It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life. 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. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it was the site of the worlds. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. Piper alpha documentary post by arob61 thu may 01, 2008 10. It appears your web browser is not configured to display pdf files.
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. Pdf in 1998, the explosion of the piper alpha platform claimed 167 lives, making it the worlds worst offshore oil. Pdf the british offshore oil industry after piper alpha. But on july 6, 1988, the entire structure became consumed by a devastating and deadly fire. 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. 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. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. It was last inspected two weeks ago but last week there was a small fire on the rig. Fire in the night relives the tragic events that occurred on the piper alpha rig on 6th july 1988. On july 6th 1988 an explosion on the rig led to an intense fire that killed 167 men.
Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file. The short film was produced for step change by uk and features audio from the bbc radio 3 drama piper alpha the human price of oil, written by stephen phelps. A list of the 167 men who lost their life in north sea tragedy. Piper alpha 25 years on have we learned the lessons. The sky was alight and acrid smoke billowed into the cold air the night 167 men lost their lives 28 years on and the scars of the piper alpha disaster have still not healed. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package. It provides the basis of discussion, analysis and training in a variety of ohs areas. The rig produced oil, gas and condensate primarily propane and was linked to two other drilling platforms via large undersea pipelines. Twentyfive years ago the piper alpha disaster changed the oil and gas landscape but have the safety lessons been learnt. The documentary features astonishing testimonies from men who found. The piper alpha was an offshore drilling platform, located in the north sea. Had the condensate injection pump on piper alpha been removed from service by physically locking its switches, with an attached tag, the. 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.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 21, 20 this documentary marks twentyfive years since the piper alpha oil rig disaster. Fire in the night relives the tragic events that occurred on the piper alpha rig on 6th. Piper alpha was a large north sea oil platform that started production in 1976. Piper alpha documentary health and safety for beginners. Watch national geographic channel seconds from disaster season 1, episode 10 explosion in the north sea. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human lif.
The 1988 piper alpha tragedy claimed 167 lives after a gas leak caused the. Piper alpha, for engineers, and even electricians, remains the example held up when there is an inadequate control design. This is piper alpha spiral to disaster bbc by green world group on vimeo. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard piper alpha assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. Piper alpha spiral to disaster is a gripping drama documentary that recreates the three hours of the tragedy. Jul 06, 20 a bbc documentary, fire in the night, tells their stories in their own words. The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. The night that changed our world is now available for free download here.
Piper alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist. 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 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. 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. A bbc documentary, fire in the night, tells their stories in their own words. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil and gas. Jul 03, 2018 an oil platform disaster 30 years ago has grim, but abundant, parallels and lessons for aviation safety. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fire in the night. The 1988 piper alpha disaster remains one of the worst. News remembering piper video available for download. 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.
Documentary chronicling the tragic events on board the piper alpha oil rig in july 1988. The process safety video is a gripping drama documentary that recreates the three hours of the tragedy. Piper alpha disaster news, views, gossip, pictures. Both oil and gas was pumped from the two other platforms to piper alpha and subsequently pumped to shore. It was a catastrophe that killed 167 men and left only 61 survivors, each of whom had to fight for their lives to escape the huge, labyrinthine structure and the flames that were consuming it. This will be premiered at the piper25 workforce involvement day being held in aberdeen on wednesday 19th june. 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. Dont forget to subscribe for more documentaries like this one. A gas pipeline connecting piper alpha to the claymore platform exploded. The piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident. Also, the probability of such an accident could be made arbitrarily small by controlling the level of detail in which the accident is described.
For similar platforms and for a welldefined class of accidents, however, this study is the. Piper alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist today. The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. Piper alpha timeline piper alpha was a large offshore rig based 100km off the coast of aberdeen. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental. Dvd internet licence corporate licence download the trainers guide. The 20 documentary film fire in the night is about the disaster. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster 1 comment i t is vital that lessons are learned from all major incidents, as management, cultural and technical failure i. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. 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. Both oil and gas was pumped from the two other platforms to piper alpha and subsequently pumped to. The process safety video is a gripping dramadocumentary that recreates the. After announcing on 7 july 1988 that a public inquiry would be held to establish the circumstances and causes of the accident on piper alpha, cecil parkinson, secretary of state for energy made a further statement on 14 july outlining the form the inquiry would take.
Jul 04, 20 a whistleblower has warned that a system of safety representatives set up to underpin the integrity of oil and gas platforms in the north sea following the piper alpha explosion is being made a. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha. But on july 6, 1988, the entire structure became consumed by a. Bibliography building process safety culture tool kit. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. The new engineer who must find a path to safety on a burning oil rig.
It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life it had also produced gas from two wells. Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion. This documentary marks twentyfive years since the piper alpha oil rig disaster. Piper alpha the night that changed our world print this page.
Step change in safety has commissioned a short film about the piper alpha disaster featuring artwork by sue jane taylor. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download. Outline about piper alpha platform the happening event timeline cause of the disaster effect of the disaster key failures improvement and prevention conclusion 2. This workshop utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform in the north sea which resulted in the loss of 167 lives. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. The piper alpha platform is the largest and oldest platform in the north sea oilfield. Jul 01, 2018 30th anniversary of the worlds deadliest offshore oil disaster on july 6, 1988, 167 people died in the piper alpha explosion. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988.
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