Search and recovery efforts for rig worker Pete Phillip have been temporarily paused.

Operations have been ongoing since the partial collapse of Rig 110 on December 22nd.

According to Well Services Petroleum Company Limited, this pause is to allow for essential and additional safety measures to be implemented.

The break, it adds, is necessary to assess and secure the site before resuming the next phase of operations.

Last week, search and rescue efforts were transitioned to search and recovery as Well Services said that given the length of time that passed and challenging maritime conditions, the possibility of survival was unlikely.