Borr Drilling Limited - Prospector 5 Rig Incident
Borr Drilling confirmed the total loss of its Prospector 5 drilling rig, which sank offshore Gabon after a punch-through event during preload and jacking operations on October 24, 2026. Of the 115 personnel onboard, 110 are accounted for and five remain missing with search and rescue ongoing; the rig was contracted to support BW Energy's drilling campaign offshore Gabon.
Key figures
- Rig
- Prospector 5
- Location
- offshore Gabon
- Personnel onboard
- 115
- Incident time local
- 20:37 October 24, 2026
- Personnel accounted for
- 110
- Personnel unaccounted for
- 5
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