On july 6, 1988, the piper alpha oil platform experienced a series of 10 catastrophic explosions and fires. 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. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. Dont forget to subscribe for more documentaries like this one. British sector north sea oil field 120 miles aberdeen scotland 4 5. Download our 2019 technology, media and telecoms predictions report. Piper alpha is part of wikiproject fire service, which collaborates on fire servicerelated subjects on wikipedia. Piper alpha spiral to disaster rovworld subsea information. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human. In 1978 piper alpha was modified to process and export the natural gas to comply with uk gas conservation requirements 5 6.
Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental. Dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. On july 6, 1988, in the piper oilfield, north sea, the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster took place. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package 695. Im not sure youll be able to download the entire video for free anywhere.
Piper alpha rewrites the rules on offshore safety new. Reenactment of the destruction of the piper alpha oil rig in an explosion on july 6, 1988. The last public document is a manuscript written for the conference on the protection. Accidents dont have to happen three elements of a successful safety process. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. 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. The design of the platform is examined, together with the. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. Disaster emergency bbc disaster series best sellers 20092010 oil and gas spiral to disaster. At the time of the disaster, piper was one of the heaviest platforms along with magnus and.
Spiral toward disaster to 177 km from scotland in the north sea. Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. This is one of the 10 dvds in the acclaimed bbc series now available in a totally. 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. Jun 24, 2014 dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. While this 5 summary has been condensed and paraphrased, it is believed to been consistent with the facts and conclusions outlined in the cullen report. 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. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. Sweeping changes needed in the way that safety in the offshore industry is assessed. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download images.
Although fire in the night dvd touches on that, its not its sole purpose. I think there is a copy on youtube but i cant work out how to a. Piper alpha est le nom dune ancienne plateforme petroliere situee en mer du nord pres du gisement piper au large des cotes decosse. 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. 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. 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. I was aware of the disaster and loss of the pa, and also of the ocean ranger which was lost in feb. B this article has been rated as bclass on the projects quality scale. About piper alpha 35 in 1976 platform started production of oil.
Aberdeen where to pay your respects to the piper alpha victims. 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. 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. The disaster that opened the nations eyes to the industry. The piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident.
It can be obtained from the bbc education and training department and it cost approx. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. 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. Hazard analysis proactive planning employee participation. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. The piper alpha was built at mcdermotts offshore construction yard for occidental petroleum to extract hydrocarbons from the piper field in the north sea. The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. 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. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster.
On 6 july 1988 a series of explosions ripped through the piper alpha platform in the north sea. 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 is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion in july 1988, in one of the worst oil disasters in the history of the uk. Forums forum index forum faq search memberlist usergroups profile log in to check your private messages log in piper alpha spiral to disaster. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard alpha piper assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. Jul 04, 20 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. Dvd internet licence corporate licence download the trainers.
Download as ppt, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. This is the conclusion of the cullen report into the explosion on the oil rig piper alpha that killed 167 men. 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. 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. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha. 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. Public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster the lord cullen report. But on july 6, 1988, the entire structure became consumed by a devastating and deadly fire. The book of the same name is also very good and is naturally more detailed. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download.
Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil and gas. 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. 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 disaster on an oil and gas platform in the. The video that you refer to is a bbc production called spiral to disaster from the bbc disaster series 1. Preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. As well as the video, you may be able to get other information about this disaster, and information on other disasters. Design changes compromised crew and equipment safety. Jul 06, 20 on 6 july 1988 a series of explosions ripped through the piper alpha platform in the north sea. 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. However, gas escapes continue to occur in the north sea.
An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988, killing 167 men. So other platforms continued production and pumping of gas for sometime which supplied additional fuel to the fire at piper. 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. In the space of two hours, 167 men lost their lives. Occidental claimed a perfect safety record but officials found the. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training. Wikipedia, 2010 also see the moving bbc documentary of 1989 spiral into disaster. Recipe for disaster piper alpha was similar to other oil rigs.
Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. 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. Spiral to disaster bbc images all disaster msimages. The single worst rig disaster in history, and it all could have been prevented so easily. Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion. The controversy around it was heightened when a report. Piper alpha written by british broadcasting corporation. The design of the platform is examined, together with the sequence of events that magnified the disaster. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988. 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 piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. As humans we are required to process huge amounts of data to perform our daily tasks.
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. Cite email share playlist embedlink select item view my options. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks. Explosion in the north sea piper alpha disaster youtube. For those interested, the documentary, piper alpha seconds from disaster goes into more detail as to why the disaster occurred. The source code can be found on the the inria gitlab for piper. 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. 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. Nov 05, 2008 im after a copy of piper alpha spiraling to disaster tragic oil accident in the north sea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fire in the night.
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