Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, one dead and four missing

· Energy

Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 rig sank late on Saturday off the coast of Mayumba, Gabon, killing one employee and leaving four others missing among the 115 people on board, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The cause of the sinking was not immediately clear in the reports. The incident affects an offshore oil-services operation in the Gulf of Guinea, a region with growing hydrocarbon activity.

Why it matters：The sinking is a serious offshore safety incident in a region where oil and gas activity is expanding.

Key points

  • 115 people were on board the Prospector 5 when it sank.
  • One employee was killed and four were missing.
  • The rig went down off Mayumba late on Saturday.

Sources (original reporting)

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