Major function was to separate the fluid produced by the wells into oil, gas and condensate. Douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choice. Piper alpha 25 years on have we learned the lessons. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. It is 25 years since tragedy struck in the north sea. Apr 09, 2015 hero diver fled to australia to escape his piper alpha hell and wed the love of his life. The change in safety management for offshore oil and gas.
Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. About piper alpha placed at north sea, the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas oil production started in 1976 with about 250,000 barrels 40,000 m3 of oil per day increasing to 300,000 barrels 48,000 m3 a gas recovery m. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks. The inquiry was critical of piper alpha s operator. A pipeline network connected the piper alpha to the tartan and claymore.
The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. Volume 1 is very good plus with shelfwear and bumped corners. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster by william douglas cullen, lord cullen of whitekirk, 1990, hmso edition, in english. 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. Department of energy the public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster chairman the hon lord cullen vol. The resulting public inquiry under judge lord cullen was to be the bible for renovating offshore safety worldwide, yet there have been. Flotta recovered greenwell road east guidance notes health and safety helicopter hswa hydrocarbon industry inhalation of smoke inquiry inspectors john wood group john wood house leck inhalation lifeboats lon aberdeen major hazards management of safety methanol module north sea. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The conference will be addressed by lord cullen, who chaired the month public enquiry that resulted in over 100 safety recommendations which made history for health and safety in the north sea.
Volume 2 is very good minus with shelfwer, bumped corners and some creasing to the back cover. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster, volume 2 william douglas cullen lord. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster reports. Cullens report of the public inquiry into the disaster, is presented. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. One hundred and sixty seven people died in the piper alpha fire on 6 july 1988, making it the worlds worst offshore oil disaster. Landmark piper alpha cullen report now free to download. Stationery office, 1990 drilling platforms 488 pages. Two years later lord cullens report into the disaster severely criticised safety procedures on the rig owned by. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster two volume set cullen, w. A true story of the piper alpha disaster on the north sea.
The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster, volume 1. Parkinson, the present secretary of state for transport, set up the public inquiry on. Sign up to free email alerts from daily record daily. It can be obtained from the bbc education and training department and it cost approx. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. 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. Parliament the public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster, great britain.
Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster command paper this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. It outlines the findings of the investigation in vol. The subsequent government enquiry held by lord cullen lasted 180 days and heard around 280 witnesses. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster volume two by cullen, w. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster by lord. Nov 03, 2011 this report in two volumes is the final report on the public inquiry into the piper alpha platform disaster in the north sea by a parliamentary commission under lord cullen.
The first cullen report was prompted by occidental petroleums piper alpha disaster on 6 july 1988, in which gas condensate ignited, killing 167 of the 229 people on board the oil platform in only 22 minutes. A public inquiry, undertaken by lord cullen at the request of. The oil industry has yet to learn lessons of piper alpha. Twentyfive years ago the piper alpha disaster changed the oil and gas landscape but have the safety lessons been learnt. The piper alpha disaster, also known as the worst offshore disaster to happen in history occurred 30 years ago in 1988. To download any of these titles, simply rightclick on a file, and then select save as. So other platforms continued production and pumping of gas for sometime which supplied additional fuel to the fire at piper. Public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster the lord cullen report. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petrolium caledonialtd the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to ga.
The iosh forums are a free resource to both members and nonmembers. After 180 days of proceedings, it released its report public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster short. A condensate pump was taken out of service for maintenance by day shift psv of the pump was taken out of service and blind was installed loosely bolts not tight fire water system was on manual for diving operations 21. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster journal.
Most of the physical evidence sank to the bottom of the north sea, so the testimony of survivors and witnesses had to be woven together into a coherent story. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster book. This report in two volumes is the final report on the public inquiry into the piper alpha platform disaster in the north sea by a parliamentary commission under lord cullen. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. 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. Pdf the british offshore oil industry after piper alpha. Hero diver fled to australia to escape his piper alpha hell and wed the love of his life. 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. This led to the appointment of lord cullen, a senior scottish judge, to. Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. Hero diver fled to australia to escape his piper alpha hell. 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.
As well as the video, you may be able to get other information about this disaster, and information on other disasters. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster w. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster safety4sea. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster william. This series contains the records of the public inquiry, chaired by the hon lord cullen between 11 november 1988 and 15 february 1990, into the accident on the piper alpha offshore drilling platform. This paper examines the following aspects of offshore safety in oil and gas production systems before and after the piper alpha disaster. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster cm.
Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha training package 695. There is an extensive literature which examines the possibility for a valuefree and objective. Conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm the piper alpha a large fixed platform was located in the piper field in. An explosion and resulting oil and gas fires destroyed piper alpha on 6 july 1988. Buy the public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster by lord cullen from waterstones today. About piper alpha placed at north sea, the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and then later converted to gas oil production started in 1976 with about 250,000 barrels 40,000 m3 of oil per day increasing to 300,000 barrels 48,000 m3 a gas recovery module. Buy the public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard piper alpha assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. 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. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster cm 10. The investigation into the piper alpha disaster has much to teach us thirty years on. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster nottingham. Reflect on how the disaster has affected safety in the offshore industry. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster the hon.
The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster two volume set. Speaker, i would like to make a statement about the report of the public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it. The video that you refer to is a bbc production called spiral to disaster from the bbc disaster series 1. It was connected by an oil pipeline to flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations. 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. It began production in 1976, but on july 6, 1988 it was the site of the worlds. On the night of 67 july 1988 a major oil production platform known as piper alpha in the uk sector of the north sea was destroyed by explosion and fire, with the loss of 167 lives. This led to the appointment of lord cullen, a senior scottish judge, to hold a public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster. The public inquiry into the piper alpha disaster, volume 2 volume 10 of cm series great britain. It concluded that the initial condensate leak was the result of maintenance work being carried out simultaneously on a pump and related safety valve. Bbc disaster series spiral to disaster piper alpha.
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