Piper Alpha

Was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia)

1998

167 dead men

61 survivors

30 missing

Timeline errors accident

• First explosion destroyed the room control
• Tartan and Claymore platforms continued pumping gas and oil to Piper Alpha
• Many people have the authorities
• Many people have the authority to order the evacuation of hurt people

Talk about money

The total insured loss was about £1.7 billion (US$3.4 billion). At the time of the disaster, the platform accounted for approximately ten percent of North Sea oil and gas production.