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July 18th, 2009:

Body found during Shell Brent platform hunt

Brent Delta

BBC NEWS: Rescuers searching for a man who went missing from a North Sea oil platform have found a body after a major operation was launched.

The Wood Group employee was reported missing from Shell’s Brent Delta platform, about 117 miles north east of Shetland, at about 1130 BST.

Helicopters were involved in the air search and help was also being provided by a Nimrod from RAF Kinloss.

Aberdeen Coastguard said a body was later recovered at about 1400 BST.

A Shell spokeswoman told the BBC Scotland news website a full search of the platform and water had been carried out. read more

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