the Vesterled gas pipeline which connect into the FLAGS pipeline at Brent Alpha to St Fergus Gas Terminal. Accidents A Norwegian organisation states that the Cormorant A platform almost sank in 1977 during its construction in Norway. This was disputed in a TV documentary on 7 May 2007. Reported by IPA as occurring 3 March 1983, Cormorant Alpha Platform,. There were 3 in total killed in this explosion and following fire. 2 killed outright (blown against a set of Scaffolding opposite the door on the production deck they entered the module by) Another died of Burns a week or so later in hospital. The Treasure Finder (shuttle Accommodation, hospital and 2 helli-decks), was parked midway between Cormorant Alpha and the Cormorant North, then lifted anchor and steamed over ready for evacuation, standing off about 500 yards. The Cormorant Alpha crew waited inside the safe accommodation area for 2–3 days while the weather remained too bad for general helicopter evacuations, and eventually stood down and back to work a week or so later. On 16 January 2013 and again on 2 March 2013 a hydrocarbon leak in one of the legs of the platform was reported. Personnel were evacuated from the platform and the Brent System was closed down, however no oil had been spilt into the sea. Many environmental groups called for the UK and Scottish governments to regulate the industry and the "aging" platforms more closely. See also Energy policy of the United Kingdom Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom References North Sea oil fields Oil and gas industry in Shetland Oil fields of Scotland