Five missing after oil rig sinks off Gabon
Borr Drilling said 110 of the 115 people aboard the Prospector 5 rig had been accounted for, while search and rescue operations continued after it sank following a severe structural failure.
An oil rig, the Prospector 5, sank off the coast of Gabon on Saturday evening, leaving five people missing, according to the operating company Borr Drilling. The rig was preparing for a campaign of offshore drilling in the waters of the fossil fuel-rich nation when it suffered a severe structural failure, causing loss of stability and subsequent sinking.
The Prospector 5 was manned by 115 personnel at the time of the incident. Borr Drilling, headquartered in Bermuda, reported that 110 individuals have been safely accounted for, leaving five people unaccounted for. These five remain the focus of extensive search and rescue operations. The rig was supporting the drilling work of BW Energy, a Norwegian independent oil and gas company with operations in Gabon, Brazil, and Namibia.
Borr Drilling expressed deep concern for those unaccounted for and emphasized that their priority is supporting ongoing search and rescue efforts and the welfare of all personnel involved.
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