Alexander Keilland oil rig disaster

Title
Alexander Keilland oil rig disaster
Genre
News report
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:02:06
Description
Report on the capsizing of the Norwegian Alexander Kielland oil rig in the Ekofisk field in the North Sea (27/03/80) and allegations of poor safety record on the rig. Male and female reporters not identified.
Contributors
None Identified
Keywords
Deaths; British; Industrial accidents; Occupational health and safety; Oil extraction; Seaborne disasters; North Sea; Maritime rescue; Petroleum industry; Phillips Petroleum; Oilfields; Search and rescue operations; Norway; Alexander Kielland; Ekofisk

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