# The Byford Dolphin Accident: The Explosive Decompression Of 5 Deep Sea Divers

> On November 5, 1983, an accident at the Byford Dolphin oil rig, located in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, cost five people their lives in a particularly horrifying way.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1329920/byford-dolphhin-accident-deep-sea-divers/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68876fd80c8415b59afbb6e3)
- **Published:** 2025-07-28
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #accident #byford #deep #divers #dolphin #decompression #depths #explosive
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