Investigation Report
The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster: Volume 2
The Public Inquiry into the Piper Alpha Disaster: Volume 2
- HSE
- Investigation Report
- Process Safety
- ExplosionFireMajor accident managementRegulation and legislationRisk management
- Helicopter operationsInspection and maintenance
- Gas detectorLifeboatProcess pipework and pipelinesPumpsValve
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionPermit to workSafety-case assurance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This inquiry volume examines offshore safety regulation and management following the Piper Alpha disaster. It develops recommendations for installation Safety Cases, quantitative risk assessment, permit-to-work arrangements, integrated fire and explosion protection, and evacuation and rescue. Technical appendices examine process equipment, gas dispersion, explosion modelling and competing engineering evidence.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Major accident management; major accident prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Helicopter operations; offshore aviation; rotary-wing operations.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Lifeboat; survival craft.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Safety-case assurance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Themes: process safety.