Piper Alpha oil rig disaster compensation talks

Title

Piper Alpha oil rig disaster compensation talks

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

25 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:44

Description

Andy Stenton reports from Aberdeen on a fight for compensation for families of victims of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster. Lawyers representing the families have been in talks with platform owners Occidental, but emerged from a meeting refusing to comment on whether they would recommend acceptance of the award. Payouts could top £1million for the relatives. Includes statement by David Burnside, lawyer. Recorded on 24/10/88. Broadcast on 25/10/88.

Contributors

Andy Stenton; David Burnside

Keywords

Accidents; Deaths; Fires; Compensation; Oil extraction; North Sea; Petroleum industry; Oilfields; Aberdeen; Piper Alpha; Occidental

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