Smoke rises from the wrecked oil platform Piper Alpha, foreground, in the North Sea, Thursday, July 7, 1988, following an ...
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 ...
In all, 167 men died when a gas leak set off explosions that ripped apart the Piper Alpha platform 120 miles ... the ‘catastrophic impact’ of the tragedy, which remains the deadliest offshore ...
JULY 6 marks the 35th anniversary of the tragic Piper Alpha incident, a stark reminder of the devastating consequences that can result from inadequate safety measures. As we remember that day ...
The North Sea tragedy remains the world's worst offshore ... and was on several North Sea installations before being assigned to Piper Alpha. He said his escape from the disaster led to a career ...