Webb8 juli 1988 · ABERDEEN, Scotland -- A 'shocked and grieved' Armand Hammer, the 90-year-old chief of Occidental Petroleum, visited injured survivors of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster Friday and pledged $1.7 ... WebbPiper Alpha disaster, explosion and sinking of the Piper Alpha oil platform in the North Sea on July 6, 1988. It killed 167 people. The discovery of North Sea oil and gas was a boon …

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/july/6/newsid_3036000/3036510.stm Piper Alpha exploded and sank on 6 July 1988, killing 165 of the men on board, 30 of whose bodies were never recovered, as well as a further two rescue workers after their rescue vessel, which had been trapped in debris and immobilized, was destroyed by the disintegrating rig. Visa mer Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea approximately 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited (OPCAL) and began production in 1976, … Visa mer Four companies that later became the OPCAL joint venture obtained an oil exploration licence in 1972. They discovered the Visa mer In 1978, major works were carried out to enable the platform to meet UK Government gas conservation requirements, and to avoid waste from the flaring of excess gas. … Visa mer There is controversy about whether there was sufficient time for a more effective emergency evacuation. The first explosion killed most of the … Visa mer A large, fixed platform, Piper Alpha sat atop Piper oilfield, approximately 120 miles (190 km) northeast of Aberdeen in 474 feet (144 m) of water. It was built in four modules … Visa mer Preliminary events • 12:00, 6 July 1988: Two condensate pumps, designated A and B, were operating to displace the platform's condensate for transport to the coast. On the morning of 6 July, Pump A's pressure safety valve (PSV … Visa mer Survivors and relatives of those who died went on to form the Piper Alpha Families and Survivors' Association, which campaigns on North Sea safety issues. The wreck buoy … Visa mer fbl-1000cw

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Webb1 juni 2009 · The Piper Alpha offshore platform located in the remote Piper Alpha field 58°28′0″N, 0°15′0″E some 120 miles from Aberdeen in the North Sea exploded on 6 July 1988 . Operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd., the platform produced 10% of the North Sea crude oil and gas. WebbLooking for my next scope in work offshore or aboard willing to travel anywhere, if my contacts come share this would be highly appreciated #offshore #work#offshore #work http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/6/newsid_3017000/3017294.stm fbl1h tcode