钻井公司Borr Drilling Ltd.的股价在周一暴跌11%，此前其旗下一座钻井平台在非洲国家加蓬海域于周末沉没。
Drilling Ltd. shares fell 11% after one of its rigs sank off the African nation of Gabon over the weekend.
Borr Drilling在周日发布的声明中表示，“Prospector 5”自升式钻井平台于10月24日晚在准备钻井作业时发生事故。根据初步信息，平台上115名船员经历了一次“冲穿事件”，导致平台失稳并最终沉没。
The Prospector 5 jackup rig had an incident the night of Oct. 24 when it was preparing for drilling operations, Borr said in a statement on Sunday. The crew of 115 experienced a “punch through event” that resulted in a loss of stability and subsequent sinking, it said, citing preliminary information.
公司周一表示，搜救行动已找到110人，目前仍在全力搜寻5名失踪工人。该公司股价在奥斯陆一度下跌多达11.4%，随后跌幅有所收窄。
Search and rescue operations accounted for 110 people, while efforts continue to find five workers still missing, the company said on Monday. Shares dropped as much as 11.4% in Oslo before paring losses.
该钻井平台当时正为勘探公司BW Energy Ltd.进行钻井作业，后者持有Dussafu海上许可区73.5%的股份。BW Energy股价周一盘中一度下跌多达14%。Panaro Energy持有该资产17.5%的非操作权益。
The rig was conducting drilling for explorer BW Energy Ltd., which holds a 73.5% stake in the Dussafu Marine license. Its shares fell as much as 14% on Monday. Panaro Energy has a 17.5% non-operated interest in the asset.
根据Borr Drilling的说法，将与合作伙伴和当局共同对事故展开调查，同时将搜救工作作为重中之重。
An investigation into the incident will be conducted with partners and authorities, while search and rescue is prioritized, according to Borr.
BW Energy表示，根据正在进行的钻井准备工作期间的标准程序，已关闭MaBoMo海上生产设施的产量。目前未收到该设施受损的报告。
BW Energy shut output at the MaBoMo offshore production facility in accordance with standard procedure during ongoing drilling preparations, the company said. There’s been no reported damage to the facility.