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Annual Report 2011

Mission

Pursuing satisfaction of our clients in the energy industry,

we tackle each challenge with safe, reliable and innovative

solutions.

We entrust our competent and multi-local teams to provide

sustainable development for our company and for the

communities where we operate

Our core values

Commitment to safety, integrity, openness, flexibility,

integration, innovation, quality, competitiveness, teamwork,

humility, internationalization

Countries in which Saipem operates

EUROPE

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,

Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

AMERICAS

Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia,

Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru,

Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States,

Venezuela

CIS

Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan,

Ukraine

AFRICA

Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt,

Gabon, Ivory Coast, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco,

Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia

MIDDLE EAST

Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,

United Arab Emirates, Yemen

FAR EAST AND OCEANIA

Australia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia,

Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan,

Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea,

Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Annual Report 2011

By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risk
and uncertainty since they are dependent upon circumstances
which should or are considered likely to occur in the future and
are outside of the Company’s control. These include, but are not
limited to: monetary exchange and interest rate fluctuations,
commodity price volatility, credit and liquidity risks, HSE risks,
the levels of capital expenditure in the oil and gas industry and
other sectors, political instability in areas where the Group
operates, actions by competitors, success of commercial
transactions, risks associated with the execution of projects
(including ongoing investment projects), changes in
stakeholders’ expectations and other changes affecting
business conditions.
Actual results could therefore differ materially from the forward-
looking statements.
The Financial Reports contain in-depth analyses of some of the
aforementioned risks.
Forward-looking statements are to be considered in the context
of the date of their release. Saipem SpA is under no obligation to
review, update or correct them subsequently, except where this
is a mandatory requirement of the applicable legislation.
The forward-looking statements given herein are not intended to
provide legal, accounting, tax or investment advice and should
not be relied upon in that regard. Nor are they intended to
constitute an invitation to invest.

General Shareholders’ Meeting of April 20 and 27, 2012

Notice of the Shareholders’ Meeting was published in the daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on March 20, 2012

Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
Management’s Certification
Independent Auditors’ Report

Addendum
Sustainability Performance

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Saipem Group Consolidated Financial Report

Letter to the Shareholders
Board of Directors and auditors of Saipem SpA
Saipem Group structure
Directors’ Report
Saipem SpA share performance
Glossary
Operating review
New contracts and backlog
Capital expenditure
Offshore Engineering & Construction
Onshore Engineering & Construction
Offshore Drilling
Onshore Drilling
Financial and economic results
Results of operations
Consolidated balance sheet and financial position
Reclassified cash flow statement
Key profit and financial indicators
Sustainability
Research and development
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
Human resources
Information technology
Governance
Risk management
Additional information
Reconciliation of reclassified balance sheet,
income statement and cash flow statement 
to statutory schemes

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Saipem Annual Report / Letter to the Shareholders

Letter to the Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,

oil prices in 2011 remained high, driven by increased
levels of consumption, particularly in Asia, and by social
and political tensions in a number of important
oil-producing nations. In the gas market, the exploitation
of shale deposits caused a fall in gas prices in the US,
while in Europe, consumption levels, which remained low
in spite of an increase, pushed down demand, with the
result that gas prices, although experiencing a period of
recovery, were still far lower than those recorded in Asia,
where demand was more sustained. The trend in oil and
gas demand and prices encouraged oil companies to
invest on a global scale in upstream oil activities,
particularly in offshore markets, as well as in the gas
sector in Asia. Gas production and transport projects for
Europe, on the other hand, were hit by further by
postponements. Saipem was able to fully exploit the
favourable conditions on the Offshore market, posting a
33.3% increase in new contract acquisitions compared
with the previous year. The acquisitions enabled the
Company to maintain its order backlog at the same level
as at the start of 2011, which can be considered a good
result in the light of the postponements affecting the
planned European gas projects, for which the Company
enjoys a competitive edge over its rivals on account of
their large dimensions and high level of complexity.

With regard to the Saipem share price, the fall of 11.3%
recorded in 2011 needs to be seen in the context of the
strong appreciation seen in the previous year (+53.6%)
and the uncertainty with regard to the global economy,
and the European economy in particular.
The results posted by Saipem in 2011 represented new
records in terms of both volumes and profits, thus
confirming the strong competitive position and the
operational efficiency of the Company. Compared with
2010, revenues increased by 12.8%, EBITDA by 16.3%,
EBIT by 13.2% and adjusted net profit by 11.2%.
Meanwhile, in terms of the individual business units,
Offshore Engineering & Construction revenues increased
by 13.1% and EBITDA by 13.1% over the previous year,
with activity concentrated especially in West Africa,
Kazakhstan and the North Sea. Onshore Engineering
& Construction revenues were up 13.5% and EBITDA by
26.6% due to increased volumes in the Middle East,
Canada and Australia. In the Offshore Drilling business
unit, revenues rose 11.1% and EBITDA by 10.2% as a
result of higher fleet utilization rates and new rigs
commencing operations. Finally, in the Onshore Drilling
segment, revenues rose by 7.6% and EBITDA by 20.7%,
due to new rigs commencing operations in South America
and Kazakhstan and higher rig utilization rates.

