10月25日，该公司于周日表示，博尔钻井公司（Borr Drilling）的“Prospector 5”号钻井平台在加蓬海岸附近准备开展钻井作业、进行升降作业时沉没，船上115人中有5人下落不明。
Oct 25 - Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 drilling rig sank during jacking operations off the coast of Gabon as it prepared for a drilling campaign, with 5 of the 115 people on board unaccounted for, the company said on Sunday.
这家海上钻井承包商表示：“初步信息表明，该钻井平台在预压载活动期间发生了刺穿事件，导致稳定性丧失并随后沉没。”
"Preliminary information indicates that the rig experienced a punch-through event during preload activities, resulting in loss of stability and the subsequent sinking of the rig," the offshore drilling contractor said.
该公司表示，“Prospector 5”号油气钻井平台由博尔钻井公司拥有和运营，根据合同为BW能源公司（BW Energy）在加蓬海岸的钻井作业提供支持。
The Prospector 5 oil and gas rig, owned and operated by Borr, is contracted to support BW Energy's drilling operations off Gabon, it said.
博尔钻井公司首席执行官布鲁诺·莫兰（Bruno Morand）表示：“我们对仍然失踪的人员以及受此次事件影响的所有人深表关切。”
"We are deeply concerned for those who remain unaccounted for and everyone affected by this incident," said Borr Drilling Chief Executive Bruno Morand.
“我们当务之急是支持正在进行的搜救工作以及保障所有相关人员的福祉。”
"Our immediate priority is supporting the ongoing search and rescue efforts and the welfare of all personnel involved."
持有该油田17.5%权益的帕诺罗能源公司（Panoro Energy）表示，生产已经暂停，并补充称没有收到损坏或意外泄漏的报告。
Panoro Energy, which holds a 17.5% stake in the field, said production had been halted, adding that there were no reports of damage or accidental discharges.