Gabon was pretty bad, but the worst place I ever saw in my 21 years of globe trotting was Sierra Leone. I saw things there that I couldn't believe existed in the 21st century.One of my best friends is a senior driller. IIRC Gabon was the worse place he ever worked. I can't remember were he was were the pirates were always trying to take over rigs, but he was on a drill vessel. He has no love for West Africa either.