Scarabeo 9 is a Frigstad D90-type ultra deepwater 6th generation semi-submersible drilling rig. It is owned and operated by Saipem. It was named by Anna Tatka, the wife of Pietro Franco Tali, CEO of Saipem.[2] The vessel is registered in Nassau, Bahamas.[1]
Description
Scarabeo 9 is one of the largest offshore drilling rigs in the world.[3] It is the first (and as of 2012 the only) Frigstad Engineering developed Frigstad D90 design rig ever built.[4] The rig is able to operate at the water depth up to 11811 ft, which is classified by the oil industry as "ultra-deepwater", and its drilling depth is 15200 m.[5]