Lord Cullen says new resource can help stop another Piper Alpha
A new North Sea oil and gas industry databank may help to stop another Piper Alpha catastrophe happening, the man who led the inquiry into the disaster said today.
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Opinion: New digital resource can reduce risk in an age of fewer workers, longer hours
On July 6, 1988, an explosion and resulting fire destroyed Piper Alpha, killing 167 people. That was 29 years ago, but the legacy from Piper Alpha lives on today. Many lessons have been learned, however, the real dangers of oil and gas offshore operations are still very real. The industry needs to assure colleagues, friends and families that safety and the environment are still its number one focus.
Video: Piper Alpha film a reminder that same hazards exist today
Step Change in Safety has commissioned a short film about the Piper Alpha disaster featuring artwork by Sue Jane Taylor.
Opinion: Remembering Piper Alpha
As an apprentice at Dounreay back in July 1988, I remember very clearly travelling the 22 miles from Thurso across the far north east corner of Scotland to Wick, to look out to sea.
Hospital chief recalls being at ‘centre of the world’ post-Piper disaster
In the wake of the Piper Alpha disaster, A&E consultant Graham Page had braced himself for an onslaught of arrivals ferrying survivors.
From the Energy Voice archives: Piper Alpha Disaster
The Piper Alpha disaster happened 29 years ago today. The incident, in which 167 people lost their lives, remains the worst offshore oil disaster in history. We take a look back through the archives at some of the pictures taken before, during and after the tragedy.
Two tales of the Piper Alpha tragedy – part 1
In the Piper Alpha Memorial Garden in Aberdeen there is a statue of three offshore workers to represent the 167 men killed on July 6, 1988. Two sons – one who lost his father in the tragedy and the other whose father came back – tell how it changed their lives.
Two tales of the Piper Alpha tragedy – part 2
In the Piper Alpha Memorial Garden in Aberdeen there is a statue of three offshore workers to represent the 167 men killed on July 6, 1988. Two sons – one who lost his father in the tragedy and the other whose father came back – tell how it changed their lives.
Jeremy Cresswell: We cannot afford another Piper Alpha
Twenty-nine years have passed since, on July 6, 1988, the Piper Alpha production platform blew up killing 167 offshore personnel, including two rescue boat crew.
Piper Alpha lawyer joins new firm
A lawyer who came to prominence in the aftermath of the Piper Alpha disaster has returned to offering front line legal services.
2016 round-up: Piper Alpha remembered 30 years on
This year marked the 28th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster.
Best Opinion: A son remembers Piper Alpha
Shane Gorman was just 18-years-old when his father was killed on Piper Alpha in the North Sea. He last saw his father Dave when he dropped him at the train station the day before he went offshore.
Thousands of pounds donated towards Piper Alpha memorial
Thousands of pounds have been donated to help continue the maintenance of the Piper Alpha memorial.
Former Piper Alpha cop turned councillor calls on Pokemon makers to remove game from memorial
An Aberdeen City Councillor, who spent 10 months working on the Piper Alpha enquiry, has joined the calls for Niantec to remove a Pokémon Gym that it has placed at the site of the memorial in Hazlehead Park.
Anger as Pokemon Go leads players to Piper Alpha memorial
The makers of Pokémon Go have attracted criticism after it emerged the Piper Alpha Memorial garden has become a spot to collect a virtual character in the game.
Video: Piper Alpha a “turning point” in North Sea safety
RMT regional organiser Jake Molloy has described Piper Alpha as a "turning point" for the North Sea oil and gas industry as relatives and workers met to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the disaster.
Piper Alpha: A nation plunged into grief
Lest we forget. 28 years on from the worst disaster in the North Sea's history, Energy Voice looks back on how the Piper Alpha tragedy unfolded and changed the role of safety offshore forever. This excerpt was published on Friday July 8, 1988.
Piper Alpha: Sobbing woman greets survivor
Lest we forget. 28 years on from the worst disaster in the North Sea's history, Energy Voice looks back on how the Piper Alpha tragedy unfolded and changed the role of safety offshore forever. This excerpt was published on Thursday, July 7, 1988 at 5am.
Piper Alpha: How the tragedy unfolded on the day
Lest we forget. 28 years on from the worst disaster in the North Sea's history, Energy Voice looks back on how the Piper Alpha tragedy unfolded and changed the role of safety offshore forever. This excerpt was published on Thursday, July 7, 1988 at 5am.
Opinion: 28 years on from Piper Alpha.. ‘Inside Out’ is a simple concept
The reality of the devastating impact a major Incident has on friends and families, and the vast reach it has into the community and into the future is immeasurable.
Opinion: Many of the challenges from 1988 still face industry today
It’s been almost three decades since the tragic Piper Alpha disaster, the world’s deadliest oil rig accident that claimed 167 lives off the coast of Aberdeen. Yet many of the challenges that Occidental Petroleum faced 28 years ago are once again gripping the oil and gas industry today.
Union boss cites Piper Alpha disaster in oil industry warning
The deterioration of workers’ rights and morale in the oil industry is following a similar pattern to the conditions that preceded the Piper Alpha disaster, an offshore union boss has warned.
PhD student’s quest to record Piper Alpha memories
A former oil industry worker has launched a quest to gather the thoughts and memories of those affected by the Piper Alpha disaster
New declassified documents reveal Thatcher’s reaction to Piper Alpha explosion
Newly-declassified papers have painted a dramatic picture of the moment Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet was told about the Piper Alpha Disaster. The late Cecil Parkinson – who was energy secretary at the time – broke the news to the prime minister and colleagues just hours after the devastating explosion on the platform.
Files reveal former energy secretary’s “confidence” in Piper Alpha investigation
Former Energy Secretary Cecil Parkinson told the Cabinet he had "complete confidence" in Lord Cullen's inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster.