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Katoni painting a picture of operating differently
When I was approached to write a piece in this edition of Energy Voice, I have to admit, I was initially unsure. As some of you will know we are a new company looking to challenge the ways that things are done. We are independent, creative and bold and many of our growing young team were born in the late 80s and early 90s. Therefore, writing about how we do things in the context of the past was a tough call.
Piper Alpha: Industry embraces challenges, R2S says
In the three decades that have passed since Piper Alpha this industry has changed exponentially: the disaster driving an unprecedented pace and quality of change in operational safety for offshore oil and gas.
Piper Alpha: 30 years on, we still learn
Thirty years on as we remember the Piper Alpha disaster and the 167 lives that were lost, it is a poignant time to recognise the positive safety changes in the years since and how these principles need to be passed from one generation to the next.
One family’s story of survival in aftermath of Piper Alpha
Nothing was ever quite the same for Geoff Bollands or his family after tragedy struck the Piper Alpha platform on July 6 1988.
Memorial to remember victims of Piper Alpha
The names of every man who died in the Piper Alpha disaster will be read aloud at a special memorial service next week.
Houston to mark 30th anniversary of Piper Alpha
An event is being held in Houston next month to mark the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster.
Hero who helped in Piper Alpha disaster dies at 69
A Piper Alpha hero who helped save scores of men from the burning platform has died.
Offshore workers will get chance to remember Piper Alpha fallen
Oil rig workers will get the opportunity to pay their respects to those who perished in the Piper Alpha disaster thanks to a live video link provided by a safety group.
Industry ‘still not reaping benefits’ of Piper safety rep law
Safety legislation brought in the wake of Piper Alpha has been “expected to run itself for too long” according to a health and safety advisor.
WATCH: Highlights of Safety 30 conference
Industry body Oil and Gas UK has released highlights of its Safety 30 conference which took place at the AECC this week.
Grenfell could have been avoided if Piper Alpha lessons learned
Questions need to be raised over why lessons from Piper Alpha have not been put into practice elsewhere to help prevent tragedies such as the Grenfell fire.
Lord Cullen: Management didn’t accept ‘warning signs’ of Piper Alpha
The man responsible for the exhaustive public inquiry into the Piper Alpha disaster has condemned management for ignoring “warning signs” the tragedy could take place.
Safety 30: Call for industry to ditch ‘macho nonsense’ and challenge acronyms
Oil industry safety chiefs have condemned the overuse of confusing acronyms and urged colleagues to ditch the “macho nonsense”.
Safety 30: Industry ‘must think the unthinkable’ in wake of Piper Alpha
The offshore industry has been warned it “must continually think the unthinkable” in order to prevent another Piper Alpha disaster.
Piper Alpha significant ‘regardless of country’, says Norway safety chief
Heeding the lessons from the Piper Alpha disaster is important for everyone in the industry “regardless of country” according to a Norwegian safety chief.
Piper Alpha disaster to be remembered at ceremony on 30th anniversary
A service will be held in Aberdeen on the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster to commemorate the 167 victims.
MSc funding worth thousands of pounds available through Piper Alpha scholarships
Scholars are in with a chance of winning thousands of pounds worth of funding to study safety in the oil and gas industry.
Daughter takes on ultra-marathons for Piper Alpha memorial
A woman whose father died in the Piper Alpha disaster is running a series of ultra-marathons to raise money for the upkeep of the memorial gardens in Aberdeen.
Skills for safer future, 30 years since Piper Alpha
It’s almost 30 years since the Piper Alpha disaster shocked the world; the devastating events on July 6, 1988 will never be forgotten. In the wake of the incident, the oil and gas industry collectively vowed to do everything it could to protect the safety of its people and prevent a cataclysm like this from ever happening in the future.
OTC 2018: Piper Alpha-scale disaster could hit North Sea again, warns expert
A disaster on the scale of Piper Alpha could befall the North Sea oil sector again, an industry expert has warned.
Aberdeen Trade Union Council to commemorate International Workers’ Memorial Day
Aberdeen Trades Union Council has said that it will include the Piper Alpha disaster amongst its commemorations during International Workers' Memorial Day today.
HSE takes oil and gas operators to task over hydrocarbon releases
In a letter to coincide with the approaching 30th anniversary of Piper Alpha, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) boss Chris Flint has taken oil and gas operators to task over continued hydrocarbon releases, saying that the industry needs to "do more" to tackle the problem.
‘Lessons learned’ from Piper Alpha to take centre stage at industry event
The lessons learned from the Piper alpha tragedy 30 years ago will be the main focus of a major industry conference this year.
Call for presentations for Piper Alpha event
Oil and Gas UK has issued a call for people wishing to make a presentation for an event marking 30 years since the Piper Alpha tragedy.
Son of Piper Alpha worker raising funds for memorial garden upkeep
An offshore diver, whose father was killed in the Piper Alpha disaster, is raising money for the upkeep of the memorial for those killed in the tragedy.