The level of operational efficiency achieved in 2011 once
again confirmed the Company’s position at the top of its

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Saipem Annual Report / Letter to the Shareholders

Saipem Board of Directors

from left to right:
Umberto Vergine Director, Nicola Greco Director, Michele Volpi Director, Gabriele Galateri di Genola Director, Pietro Franco Tali Deputy Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Alberto Meomartini Chairman, Maurizio Montagnese Director, Mauro Sacchetto Director, Hugh James O’Donnell Managing Director for
Business Support and Trasversal Activities (Deputy CEO).

industry. In terms of health and safety, the LTIFR (Lost
Time Injury Frequency Rate) was 0.31 compared with 0.4
in 2010. The six fatal accidents that occurred during the
year, however, serve to remind us that constant effort is
needed to ensure that attention to health and safety is
kept high at all sites in which Saipem operates.
Meanwhile, the Company continued its commitment to
implementing a local content strategy, as illustrated in
the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

The year saw the continuation of the major investment
programme launched in 2006, with an overall outlay for
the year of €1,199 million. In the Offshore E&C sector,
construction work was completed on a deep water field
development ship and an FPSO vessel, while construction
and fitting out works continued on a pipelayer and a new
fabrication yard in Indonesia. In Offshore Drilling, 2011
saw the completion of construction work on a new
semi-submersible rig for drilling operations, while a
second is currently nearing completion. Finally, in the
Onshore Drilling sector, two new rigs were purchased.
The newly constructed vessels and those whose
construction is nearing completion allowed the Company
to secure a number of major orders. Indeed, a significant
share of the backlog of orders (33% in Offshore
Engineering & Construction and 63% in Offshore Drilling)
are projects on which the new assets are expected to be
deployed.

Oil industry spending is expected to increase in 2012,
even though the widespread uncertainty of the global
economy might affect the timing in the award of
scheduled projects. The market is expected to be buoyant
in the following areas: in the Offshore sector, in West
Africa (Nigeria and Angola in particular), Azerbaijan,
Brazil, South East Asia and Australia and in the Onshore
sector in Nigeria, Canada, Iraq and Australia. Furthermore,
important projects related to gas field development and
transport may be sanctioned during the year –
specifically the first phase of the Shtokman project in the
Barents Sea, the Brass liquefaction plant in Nigeria and
the Algeria-Italy Galsi pipeline project. Market prospects
for the oil services industry are therefore expected to
improve in 2012. As far as Saipem is concerned, the
distinctive diversity of the fleet, significant local
presence and a positive track record underpin
expectations that the Company will be able to take full
advantage, in terms of new contract acquisitions, of the
expected market improvement. With respect to financial
targets, the Offshore Drilling sector should benefit from
the start of operations of Scarabeo 9 (January 19) and
Scarabeo 8 (April), which will be partially offset by
upgrading works to be carried out on Scarabeo 6, which
should require approximately 6 and a half months. The
Onshore Drilling sector is expected to continue the high
level of utilization recorded in 2011 and to benefit from
slightly increased day rates. In 2012, a modest increase

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Saipem Annual Report / Letter to the Shareholders

in volumes is also expected in both the Offshore and
Onshore Engineering & Construction sectors, with
margins similar to those of 2011. The strong order
backlog, overall market performance and Saipem’s
reliability and operational efficiency underpin
management’s expectations of record results in 2012.

Investments for 2012 relate mainly to maintenance, the
completion of the pipelayer Castorone, upgrading works
on Scarabeo 6 to enable it to operate in water depths of
up to 1,100 metres, and the first phase of development
for a new construction yard in Brazil. Overall capital
expenditure is forecast at approximately €900 million.

March 13, 2012

On behalf of the Board of Directors

The Chairman
Alberto Meomartini

The Deputy Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Pietro Franco Tali

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Alberto Meomartini
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pietro Franco Tali
Managing Director for Business Support
and Transversal Activities (Deputy CEO)
Hugh James O’Donnell
Directors
Gabriele Galateri di Genola
Nicola Greco
Maurizio Montagnese
Mauro Sacchetto
Umberto Vergine
Michele Volpi

BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS
Chairman
Mario Busso

Statutory Auditors (1)
Giulio Gamba (2)
Adriano Propersi

Alternate Statutory Auditors (1)
Paolo Sfameni

Independent Auditors
Reconta Ernst & Young SpA

(1)
(2)

Appointment to the Board of Statutory Auditors of one Statutory Auditor and one Alternate Auditor is on the agenda of the Shareholders’ Meeting that will approve the 2011 Financial Statements.
Took over as Statutory Auditor from Fabrizio Gardi on December 6, 2011. His term expires at the Shareholders’ Meeting that will approve the 2011 Financial Statements.

