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Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum and began production in December 1976, initially as an oil-only platform, but later converted to add gas production.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Alpha | Awards | Seven George Medal, eight Queen's Gallantry Medal, and five Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct recipients | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Cause | – Startup of a condensate pump that had not been mechanically isolated due to ongoing maintenance – Lack of protection by design of gas risers | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Date | 6 and 7 July 1988 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Deaths | 167 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Filmed by | Scottish Television | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Inquiries | Piper Alpha Public Inquiry (Cullen Inquiry) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Location | Piper Alpha platform, Piper oilfield, North Sea (UK sector) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Location | .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Property damage | £1.7 billion (equivalent to £4.6 billion in 2024) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Time | Approximately 22:00 (BST) (first explosion) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Piper Alpha | Type | Explosion and fire | 1.00 | infobox |
| the public announcement/general alarm | instance of | Systems critical for emergency management | 0.80 | text |
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