A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human. 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. 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. The field was discovered in january 1973 and the same year construction of platform took place. Families, friends and industry representatives are to gather to remember the 167 men who lost their lives in the piper alpha disaster. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental. The offshore industry response an indepth analysis at the current system of. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. 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. 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 film a reminder that same hazards exist today. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. A lasting effect of the piper alpha disaster was the establishment of britains first postmargaret thatcher trade union, the offshore industry liaison committee.
Jul 02, 20 its 25 years since the piper alpha oil platform was engulfed in flames, claiming the lives of 167 people. Health and safety management in the offshore oil industry. 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. Bibliography building process safety culture tool kit. From piper alpha to deepwater horizon spiral to disaster. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package 695. Most of the victims suffocated in toxic fumes which developed after a gas leak set off the blasts and sparked the fire. Jul 05, 20 safety measures in the offshore industry have improved by light years since the piper alpha disaster, but workers need to remain vigilant and be aware of the consequences of failure. 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. Jul 04, 20 e ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. The controversy around it was heightened when a report.
This was subsequently followed by a number of smaller explosions which led to large oil. 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. In november 1990 lord cullens report into the disaster severely criticised safety procedures on the rig owned by occidental. Alpha piper disaster introduction the accident, which occurred on board of the seaward platform piper alpha in july 1988, took lives of 167 people and cost billions of dollars damage of property. Although fire in the night dvd touches on that, its not its sole purpose. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha. Oct 18, 2011 the grisly business of extracting oil from the earth in order to sustain our insatiable demand for its convenience exacts a rather steep price. At the time of the disaster, piper alpha was one of the countrys largest oil and gas platform producing over 300,000 barrels of crude oil a day around 10% of the uks total daily amount.
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. Recipe for disaster piper alpha was similar to other oil rigs. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard alpha piper assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. Spiral to disaster bbc images all disaster msimages. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package.
Cite email share playlist embedlink select item view my options. The piper alpha is placed in the north sea, around 193 km northeast of aberdeen. Design changes compromised crew and equipment safety. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. The british response the results of the official investigation by lord cullen, including the final recommendations of his investigation. The design of the platform is examined, together with the sequence of events that magnified the disaster. After the 1988 disaster, oil companies improved rig safety features and regulatory authority was taken over by the. It appears your web browser is not configured to display pdf files. Download as ppt, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. At the time of the disaster, piper was one of the heaviest platforms along with magnus and. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. This safety video training workshop utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform. Step change in safety has commissioned a short film about the piper alpha disaster featuring artwork by sue jane taylor. This film will cover a critical hour during which the disaster could have been avoided.
I think there is a copy on youtube but i cant work out how to a. This documentary provides an inside look into the events leading up to the 1988 piper alpha oil rig explosion, an event that claimed 167 lives. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks. The book of the same name is also very good and is naturally more detailed. Piper alpha disaster news, views, gossip, pictures, video. A memorial sculpture, showing three oil workers, was erected in the rose garden within hazlehead park in aberdeen. 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. Accidents dont have to happen three elements of a successful safety process. 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. On july 6, 1988, in the piper oilfield, north sea, the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster took place. Piper alpha prosecutions worth considering, says mp news.
Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. This is spiral to disaster piper alpha by csst on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. On july 6, 1988, the piper alpha oil platform experienced a series of 10 catastrophic explosions and fires. 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 survivors recall disaster 25 years on business. 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. Sue jane, who was offshore in the months before to the disaster, sketched. Piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the. Piper alpha was a platform exploiting a reservoir about 110 miles northeast of.
Piper alpha was a large north sea oil platform that started production in 1976. 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. Im not sure youll be able to download the entire video for free anywhere. Reenactment of the destruction of the piper alpha oil rig in an explosion on july 6, 1988. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. Wikipedia, 2010 also see the moving bbc documentary of 1989 spiral into disaster. The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988, killing 167 men. 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. Occidental piper alpha s operator, which was found guilty of having inadequate maintenance and safety procedures the enquiry made 106 recommendations for changes to north sea safety procedures. 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. Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file.
The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to. Dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. Public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster the lord cullen report. For those interested, the documentary, piper alpha seconds from disaster goes into more detail as to why the disaster occurred. The human price of oil dvd training package the safety video is a gripping dramadocumentary that recreates the three hours of the piper alpha tragedy. At weeks end more than 100 contract workers who had been refurbishing three other british platforms left their jobs, out of concern for their safety. Piper alpha disaster how is piper alpha disaster abbreviated. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. Frank doran, labour mp for aberdeen north, made the comment at the end of a westminster. Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. Preventing piper alpha and iso 3 nicholas and smith. However, gas escapes continue to occur in the north sea. Hazard analysis proactive planning employee participation. 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.
Dvd internet licence corporate licence download the trainers guide. May 06, 20 july 6, 1988, piper oilfield, north sea. The disaster and beyond what went wrong an overview of the events which led to the piper alpha disaster. It was a disaster that never should have happenedbut bosses disregard for safety. May 25, 2014 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 investigation into the piper alpha disaster has. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life it had also produced gas from two wells. Explosion in the north sea piper alpha disaster youtube. A total of 167 people died in the piper alpha fire making it the worlds worst offshore oil disaster. Nov 08, 2008 permit to work based on piper alpha story 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.
A northeast mp suggested yesterday that prosecutions could still be launched over the piper alpha disaster. On july 6, 1988 an oil platform 110 miles from aberdeen collapsed. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download. Piper alpha disaster prompted drastically improved safety. The single worst rig disaster in history, and it all could have been prevented so easily. Thirty years on from the worlds worst offshore disaster, an act of remembrance organised by the uk oil and gas chaplaincy and aberdeen city council will be held at the piper alpha memorial garden in aberdeen. An explosion and the resulting oil and gas fires destroyed it on 6 july 1988, killing 167 men, with only 61 survivors. 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. A glitch in the matrix david fuller production duration. Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion. The rupture of the gas risers pipelines from other installations produced further massive explosions and.
Lord, the public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster, vols. So other platforms continued production and pumping of gas for sometime which supplied additional fuel to the fire at piper. Piper alpha spiral to disaster rovworld subsea information. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. Nov 05, 2008 im after a copy of piper alpha spiraling to disaster tragic oil accident in the north sea. Preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. The vast inferno created by simultaneous eruptions from ruptured gas and. Dont forget to subscribe for more documentaries like this one.
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. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonialtd. Article by fiona macleod ceng ficheme and stephen richardson. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training. Effect piper alpha disaster essays and research papers. Piper alpha spiral to disaster is a gripping dramadocumentary that recreates the three hours of the tragedy. It was connected by an oil pipeline to flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988.
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