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Lecture on finding the true cause of the Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse

  • 23 Oct 2025
  • 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Coleg Cambria, Bersham Road, Wrexham, LL13 7UH

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Lecture on finding the true cause of the Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse

What will the event cover?

Lecture on finding the true cause of the Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse


What will you learn? 


The Lecture will show how the true cause of failure of the rig was determined and established beyond all doubt with indisputable evidence


Industry expert will be presenting on:

Lecture on finding the true cause of the Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse


Benefits from attending the event:

  • Information transfer from experts
  • Discussion, questions and answers on the specific topics
  • A broader understanding of the extent of standards in the industry
  • Attendance of this event qualifies for CPD 

Continuous Professional Development (CPD):

The Welding Institute awards points towards CPD for delegates attending this webinar. Every hour attendance of an event will earn 2 points towards your continuing professional development.

Meet the speaker:

Dr Edwin James France, Consultant Welding Engineer and Material Scientist of E.J. France Consulting.

Doctor France has had, up to now, a 50 year career in the welding fabrication profession and its industry.  The nuclear energy and electricity has featured significantly in his experience, especially in, manufacture of nuclear fuel, in the reprocessing of used fuel and its associated welding equipment.  He has written and published the fundamental welding engineering specific papers, on, explaining what welding and welding engineering really is. The paper concerning and explaining the true cause of the Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse is accepted worldwide.

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