Joe Meanen | One of the 61
On July 6, 1988, the Piper Alpha offshore platform in the North Sea exploded and sank, killing 165 men onboard. Sixty-one workers escaped and survived. Joe Meanen was one of them...but only after he jumped from the heliport into the North Sea 175 feet below.
On July 6, 1988, the Piper Alpha offshore platform in the North Sea exploded and sank, killing 165 men onboard. Sixty-one workers escaped and survived. Joe Meanen was one of them...but only after he jumped from the heliport into the North Sea 175 feet below.
01:03 - Joe’s Background and Experience
06:28 - Piper Alpha Disaster: July 6, 1988
19:00 - Jumping Off the Piper Alpha Platform
22:10 - Impact of Falling into the Water
28:06 - Emotional Recovery After Piper Alpha
32:04 - Survivor's Guilt and PTSD Insights
33:40 - Analyzing What Went Wrong
40:15 - Essential Lessons for Oil and Gas Executives
41:40 - Contact Information for Joe
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00:00 - Intro01:03 - Joe’s Background and Experience
06:28 - Piper Alpha Disaster: July 6, 1988
19:00 - Jumping Off the Piper Alpha Platform
22:10 - Impact of Falling into the Water
28:06 - Emotional Recovery After Piper Alpha
32:04 - Survivor's Guilt and PTSD Insights
33:40 - Analyzing What Went Wrong
40:15 - Essential Lessons for Oil and Gas Executives
41:40 - Contact Information for Joe
https://www.instagram.com/digitalwildcatters
https://www.tiktok.com/@digitalwildcatters
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https://twitter.com/DWildcatters
