Title The public inquiry into the Piper Alpha disaster / The Hon Lord Cullen

Published London : HMSO, 1990

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	363.119622338 Cul/Pii	2	AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	363.119622338 Cul/Pii	v.1	AVAILABLE
W'PONDS	363.119622338 Cul/Pii	v.2	AVAILABLE

Description 2 volumes (x, 488 pages), 37 unnumbered pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations (some color),1 color map, plans (some folded) ; 30 cm Series Cm ; 1310 Cm (Series) (Great Britain. Parliament) ; 1310 Contents Vol. 1: Scope of enquiry; Piper Alpha; History of events; Initial explosion and escalation; Effects on personnel; Rescue; Causes of loss of and danger to life; Permit work system; Fire-fighting system; Emergency training; Occidental's safety managment; Piper Alpha and Dept of Energy. v. 2: Offshore and onshore safety regimes; Safety asessment; Prevention of incidents causing fires and explosions; Mitigation of incidents; Evacuation, escape and rescue; Future offshore safety regime; Regulatory body; Recommendations Summary The Piper Alpha disaster, which remains the worst offshore accident to date, drew the attention of the offshore industry and the regulators to the damage that could arise in the event of an explosion and fire on an offshore platform and triggered many changes that shaped the current offshore regulatory and operating environment Analysis Fire prevention Explosion effects Safety factor Piper Alpha Disaster management Industries Accidents Great Britain Notes "November 1990" Credits At head of title: Department of Energy Subject Offshore structures -- Accidents -- North Sea. Offshore oil well drilling -- Accidents -- North Sea. Artificial islands -- Accidents -- North Sea. Drilling platforms -- Accidents -- North Sea. Offshore oil industry -- Accidents -- North Sea. Drilling platforms -- Fires and fire prevention -- North Sea. Offshore oil industry -- Fires and fire prevention -- North Sea. Author Cullen, W. D Great Britain. Department of Energy. ISBN 010113102X

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