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| Platform worker hunt stood down | Platform worker hunt stood down |
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| An air and sea search for a worker who disappeared from a North Sea oil platform has been stood down. | An air and sea search for a worker who disappeared from a North Sea oil platform has been stood down. |
| The search began on the Beryl Alpha just after 0300 BST when it was discovered the worker was missing. | The search began on the Beryl Alpha just after 0300 BST when it was discovered the worker was missing. |
| A coastguard helicopter from Sumburgh and standby vessels searched the area, 90 miles east of Shetland. | A coastguard helicopter from Sumburgh and standby vessels searched the area, 90 miles east of Shetland. |
| Platform operator Exxon Mobil searched the platform. A ship with a remotely-operated underwater vehicle has now been called in to look under the rig. | |
| The man, who was last seen at midnight, is not thought to have been wearing survival gear. | The man, who was last seen at midnight, is not thought to have been wearing survival gear. |
| He works for Aberdeen-based Petrofac. | He works for Aberdeen-based Petrofac. |
| The search operation was being co-ordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard. | The search operation was being co-ordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard. |
| A coastguard spokesman said there had been good visibility. | A coastguard spokesman said there had been good visibility. |