Borr Drilling-rigg har sunket – fem savnet
Fem personer er savnet etter at det norske riggselskapet Borr Drillings Prospector 5 sank utenfor…
Borr Drilling's drilling rig sank, leaving five people missing, according to a shareholder notice on Sunday morning. The vessel carried 115 people on board, and 110 have been accounted for and are safe. Extensive search and rescue efforts are underway. Preliminary information suggests the rig, Prospector 5, lost stability during preparation for an upcoming drilling campaign.
Borr Drilling owns and operates the rig, which was contracted to drill for BW Energy off the coast of Gabon, on Africa's western seaboard. "We are deeply concerned for those who are still missing and for all affected personnel," says Borr Drilling's CEO Bruno Morand. The production at MaBoMo facility has been halted as part of the normal drilling preparations.
BW Energy reports in its own shareholder notice that there are no reported damages to the facility or its equipment, or any release of harmful substances from the facility. Investor Tor Olav Trøim, a board member and one of the company's largest shareholders, has gradually increased his stake in the company over the past few months. The story was written with the assistance of an AI tool.
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