Search & Rescue Continues For 5 Missing Workers After Borr Drilling Rig Sinks off Gabon
Five workers remain missing after jack-up rig sank off Gabon on October 24 during jacking operations. Of the 115 people on board, 110 were rescued.
The search for 5 missing workers is an immediate and overriding priority after the Prospector 5 jack-up rig sank off Gabon.
Borr Drilling stated the 2014-built rig lost stability and sank at about 20:37 local time on October 24, 2026, following a suspected ‘punch-through’ during pre-drilling jacking operations.
Of the 115 people on board, only 110 were accounted for and were brought ashore in Gabon for medical care and support.
The Gabonese government’s official reports and news channels listed all 5 workers as missing. The Borr-owned rig was operating under contract to BW Energy and had not yet started drilling.
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