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Prospector 5 drilling rig sinks off Gabon coast

Prospector 5 Borr Drilling BW Energy offshore drilling accident Gabon

The Prospector 5 jack-up drilling rig, owned and operated by Borr Drilling, sank on the evening of October 24, 2026, near Mayumba, Gabon. The incident occurred at approximately 20:37 local time during preload jacking operations in the Dussafu Marin permit area while preparing for a drilling campaign for BW Energy.

Preliminary reports indicate the rig experienced a “punch-through” event, where a supporting leg abruptly penetrated the seabed, causing a loss of stability and the subsequent sinking. Of the 115 people on board, 110 were successfully rescued. One worker, an Indian national, has been confirmed dead, while four individuals remain missing. The missing personnel include three Gabonese nationals and one expatriate, identified by some reports as a Croatian national.

Gabon’s Ministry of Petroleum and Gas has activated a crisis response unit and ordered the navy to reinforce search and rescue operations. A technical investigation has also been ordered to determine the exact causes and responsibilities. BW Energy suspended production at the nearby MaBoMo facility as a precaution, though officials report no damage to the facility and no observed oil leakage or environmental pollution in the surrounding waters.

Entities

BW Energy · Borr Drilling · Bruno Morand · Clotaire Kondja · Gabon · Mayumba · Prospector 5

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Naufrage Prospector 5 Gabon : recherches en cours [afrikactus.com]
Se hunde plataforma petrolera Prospector 5 frente a Gabón; reportan un muerto y cuatro desaparecidos [billieparkernoticias.com]
Borr Drilling-rigg har sunket – fem savnet [www.vg.no]
African Energy Chamber Stands in Solidarity with Gabon Following Sinking of Prospector 5 Offshore Rig - African Energy Chamber [energychamber.org]
Gabón: cinco desaparecidos al hundirse la Prospector 5 [fernandoplaceres.com]
Gabon : Oligui Nguema rencontre les rescapés et les familles après le naufrage de Borr Prospector 5 - Kaweru Infos, Site d'information et d'actualités [www.kaweru.com]
Rescue teams continue searching after Prospector 5 sinks [news.tringlobe.com]
Oppgang på Oslo Børs – Panoro faller tungt [www.vg.no]
RT-Duits: Bohrinsel vor Gabun eingestürzt [apokalypsnu.com]
Γκαμπόν: Πέντε αγνοούμενοι μετά από βύθιση εξέδρας άντλησης πετρελαίου νορβηγικής εταιρείας [www.astratv.gr]
Katastrofa platformy wiertniczej. Akcja ratunkowa u wybrzeży Gabonu [energetyka24.com]
Borr Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon, One Person Dead And Four Missing [www.europesays.com]
Βυθίστηκε πλατφόρμα εξόρυξης πετρελαίου ανοιχτά της Αφρικής - Τουλάχιστον ένας νεκρός | in.gr [www.in.gr]
One dead, four missing after jackup drilling rig sinks off Gabon [www.bairdmaritime.com]
Riječanin nestao nakon potonuća naftne platforme u Gabonu, traje potraga za pet radnika [www.fiuman.hr]
Naufrage du Prospecteur 5 : Une des 5 personnes encore introuvables serait décédée, les recherches s’intensifient - [gabonactu.com]
ガボン沖で石油掘削リグ沈没、1人死亡、4人不明、乗船者115人、海軍が捜索 [kagonma-info.com]
Five Missing after Oil Rig Sinks off Gabon [newscentraltv.com]
Огромната сондажна платформа Prospector 5 се преобърна и потъна край [novini247.com]
GABON: Race Against Time: Search Continues for Five Missing Following Borr Drilling Rig Sinking [www.oilnewskenya.com]
Gabón: se hunde la plataforma petrolera Prospector 5 frente a Mayumba con 115 personas a bordo [realequatorialguinea.com]
Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, one person dead and four missing - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. [www.sabcnews.com]
Strašna nesreća kod Gabona: Riječanin nestao u potonuću naftne platforme [teklic.hr]
Gabon : disparition de cinq personnes après le naufrage du Prospector 5 - Africtelegraph - Toute l'actualité africaine [africtelegraph.com]
Gabon açıklarında platformun çöküşü: Prospector 5 battı, 4 kişi kayıp [www.aksiyon.com.tr]
Bohrinsel vor Gabun eingestürzt [de-rt.com]
Γκαμπόν: Πέντε αγνοούμενοι μετά τη βύθιση πετρελαϊκής πλατφόρμας – Διασώθηκαν 110 άνθρωποι [www.enikos.gr]
Gabon. Cinq personnes disparues dans le naufrage d'une plateforme pétrolière [www.estrepublicain.fr]
Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon; one dead, four missing [finchannel.com]
Zatonęła ogromna platforma wiertnicza Prospector 5. 115 osób na pokładzie [geekweek.interia.pl]
Helikopteri, brodovi i mornarica tragaju za nestalim Hrvatom i još troje radnika s naftne platforme [glas-slavonije.hr]
Πέντε αγνοούμενοι μετά από βύθιση εξέδρας άντλησης πετρελαίου νορβηγικής εταιρείας στη Γκαμπόν [www.newsbeast.gr]
Među nestalima u potonuću platforme kod Gabona i Riječanin. Nastavlja se opsežna potraga [www.novilist.hr]
Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 drilling rig sinks offshore Gabon [www.offshore-mag.com]
Platforma potonula tokom priprema za bušenje, među nestalima i Hrvat [www.oslobodjenje.ba]
DRAMÁTICO NAUFRÁGIO DE SONDA DA BORR DRILLING NO GABÃO DEIXA CINCO DESAPARECIDOS [petronoticias.com.br]
Gabon Oil Rig Sinks, 5 Workers Missing [www.riotimesonline.com]
One Dead, Four Missing After Oil Rig Sinks Off Gabon Coast [shipsandports.com.ng]
Γκαμπόν: Πέντε αγνοούμενοι μετά τη βύθιση εξέδρας πετρελαίου της νορβηγικής εταιρείας BW Energy - ΤΑ ΝΕΑ [www.tanea.gr]
Naufrage du Prospector 5 : Oligui Nguema aux côtés des rescapés [www.union.sonapresse.com]
Γκαμπόν: Πέντε αγνοούμενοι μετά τη βύθιση εξέδρας πετρελαίου της νορβηγικής εταιρείας BW Energy [www.zougla.gr]
Gabon. Cinq personnes disparues dans le naufrage d'une plateforme pétrolière [www.ledauphine.com]
Gabon. Cinq personnes disparues dans le naufrage d'une plateforme pétrolière [www.leprogres.fr]