In July 1988, a fire breaks out on a vast oil rig in the North Sea, trapping Joe Meanen.
Smoke rises from the wrecked oil platform Piper Alpha, foreground, in the North Sea, Thursday, July 7, 1988, following an ...
The oil industry’s worst nightmare came true on July 6, 1988. The Piper Alpha oil platform suffered a catastrophic explosion, leaving most workers trapped in an inferno at sea. This disaster led ...
A survivor of the Piper Alpha disaster has been appointed as the executive director of the safety body of the UK's oil and gas industry. Steve Rae was one of the 61 people who survived when the ...
JULY 6 marks the 35th anniversary of the tragic Piper Alpha incident, a stark reminder of the devastating consequences that can result from inadequate safety measures. As we remember that day ...