Saipem is a subsidiary of Eni SpA

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Saipem Group structure
(subsidiaries)

Saipem Annual Report / Saipem Group structure

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Saipem
SpA

100.00%

99.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem 
International
BV

100.00%

60.00%

1.00%

Andromeda
Consultoria Tecnica e
Representações Ltda

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

Saipem
Offshore 
Norway AS

Sigurd Rück AG

Sajer Iraq Llc

Varisal - Serviços de
Consultadoria e Marketing
Unipessoal Lda

100.00%

100.00%

99.00%

100.00%

Saipem 
Asia Sdn Bhd

Snamprogetti
Romania Srl

Snamprogetti
Ltd

80.00%

Star Gulf
Free Zone Co

100.00%

Saipem (Portugal)
Comércio Maritimo 
Sociedade Unipessoal Lda

20.00%

Sonsub AS

100.00%

68.55%

PT Saipem 
Indonesia

31.45%

1.00%

99.00%

Snamprogetti
Lummus
Gas Ltd

Saipem 
Mediteran 
Usluge doo

Saudi Arabian
Saipem Ltd

100.00%

95.00%

5.00%

Snamprogetti
Saudi Arabia
Co Ltd Llc

60.00%

60.00%

40.00%

Saipem Libya Limited
Liability Company
SA.LI.CO. Llc

100.00%

99.00%

1.00%

ERS Equipment
Rental & Services
BV

0.02%

Saipem
Services sa

99.98%

100.00%

0.04%

0.04%

Saipem Misr for
Petroleum
Services (S.A.E.)

99.92%

41.94%

Saipem
Ukraine Llc

Sonsub
International
Pty Ltd

Saipem 
(Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd

Saipem 
Contracting
(Nigeria) Ltd

Global
Petroprojects
Services AG

Saipem
(Nigeria) Ltd

97.94%

50.00%

Ersai Caspian
Contractor Llc

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

89.41%

100.00%

Snamprogetti
Canada Inc

North Caspian
Service Co Llp

Construction
Saipem 
Canada Inc

Saipem UK Ltd

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Moss
Maritime AS

Moss
Maritime Inc

Saipem
Norge A/S

Saipem
America Inc

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Sairus Llc

,
Petrex SA

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem Ltd

Saipem
(Beijing) Technical
Services Co Ltd

Saipem
Contracting
Netherlands BV

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem do Brasil 
Serviçõs de
Petroleo Ltda 

100.00%

,Terminal
Portuário de
Guarujá SA

100.00%

,
Saipem
Australia Pty Ltd

100.00%

Saipem Maritime
Asset Management
Luxembourg Sarl

100.00%

Snamprogetti
Engineering BV

99.90%

Snamprogetti
Chiyoda sas
di Saipem SpA 

100.00%

Saipem sa

100.00%

Saipem Energy
Services SpA

100.00%

Servizi Energia
Italia SpA

100.00%

99.99%

100.00%

Saipem 
Luxembourg SA

Boscongo sa

Saipem
Singapore Pte Ltd

Medsai Sas

100.00%

100.00%

BOS
Investment Ltd

Saipem 
India Project Ltd

Sofresid sa 

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

BOS-UIE Ltd

Saimexicana
SA de Cv

Saipem
Services México
SA de Cv

99.99%

Sofresid
Engineering sa

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem 
Contracting
Algérie SpA 

100.00%

Saigut SA de Cv

49.73%

50.27%

Saipem Drilling
Co Pvt Ltd

The diagram only shows Saipem subsidiaries

saipem

Directors’ Report

Saipem Annual Report / Saipem SpA share performance

Saipem SpA share performance

At December 31, 2011, the value of Saipem ordinary shares on the
Milan Stock Exchange was €32.73, down 11% compared to
year-end 2010. In the same period, the FTSE MIB index, which
records the performance of the 40 most liquid and capitalized
Italian stocks, reported a drop in excess of 25%.

The social unrest in North Africa and in the Middle East at the
beginning of 2011 caused uncertainty about the security of
hydrocarbon supplies, especially those towards Europe, and
consequently generated a tense climate on international markets.
Despite Saipem’s low level of exposure in the countries directly
involved in the unrest, after closing 2010 near an all-time high, the
share price fluctuated for the whole of the first quarter of 2011.
With the first signs that the crisis was easing, and with favourable
trends in the oil services market, the share price began a phase of
recovery that peaked in early May with a new historical high of
€38.60. The recovery in the share price was also boosted by
consistent trends in the signing of new contracts to be performed

mainly with the new vessels near completion resulting from
Saipem’s long-term investment plan.
The sovereign debt crisis, which heavily affected a number of euro
zone countries, especially Italy, once again undermined market
confidence and increased fears of a downturn in the global
economy. This had a negative effect on the markets for most of
the second quarter of the year. Saipem’s share fluctuated strongly,
slipping in early October to a yearly low of €23.77, a level not seen
since early 2010. During the last quarter, with record results
confirmed for 2011, the share price recovered more or less
steadily to remain above the threshold of €30, closing the year at
€32.73.
At the end of December, Saipem’s market capitalization reached
€14.4 billion (7th on the FTSE MIB) versus €16.3 billion in 2010.
In terms of share liquidity, shares traded over the year totalled
approximately €545 million, versus the approximately €745
million registered in 2010. The average number of shares traded
daily for the year totalled 2.1 million (2.9 million in 2010). The

Stock Exchange Data and Indices

Dec. 31, 2007 Dec. 31, 2008 Dec. 31, 2009 Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2011

Share capital

Ordinary shares

Savings shares

Market capitalization

Gross dividend per share:

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/earnings ratio per share: (2)

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/cash flow ratio per share: (2)

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/adjusted earnings ratio per share:

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/adjusted cash flow ratio per share:

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

(€)

441,410,900

441,410,900

441,410,900

441,410,900

441,410,900

(No.)

