Worst offshore oil disaster - death toll
- Who
- Piper Alpha oil production platform
- What
- 167 people
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 06 July 1988
The largest offshore oil disaster occurred when a fire started on the Piper Alpha oil production platform in the North Sea on 6 Jul 1988, with 167 people killed out of a crew of 225. Most of the rig melted in the intense heat and dropped off into the sea.