A look at the chain of events which unfolded on board. Use the button available on this page to download or read a book online. Documentary chronicling the tragic events that occurred on board the piper alpha rig in july. 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.
Just a sample of presentation format for piper alpha disaster cause which may help u in preparation for something like this in the future. Possible risk associated with the hazards piper alpha disaster was one of the worst offshore accidents to date which drew the attention of many investigators to study the very cause of the disaster in order to prevent similar accident to happen in the future. Ic chapter 10 show that the bodies of of the 165 personnel piper lnhc died as a result of th disaster were later recovered. They also demonstrated rhe shortcomings of the type of etandby which wa. Piper alpha fire in the night the boys journeys on vimeo. An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988, killing 167. Stvs bafta winning feature documentary about the piper alpha north sea oil disaster. 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.
It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. Survivor meets saviour for first time since disaster as victims daughter prepares to marry. Haffey, now a civil servant living in fife, was on board piper alphas rescue vessel, the silver pit, when the rig exploded on the night of 6 july 1988. The piper alpha platform is the largest and oldest platform in the north sea oilfield. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. Its 25 years since the piper alpha oil platform was engulfed in flames, claiming the lives of 167 people. If you have time, its absolutely worth 90 minutes of your time. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. Fire in the night is a 20 british documentary film about the piper alpha disaster directed by anthony wonke. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard piper alpha assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. Here you can download all books for free in pdf or epub format. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. Accident and the piper alpha disaster, both demonstrated the need for.
It won the audience award at the 20 edinburgh international film festival. Three survivors tell of nightmare that led to an unbreakable friendship joe meanen, billy clayton and dave. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas production. Like so many disasters before, it would be an accumulation of errors that would bring about the piper alpha disaster.
Thenintense impinged jet fire under the platform and mcp01 gas risers failed was lead to thethird violent explosion and makes the whole platform engulfed by fire. As diving was such a regular part of normal operation. In the explosion and subsequent fire on the oil platform, 167. With the addition of gas, these should have been replaced with blast walls. It was last inspected two weeks ago but last week there was a small fire on the rig. A nthony wonkes fire in the night tells the gripping and heartwrenching story of the 1988 piper alpha disaster in the north sea. Cullen concluded that the most likely cause of the explosions and fire was because a member of the night shift operations team, george vernon, had started up a condensate light hydrocarbon pump, here called pump a, when it was still under maintenance with an. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil only platform and later converted to add gas production. That fire impinged on a gas riser from anotherplatform, which fueled an extremely intense fire under the deck of 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. For many years, the practice on piper alpha was to switch the fire pumps from automatic to manual when divers were in the sea.
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. Public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster the lord cullen report. Hero pilot kevin sullivans quick thinking saves 315 people sunday night duration. Piper alpha presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. 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. Piper alpha disaster 1988 on july 6, 1988 one of the worst disasters in offshore history occurred when an explosion, and the resulting oil and gas fires, destroyed it on 6 july 1988, killing 167. Reexamining the events that led to the drilling platform, at the time the largest and oldest in the north sea oilfield, exploding on the night of the 6th july 1988, killing 167 men, the film includes testimonies from rescuers and some of the 61 survivors, many of whom were forced to jump.
Anthony wonke directs this documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the piper alpha oil rig disaster. Copyright jim thomson 20 safety in engineering ltd piper. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human life. The summary is a collection of powerpoint presentations i have given. 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. Dla piper dla piper the dla piper company is a type of international law firm with more than 4,200 lawyers who operate in their 77 offices in 31 countries in asia, europe, middle east and the united states. After the rupture of the first gas line, piper alpha was doomed. It was a disaster that never should have happenedbut bosses disregard for safety. Full credit to the bbc for making quality programs such as this. Piper alpha had originally been built in 1976 as an oil platform and was later converted to handle gas. So other platforms continued production and pumping of gas for sometime which supplied additional fuel to the fire at piper.
On july 6, 1988, the piper alpha oil platform experienced a series of 10 catastrophic explosions and fires. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it was the site of the worlds. They are given as pdf files to minimise file size and download time. An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on 6 jul 1988, killing 168 men, 3 with only 61 survivors.
Haffey, now a civil servant living in fife, was on board piper alpha s rescue vessel, the silver pit, when the rig exploded on the night of 6 july 1988. The piper alpha disaster assignment example topics and. Piper alpha presentation safety emergency incident. The death toll includes two crewmen of a rescue vessel. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonialtd. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd.
Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. 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. Fire disaster summaries this provides my notes of some notable fires and explosions around the world which i have regarded as fire disasters owing to multiple. Piper alpha was the largest platform by production in the world in its era 317,000 barrelsday, peak.
Combining interviews with survivors, witness statements, and transcripts from the official enquiry into the disaster, this is the moving and vivid tale of. It was first shown on television on 9 july 20 on bbc two, three days after. Book fire in the night the piper alpha disaster english edition 5. 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.
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