(No.)

(€ million)

(€)

(€)

441,251,800

441,262,713

441,265,604

441,270,452

441,275,452

159,100

12,051

148,187

5,262

145,296

10,603

140,448

16,288

135,448

14,447

0.44

0.47

13.77

14.38

10.42

10.88

20.74

21.65

13.98

14.59

0.55

0.58

5.75

8.12

4.15

5.86

7.26

10.25

4.88

6.89

0.55

0.58

14.48

14.48

9.05

9.05

14.48

14.48

9.05

9.05

0.63

0.66

19.30

19.09

11.97

11.84

19.67

19.46

12.11

11.98

0.70 (1)

0.73 (1)

15.69

14.38

9.24

8.47

15.69

14.38

9.24

8.47

(1) To be approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on April 20 and 27, 2012, at first and second call, respectively.

(2) Figures pertain to the consolidated financial statements.

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Saipem Annual Report / Saipem SpA share performance

value of shares traded amounted to €18.3 billion, down 11%
compared with the figure of €20.6 billion recorded in 2010,
making Saipem’s the ninth most traded share on the FTSE MIB.
On May 26, 2011, a dividend of €0.63 per ordinary share was
distributed to shareholders, an increase of over 15% compared
with the dividend paid out in the previous year (€0.55 per share).

The price of the savings shares, which are convertible at par with
ordinary shares, and are of limited number (135,448 at December
31, 2011), fell by 18%, closing the year at €30, versus €36.5 at
year end 2010. The dividend distributed on savings shares was
€0.66 per share, up 14% on the previous year.

Share Prices on the Milan Stock Exchange

(€)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Ordinary shares:

- maximum

- minimum

- average

- year-end

Savings shares:

- maximum

- minimum

- average

- year-end

31.56

18.32

24.72

27.30

41.50

19.10

26.97

28.50

30.44

10.29

23.19

11.92

30.05

16.82

26.43

16.82

24.23

10.78

17.51

24.02

24.02

14.85

18.54

24.02

37.27

23.08

28.16

36.90

37.00

23.00

29.80

36.50

Saipem and FTSE MIB - Average monthly prices January 2007-March 2012

Price in euro Saipem shares

41.00

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

37.00

33.00

29.00

25.00

21.00

17.00

13.00

9.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3

Saipem

FTSE MIB

38.60

23.77

33.89

32.73

39.25

30.00

34.89

30.00

FTSE MIB
value
48,000

43,500

39,000

34,500

30,000

25,500

21,000

16,500

12,000

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Saipem Annual Report / Glossary

Glossary

FINANCIAL TERMS

Adjusted net profit: net profit adjusted to exclude special items.
EBIT: Earnings Before Interest and Tax (operating profit).
EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and

Amortization (gross operating profit).

IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards): accounting
standards issued by the IASB (International Accounting
Standards Board) and adopted by the European Commission
comprising International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS),
International Accounting Standards (IAS) and the
interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting
Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) and the Standing
Interpretations Committee (SIC) adopted by IASB.
The denomination International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) has been adopted by IASB and applies to standards
issued after May 2003. Standards issued before May 2003
have maintained the denomination IAS.

Leverage: a measure of a company’s level of indebtedness,
calculated as the ratio between net borrowings and
shareholders’ equity including minority interest.

OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
ROACE: Return On Average Capital Employed is calculated as the

ratio between adjusted net profit before minority interest, plus
net finance charges on net borrowings less the related tax
effect and net average capital employed.

OPERATIONAL TERMS

Buckle detection: system that utilizes electromagnetic waves
during pipelaying to signal collapse of or deformations to
pipeline laid.

Bundles: bundles of cables.
Carbon Capture and Storage: technology which enables the
carbon present in gaseous effluents from hydrocarbon
combustion and treatment plants to be captured and stored
over long periods of time in underground geological
formations, thus reducing or eliminating the carbon dioxide
emissions into the atmosphere.

Commissioning: series of processes and procedures undertaken
in order to start operations of a gas pipeline, associated plants
and equipment.

Concrete coating: subsea pipelines are coated with reinforced

concrete so as to ballast and protect them from damage and
corrosion.

Conventional waters: depths of up to 500 metres.
Cracking: chemical-physical process typically employed in

dedicated refinery plants, whose objective is to break down
the heavy hydrocarbon molecules obtained from primary
distillation into lighter fractions.

Deck: area of a vessel or platform where work equipment is
located: process plant and equipment, accommodation
modules and drilling units.

Decommissioning: undertaken in order to end operations of a gas
pipeline, associated plant and equipment. It may occur at the

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end of the life of the plant, following an accident, for technical
or financial reasons, and/or on environmental or safety
grounds.

