Oil Rig Explosion


Occidental oil rig in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland exploded after a build up of gas and caught fire. 167 workers were killed but 62 were rescued with most of them suffering from severe burns.www.itnsource.com
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Uploaded: July 16, 2007 at 3:26 pm
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Length: 00:05:18
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AndyMcArren1356 (October 21, 2008 at 1:25 am)
0:30 Piper Alpha looked liek a heli but i still belive its a oil rig.
adamkenny (October 11, 2008 at 9:53 pm)
My grandad drove CNBC news and CNN round Aberdeen for News footage. R.I.P everyone In this accident. :[
ganzoontube (October 5, 2008 at 2:40 pm)
I am process engineer for the biggest north sea operator, and I really feel for them and their families.The best way to honor them for us:

Safety First
Never break procedure
Check everything, and be alert of variations.

R.I.P. to all of them.
BeeaReADee (August 25, 2008 at 2:34 am)
true,but thats fucked up.so fuck you.

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