Sustained Low Oil Prices Threaten the Development. This was the last time it was seen. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. They were aboard the rig when it capsized and sank in the North Atlantic Sea, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Receiving the Oscar for Best Cinematography for The Rose Tattoo, starring Anna Magnani read more, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward signs a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska for $7 million. "It is beyond doubt that the Mr Bartlett breached a number of critical safety procedures, of which he was aware, in the moments prior to the fatal accident and that, but for Mr Bartlett's actions, the fatal accident would not have occurred," he said. BP spent $14bn on response and clean-up activities between 2010 and 2015 and continued to pay millions in compensation annually. Log In. He added: "I wish to offer the sincere condolences of the court to Mr Bartlett's family on his untimely death. The sunken jack-up rig was eventually salvaged by the Yantai Salvage Company in April 1981. YMCA in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, has been hit with brutal funding cuts of around 100,000 per year. A 62-year-old oil worker has died after falling into the water from a North Sea platform. However, crew members could not seal the valves completely and the leaks continued. Baker Drilling Barge disaster in the Gulf of Mexico on 30 June 1964 resulted in the deaths of 21 people and injuries to 22 others. An offshore worker has died in an accident aboard a North Sea platform, offshore UK. 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. A sunken Philippine tanker carrying 800,000 litres (210,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil has leaked some of its cargo into the sea, authorities said Thursday, as they raced to find the vessel and contain the spill. The Deepwater Horizon incident killed 11 rig workers, but remains far less lethal than most offshore disasters. A HSE communication manager has confirmed the investigation is underway. Despite the peril, it was the evacuation that caused the deaths of 42 people. He made a number of recommendations, including identifying any training necessary for staff. Play it now! Stories From 27 Mar. The comments below have been moderated in advance. George Bartlett, 62, from Shotts in Lanarkshire, died after the. 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. The night crew turned on the dangerous pump after another pump failed, resulting in the leakage of gas condensate from the two blind flanges. Rain pounded the platform on the day of the incident, with strong winds creating waves up to 12m high. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident which happened shortly after 2:15am today (Thurs)Taqa said the Harding had more than 100 people on board, and all other personnel had been accounted for and were safe. Electrician Graeme Burns, 47, died while carrying out maintenance work with a colleague on Brent Bravo on New Year's Day. Shortly before 6.30pm, five of the platforms cables securing the platform to the sea floor snapped. 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. The platform was stabilised for 14 minutes by the single remaining cable, which ultimately snapped, and the platform rolled over. During work to convert the platform from oil production to gas production, on one of its 21 wells blew out before igniting. In the early 1980s the offshore platform started producing gas, with three main gas transport risers and an oil export riser. Eventually, the boats supporting cables snapped and it fell 20m into the sea, killing 36 people. 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. The Usumacintas cantilever deck then hit the production valve tree on the Kab-101 platform. The employee suffered fatal injuries from the fall at about 4am off the BP Unity rig, which is a pumping station based in the Forties pipeline system almost 100 east of Aberdeen. An oil platform HSE professional will be responsible for managing risks around the use of heavy and electrical equipment, structural stability, flammable materials, and more. Often similar vessels would lay down their pipes in storms to minimise the risks, but Unocal allegedly forbade this. As tropical storm Lex as approached the drilling site from the east, operations ceased. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. Photograph: I.T.N./Rex Features. A bridge linked the flotel to the Edda 2/7C drilling platform, extracting on the Ekofisk field in the middle on the North Sea. Of these, 123 workers aged between 19 and 57 died when the floating hotel capsized. . Later, the Rangers crew confirmed that a porthole window had broken, allowing water to enter the ships ballast control room. SNP leadership candidates must show impatience to achieve independence if they want to win. Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter. Record Deputy Political Editor Chris McCall spoke to SNP members before last night's leadership hustings in Cumbernauld. Officers were called at 12.55pm to reports that a man had been flown to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with serious injuries but sadly died later. Amazon Fire TV Stick warning as tech giant issues serious alert to users. A spokeswoman for Repsol Sinopec said: We can sadly confirm that a member of the team on our Tartan platform has died following what appears to be a medical incident. An read more. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The message found in a home in Devizes, Wiltshire, was signed by a man named E.C. Soon after, the ballast control panel was noticed to be malfunctioning. Family pay tribute to selfless dad who died suddenly from rare flesh-eating disease. Read about our approach to external linking. These fires were extinguished without any further loss of life and the well was brought back under control by the middle of December 2007. ", The Brent Bravo oil platform, where Graham Burns died, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. 'The deceased was part of a Cape team carrying out routine maintenance onboard BP's Unity platform. The Piper Alpha disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 July 1988 off the coast of Aberdeen is the world'sdeadliest ever oil rig accident. The platform is located 115miles north-east of Aberdeen. See also: The two divers who died attempting to move the wreckage; A more detailed look at the response to the Ocean Ranger disaster. No one was made personally liable in the courts either. Soon after, one of the lifeboats began filling with water, eventually capsizing. 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After burning for 36 hours, the drilling rig capsized and sank on the morning of 22 April. In 1988, explosions on the Piper Alpha oil platform in the British North Sea killed 167 people. The accident caused a large oil spill, negating production of 120,000 barrels of oil and 4.4 million cubic metres of gas per day. Pan American Petroleum Corp issued contracts for the barge to drill in the Eugene Island are of the Gulf of Mexico. Only one lifeboat with 36 crew members inside could successfully launch. Read about our approach to external linking. Unocal also faced criticism for not having a standby support vessel ready, despite regulations. Scots dad 'lucky to be alive' after firework blows up his leg. The group Lee Clark on LinkedIn: Exc: North Sea drillers warn of rig exodus amid 'minimal opportunity' At 1am, the Ocean Rangers senior manager radioed the shore to say the rig had started listing, and that the standby vessel should move closer to its position. ONGC opened a new platform at Mumbai High North in October 2012. The Enchova Central Platform suffered another blowout on 24 April 1988. 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An offshore worker died today after falling into the sea from a North Sea oil platform. At about 6:30 p.m. on March 30, most of the residents were in the platforms small theater watching a movie. HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate. NEW ORLEANS An offshore worker died during routine work on a small oil platform off the central Louisiana coast Saturday, bringing the total number of . The company replaced it with a new facility, commencing production nearly 18 months after the second accident. All 84 workers aboard the Ocean Ranger died. The platform remained on fire for a month. Dear readers, if you feel you have more info on the matter, please send us an email to [emailprotected]. At this time, there were 226 workers on the platform, though only 61 would survive the disaster. 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