Borr Drilling rig sinks offshore Gabon, five personnel missing

BW Energy

25/10/2026 06:25

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Borr Drilling BORR.N said on Sunday its Prospector 5 drilling rig sank during jacking operations off the coast of Gabon as it was preparing for a drilling campaign, with 5 of the 115 people on board unaccounted for. 
"Preliminary information indicates that the rig experienced a punch through event during preload activities, resulting in loss of stability and the subsequent sinking of the rig," the offshore drilling contractor said. 
The Prospector 5 drilling rig, owned and operated by Borr and, is contracted to support BW Energy BWE.OL's drilling operations offshore Gabon, the company said. 
     

 (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by William Mallard)
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