Deep waters: depths of over 500 metres.
Downstream: all operations that follow exploration and production

operations in the oil sector.

Drillship: vessel equipped with self-propulsion system, capable of

carrying out drilling operations in deep waters.
Dry-tree: wellhead located above the water on a floating

production platform.

Dynamically Positioned Heavy Lifting Vessel: vessel equipped
with a heavy-lift crane, capable of holding a precise position
through the use of thrusters, thereby counteracting the force
of the wind, sea, current, etc.

EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction): type of contract
typical of the Onshore construction sector, comprising the
provision of engineering services, procurement of materials
and construction. The term ‘turnkey’ indicates that the system
is delivered to the client ready for operations, i.e. already
commissioned.

EPIC (Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Construction): type
of contract typical of the Offshore construction sector, which
relates to the realization of a complex project where the global
or main contractor (usually a construction company or a
consortium) provides the engineering services, procurement
of materials, construction of the system and its infrastructure,
transport to site, installation and commissioning/preparatory
activities for the start-up of operations.

Fabrication yard: yard at which offshore structures are fabricated.
Facilities: auxiliary services, structures and installations required

to support the main systems.

FDS (Field Development Ship): dynamically-positioned

multipurpose crane and pipelay vessel.

FEED (Front-end Engineering and Design): basic engineering and
preliminary activities carried out before beginning a complex
project to evaluate its technical aspects and enable an initial
estimate of the required investment.

Flare: tall metal structure used to burn off gas produced by oil/gas
separation in oil fields when it is not possible to utilize it onsite
or ship it elsewhere.

FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas): floating unit used for the

treatment, liquefaction and storage of gas which is
subsequently transferred on to vessels for transportation to
end-use markets.

Floatover: type of module installation on offshore platforms that
does not require lifting operations. A specialized vessel
transporting the module uses a ballast system to position
itself directly above the location where the module is to be
installed. It then proceeds to de-ballast and lower the module
into place. Once this has been completed the vessel backs off
and the module is secured to the support structure.

Flowline: pipeline used to connect individual wells to a manifold or

to gathering and processing facilities.

FPSO vessel: Floating Production, Storage and Offloading system
comprising a large tanker equipped with a high-capacity
production facility. This system, moored at the bow to
maintain a geo-stationary position, is effectively a temporarily

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fixed platform that uses risers to connect the subsea
wellheads to the on-board processing, storage and offloading
systems.

FSRU (Floating Storage Regasification Unit): floating terminal in
which liquefied natural gas is stored and then regasified
before being transported by pipeline.

Gas export line: pipeline for carrying gas from the subsea

reservoirs to the mainland.

Mooring buoy: offshore mooring system.
Multipipe subsea: subsea gas/liquid gravity separation system

using a series of small diameter vertical separators operating
in parallel (for deepwater application).

National Oil Companies: State-owned/controlled companies
engaged in oil exploration, production, transportation and
conversion.

NDT Phased Array: non-destructive testing method that employs

Hydrocracker: installation in which large hydrocarbon molecules

ultrasound to detect structural or welding defects.

are broken down into smaller ones.

Hydrotesting: operation involving high pressure (higher than

operational pressure) water being pumped into a pipeline to
ensure that it is devoid of defects.

Hydrotreating: refining process aimed at improving the

characteristics of oil fractions.

International Oil Companies: privately-owned, typically publicly

traded, oil companies engaged in various fields of the
upstream and/or downstream oil industry.

NDT (Non Destructive Testing): series of inspections and tests
used to detect structural defects conducted using methods
that do not alter the material under inspection.

Offshore/Onshore: the term offshore indicates a portion of open
sea and, by extension, the activities carried out in this area,
while onshore refers to land operations.

Oil Services Industry: companies that provide services to the oil
exploration and production sector but which are not directly
engaged themselves in oil production.

Jacket: platform underside structure fixed to the seabed using

Pig: piece of equipment used to internally clean, descale and

piles.

survey a pipeline.

Jack-up: mobile self-lifting unit comprising a hull and retractable

legs, used for offshore drilling operations.

J-laying: method of pipelaying that utilizes an almost vertical
launch ramp, making the pipe configuration resemble the
letter ‘J’. This configuration is suited to deep-water pipe
laying.

Piggy backed pipeline: small-diameter pipeline, fixed to a larger
pipeline, used to transport a product other than that of the
main line.

Pile: long and heavy steel pylon driven into the seabed; a system
of piles is used as the foundation for anchoring a fixed
platform or other offshore structures.

Leased FPSO: FPSO vessel for which a lease contract is in place

Pipe-in-pipe: subsea pipeline system comprising two coaxial

between a client/lessee (i.e. an oil company) and a
contractor/lessor, whereby the lessee makes lease payments
to the lessor for use of the vessel for a specific period of time.
At the end of the lease term, the lessee has the option to
purchase the FPSO.

LNG: Liquefied Natural Gas is obtained by cooling natural gas to

minus 160 °C. At normal pressure, gas is liquefied to facilitate
its transportation from the place of extraction to that of
processing and/or utilization. A tonne of LNG equates to 1,500
cubic metres of gas.

