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Spiral to disaster

Re-enactment of the destruction of the Piper Alpha oil rig in an explosion on July 6, 1988. The design of the platform is examined, together with the sequence of events that magnified the disaster.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Active (Firm)
Other Authors:	Nettles, John, Higgins, Bryn
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. BBC Active c2006]
Series:	Disaster (Television program) episode 1.
Subjects:	Piper Alpha (Drilling platform) Offshore oil industry > North Sea > Accidents. Drilling platforms > North Sea > Accidents Offshore oil well drilling > North Sea > Accidents.
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Summary:	Re-enactment of the destruction of the Piper Alpha oil rig in an explosion on July 6, 1988. The design of the platform is examined, together with the sequence of events that magnified the disaster.
Item Description:	At head of title screen: BBC Education & Training. "Stone City Films production for BBC" Originally produced: [Great Britain] : BBC, 1996.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (DVD) (30 min.) sound, color 4 3/4 in.
Production Credits:	Producer/director, Bryn Higgins.