Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Occidental claimed a perfect safety record but officials found the. Accident introduction the piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleumcaledonialtd. 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.
The platform began production in 1976,first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. Hazard analysis proactive planning employee participation. The film was documented by national geographic channel to explain with details the cause and impact of the explosion that occurred in the north sea. Wikipedia, 2010 also see the moving bbc documentary of 1989 spiral into disaster. A lasting effect of the piper alpha disaster was the establishment of britains first postmargaret thatcher trade union, the offshore industry liaison committee. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it was the site of the worlds. Apr 09, 2015 a key witness at the cullen inquiry, ed said. The disaster that opened the nations eyes to the industry. Tools to enhance process safety performance a piper alpha case history. Piper alpha disaster how is piper alpha disaster abbreviated. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil and gas.
Public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster the lord cullen report. In the boom of the 70s and early 80s, piper was the worlds most productive. Recipe for disaster piper alpha was similar to other oil rigs. E ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. 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. Seconds from disaster piper alpha 797 words 4 pages. Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of historys most terrifying crashes. Im not sure youll be able to download the entire video for free anywhere. Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file. 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.
The piper alpha disaster kindle edition by mcginty, stephen. Piper alpha 25 years on have we learned the lessons. Dont forget to subscribe for more documentaries like this one. This is one of the 10 dvds in the acclaimed bbc series now available in a totally new format with expert training support material. The british response the results of the official investigation by lord cullen, including the final recommendations of his investigation. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. A delightful tribute to the joy and madness of making movies, the disaster artist follows the outrageous adventures of eccentric filmmaker tommy wiseau and his best friend, actor greg sestero. Uk piper alpha pair wrongly blamed remembering piper alpha disaster.
I think there is a copy on youtube but i cant work out how to a. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. 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. Piper alpha disaster news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Explosion in the north sea piper alpha disaster youtube. A memorial sculpture, showing three oil workers, was erected in the rose garden within hazlehead park in aberdeen. Preventing piper alpha and iso 3 nicholas and smith. Piper alpha was no accident, it was a disaster waiting to happen. Feb 23, 2017 bbc nine oclock news piper alpha 7th july 1988 part one duration.
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 platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to. A hungry sandpiper hatchling ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. Piper alpha survivors recall disaster 25 years on business. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. On july 6, 1988, the piper alpha oil platform experienced a series of 10 catastrophic explosions and fires. The only problem is that the food is buried beneath the. On july 6, 1988, in the piper oilfield, north sea, the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster took place.
Design changes compromised crew and equipment safety. It is 25 years since tragedy struck in the north sea. 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. What caused the giant piper alpha oil rig explosion. 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. Nov, 2012 there were incidents on piper alpha, including the death of a worker, prior to the explosion, which had the lesson learned been applied, the event would not have occurred. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. A glitch in the matrix david fuller production duration.
Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion. Piper alpha prosecutions worth considering, says mp news. However, gas escapes continue to occur in the north sea. Piper alpha spiral to disaster rovworld subsea information. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download. There were incidents on piper alpha, including the death of a worker, prior to the explosion, which had the lesson learned been applied, the event would not have occurred.
The video that you refer to is a bbc production called spiral to disaster from the bbc disaster series 1. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988. Bbc nine oclock news piper alpha 7th july 1988 part one duration. A northeast mp suggested yesterday that prosecutions could still be launched over the piper alpha disaster. She sketched many of the men on piper alpha and went on to create the iconic memorial that now stands in hazelhead park. This safety video training workshop utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform. The tragic event of piper alpha occurred when this massive oil platform in the north sea succumbed to explosion. Introduction an explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on july 6,1988, killing 167 men. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package 695.
It can be obtained from the bbc education and training department and it cost approx. Piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the. It appears your web browser is not configured to display pdf files. Introductionthis is a case study about the piper alpha disaster, on the management operations and structures, the objective of the management, the industrial process of the platform, the causes of the accident together with the consequences of the accident and case study on the improvement and the prevention of such disaster again. The short film was produced for step change by the art department and features audio from the bbc radio 3 drama piper alpha. 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. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it. A total of 167 people died in the piper alpha fire making it the worlds worst offshore oil disaster. The vast inferno created by simultaneous eruptions from ruptured gas and.
The disaster and beyond what went wrong an overview of the events which led to the piper alpha disaster. 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. The grisly business of extracting oil from the earth in order to sustain our insatiable demand for its convenience exacts a rather steep price. Aberdeen where to pay your respects to the piper alpha victims. 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. Disaster emergency bbc disaster series spiral to disaster. Accidents dont have to happen three elements of a successful safety process. In the boom of the 70s and early 80s, piper was the. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard piper alpha assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. The offshore industry response an indepth analysis at the current system of. Jul 04, 20 e ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. Twentyfive years ago the piper alpha disaster changed the oil and gas landscape but have the safety lessons been learnt.
Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental. Dvd internet licence corporate licence download the trainers guide. The oil and gas platform was the most productive in the north sea at the time it was destroyed by fire. In november 1990 lord cullens report into the disaster severely criticised safety procedures on the rig owned by occidental. Nov 05, 2008 im after a copy of piper alpha spiraling to disaster tragic oil accident in the north sea. The only problem is that the food is buried beneath the sand where scary waves roll up onto the shore.
One hundred and sixty seven people died in the piper alpha fire on 6 july 1988, making it the worlds worst offshore oil disaster. 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. Frank doran, labour mp for aberdeen north, made the comment at. 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. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. On july 6 1988, bob ballantyne, who has died, aged 61, of cancer, was an electrician on occidental oils piper alpha platform, when, as he recalled, its crew suffered your worst nightmare come true. 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. Most of the victims suffocated in toxic fumes which developed after a gas leak set off the blasts and sparked the fire. 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. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. The iso 3 risk management standard will help organisations manage risk if they assiduously apply the principles and the process. Seconds from disaster piper alpha is a documentary that shows the fire tragedy that happen on the piper alpha oil mining company.
Bibliography building process safety culture tool kit. The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package. 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. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks. 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. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. Survivors of the worlds worst offshore oil disaster describe how the escaped the blazing piper alpha platform 25 years ago.
Hero diver fled to australia to escape his piper alpha hell. Piper alpha disaster joe meanen, who jumped into the sea from the burning platform, with gary gallagher, who survived a 32ft fall from a. At the time of the disaster, piper was one of the heaviest platforms along with magnus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fire in the night.
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