Local Content Policy: policy whereby a company develops local

capabilities, transfers its technical and managerial know-how
and enhances the local labour market and businesses through
its business activities.

LPG: Liquefied Petroleum Gases. Produced in refineries through

the fractionation of crude oil and subsequent processes, liquid
petroleum gases exist in a gaseous state at ambient
temperatures and atmospheric pressure, but change to a
liquid state under moderate pressure at ambient
temperatures, thus enabling large quantities to be stored in
easy to handle metal pressure vessels.

LTI (Lost Time Injury): any work-related injury that renders the

injured person temporarily unable to perform any regular job
or restricted work on any day/shift after the day or shift on
which the injury occurred.

Midstream: sector comprising all those activities relating to the

construction and management of the oil transport
infrastructure.

Moon pool: opening in the hull of a drillship to allow for the

passage of operational equipment.

pipes, used to transport hot fluids (oil & gas). The inner pipe
transports the fluid, whereas the outer pipe carries the
insulating material necessary to reduce heat loss to the sea.
The outer pipe also protects the pipeline from water pressure.

Pipe-in-pipe forged end: forged end of coaxial double pipe.
Pipelayer: vessel used for subsea pipe laying.
Pipeline: pipes and auxiliary equipment used principally for

transporting crude oil, oil products and natural gas to the point
of delivery.

Pipe Tracking System (PTS): electronic system used to ensure the
full traceability of the components of subsea pipes installed on
a project.

Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID): diagram showing all
plant equipment, piping and instrumentation with associated
shutdown and safety valves.

Pre-commissioning: comprises pipeline cleaning out and drying.
Pre-drilling template: support structure for a drilling platform.
Pre Travel Counselling: health advice designed to take into

account the health of the individual worker and ensure that
he/she is furnished with adequate information on the specific
risks present in his/her country of destination and the
preventive measures that should be adopted.

Pulling: minor operations on oil wells due to maintenance or

marginal replacements.

QHSE: Quality, Health, Safety, Environment.
Rig: drilling installation comprising the derrick, the drill deck,

which supports the derrick, and ancillary installations that
enable the descent, ascent and rotation of the drill unit as well
as mud extraction.

Riser: manifold connecting the subsea wellhead to the surface.

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ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle): unmanned vehicle, piloted and

powered via umbilical, used for subsea surveys and operations.

subsea lines (unlike side-by-side offloading, where the two
units are positioned next to each other).

Shale gas: unconventional gas extracted from shale deposits.
Shallow water: see Conventional waters.
Sick Building Syndrome: a combination of ailments associated
with a person’s place of work. The exact causes of the
syndrome are not known but the presence of volatile organic
compounds, formaldehyde, moulds and dust mites may be
contributing factors.

S-laying: method of pipelaying that utilizes the elastic properties
afforded by steel, making the pipe configuration resemble the
letter ‘S’, with one end on the seabed and the other under
tension on board the ship. This configuration is suited to
medium to shallow-water pipelaying.

Slug catcher: equipment for the purification of gas.
Sour water: water containing dissolved pollutants.
Spar: floating production system, anchored to the seabed by

means of a semi-rigid mooring system, comprising a vertical
cylindrical hull supporting the platform structure.
Spare capacity: ratio between production and production
capacity, i.e. the quantity of oil in excess of demand.
Spool: connection between a subsea pipeline and the platform

riser, or between the terminations of two pipelines.

Stripping: process through which volatile compounds are removed
from the liquid solution or the solid mass in which they have
been diluted.

Subsea processing: operations performed in offshore oil and/or
natural gas field developments, especially relating to the
equipment and technology employed for the extraction,
treatment and transportation of oil or gas below sea level.
Subsea tiebacks: lines connecting new oil fields with existing

Tar sands: mixture of clay, sand, mud, water and bitumen.

The bitumen in tar sands is composed principally of high
molecular weight hydrocarbons and can be converted into a
variety of oil products.

Template: rigid and modular subsea structure where the oilfield

well-heads are located.

Tender assisted drilling unit (TAD): offshore platform complete
with drilling tower, connected to a drilling support tender
vessel housing all necessary ancillary infrastructure.
Tendon: pulling cables used on tension leg platforms to ensure

platform stability during operations.

Tension Leg Platform (TLP): fixed-type floating platform held in
position by a system of tendons and anchored to ballast
caissons located on the seabed. These platforms are used in
ultra-deep waters.

Tie-in: connection between a production line and a subsea
wellhead or simply a connection between two pipeline
sections.

Topside: portion of platform above the jacket.
Train: series of units that achieve a complex refining,

petrochemical, liquefaction or natural gas regasification
process. A plant can be made up of one or more trains of equal
capacity operating in parallel.

Trenching: burying of offshore or onshore pipelines.
Trunkline: oil pipeline connecting large storage facilities to the
production facilities, refineries and/or onshore terminals.
Umbilical: flexible connecting sheath, containing flexible pipes and

cables.

Upstream: a term relating to exploration and production

fixed or floating facilities.

operations.

