Police have named a man from Wales missing from a North Sea oil rig as Jason Thomas. The 50-year-old was reported missing on January 22 from the jackup installation Valaris 121 about 100 miles south-east of Aberdeen.
The BBC reports that a major search was launched involving two oil supply vessels, a coastguard helicopter and coastguard aeroplane, but it was stood down the next morning and police have since boarded the rig to make enquiries.
Police Scotland has confirmed that Mr Thomas is from Wales. At the time he was reported missing, the rig was under tow to Dundee from its last operating location in the North Sea.
