How Piper Alpha could have been prevented?

Water alone would not have put the oil fires out (and with gas fires one should not even attempt to do so) but it might have cooled the structure and pipelines and have prevented — or at least significantly delayed — the gas line rupture which was the major escalating factor in the Piper Alpha disaster.

How did Piper Alpha affect the environment?

At around 9.55pm on 6 July 1988, gas leaking from a faulty condensate pump ignited and exploded. Three further explosions caused by ruptures in the pipelines connecting Piper Alpha to surrounding platforms and resulting fires in excess of 700°C decimated the 14,000t platform.

Who investigated Piper Alpha?

Lord Cullen
Lord Cullen was called to the Scottish Bar in 1960, and appointed judge in 1986. During his time as a judge he conducted three public inquiries into The Piper Alpha disaster in 1988, the shooting at Dunblane Primary School in 1996, and the Ladbroke rail crash in London in 1999.

What was the investigation of the Piper Alpha disaster?

The investigation into the Piper Alpha disaster has much to teach us thirty years on. Most of the physical evidence sank to the bottom of the North Sea, so the testimony of survivors and witnesses had to be woven together into a coherent story.

Who are the men of Piper Alpha written by?

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When did Lord Cullen publish the Piper Alpha Report?

One week after the disaster, Lord Cullen was appointed to hold a Public Inquiry into the accident. The Public Inquiry sat for a total of 180 days. Lord Cullen’s report 1 was published on 13 November 1990. The inquiry heard evidence from a large number of witnesses, including most of the survivors, and from several experts.

How much oil did the Piper Alpha produce?

At its peak in 1979, he reported, the Piper Alpha was the most productive platform in the world, producing 320,000 barrels of crude oil a day, which equated to $5 million a day.