She was found on the floor with a bleeding skin tear to her left hand and an abrasion to her left knee. These sessions will use case studies like flixborough and piper alpha as well as local examples, and link back to appropriate bowties and to the. These sessions will use case studies like flixborough and piper alpha as well as local examples, and link back to appropriate bowties and to the basis of safety. Piper alpha case study free download as powerpoint presentation.
These are the sources and citations used to research piper alpha disaster. Case study presentation on piper al pha and san juanico incident conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm c. About piper alpha placed at north sea, the platform began production in 1976, first as an oil platform and the. The offshore installations safety case regulations came into force in 1992.
Pdf survivors of the piper alpha oil platform disaster. This book really places the disaster im the mind and clearly shows the human cost an effects it had on the all those involved, the survivors, the families of the victims and survivors and thise who dealt with the aftermath. Piper alpha disaster engineering bibliographies cite. Survivors and relatives of those who died went on to form the piper alpha. Vapor cloud explosion 1999 iec 61508 1996 isa s84 u. The disaster of piper alpha occurred on 6th july 1988 caused by a gas leak and pumps failure which killed 167 people including two people from the rescue vessel and lost around 3.
Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km. The first of these is awareness training in permits to work. The oil industry has yet to learn lessons of piper alpha. This is a piece built on sociological pretexts, and smacks of union jingoism throughout. Lord cullen noted in his report that compliance with detailed prescriptive. A case study in accident investigation piper alpha. June 2008 credited to conocophillips project development. Highlights piper alpha offshore oil platform disaster used as a safety case study. In the case of piper alpha, the most significant of preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry 505 these was the failure of management on adjoining rigs, faced with the obvious. Piper alpha platform was constructed in two sections by mcdermott engineering and uie at ardersier and cherbourg, respectively. It is a great case study for universities to look at management of change. Piper alpha presentation free download as powerpoint presentation. Ebook or pdf edited book email encyclopedia article govt.
Students were required to prepare concept maps using piper alpha disaster as the domain. Introduction this is a case study about the piper alpha disaster, on the management operations and structures, the objective of the management, the industrial process of the platform, the causes of the accident together with the consequences of the accident and case study on the improvement and the prevention of such disaster again. Introduction this case study concerns the events leading up to the hydrocarbon explosion which was the starting point for the piper alpha offshore disaster. Highly visible incidents with farreaching economic and industry effects in which lives were lost include the piper alpha offshore accident 1988, the columbia space shuttle disaster 2003, and the bp texas city refinery explosion 2005. The piper alpha disaster paved way for offshore safety case, formal safety assessments and a host of safety improvements and initiatives such as uk hse key performance kp 1, 2, 3 inspections. The only paper that was a disappointment was piper alpha a case study in distorted communication pp.
Analysis of 460 valid concept maps shows that after 15 weeks students still retained knowledge of the event. By using this service, you agree that you will only keep articles for personal use, and will not openly distribute them via dropbox. A case study has been prepared of the incident and the. The modern safety case has been influenced by the recommendations of the cullen inquiry into the piper alpha disaster. This platform, located in the north sea approximately 110 miles from aberdeen, scotland, had 226 people on board at the time of the event, 167 including, two emergency response personnel died during a rescue attempt. Pdf the british offshore oil industry after piper alpha. Ccps has published over 80 books in its process safety guidelines and process safety concepts series. Use of the safety case as a training tool to disperse. Failure to correctly record and communicate the current operational status was a causal factor of another more recent disaster in the gas and oil industry, the 2005 buncefield explosion. A disaster which could have been, if not totally adverted, dramatically changed in course without the horrible loss of human life.
It utilizes a case study of the tragic event of the explosion and fire at the piper alpha oil platform in the north sea. It took less than 20 years for a critical lesson from piper alpha to be forgotten. Jul 15, 20 in the case of piper alpha management, shortcomings emerged in a variety of forms. The gas processing system of the platform comprised two highpressure condensate pumps. The explosion and fire on the piper alpha platform, 6 july. Jul 02, 20 the explosions and fire that completely destroyed the north sea oil rig piper alpha and cost 167 workers their lives remains the worlds worst offshore oil disaster. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil and gas.