Subsea treatment: a new process for the development of marginal
fields. The system involves the injection and treatment of
sea-water directly on the seabed.

SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers, Flowlines) facilities: pipelines
and equipment connecting the well or subsea system to a
floating unit.

Vacuum: second stage of oil distillation.
Wellhead: fixed structure separating the well from the outside

environment.

Wellhead Barge (WHB): vessel equipped for drilling, workover and
production (partial or total) operations, connected to process
and/or storage plants.

Tandem Offloading: method used for the transfer of liquids (oil or
LNG) between two offshore units in a line via aerial, floating or

Workover: major maintenance operation on a well or replacement
of subsea equipment used to transport the oil to the surface.

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Operating review

Operating review

New contracts and backlog

Saipem Group - New contracts awarded as at December 31

(€ milion)

2010

2011

Saipem SpA

Group companies

Total

Offshore Engineering & Construction 

Onshore Engineering & Construction 

Offshore Drilling

Onshore Drilling

Total

Italy

Outside Italy

Total

Eni Group

Third parties

Total

Amount

5,581

7,354

12,935

4,600

7,744

326

265

12,935

825

12,110

12,935

962

11,973

12,935

%

43

57

Amount

4,268

8,237

100

12,505

36

60

2

2

100

6

94

100

7

93

100

6,131

5,006

780

588

12,505

1,116

11,389

12,505

822

11,683

12,505

%

34

66

100

49

40

6

5

100

9

91

100

7

93

100

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New contracts by geographical area
(€ milion)

Backlog by geographical area
(€ milion)

1,490
Americas

2,359
West Africa
and Rest of Africa

1,116
Italy

3,747
Americas

1,111
Rest of Europe

1,083
CIS

1,481
Far East

2,316
West Africa
and Rest of Africa

953
North Africa

2,912
Middle East

2,081
North Africa

1,816
Italy

1,844
Rest of Europe

559
CIS

1,547
Far East

6,507
Middle East

New contracts awarded to the Saipem Group in 2011 amounted to
€12,505 million (€12,935 million in 2010).
49% of all contracts awarded were in the Offshore Engineering
& Construction sector, 40% in the Onshore Engineering
& Construction sector, 6% in the Offshore Drilling sector and 5% in
the Onshore Drilling sector.
New contracts to be carried out abroad made up 91% of the total
and contracts awarded by Eni Group companies 7%. Orders
awarded to the Parent Company, Saipem SpA, amounted to 34% of
the overall total.

The backlog at December 31, 2011 stood at €20,417 million.
The breakdown of the backlog by sector is as follows: 32% in the
Offshore Engineering & Construction sector, 47% in the Onshore
Engineering & Construction sector, 16% in Offshore Drilling and 5%
in Onshore Drilling.
91% of orders were on behalf of overseas clients, while orders from
Eni Group companies represented 14% of the overall backlog. The
Parent Company, Saipem SpA, accounted for 53% of the total order
backlog.

Saipem Group - Backlog as at December 31

(€ milion)

2010

2011

Amount

11,242

9,263

20,505

5,544

10,543

3,354

1,064

20,505

1,310

19,195

20,505

3,349

17,156

20,505

%

55

45

100

27

52

16

5

100

6

94

100

16

84

100

Amount

10,764

9,653

20,417

6,600

9,604

3,301

912

20,417

1,816

18,601

20,417

2,883

17,534

20,417

%

53

47

100

32

47

16

5

100

9

91

100

14

86

100

Saipem SpA

Group companies

Total

Offshore Engineering & Construction 

Onshore Engineering & Construction

Offshore Drilling

Onshore Drilling

Total

Italy

Outside Italy

Total

Eni Group

Third parties

Total

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Capital expenditure

Capital expenditure in 2011 amounted to €1,199 million (€1,545
million in 2010) and included:
-

in the Offshore Engineering & Construction sector, €509 million
for the completion of the new deep water field development ship
and an FPSO vessel, the construction and preparation of a
pipelayer and of a new fabrication yard in Indonesia, the
purchase of a perpetual concession of an area in Brazil for the
construction of a fabrication yard for subsea structures, as well
as maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset base;
- €59 million in the Onshore Engineering & Construction sector

for the purchase of equipment and facilities for a base in Iraq as

well as for maintenance of the existing asset base;

- €509 million in the Offshore Drilling sector, mainly relating to
the completion and fitting out of deepwater semi-submersible
rigs Scarabeo 9 and Scarabeo 8, in addition to the maintenance
and upgrading of the existing asset base;

- €122 million in the Onshore Drilling sector mainly relating to

the purchase of two new rigs due to operate in Saudi Arabia and
South America, as well as the upgrading of the existing asset
base.

The following table provides a breakdown of capital expenditure in
2011.

Investments

Saipem SpA

Other Group companies

Total

Offshore Engineering & Construction

Onshore Engineering & Construction

Offshore Drilling

Onshore Drilling

Total

Details of capital expenditure for the individual business units are
provided in the paragraphs to follow.

