The world's worst offshore disaster claimed the lives of 167 men onboard the Piper Alpha platform around 120 miles off the coast of Aberdeen on the night of July 6, 1988.

A commemorative service will take place on July 6th at 1pm in Aberdeen’s Hazlehead Park, where Scotland’s Piper Alpha ...

July 9, 1988: Piper Alpha oil rig explosion leaves 167 dead The world's deadliest offshore oil disaster was caused by a gas leak on the North Sea oil rig.

The oil industry’s worst nightmare came true on July 6, 1988. The Piper Alpha oil platform suffered a catastrophic explosion, leaving most workers trapped in an inferno at sea. This disaster led ...