Three bodies found after Borr rig sinking
The bodies of three people have been located following the sinking of Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 jackup offshore Gabon, with two others still missing as BW Energy suspends its 2026 capital expenditure guidance and reassesses its drilling plans. Borr said an underwater remotely operated vehicle located the bodies during ongoing search operations. Recovery efforts are …
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Borr Drilling Prospector 5 sinking off Gabon, with the same three bodies found and two still missing, and the details do not conflict.
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