Piper Alpha oil platform destroyed

Title

Piper Alpha oil platform destroyed

Genre

Interview

TX Date

28 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Occidental Petroleum spokesman Alex Blake-Milton on the demolition of the Piper Alpha oil platform: why they chose to detonate earlier than planned, how the demolition went, relief at its finally having happened, and how their thoughts are with the families of the men who died. Male interviewer not identified. Broadcast on NorthSound.

Contributors

Northsound Radio; Alex Blake-Milton

Keywords

Oil extraction; North Sea; Petroleum industry; Demolitions; Piper Alpha (oil platform); Occidental Petroleum

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