[DOC] [TLE] Piper Alpha - Wikipedia [PAR] Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental 
Petroleum (Caledonia) Ltd. The platform began production in 1976, first as an oil-
only platform and later converted to add gas production. An explosion, and the 
resulting oil and gas fires, destroyed it on 6 July 1988, killing 167, .... At the time 
of the disaster 226 people were on the platform; 165 died and 61... [DOC] [TLE] Piper Alpha disaster: how 167 oil rig workers died | Business | The ... [PAR] Jul 4, 2013 ... PIPER ALPHA OIL RIG DISASTER, NORTH SEA - 1988 ... The Piper Alpha 
disaster which killed 167 workers on 6 July 1988 off the coast of ... Piper Alpha 
was once Britain's biggest single oil and gas producing platform, bringing ... 
resisted fire on an oil platform failed to cope with the ensuing gas explosion. [DOC] [TLE] BBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1988: Piper Alpha oil rig ablaze - BBC News [PAR] An out-of-control fire on a North Sea oil rig is feared to have claimed the lives of 
most ... The fire is believed to have started after explosions at about 2230 BST (
2130 ... Alpha drilling platform, 120 miles (193km) off the north-east coast of 
Scotland. ... A total of 167 people died in the Piper Alpha fire making it the world's 
worst... [DOC] [TLE] The world's worst offshore oil rig disasters - Offshore Technology [PAR] Jan 2, 2014 ... The world's 10 deadliest offshore oil rig disasters ... The Piper Alpha disaster in 
the North Sea, UK, which killed 167 people in July 1988, is the ... flanges causing 
gas ignition and serial explosions on the platform. ... The Ocean Ranger oil 
drilling rig disaster which occurred in the North Atlantic Sea off the... [DOC] [TLE] Explosion on North Sea oil rig - Jul 06, 1988 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Explosion on North Sea oil rig on Jul 06, 1988. ... On this 
day in 1988, an explosion rips through an oil rig in the North Sea, killing 167 
workers. It was the ... It was located about 120 miles off the northeast coast of 
Scotland. ... The fire emitted toxic fumes that overwhelmed and killed many of the 
workers. [DOC] [TLE] Piper Alpha disaster: A list of the 167 men who lost their life in North ... [PAR] Jul 5, 2013 ... 17:52, 5 Jul 2013; Updated 08:11, 6 Jul 2013; By Dailyrecord.co.uk ... a gas leak 
caused the oil production platform to explode in a massive ball of flames. ... THE 
Piper Alpha tragedy on July 6, 1988, left 167 men dead. .... on the eve of the 
anniversary of the North Sea tragedy that killed 167 of their mates. [DOC] [TLE] Piper Alpha: How we survived North Sea disaster - BBC News [PAR] Jul 6, 2013 ... Survivors of the world's worst offshore oil disaster describe how the ... 1988: A 
series of explosions destroyed the Piper Alpha oil platform in ... One hundred and 
sixty seven men died in the world's worst offshore ... In the space of two hours, 
167 men lost their lives. ..... UK government suffers Brexit court blow. [DOC] [TLE] Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster - Bright Hub Engineering [PAR] Nov 10, 2011 ... She was one of the largest oil producing platforms in the North Sea at that ... In 
July 1988 she suffered a gas explosion resulting in the death of 167 crewmen. ... 
Once the component is back into service, the PTW is signed off and filed .... their 
being the UK Government Body responsible for the operation and... [DOC] [TLE] Piper Alpha Platform Fire - Oil Rig Disasters - Offshore Drilling ... [PAR] A listing of major offshore oil and gas drilling related accidents, with details and ... 
A sub-sea pipeline, shared with the Claymore platform, connected Piper Alpha to 
the ... On 06 July 1988, work began on one of two condensate-injection pumps, ... 
167 men died as a result of the explosions and fire on board the Piper Alpha,...

Question: 167 died in a 1988 oil rig explosion off Britain in this sea
Answer: North Sea