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Oil worker missing from platform Oil worker missing from platform
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A search has been launched for a man who disappeared from a North Sea oil platform while carrying out routine checks.A search has been launched for a man who disappeared from a North Sea oil platform while carrying out routine checks.
The search began on the Beryl Alpha just before 0300 BST when it was discovered a worker was missing.The search began on the Beryl Alpha just before 0300 BST when it was discovered a worker was missing.
A coastguard helicopter from Sumburgh and four support vessels are searching the area 90 miles east of Shetland. A coastguard helicopter from Sumburgh and two support vessels are searching the area 90 miles east of Shetland.
The platform's operator, Exxon Mobil, said it was conducting a full search of the platform itself.The platform's operator, Exxon Mobil, said it was conducting a full search of the platform itself.
The man is not thought to have been wearing survival gear.The man is not thought to have been wearing survival gear.