The inquiry was critical of Piper Alpha's operator, Occidental, which was found guilty of having inadequate maintenance and safety procedures, but no criminal charges were ever brought against the company.
Vyšetrovanie bolo kritické voči prevádzkovateľovi plošiny Piper Alpha spoločnosti Occidental, ktorá bola obvinená z nedostatočných postupov údržby, ale nebolo s ňou začaté žiadne trestné stíhanie.