Just a sample of presentation format for piper alpha disaster cause which may help u in preparation for something like this in the future. The severity of the incident was increased as a result of a failure by other platforms to cease operations. Emergency shutdown system, evacuation and escape system it was initially constructed as an oil production platform and was later converted to facilitate gas production with a new gas recovery module added. Last month, a rededication ceremony and remembrance service marking the 25th anniversary of the piper alpha disaster was held in the newly restored memorial garden in aberdeens hazlehead park. We may feel good about speaking such words but they dumb down continue reading 77 of the most classic and famous safety. Importance learning from major incident piper alpha disaster. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms.
An explosion and resulting fire destroyed it on 6 jul 1988, killing 168 men, 3 with only 61 survivors. Lecture by brian appleton technical adviser to the enquiry on piper alpha accident. The oil industry has yet to learn lessons of piper alpha. Conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm. At the time of the piper alpha incident the workforce lived in a world where cuttingedge technology was a fax machine, so the first that those working offshore knew of the. Jul 04, 20 e ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. Both oil and gas was pumped from the two other platforms to piper alpha and subsequently pumped to shore. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. 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.
In 4 cases, the cause of death could not be established, and 30 bodies were never recovered. Failure of process safety management on every level. Jul 07, 2014 piper alpha happened over 25 years ago, but another major incident that occurred offshore is the infamous bp deepwater horizon incident. Piper alpha survivors recall disaster 25 years on business. It was last inspected two weeks ago but last week there was a small fire on the rig. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. I was dropped off at the train station in darlington and the first thing i knew of the scale of piper alpha incident was when i went to buy a mars bar and i saw all the newspapers with pictures of a piece of twisted metal sticking out of the sea. A true story of the piper alpha disaster on the north sea at. Piper alpha prosecutions worth considering, says mp. Two other platforms were connected to piper alpha two flares.
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. Piper alpha incident during the platform fire in 1988, virtually nothing went right, which allows us to draw lessons from a. The use of silly and meaningless safety language matters, it creates a distraction and delusion that safety and risk are being addressed. It appears your web browser is not configured to display pdf files. 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.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The 1988 piper alpha tragedy claimed 167 lives after a gas leak caused the oil production platform to explode. Although compliant with uk gas conservation policy, the modiications to piper alpha broke from the safe design concept that separated hazardous and sensitive areas of the platforms. Sir brian appleton acted as a technical adviser during lord cullens inquiry into the piper alpha disaster. Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental petroleum caledonia ltd. About piper alpha platform the happening event timeline cause of the disaster effect of the disaster key failures improvement and prevention conclusion slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. 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 was installed by 1980. Since drilling began in the north sea in the 1970s there have been 300 deaths on britains 123 oil installations, often in accidents caused by bad weather. Bbc news today the legacy of piper alpha pollution. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life. E ven 25 years on, charles haffeys most powerful memory of the piper alpha disaster was the overwhelming, deafening noise. Mike thomson reports on the pollution still threatening the environment 22 years on.
Design flaws hindering communications, emergency procedures and evacuation conspired with an unfortunate configuration change and deficient work permit process to. Piper alpha timeline piper alpha was a large offshore rig based 100km off the coast of aberdeen. Case study presentation on piper alpha and san juanico incident conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm. We may feel good about speaking such words but they dumb down continue reading 77 of the most classic and famous safety quotes. After the piper alpha incident in 1988, another public inquiry was set up under lord cullen and it published its result in 1990 with several recommendations all of which were implemented. The piper alpha disaster was widely reported, but the devastation it caused to marine life was not. Ukooa united kingdom offshore operators association. Piper alpha 25 years on have we learned the lessons. On july 6, 1988, in the piper oilfield, north sea, the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster took place.
Piper alpha incident during the platform fire in 1988, virtually nothing went right, which allows us to draw lessons from a long list of events leading to the hazard. For me, the positive legacy is the advancement in safety regulation, engineering and safety in design that has seen the improvement of the physical safety of high hazard workplaces. In 1976 the platform began producing oil then was later converted to add gas production to its capabilities. A hazardous gas compression module gcm was installed next to the platform control room.
The failure of the piper alpha was an engineering disaster caused by a fatal gas leak and subsequent explosions on 5th july 1978, reducing her to a wreck and killing 167 of her crew members. Both oil and gas was pumped from the two other platforms to piper alpha and subsequently pumped to. 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. The rig produced oil, gas and condensate primarily propane and was linked to two other drilling platforms via large undersea pipelines. Piper alpha prosecutions worth considering, says mp news.
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. Of the 226 people on board that night, only 61 survived. During the platform fire in 1988, virtually nothing went right, which allows us to draw lessons from a long list of events leading to the hazard. The piper alpha was built at mcdermotts offshore construction yard for occidental petroleum to extract hydrocarbons from the piper field in the north sea. About piper alpha placed at north sea, the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and the. Conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm 1 1 case study presentation on piper alpha and san juanico incident conference on chemical industrial disaster. The remains of piper alpha were toppled into the sea on 28 march 1989. Even as piper visibly burned, the failure of the linked tartan platform to shut down its flow of oil and gas was illustrative of the.
Piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard alpha piper assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. A release of condensate on the piper alpha platform led to a series of explosions and fires. Piper alpha was a large oil production platform in the north sea about 170 kilometers northeast of aberdeen. Frank doran, labour mp for aberdeen north, made the comment at the end of a westminster. Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion. The headlines kept coming, as did the funerals and memorial services. 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. The controversy around it was heightened when a report. Bibliography building process safety culture tool kit. I say this because almost all the current offshore regulatory regime is direct bequest of the piper alpha incident all the 106 recommendations of lord cullen is being implemented by offshore industry. 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. Piper alpha presentation safety emergency incident. It was connected by an oil pipeline to flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations.
Piper alpha was a large offshore rig based 100km off the coast of aberdeen. Since drilling began in the north sea in the 1970s there have been 300 deaths on britains 123 oil installations, often in. The vast inferno created by simultaneous eruptions from ruptured gas and. The death toll includes two crewmen of a rescue vessel. Piper alpha presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. If piper alpha disaster occurs today most of the uk offshore legislation regime will apply. 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. Outline about piper alpha platform the happening event timeline cause of the disaster effect of the disaster key failures improvement and prevention conclusion 2. Piper alpha happened over 25 years ago, but another major incident that occurred offshore is the infamous bp deepwater horizon incident. Piper alpha was a truly horrific accident, a disaster in every sense of the word. Jul 04, 20 the piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident.
Aug 16, 2010 the piper alpha disaster was widely reported, but the devastation it caused to marine life was not. The crew worked to resolve the issue before platform production was affected. On wednesday, july 6, 1988 the piper alpha platform in the uk part of the north sea was struck by an explosion which set the facility on fire, killing 167 men on board. 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. Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file. An explosion on the piper alpha platform occurred in july 1988. But it was a complex event, with many interlinked causes and issues, and we risk oversimplifying at our peril. Jul 15, 20 at the time of the piper alpha incident the workforce lived in a world where cuttingedge technology was a fax machine, so the first that those working offshore knew of the incident was through newspapers.
A list of the 167 men who lost their life in north sea tragedy. In the past few weeks i have been asked to do presentations and share my views about the legacy of piper alpha in this, the 25th anniversary year of the disaster. May 06, 20 july 6, 1988, piper oilfield, north sea. Ive heard people argue that it was the incident where the survivors disobeyed their procedures, as if this is proof that going against procedures is ok. A northeast mp suggested yesterday that prosecutions could still be launched over the piper alpha disaster. Posted by ian d hi ciaran the video that you refer to is a bbc production called spiral to disaster from the bbc disaster series 1. Participants handouts and ms powerpoint presentation. Sir brian appletons lecture broadcast by the bbc provides an incredibly useful insight into the piper alpha disaster and the subsequent enquiry. In its early life it had also produced gas from two wells. A condensate pump was taken out of service for maintenance by day shift psv of the pump was taken out of service and blind.
The 1988 piper alpha tragedy claimed 167 lives after a gas leak caused the. The piper alpha a large fixed platform was located in the piper field in. The piper alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 july 1988 off the coast of aberdeen is the worldsdeadliest ever oil rig accident. Use bow tie tool for easy hazard identification presented at 14 th asia pacific confederation of chemical engineering congress. The accident killed 165 out of 226 crew members and two crew members from the standby vessel sandhaven. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life it had also produced gas from two wells.
Piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the north sea, july 1988 background what happened 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 company since that time is working to achieve greater levels of safety, said steve flynn, bps global head of risk, learning and health safety and environment hse. The case for safety the north sea piper alpha disaster. Piper alpha was a large production platform that started production in 1976. The piper alpha incident is still regarded as the worst offshore oil disaster in the history of the uk. Of the deceased, 109 died from smoke inhalation, by drowning, 11 of injuries including burns. Saturday, july 6, 20 marked the 25th anniversary of the largest disaster in the history of offshore oil and gas industry. Piper alpha was a large north sea oil platform that started production in 1976. Professionalismpiper alpha oil rig disaster wikibooks.
For similar platforms and for a welldefined class of accidents, however, this study is the. The incident occurred during temporary wellabandonment. Aug 20, 20 the piper alpha offshore oil and gas platform was owned by occidental petroleum. The piper alpha platform is the largest and oldest platform in the north sea oilfield. Microsoft powerpoint apcchhe 2012 bow tie presentation. As a result the legislative regime changed from the prescriptive. Also, the probability of such an accident could be made arbitrarily small by controlling the level of detail in which the accident is described. Macondo investigation report overview june 5, 2014 investigation overview incident synopsis on april 20, 2010, a multiplefatality incident occurred at the macondo oil well approximately 50 miles off the coast of louisiana in the gulf of mexico. Get in touch with today via email, twitter or facebook or text us on 84844. The piper alpha offshore oil and gas platform was owned by occidental petroleum.
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