Piper Alpha Perspectives: Introducing the Series
Adam Duckett, editor of The Chemical Engineer introduces the Piper Alpha Perspectives series laun...
Features
Piper Alpha: The Disaster in Detail
Fiona Macleod, chair of the Loss Prevention Bulletin Editorial Panel, and Stephen Richardson, an ...
Malcolm Banks: Safety Technologist
Robots, big data, wearables, and rig-floor automation are being developed for a transformative bo...
Sam Ash: Apprentice
Personal perspective from Sam Ash, a young technician working offshore
Jo Reynolds: Geophysics Graduate
Insight from a young geophysicist joining the sector, working for BP's offshore operations.
Chris Flint: Energy Regulator
HSE director Chris Flint discusses the need for all of us to seek to improve the approach to regu...
Shahana Buchanan: IChemE Special Interest Group Chair
Shahana Buchanan, chair of IChemE's Safety & Loss Prevention Special Interest Group discusses how...
Shakeel Ramjanee: Offshore Safety Engineer
An offshore safety engineer describes how, as he approaches the ten-year mark of his career, Pipe...
Phil Eames: Process Safety Trainer
Phil Eames recounts ICI’s response to the Piper Alpha tragedy and offers up a video that all youn...
Piper Alpha Perspectives
ON 6 July 1988, 167 men died in the Piper Alpha disaster. This series revisits the accident and ...
Terry Cooper: Preventer of Major Accidents
Terry Cooper is a chemical engineer by training. This article is an adapted version of a speech h...
Drew Rae: Podcaster
Disastercast host Drew Rae offers up a challenging view on the danger of convincing ourselves tha...
Trish Kerin: IChemE Safety Centre Director
A personal perspective from IChemE Safety Centre's Director
Dame Judith Hackitt: Grenfell Tower Fire Investigator
Dame Judith Hackitt remembers Piper Alpha and in light of the Grenfell Tower fire reminds us ther...
Steve Rae: Piper Alpha Survivor
A personal perspective from Steve Rae, a survivor of Piper Alpha who has made it his duty to ensu...
Recent Editions
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