HAMILTON, BERMUDA (By Borr Drilling, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 425) — Borr Drilling Limited confirms an incident occurred at approximately 20:37 local time on 24 Oct. 2026 involving the Prospector 5 drilling rig while conducting jacking operations offshore Gabon in preparation for a planned drilling campaign.
The Prospector 5 is owned and operated by Borr Drilling and is contracted to support BW Energy‘s drilling operations offshore Gabon.
Preliminary information indicates the rig experienced a punch through event during preload activities, resulting in loss of stability and the subsequent sinking of the rig.
Borr Drilling’s onshore emergency response team has been activated, and we are working with local authorities and our customer, BW Energy, to respond to the incident, support those affected, and search for missing personnel.
At the time of the incident, there were 115 personnel onboard the rig. A total of 110 individuals have been safely accounted for. Five individuals remain unaccounted for, with extensive search and rescue operations ongoing.
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