The North Sea platform was the world's largest oil producer—but a routine shift change led to catastrophe.
In 1988, Piper Alpha became the scene of the worst offshore oil disaster in history when a chain of explosions turned the giant North Sea platform into a collapsing firestorm. Helicopter footage ...
On December 22, 1972, a joint venture of four oil companies discovered the deepwater Piper oilfield. After conducting seismic mapping, they confirmed the area—located in the North Sea roughly halfway ...