seconds from disaster is an american documentary television series that first began broadcasting in 2004 on the. The report was previously only available in print at a cost of. Watch seconds from desaster online youtube tv free trial. Piper alpha disaster survivor meets the man he feared he.
A northeast mp suggested yesterday that prosecutions could still be launched over the piper alpha disaster. At the time of the disaster, piper was one of the heaviest platforms along with. It was last inspected two weeks ago but last week there was a small fire on the rig. Jun 24, 2001 for the 227 men aboard the piper alpha oil platform in the north sea last week, there was no time for such procedures. Seconds from disaster national geographic for everyone. Piper alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist. Since drilling began in the north sea in the 1970s there have been 300 deaths on britains 123 oil installations, often in accidents caused by bad weather. Seconds from disaster, season 1, episode 10, explosion in the. 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.
Helens, the hindenburg disaster and the kings cross fire. National geographic featured this incident in an episode of its seconds from disaster documentary. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it was the site of the worlds. The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. But on the night of 6 july 1988, a series of explosions erupted resulting in the d. Testimony from key witnesses and survivors, enhanced by reconstructions, archive and photoreal computer graphics take the viewer into the confusion and panic that precede catastrophes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life it had also produced gas from two wells. Piper alpha was no accident, it was a disaster waiting to happen. Watch seconds from disaster episodes online season 1.
The short film was produced for step change by the art department and features audio from the bbc radio 3 drama piper alpha the human price of oil, by stephen phelps. Aug 03, 2017 before the disaster, maintenance and upgrading work had been under way but piper alpha had been continuing to produce oil. Before the disaster, maintenance and upgrading work had been under way but piper alpha had been continuing to produce oil. The controversy around it was heightened when a report. With geoff baldwins, bob ballentyne, andy davidsonlee, dougal drysdale. The piper alpha was an offshore drilling platform, located in the north sea.
Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download. Seconds from disaster returns to national geographic channel international to recreate and analyze 6 of the most famous disasters of recent history. Piper alpha was a large north sea oil platform that started production in 1976. The piper alpha platform is the largest and oldest platform in the north sea oilfield. Learning from the piper alpha accident the offshore platform piper alpha, which was lo cated in the british sector of the north sea oil field and operated by occidental petroleum, was engulfed in a catastrophic fire on july 6, 1988.
Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion. Start a free trial to watch seconds from desaster on youtube tv and cancel anytime. At the time, it was the culture of the oil companies that things must. Piper alpha is part of wikiproject fire service, which collaborates on fire servicerelated subjects on wikipedia. 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. Sweeping changes needed in the way that safety in the offshore industry is assessed. Preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry.
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