The main causes were poor management focused on profits rather than safety, resulting in poor operational procedures, and poor change management. The real story of the burning platform conner partners. Sport football blow for partick thistle as coventry recall defender jordan turnbull partick thistle defender jordan turnbull has left the club after being recalled by coventry. The 1988 piper alpha disaster remains one of the worst. Piper alpha production platform explosion and fire killing 167 men. Just before 2200 bst on 6 july 1988, there was a massive gas leak followed by a fire and a series of explosions on the piper alpha platform in the north sea. But afterwards, gas compression units were placed next to the control room. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion.
An explosion an resultin ile an gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 julie 1988, killin 167 fowk, includin twa crewmen o a rescue veshel. Engulfed in fire, over the next few hours most of the oil rig topside modules collapsed into the sea. 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, owned by occidental petroleum, began production in 1976 at the piper oil field, which is owned by the opcal joint venture jv. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. Remembering piper alpha as would be expected in a disaster of this magnitude, the investigation identified many root causes related to design, operation, safety culture, emergency response, and training. Download hires imagedownload to mspowerpointcite this. John piper, whos seen as a mentor and even a pioneer of this new calvinism. The piper alpha 30th anniversary an act of remembranceintroduction the revd gordon craig, chaplain to the uk oil and gas industry.
E ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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 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. Bbc news uk scotland remembering piper alpha disaster. A survival course 23 years later told the story with the aid of a video but this book. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. Remembering piper alpha film premieres in aberdeen youtube. The safety video is a gripping dramadocumentary that recreates the three hours of the piper alpha tragedy. Before the rigs modification to include gas, staff quarters were kept well away from the most dangerous production components of the rig. The piper app allows you to monitor and control your piper device.
Preventing piper alpha and iso 3 nicholas and smith. Remembering piper alpha disaster by steven duff bbc scotland it was the worlds worst offshore disaster. With piper you can view live and recorded video, control lights and. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human life. Late in the evening of 06 july 1988, a series of explosions ripped through the piper alpha platform in the north sea.
It provides the basis of discussion, analysis and training in a variety of ohs areas, including risk assessment, permit to work, emergency procedures, safety design and more. Piper alpha, for engineers, and even electricians, remains the example held up when there is an inadequate control design. Piper alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist. Victims came from far and wide including newtonhill and portlethen. May 17, 2018 remembering piper alpha three decades on.
The names of the 167 men who tragically lost their lives in the piper alpha disaster will be read aloud at a special memorial service taking place in aberdeen next week on the 30 th anniversary. The 30th anniversary of the piper alpha disaster falls this summer. Saturday, july 6, 20 marked the 25th anniversary of the largest disaster in the history of offshore oil and gas industry. Blow for partick thistle as coventry recall defender. This is one of the 10 dvds in the acclaimed bbc series now available in a totally. In july 1988 a catastrophic explosion and fire on piper alpha, a north sea oil platform. A survival course 23 years later told the story with the aid of a video but this book and.
This safety video training workshop utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform. Piper alpha was originally an oilonly platform but was fitted for gas production in 1980. I think there is a copy on youtube but i cant work out how to a. On wednesday, july 6, 1988 the piper alpha platform in the uk part of the north sea was struck by an explosion which set the facility on fire, killing 167 men on board. One hundred and sixty seven people lost their lives when this platform in the. To mark the twentieth anniversary, the archive hour on radio 4 remembers that night in the north sea.
Bundaberg hospital surgery deaths poor surgery decisions and techniques contributed to the deaths of patients and many more suffered adverse outcomes. Piper alpha 25 years on have we learned the lessons. Oct 18, 2011 piper alpha, for engineers, and even electricians, remains the example held up when there is an inadequate control design. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Nov, 2012 piper alpha production platform explosion and fire killing 167 men. The 167 men who tragically lost their lives fathers, sons, brothers, husbands. Three decades have passed since the world looked on in horror as the terrible events of piper alpha unfolded. Later, as we all know, lord cullen worked his magic and produced the two tablets of 106 commandments, which we know today as the public enquiry of the piper alpha disaster. Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file. These volumes were the prelude to a whole raft of regulations, which prevail. It was initially constructed as an oil production platform and was later converted to facilitate gas production, with a new gas recovery module being added.
Piper alpha is part of wikiproject fire service, which collaborates on fire servicerelated subjects on wikipedia. The piper alpha disaster and millions of other books are available. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology. This month marks the 25th anniversary of the piper alpha offshore oil platform disaster in the north sea approximately 110 miles 180 km from aberdeen, scotland. Using the piper alpha story in the way you have is sick. Piper alpha wis an ile production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km northeast o aiberdeen, scotland. A film marking the 25th anniversary of the piper alpha disaster has been premiered at.
We are approaching the 30th anniversary of the piper alpha disaster when 167 men lost their lives. 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. The rig itself was so severely damaged, it had to be demolished, with a legacy of. So other platforms continued production and pumping of gas for sometime which supplied additional fuel to the fire at piper. It can be obtained from the bbc education and training department and it cost approx. The video that you refer to is a bbc production called spiral to disaster from the bbc disaster series 1. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard piper alpha assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. 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. The rig itself was so severely damaged, it had to be demolished, with a legacy of toxic debris left on the seabed still toxic in 2010. Remembering piper alpha lord cullen on piper alpha disaster alex salmond announces. We will make this memorial video available for download in due course. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. A nthony wonkes fire in the night tells the gripping and heartwrenching story of the 1988 piper alpha disaster in the north sea.
The following video is dedicated to those who lost their lives that night and to those who were directly affected. Two of these issues are the subject of this beacon. The piper alpha disaster was, and still is, a huge personal tragedy for hundreds of people. Piper alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist today.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Find out more at piper is the first allinone home automation and security system in a smart, elegant package that lets you monitor whats important in your life all from your android device with zero monthly fees. Had the condensate injection pump on piper alpha been removed from service by physically locking its switches, with an attached tag, the. Remembering piper alpha the night that changed our world. Up next the night the system failed the piper alpha inferno duration. She sketched many of the men on piper alpha and wen. Piper alpha the night that changed our world author. Nov 05, 2008 im after a copy of piper alpha spiraling to disaster tragic oil accident in the north sea. Process safety beacon remembering piper alpha aiche. She sketched many of the men on piper alpha and went on to create the.
Download historical document about the piper alpha memorial here. Remembering piper alpha on the night of 6 july 1988, 167 people lost their lives on the piper alpha oil platform, in what remains the worlds worst offshore oil disaster. Families, friends and industry representatives are to gather to remember the 167 men who lost their lives in the piper alpha disaster. Remembering piper alpha is vital to safeguard our future. On july 6, 1988, a series of catastrophic explosions and fires destroyed the platform. Feel free to discuss or share thoughts and memories on this page. An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988, killing 167. It utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion. It has now been four years since the caa report cap1145 was released with a number of actions and recommendations to the offshore oil and gas. A special memorial service taking place in aberdeen next week on the anniversary. In my childhood years, i remember noticing that my fathers hands. Jun 19, 20 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Poem the sea and the beach tessa wilkinson, from creative ides for pastoral liturgy, funeral, thanksgiving, and memorial services. 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.
Such as these gained great credibility being blessed as they are by dr. Had the condensate injection pump on piper alpha been removed from service by physically locking its switches, with an attached tag, the decision to start would nit have been made. She sketched many of the men on piper alpha and went on to create the iconic memorial that now stands in hazelhead park. Step change in safetys short film remembering piper the night that changed our world is now available for free download.
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