For example, a piece of equipment a critical pump with. As part of its macondo investigation, the csb held a public hearing in december 2010 on the international use of. It began production in 1976, initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. The draft is a very important stage in developing a good report. The lack of interplatform communication led to the other platforms continuing to pump gas through the risers on the assumption that a lack of communication meant that piper alpha was dealing with the problem. A poor quality safety case was found causal to the 2006 raf nimrod crash, killing all 14 crew members. Lord cullen, author of the report on the piper alpha disaster, changed the face of offshore safety. Guidelines for preventing human error in process safety. Outline about piper alpha platform the happening event timeline cause of the disaster effect of the disaster key failures improvement and prevention conclusion 2.
It was connected by an oil pipeline to flotta and by gas pipelines to two other installations. May 06, 20 case is on ly as good as th e commitment made to its preparation and implementation. Oct 16, 2011 the video clips that it links to catalogue the disaster that occurred on the north sea piper alpha rig on 6th july 1988. Pdf the longterm psychological effects of surviving a major disaster are poorly understood. For example, prior to the disaster, auditing on piper alpha often identified some of risks that contributed to the explosion but instead of the audit findings being analysed and evaluated two elements in the process outlined in the iso 3, they were ignored.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Case study presentation on piper alpha and san juanico incident conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm c. It is a fascinating and sobering document that shows, if nothing else, how a combination of apparently individually innocuous failings contributed to a cataclysmic and devastating failure in the management of. The accident that occurred on board the offshore platform piper alpha in july 1988 killed 167 people and cost. In the case of piper alpha management, shortcomings emerged in a variety of forms. The gas risers were shut off approximately an hour after bursting.
Piper alpha is an offshore oil and gas platform that suffered an explosion in july 1988, in one of the worst oil disasters in the history of the uk. Within seconds a major unstabilised crudeoil fire developed and all but the wellhead area and the lower parts of the platform were engulfed in smoke. History of safety cases piper alpha the destruction of the piper alpha oil rig in the north sea was not the origin of safety case requirements, but it produced a huge boost to the general. Using concept maps to assess learning of safety case studies. It produced oil from 24 wells and in its early life it had also produced gas from two wells. References weekend aberdeen, nov 27, 20, youtube, retrieved from. Two years earlier occidental management ordered a study, the results of. It is the stage at which the ideas are formed in detail, the writing is clarified and diagrams and such are added in, yet the work isnt. Piper alpha was one of the heaviest platforms operating in the north sea at the time of the disaster in 1988. It appears your web browser is not configured to display pdf files. The piper alpha disaster in which 167 men lost their lives occurred on 6th july 1988.
Control room was unprotected and in an exposed location. Piper alpha on 6 july 1988, a series of explosions and fires destroyed the piper alpha oil platform and killed 167 people. A look into the piper alpha disaster highlighting ethical issues. Download adobe acrobat or click here to download the pdf file.
Piper alpha case study petroleum industry hydrocarbons. Piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the north sea, july 1988 background what happened a series of explosions and an oil fed fire on the piper alpha oil and gas platform in the north sea on 6th july 1988, 120 miles northeast of aberdeen, killed 167 men. Understanding how emergency plans should be coordinated is also vital for a. The basis of safety training has been delivered using a lecture style format to provide. Nasa embraces system safety assessment in npr 8715. The piper oil field engineering essay uk essays ukessays. The accident that occurred on board the offshore platform piper alpha in july. Preventing piper alpha and iso 3 nicholas and smith. While thoms study suggests some minor variations in the scope of. Furthermore, macondo raises regulatory concerns for the us just as the 1988 piper alpha disaster. Root cause analysis ype wijnia 27 february 2015 in a study of the history of asset management just someone1 pointed me on the importance of the accident on the piper alpha for the development of asset management.
