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Piper Alpha: the Human Price of Oil

In July, 167 men were killed in the world's worst ever oil disaster. Jane Corbin talks to crucial eyewitnesses aboard the Piper Alpha that nigbt and examines what mighr have gone wrong. There are lessons for the whole industry. Did the oil companies design for disaster - are their safety and maintenance procedures effective enough and what are the implications for the men who produce Britain's black gold?

English
  • Originally Aired September 19, 1988
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC One
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