The Borr Prospector 5 jackup rig has begun mobilising to the MaBoMo production platform on the Dussafu Marin permit offshore Gabon, marking the start of the MaBoMo Phase 2 drilling campaign. The campaign will target four new production infill wells across the Hibiscus and Hibiscus South fields, with the first well expected to come onstream in early 2027.
The mobilisation of a dedicated jackup rig to an existing production platform signals an active infill drilling programme rather than a greenfield start-up, meaning the subsurface target and production infrastructure are already validated. Four infill wells in a single campaign represents a meaningful near-term workload commitment and underlines continued operator confidence in the Dussafu Marin asset. The Hibiscus and Hibiscus South fields are the campaign's focal points, and the phased onstream timeline — beginning early 2027 — suggests the programme will extend across several quarters.
Gabon's offshore sector has maintained steady activity in recent years, and the Dussafu Marin permit has been among the more consistently drilled assets on the Gabonese shelf. A four-well infill campaign on an operational platform typically generates demand across a broad range of well services, from directional drilling and mud engineering through to completions and production optimisation. Norwegian companies with established African offshore footprints are well positioned to monitor subcontract opportunities as the campaign progresses.
With first production targeted for early 2027, procurement cycles for well services and associated equipment on the later wells in the campaign are likely still open or approaching the market. Service companies with jackup-compatible tooling, well intervention capability, or completion hardware relevant to the Hibiscus field reservoir characteristics should track operator and rig contractor announcements closely for subcontract or supply opportunities tied to this multi-well sequence.