On April 22, 1977, an oil rig in the Ekofisk field, located in the North Sea, suffered a massive blowout. The rig, Ekofisk Bravo Blowout , was operated by Phillips Petroleum and was one of the largest platforms in the area. The incident caused a huge spill that released an estimated 80,000 barrels of oil…
The Montara Oil Spill was an environmental disaster that occurred in the Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia. The spill began on August 21, 2009, when the Montara wellhead platform, owned by the Thai-based company PTTEP Australasia, experienced a blowout. The well leaked oil and gas for over two months, releasing an…
On June 3, 1979, the world witnessed one of the worst oil spills in history when the Ixtoc I Oil Spill well in the Gulf of Mexico suffered a catastrophic blowout. The resulting spill released millions of gallons of crude oil into the ocean, causing extensive environmental, economic, and social impacts. The incident also highlighted…
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Introduction The Piper Alpha Platform The Disaster Investigation and Reforms Importance of Safety in the Oil Industry Remembering Piper Alpha Conclusion Related Post : Top 5 Worst Offshore Oil Rig Accident Introduction The Piper Alpha Oil Rig disaster is one of the most significant events in the history of the oil industry. On July 6,…
