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. The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. A nthony wonkes fire in the night tells the gripping and heartwrenching story of the 1988 piper alpha disaster in the north sea. Piper alpha disaster news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fire in the night. News remembering piper video available for download. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. National geographic channel seconds from disaster season. 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. The longterm psychological effects of surviving a major disaster are poorly understood.
A list of the 167 men who lost their life in north sea tragedy. To examine the role of factors relating to the trauma, the survivors and the survivors circumstances. 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. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks. Pdf fire in the night the piper alpha disaster read online. Piper alpha rewrites the rules on offshore safety new scientist. Jun 24, 2014 dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea.
The bp deepwater horizon explosion took place on 20 april 2010. Fire in the night tells the incredible true story behind the piper alpha disaster. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. Another contributing factor was that the nearby connected platforms tartan and claymore continued to pump gas and oil to piper alpha until its pipeline ruptured in the heat in the second explosion. Hse developed and implemented another of lord cullens key recommendations. Download the nasa system safety handbook and learn more. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. Case study presentation on piper al pha and san juanico incident conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm c. Piper alpha was a large offshore rig based 100km off the coast of aberdeen. The controversy around it was heightened when a report.
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. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it was the site of the worlds. 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. Piper alpha was a large north sea oil platform that started production in 1976. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988. Jun 21, 20 id never heard of this ostensibly huge disaster until i started this documentary and im sure ill never forget it now. Jun 01, 2019 the piper alpha disaster in the north sea, uk, remains the worst offshore oil disaster in history after 167 people lost their lives in july 1988. Its bizarre how this isnt an event thats already been made a hollywood film because fire in the night is incredibly cinematic with its use of news reel, talking heads and reenactments.
This paper examines the following aspects of offshore safety in oil and gas production systems before and after the piper alpha disaster. The new engineer who must find a path to safety on a burning oil rig. It appears your web browser is not configured to display pdf files. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. We undertook a survey of survivors of the piper alpha oil platform disaster 1988. Fire in the night focuses on the now middle aged to elderly survivors of the piper alpha oil rig disaster in 1988 where only 14 of the crew survived. But, the evening of july 6, 1988 had began much like any other for. The rig produced oil, gas and condensate primarily propane and was linked to two other drilling platforms via large undersea pipelines. Apr 18, 2016 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. Industrial disaster management cidm the piper alpha a large fixed platform was located in the piper field in north sea, some 110 miles northeast of aberdeen. Nov, 2012 for example, prior to the disaster, auditing on piper alpha often identified some of risks that contributed to the explosion but instead of the audit findings being analysed and evaluated two elements in the process outlined in the iso 3, they were ignored. 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 piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk.
The change in safety management for offshore oil and gas. Watch national geographic channel seconds from disaster season 1, episode 10 explosion in the north sea. This will be premiered at the piper25 workforce involvement day being held in aberdeen on wednesday 19th june. 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. He stipulated that from 1992 safety cases should be submitted.
The piper alpha oil rig was reduced to a twisted wreck after following the disaster 30 years ago credit. Both oil and gas was pumped from the two other platforms to piper alpha and subsequently pumped to shore. The 1988 piper alpha tragedy claimed 167 lives after a gas leak caused the oil production platform to explode. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil and gas.
Piper alpha monopoly edition callous say tragedy hen mcginty true of a nation s wealth the scotsman piper alpha the disaster in detail features piper alpha the. Pdf survivors of the piper alpha oil platform disaster. The vast inferno created by simultaneous eruptions from ruptured gas and. Cullen recommendations lifted safety standards and improved conditions. And in the wake of the disaster comes serious charges of safety problems as bill greenwood reports. The discovery of north sea oil and gas was a boon to britain. At the time of the disaster, piper was one of the heaviest platforms along with magnus and brae b.
Originally an oil platform, it was later modified for gas production and consisted of four safety modifies separated by firewalls. The piper alpha disaster now on your favorite device. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download. Survivors of the piper alpha oil platform disaster. Dokumenter mengenai ledakan anjungan lepas pantai piper alpha di north sea. This is the conclusion of the cullen report into the explosion on the oil rig piper alpha that killed 167 men on 6 july 1988. Piper alpha spiral to disaster is a gripping dramadocumentary that recreates the three hours of the tragedy. The piper alpha disaster is the worst offshore oil rig.
Fire in the night has won the audience award at the edinburgh film festival. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. Lord cullens inquiry into the piper alpha disaster set forth 106 recommendations aimed at lifting safety standards in. Jul 01, 2019 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. Fire in the night official trailer in cinemas june 21st. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human life. For the first time a documentary presents the astonishing testimonies from the survivors who found themselves in the midst of an inferno, and through dramatic. She sketched many of the men on piper alpha and went on to create the iconic memorial. 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. An explosion and the resulting oil and gas fires destroyed it on 6 july 1988, killing 167 men, with only 61 survivors. But on july 6, 1988, the entire structure became consumed by a devastating and deadly fire.
Fire in the night official trailer in cinemas june 21st youtube. This film relives the catastrophic chain of events that unfolded that night before, during and after the disaster. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. Bibliography building process safety culture tool kit. The night that changed our world is now available for free download here. Fire in the night relives the tragic events that occurred on the piper alpha rig on 6th july 1988. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training. 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 case for safety the north sea piper alpha disaster. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. The 20 documentary film fire in the night is about the disaster. Fire in the night the piper alpha disaster 20 full movie. Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. Dont forget to subscribe for more documentaries like this one. Read and download now b004kpm1lcdownload death and oil. Ic chapter 10 show that the bodies of of the 165 personnel piper lnhc died as a result of th disaster were later recovered. Their operations crews did not believe they had authority to shut off production, even though they could see that piper alpha was burning. Outline about piper alpha platform the happening event timeline cause of the disaster effect of the disaster key failures improvement and prevention conclusion 2.
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. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. The piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human lif. Conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm 1 1 case study presentation on piper alpha and san juanico incident conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm c. 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 was an oil production platform in the north sea operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. On july 6, 1988, in the piper oilfield, north sea, the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster took place. Jul 04, 20 e ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. Rapidgator fire in the night the piper alpha disaster 20.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The documentary features astonishing testimonies from men who found. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonialtd. Preventing piper alpha and iso 3 nicholas and smith. A dramatization of the disaster in april 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the deepwater horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in american history. Fire rages on the piper alpha platform on july 6 1988. Piper alpha survivors recall disaster 25 years on business. An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988, killing 167. About piper alpha placed at north sea, the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and the.
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 july 1988 piper alpha was producing ten per cent of the north seas annual production. Fire in the night relives the tragic events that occurred on the piper alpha rig on. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental.
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. Step change in safetys short film remembering piper the night that changed our world is now available for free download here. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life. Jul 01, 2018 30th anniversary of the worlds deadliest offshore oil disaster on july 6, 1988, 167 people died in the piper alpha explosion. Devastating pics show piper alpha disaster that rocked. Documentary chronicling the tragic events on board the piper alpha oil rig in july. But on july 6, 1988, the entire structure became consumed by a. 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.
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