The North Sea platform was the world's largest oil producer—but a routine shift change led to catastrophe.
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The Pump Was Switched On at 9:52 P.M. - 3 Minutes Later, the Platform Exploded
An offshore oil platform in the North Sea turns into a death trap after a condensate pump is restarted during the night shift ...
When Sandra Ludwig tells people what she does for a living, she usually ends up being the hit of the party. "They're always immediately enthusiastic," says the engineer, who works on various drilling ...
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North Sea Oil
Britain first discovered gas in the North sea in 1965. Oil finds soon followed and by the early 1980s the UK was exporting ...
On the 38th anniversary of the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster, Jim Whyte, operations manager at North Star, reflects on ...
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