The recently completed SSDR Scarabeo 8 will operate for ENI Norge at the Goliat field in the Barent Sea. The operation is planned to start at the beginning of 2012 and will last up to at least 2017.
The rig hull was built at the Sevmash yard in Russia and the rig superstructure was partly constructed in Palermo, Italy. The rig was then towed to Westcon in Ølen, for further construction and completion. The rig will be capable of operating under harsh environmental conditions and is constructed especially for this purpose. The rig is equipped with a dynamic positioning (DP) system, allowing drilling at extreme water depths. It is a 6th generation rig, with a double derrick, designed to offer enhanced operating capacity and performance. This particular rig has a long, bright and busy future ahead in Norwegian waters. Scarabeo 8 is due to be fully manned by the end of 2011, with a fixed complement of 207 persons.
The rig's onshore organization will consist of an Operating Department, led by an experienced Rig Manager, as well as dedicated HSE, Technical and Personnel Coordinators.