Borr Drilling Jackup Loses Stability and Sinks off Gabon
On Saturday night, a jackup rig operated by Borr Drilling sank off the coast of Gabon, leaving one dead and four people missing. According to Borr, t...
[Breaking] On Saturday night, a jackup rig operated by Borr Drilling sank off the coast of Gabon, leaving one dead and four people missing.
According to Borr, the rig Prospector 5 was conducting pre-loading of its jackup legs when it suffered a punch-through - an accident in which the spudcan on the bottom of a leg suddenly penetrates the sediment, sinks into the mud and throws the rig into a list. The incident was severe enough that the rig lost stability and sank.
110 people were rescued, one has been found dead and four remain missing.
E&P leaseholder BW has confirmed the casualty and identified the location as its Dussafu license area off the coast of Gabon.
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