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Piper Alpha exploded and collapsed under the effect of sustained gas jet fires in the night between 6 and 7 July 1988, killing 165 of the men on board (30 of whose bodies were never recovered), as well as a further two rescuers. [4]
Piper Alpha disaster, explosion and sinking of the Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea on July 6, 1988. The disaster killed 167 people. The discovery of North Sea oil and gas was a boon to Great Britain. Piper Alpha, operated by Occidental Petroleum, made a productive contribution.
Late in the evening of 06 July 1988, a series of explosions ripped through the Piper Alpha platform in the North Sea. Engulfed in fire, over the next few hours most of the oil rig topside modules collapsed into the sea. 167 men died and many more were injured and traumatised.
Feb 19, 2020 · On the 6th July, 1988, safety lapses aboard the Piper Alpha oil rig resulted in a series of devastating explosions. (1,2) This and related process safety accidents are well-known among chemical engineers, (3) but less so among chemists.
With 167 fatalities, Piper Alpha is the deadliest accident in the history of the offshore oil and gas industry. There have been numerous articles, reports and documentaries coving the incident, possibly the best summary of the incident and the events leading up to it are contained in the Cullen Report.
Jul 5, 2018 · Piper Alpha was an oil production platform in the North Sea operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited. It began production in 1976, but on July 6, 1988 it was the site of the world's...
Jul 6, 2013 · On 6 July 1988 a series of explosions ripped through the Piper Alpha platform in the North Sea. In the space of two hours, 167 men lost their lives. It remains the world's worst...
