Dussafu Marin Licence
BW Energy-operated oil licence off Mayumba in southern Gabon, with facilities including the MaBoMo production platform and the Bourdon development due on stream in 2028. The Borr Drilling jack-up Prospector 5 sank on the licence on October 24, 2026 during jacking and preload ahead of a drilling campaign; Gabon has ordered a technical investigation.
Record verified against agent research 2026-10-26 (BW Energy regulatory release; Reuters via gCaptain; Offshore Technology). Tracked since 2026-10.
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Borr Drilling jack-up Prospector 5 sinks during preload; one reported dead, four missing
The Prospector 5 lost stability and sank at about 20:37 local time during jacking ahead of a drilling campaign, with 115 on board and 110 accounted for; Reuters reports one person found dead while Gabon still lists five missing. Borr's preliminary account is a punch-through during preload; Gabon's petroleum ministry ordered a technical investigation, and BW Energy said MaBoMo is shut under standard procedure for drilling preparations, with no damage or discharge reported.
Appraisal wells 10P1 and 10P2 find oil; MaBoMo Phase 2 well plan set out
BW Energy said two appraisal wells found 30 m and 16 m oil columns with combined gross recovery of about 8 to 9 million barrels, and outlined four new MaBoMo Phase 2 production wells plus one at 10P2, each expected near 5,000 b/d gross at start-up.