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Piper alpha was a north sea oil production platform operated by occidental. The short film was produced for step change by the art department and features audio from the bbc radio 3 drama piper alpha the human price of oil, by stephen phelps. On july 6, 1988 an oil platform 110 miles from aberdeen collapsed. Echoes of events that led to piper alph being felt once more say trade unions. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. The bbc disaster series examines the worlds most dramatic catastrophes using actual footage, recreations and interviews with key decision makers. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. 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. Piper alpha spiral to disaster video free download images. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. Automatic shutdown valves were made mandatory on rigs to starve any potential fires of fuel. Piper alpha disaster 1988 shahbaz sardar 1633648 2. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil only platform and later converted to add gas production.
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