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Diplomats are working to try to secure the release of a Scottish oil worker taken hostage in the Niger Delta over the weekend. Diplomats are working to try to secure the release of a Scottish oil worker taken hostage from a rig in the Niger Delta over the weekend.
The BBC understands the kidnapped man is Gordon Gray, from Crieff in Perthshire, who is married with a son. Gordon Gray, from Crieff in Perthshire, is the off-shore installation manager for the rig. He is married with a son.
His identity has not been officially confirmed.
It is believed Mr Gray was seized after a group of armed men took the guard vessel supposed to be protecting the rig off the coast of the Bayelsa state.It is believed Mr Gray was seized after a group of armed men took the guard vessel supposed to be protecting the rig off the coast of the Bayelsa state.
Mr Gray is the fifth Scot to have been taken from the Niger Delta in recent months. Mr Gray is the fifth Scot to have been taken from the Niger Delta recently.
It's not a difficult call to shut down production until such time the safety can be guaranteed Graham TranAmicusIt's not a difficult call to shut down production until such time the safety can be guaranteed Graham TranAmicus
Almost 70 foreigners have been taken since the beginning of 2007 but most are released unharmed after a cash payment.Almost 70 foreigners have been taken since the beginning of 2007 but most are released unharmed after a cash payment.
Graham Tran, from Amicus, said the company which owns the rig, Aberdeen-based Dolphin Drilling, should stop the work until safety is improved.Graham Tran, from Amicus, said the company which owns the rig, Aberdeen-based Dolphin Drilling, should stop the work until safety is improved.
He said: "It's not a difficult call to shut down production until such time the safety can be guaranteed.He said: "It's not a difficult call to shut down production until such time the safety can be guaranteed.
"That's what we're asking for. They can go back later when they can invest more in the safety.""That's what we're asking for. They can go back later when they can invest more in the safety."
A spokesman for Dolphin Drilling said security on the rig was very high and constantly updated and monitored.A spokesman for Dolphin Drilling said security on the rig was very high and constantly updated and monitored.
The Foreign Office said the embassy in Lagos had been working to secure the oil worker's release. The Foreign Office said the embassy in Lagos had been in touch with the Nigerian authorities in a bid to bring the situation to a successful and peaceful conclusion.
A spokesman said the man's family had been informed.A spokesman said the man's family had been informed.