Borr Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon, 110 Rescued as Search for Five Missing Continues

Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 jack-up rig has sunk offshore Gabon after experiencing a punch-through event during preload operations that caused it to lose stability, leaving five people missing and 110 safely accounted for among the 115 personnel on board.

In its latest update on October 26, Borr Drilling said extensive marine and air search and rescue operations were continuing for the five missing individuals, while the 110 personnel accounted for were being brought ashore in Gabon, where care and support was being provided.

Reuters reported on October 25, citing three sources familiar with the matter, that one Indian national had been found dead, leaving four people missing, including three Gabonese nationals and another expatriate.

However, the Gabonese government had not confirmed the reported death, maintaining that five people remained missing. Borr Drilling's latest update also continued to list five individuals as unaccounted for, without confirming any fatalities.

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