The coastguard helicopter was called out to a medical evacuation on Thursday morning.
Rescue teams received the call at 8.20am and headed out to an offshore platform 100 miles north east of Sumburgh.
A man was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital to receive treatment, with the helicopter touching down at the Clickimin landing site at 10.45am.
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