Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum and began production in December 1976, initially as an oil-only platform, but later converted to add gas production. Piper Alpha exploded and collapsed under the effect of sustained gas jet fires in the night between 6 and 7 July 1988, killing 1. Piper oilfieldFour companies (, , , and Thomson Scottish Associates Ltd) formed a joint venture and obtained an oil-exploration licence in 1. .
Piper Alpha's production facilities were designed by in . The supporting platform jacket, as well as the module structures and buildings, were designed by . The eight-legge.
[pdf] Four companies (, , , and Thomson Scottish Associates Ltd) formed a joint venture and obtained an oil-exploration licence in 1. .
Piper Alpha's production facilities were designed by in . The supporting platform jacket, as well as the module structures and buildings, were designed by . The eight-legge. .
In 1978, major works were carried out to enable the platform to meet British government gas-conservation requirements, and to avoid waste from the . A gas conservation module (G. .
Because the platform was completely destroyed, and many of those involved died, analysis of events can only suggest a possible chain of events based on known facts. Some witnesses to the events question th.
[pdf] A rotary drilling rig works by rotating a drill string, which applies downward pressure to a drill bit that grinds the earth. Drilling fluid or air is pumped down the drill string to cool the bit, carry cuttings to the surface, and stabilize the borehole.
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