Oil & gas industry event to mark Piper Alpha
20 Sep 2012
Aberdeen, UK – Oil & Gas UK is to hold a major offshore safety conference next summer, which will mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. Piper 25 will be a three-day event held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 18-20 June 2013.
The event will bring together people from across the oil and gas industry to reflect on the lessons learnt from the tragedy. It will also review how far offshore safety has evolved since and to reinforce industry commitment to continuous improvement.
With Piper Alpha as a central theme, the conference will also explore broader safety issues and will feature high profile international speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds, according to Oil & Gas UK. In addition, it said, a series of technical presentations will be run in parallel - each focusing on a different theme.
The keynote speaker has been confirmed as Lord Cullen, who chaired the public inquiry into the disaster. Lord Cullen’s report made 106 recommendations which have since transformed the way safety is managed offshore - to the point where the UK regime is now regarded as a global exemplar.
Judith Hackett, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive has also been confirmed and more speakers will be announced in due course. Oil & Gas UK will shortly be issuing a call for papers for the workshop sessions.
