Drilling & production - 17 September 2014

Statoil has reported that due to overcapacity in the rig portfolio, the COSL Pioneer rig will be temporarily suspended in Q4, 2014.

Unique Hydra has been selected by Ultra Deep Solutions to design, build and integrate the dive system for a multipurpose Diving Support Construction Vessel.

Aqualis Offshore, part of Aqualis ASA, has signed a rig moving services contract with Saudi Aramco.

Total has reported that the first appraisal well was spudded on Libra field off the coast of Brazil in early August.