"use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. Oil workers have been moved from a second platform and drilling rig in the North Sea because of safety concerns. Published. However, the crew did not believe this to be serious. BP is working with Police Scotland, the HSE, Cape and other relevant organisations to support those affected and ensure that the incident is fully investigated. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 2023 BBC. A Grampian Police spokesman said: "We can confirm that we have officers at Brent Bravo making inquiries into the death of a crew member on that installation. The New England Restraining Act required New England colonies to trade exclusively with Great Britain as of July 1. Hyundai Heavy Industries built the rig in South Korea in 2001, at a cost of $350m. Energy Voice 2023. Evacuations immediately began, but several lifeboats failed to launch because of their design . The most lethal element in offshore life often comes from harsh weather conditions and the daily threat of an unforgiving ocean. Piper Alphas oil extraction design could not withstand gas explosions, leaving crew vulnerable and preventing them from attempting to control the fire. 'The deceased was part of a Cape team carrying out routine maintenance onboard BP's Unity platform. This lifeboat was later seen during rescue operations, but again it could not be reached. He was recovered from the sea and flown to Shetland but could not be saved. This incident occurred at approximately 14:30 on Thursday afternoon, 5th April. "A consortium of North Sea drilling firms has warned of an offshore rig exodus from the UK amid "minimal opportunities" for its sector. For over 85 years the EEW Group has been known as a worldwide specialist for the production of steel pipe constructions and corresponding pipe components. Oil platform workers face challenging conditions every single day, so specialists in health, safety and environment (HSE) are essential crew members too. A sheriff has ruled that the death of a North Sea oil worker could have been avoided had he not breached strict safety measures. Delta agrees 34% pay rise for pilots - worth up to $90k - with other major airlines set to follow suit, Robert F. 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George Bartlett, 62, from Shotts in Lanarkshire, died after the incident on the Taqa platform Harding, 200 miles north east of Aberdeen in 2014. The vessel drilled for ARCO in the Gulf of Mexico between 1975 and 1881, operating off the coast of California for some time before its arrival in the South China Sea in January 1983. An oil platform (or oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, and similar terms) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed.Many oil platforms will also have facilities to accommodate the workers, although it is also common to have a separate accommodation platform bridge linked to the . Many of the oil workers leapt 100ft (30m) into . When the platform blew 167 out of 228 workers either on the rig or one of the safety standby vessels patrolling it died. Its understood the tragedy happened during maintenance activity. Medical assistance was applied but unfortunately he was pronounced dead. An oil worker has died after falling ill and being airlifted from a North Sea platform. The crew member is understood to have died of natural causes on Thursday on Repsol Sinopec Resources UKs Tartan Alpha rig. The worker was employed by Archer. Sunshine On My Shoulders was John Denvers attempt to write a sad song, which read more, In territorial Kansas first election, some 5,000 so-called Border Ruffians invade the territory from western Missouri and force the election of a pro-slavery legislature. The platform, held up by two large pontoons, had bedrooms, kitchens and lounges and provided a place for workers to spend their time when not working. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by a drifter named John Hinckley Jr. Celtic physio scarred for life after Rangers fan threw bottle during Old Firm match. Scots lockdown pals who have never rowed before set to take on 3000 mile Atlantic Ocean challenge. Investigations that followed reported a failure to correctly stow deck equipment prior to towing. Pearce who bought the property in 1971 for 3k on a 5 mortgage while earning 65p an hour. Gunshots caught on chilling doorbell footage in Greenock street after dad 'shot dead'. When the maintenance crews shift ended, the work remained incomplete and the temporary covers remained in place. The baby of aristocrat Constance Marten and her rapist boyfriend, Mark Gordon, was found dead in a woodland area on Wednesday, two days after the couple were arrested in Brighton. However, because of its location, timing, and the ensuing oil slick, it remains the most well-known offshore disaster to date. See also: The two divers who died attempting to move the wreckage; A more detailed look at the response to the Ocean Ranger disaster. The worker reported feeling unwell on Thursday morning and was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. All Rights Reserved. The platform is located 115miles north-east of Aberdeen. It also paid $6.67bn through the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, a trust fund established by BP to settle claims from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. "One of their portable gas detectors registered the presence of gas but none of the 11 gas detectors in the shaft registered gas. Along with other oil companies, Occidental had massively scaled back spending as the price of oil had plunged from more than $30 per barrel to $8 in the 1980s compared to today's level of more than $100. 