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Image Not Available for Source Water Pump Identification Sign "1g 114b" from Piper Alpha Platform
Source Water Pump Identification Sign "1g 114b" from Piper Alpha Platform
Image Not Available for Source Water Pump Identification Sign "1g 114b" from Piper Alpha Platform

Source Water Pump Identification Sign "1g 114b" from Piper Alpha Platform

Associated
Associated (Houston, Texas, USA, founded 1920)
Date1988
Object NameSign
Mediummetal (steel)
ClassificationsNorth Sea Oil and Gas Industries
DimensionsOverall: Length: 28 cm, Width: 4.5 cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS031676
About MePart of the destroyed Piper Alpha platform which exploded in 1988 killing 167 workers.
Offshore platforms have numerous pumps doing a host of tasks. Some are used to extract sea water into desalination plants to provide drinking water, others are used to actually pump the hydrocarbons, others for injecting gas or water into the wells to increase flow from the reservoirs.
Image Not Available for Operations Manual for Piper Alpha Oil Platform, Copy No.5
Operations Manual for Piper Alpha Oil Platform, Copy No.5
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1986
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1988
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1980s
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1997
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1997
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1990s
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1991
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1991
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1980s/1990s
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1993
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1982-1995
Image Not Available for An Informative Guide To The Occidental Consortium's North Sea Installations
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1988
gauge temperature indicator
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1980s
pressure controller
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1980s
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1980s
Sign from the telephone kiosk on the Maureen Alpha oil platform
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1980s
Image Not Available for Booklet The Piper B Complex
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Image Not Available for Collection Of Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
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1970s
Image Not Available for A Guide To The Hutton Tension Leg Platform : Booklet
A Guide To The Hutton Tension Leg Platform : Booklet
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1980s
Image Not Available for Emergency Signals Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
Emergency Signals Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
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1970s
Image Not Available for Emergency Signals Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
Emergency Signals Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
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1970s
Image Not Available for Drugs/Alcohol Offshore Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
Drugs/Alcohol Offshore Signage, As Used Aboard The Claymore Oil Platform in the Accommodation Module
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1970s