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Special Report: UK oil industry reflects on Piper Alpha lessons

12/01/2008
What safety lessons has the UK North Sea oil industry learned as it reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster?On July 6, 1988, 167 people died in an explosion and fireball on the Piper Alpha oil platform due to a gas-condensate leak from pipework connected to a condensate pump (OGJ, July 11, 1988, p. 20). The safety valve had been removed for maintenance, the leak was ignited, and an explosion and fire followed; only 61 people survived.As the industry strives to attract young entrants, it is crucial to pass on the safety lessons of this tragedy, stressed Chris Allen, health, safety, social, and environment director at UK trade association Oil & Gas UK (OGUK).“...
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