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The original modules on the structure were carefully located, with the staff quarters kept well away from the most dangerous production parts of the platform. Next of kin have been informed and we are working with Police Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive., A spokesman for Archer said: At this time our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and colleagues.. PEMEX reported losing approximately 5,000 barrels of oil from the well. SNP leadership candidates must show impatience to achieve independence if they want to win. Press alt + / to open this menu. The death of an oil industry worker in the North Sea late Wednesday, after a giant wave swamped a drilling rig, was the first fatality on the Norwegian continental shelf since 2009. killing one contractor and injuring two others, Receive 15% Off DIY Online Tax Filing Products with H&R Block. Amazon Fire TV Stick warning as tech giant issues serious alert to users. All Rights Reserved. Extreme weather in the already forbidding North Sea killed one energy-industry worker when a giant wave swamped a drilling rig, while a barge set adrift by storms triggered evacuations in three other North Sea fields. Of the 81 crew, only 36 bodies were recovered. Jump to. The Alexander Kielland platform housed 208 men who worked on the nearby Edda oil rig in the Ekofisk field, 235 miles east of Dundee, Scotland. . Children left to roam streets after Scots youth centre stripped of all funds. George Bartlett, 62, from Shotts, North Lanarkshire, fell during maintenance work on the Taqa-operated Harding platform, about 198 miles north-east of Aberdeen, on February 27. 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This became the deadliest offshore oil rig accident in history. Despite the peril, it was the evacuation that caused the deaths of 42 people. An offshore worker has died in an accident aboard a North Sea platform, offshore UK. Global Marines office in Texas reported that the drillship experienced winds up to 140km/h over the bow, before contact was abruptly lost. Weather conditions were rainy and there was mist. Travelodge, Scotland largest budget hotel chain, has revealed its 2022 Scotland Books Left Behind Index, which highlights the most popular books left behind by customers. he 62-year-old, who has yet to be formally identified, fell from the Taqa platform Harding situated about 200 miles north-east of Aberdeen. In 1988, explosions on the Piper Alpha oil platform in the British North Sea killed 167 people. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Email or phone: Password: Forgot account? The night crew turned on the dangerous pump after another pump failed, resulting in the leakage of gas condensate from the two blind flanges. 1980: North Sea platform collapses. At this stage it is being treated as an industrial incident and enquiries are underway to establish the events leading up to the mans death, the spokesperson said. After burning for 36 hours, the drilling rig capsized and sank on the morning of 22 April. The Alexander Kielland platform housed 208 men who. George Bartlett, 62, from Shotts in Lanarkshire, died after the. A North Sea oil worker plunged 2,000ft to his death after opening the emergency exit of a helicopter and jumping out. US-based Occidental managed Piper Alpha, located 120 miles north-east of Aberdeen. He was recovered from the sea by a support vessel. He added: "I wish to offer the sincere condolences of the court to Mr Bartlett's family on his untimely death. The incident was reported to police at around 4.40am and the Health and Safety Executive said it was liaising with police, who confirmed they had been made aware of a death offshore. Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. The spokesman also confirmed that two other crew members on the same platform were airlifted to hospital on Friday morning. He added: It's coming so soon after the Harding (incident) when another man ended up in the water in the early hours of the morning, so there's obvious questions about how he came to be there., A phoneline has been set up for any relatives inquiries and can be contacted on 0808 1000 333. 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A lack of communication at a shift change meant staff were not aware that they should not use a key piece of pipework which had been sealed with a temporary cover and no safety valve. All 84 workers aboard the Ocean Ranger died. Electrician Graeme Burns, 47, died while carrying out maintenance work with a colleague on Brent Bravo on New Year's Day. Ekofisk lies approximately 235 miles east of Dundee, Scotland, on the Norwegian continental shelf. Create new account. At about 6:30 p.m. on March 30, most of the residents were in the platforms small theater watching a movie. In the evening hours of 27 March 1980, the semi-submersible oil drilling platform 'Alexander L. Kielland' was in the Ekofisk oil field, in the North Sea, offshore Norway, providing offshore accommodation for the production platform Edda 2/7C. But this safety feature was diluted when the gas compression units were installed next to the central control room. The pair were in a leg when they smelled gas at 0230 GMT. The incident, which happened on the rig 100 miles. The death comes around six months after an oil worker died after falling from an offshore platform into the North Sea. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. An offshore oil-drilling platform being used as a "floating hotel" for Phillips Petroleum workers overturned in the middle of the North Sea last night, killing at least seven men . The lifeboat came close to reaching its supply vessel, but a line between the vessels snapped in the storm. 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