The case for safety the north sea piper alpha disaster. Piper alpha re ceived and sent to the shore the oil and gas production of a group of platforms. By november 1995, a safety case for every installation in uk waters had been accepted by the hse. The 1988 piper alpha disaster remains one of the worst. On july 6, 1988, explosions and fire on this north sea oil production platform killed 167. About piper alpha 15 it was discovered in 1973 by occidental petroleum caledonia in 1975 piper alpha oil rig was constructed on july 6th 1988, an explosion of the piper alpha platform 3 4. It must demonstrate, for example, that the company has safety management. Learning from the piper alpha accident the offshore platform piper alpha, which was lo cated in the british sector of the north sea oil field and operated by occidental petroleum, was engulfed in a catastrophic fire on july 6, 1988. There is a lot to learn from this great case study to make. Piper alpha has intrested me since putting together a case study fir european health and safety week four years ago. Conference on chemical industrial disaster management cidm presentation agenda brief about indian oil petroleum industry hazards causes of accidents piper alpha. Piper alpha was an oil production platform in the north sea approximately 120 miles 190 km northeast of aberdeen, scotland, that was operated by occidental petroleum caledonia limited. Piper alpha that killed 167 workers in the worlds deadliest offshore oil industry disaster.
Pdf case study ford pinto case jose calel academia. Piper alpha case study petroleum industry hydrocarbons scribd. It began production in 1976, 2 initially as an oilonly platform but later converted to add gas production. Pdf preventable disasters in the offshore oil industry. The center for chemical process safety ccps, an industry technology alliance of the american institute of chemical engineers aiche, has been a world leader in developing and disseminatinginformation on process safety management and technology since 1985. Just a sample of presentation format for piper alpha disaster cause which may help u in preparation for something like this in the future. A postmortem analysis of technical and organizational factors. Echoes of events that led to piper alph being felt once more say trade unions. Landmark piper alpha cullen report now free to download. This site helps dutyholders to comply with the legal requirements, and shows hses procedures for handling safety cases and other submissions. Piper alpha 25 years on have we learned the lessons. International journal of engineering trends and technology ijett volume 11 number 4 may 2014.
The operating companies cite the o5 billion targeted for improvements in safety since piper alpha for example, brandie, 19945, and the apparent success of the post piper alpha safety committee system for example, bbc tv, 1996 as proof that a former complacency towards standards of. Piper alpha essay sample sample essays online library. British sector north sea oil field 120 miles aberdeen scotland 4 5. Survivors of the piper alpha oil platform disaster. When multiple cases are use d, a typical format is to prov ide detailed. Pdf in 1998, the explosion of the piper alpha platform claimed 167 lives. It describes the investigation of the incident using the sequentially timed events plotting step technique. Piper alpha was a large north sea oil platform that started production in 1976. Jun 23, 2010 piper alpha disaster on an oil and gas platform in the north sea, july 1988 background what happened a series of explosions and an oil fed fire on the piper alpha oil and gas platform in the north sea on 6th july 1988, 120 miles northeast of aberdeen, killed 167 men.
If you would like to contribute to aopa s aviation safety efforts, please make a donation today. As shifts changed and the night crew aboard piper alpha assumed duties for the evening, one of the platforms two condensate pumps failed. Material change to a safety case offshore information sheet 32011 this sheet provides guidance on what constitutes a material change revision to a safety case. Piper alpha platform, north sea offshore technology oil. Root cause analysis case example event resident fell at the bedside while on her way to the restroom. Alpha accident was one of the cases that can hardly be attributed to an. We undertook a survey of survivors of the piper alpha oil. Introductionthis is a case study about the piper alpha disaster, on the management operations and structures, the objective of the management, the industrial process of the platform, the causes of the accident together with the consequences of the accident and case study on the improvement and the prevention of such disaster again. It led to a series of fires that eventually melted the platform into the waters of the north sea, killing a hundred and sixty seven men, and resulting in insurance losses of u. Tombs, school of humanities and social sciences, wolverhampton polytechnic castle view, west midlands, england. International journal of engineering trends and technology. It provides the basis of discussion, analysis and training in a variety of ohs areas, including risk assessment, permit to work, emergency procedures, safety design and more.
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