(€ milion)

2010

2011

230

1,315

1,545

713

25

553

254

115

1,084

1,199

509

59

509

122

1,545

1,199

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Offshore Engineering & Construction

General overview

The Saipem Group possesses a strong, technologically advanced
and highly-versatile fleet and world class engineering and project
management expertise. These unique capabilities and
competences, together with a long-standing presence in strategic
frontier markets, represent an industrial model that is particularly
well suited to EPIC projects.
During the first half of 2011, the Saipem FDS 2 field development
ship entered into service. Capable of operating at depths of up to
3,000 metres, the Saipem FDS 2 has a length of 183 metres, a
moulded breadth of 32 metres and a moulded depth of 14.5
metres. It is equipped with a vertical tower with a capacity of
2,000 tonnes designed to J-lay sealines of up to 36" in diameter.
The FDS 2 can also lay pipes of the same diameter using S-lay
mode, is equipped with the cutting-edge DP3 dynamic-positioning
system, has a transit speed of 13 knots and can accommodate
325 people on board, in compliance with the most stringent
international comfort standards.
Saipem’s fleet of technologically advanced vessels also includes
the Saipem 7000, which is equipped with a dynamic positioning
system, has a 14,000-tonne lifting capacity and is capable of
laying subsea pipelines in ultra-deep waters using the J-lay
system, which can handle a suspended load of up to 1,450 tonnes
during pipelay operations, the Castoro Sei, capable of laying large
diameter subsea pipelines, the Field Development Ship (FDS), a
special purpose vessel used in the development of deep-water
fields, equipped with a dynamic positioning system, a 600-tonne
lifting capacity crane and a vertical pipelaying system capable of
operating in water depths of up to 2,000 metres, and the Saipem

3000, capable of laying flexible pipelines and installing umbilicals
and mooring systems in deep waters and installing subsea
structures of up to 2,200 tonnes.
During the second half of 2011, the Karimun fabrication yard in
Indonesia entered into service with construction works on various
group projects.
Saipem also enjoys a strong position in the subsea market, thanks
to its use of highly sophisticated technologies, such as subsea
ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) and specially equipped robots
capable of carrying out complex deep-water pipeline operations.
Finally, Saipem is also active in the Leased FPSO sector, with a
fleet comprising the Cidade de Vitoria and the Gimboa, as well as
the Aquila, which entered into service in December.

Market conditions

Despite the economic crisis, during 2011 the increase in offshore
market volumes was higher compared to a mediocre 2010.
This was in part due to the higher price of crude (the 2011 average
price of Brent crude was in excess of 110 $/bbl), which prompted
oil companies to increase their exploration and production
budgets.
In 2011 the offshore sector confirmed its tendency towards
consolidation: following the merger between Acergy and Subsea 7
in 2010, the year saw Technip purchase 100% of Global Industries,
thereby branching out into rigid pipe laying; General Electric
bought Wellstream and thus entered the flexible pipe production
sector; finally Clough sold its marine construction and offshore
engineering assets to Sapura Crest.

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This consolidation of competitors is positive for major global
contractors such as Saipem, since it improves the quality of
services offered on the market and boosts the industry’s overall
level of sustainability.
Analysis of the various offshore market sectors shows that the
subsea development segment grew by 12% compared to 2010 in
terms of units installed. This increase is due almost exclusively to
deep and ultra-deep water installations. A further increase is
expected for 2012, in particular in the North Sea/North Atlantic
areas and in West Africa. In the Gulf of Mexico, too, a recovery in
business volumes to pre-Macondo levels is envisaged, boosted by
the connection of new wells to existing infrastructures.

In 2011, the subsea pipeline segment saw a significant increase in
terms of kilometres installed, with strong growth in the North
Sea/North Atlantic area (due above all to work carried out by Total on
a number of major projects) and in West Africa (BP, Exxon and Total).
In absolute terms, during 2011 most work was recorded in
Asia-Pacific (21% of total kilometres installed worldwide) and in
Russia (17% of total kilometres installed thanks to the Nord Stream
Project executed by Saipem).
For 2012, Asia-Pacific, in particular Australia, should continue to be
the most active area.
The trunklines sector is witnessing a significant reduction in
quantities of pipe laid in conventional waters in favour of the deep
and ultra-deep water laying sector. Already the leader in this latter
sector, Saipem has made further investments in the Castorone
(under construction) and the FDS 2, in operation as of 2011 in
West Africa, Brazil and the Far East.
Awards of ultra-deep water projects should grow significantly in
2012, driven by the Mediterranean sector with key projects such
as Galsi and Tamar.

As regards the number of fixed platforms installed, after a
three-year period of minimum levels, 2011 saw an upturn of 7% in
business volumes. 2012 should be equally promising. Globally, the
two most active areas were Asia-Pacific, accounting for over a third
of installations during the year, and the Middle East, where almost
a quarter of total installations took place in 2011. The most active
operators in the segment were India’s ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation) and Saudi Aramco.
Bucking the positive trends, installations in the Gulf of Mexico,
which continues to be influenced by the fall-off in offshore drilling
due to the Macondo accident, plummeted 30% in 2011, while
forecasts for 2012 point to further decline.
The super-heavy lift sector1, in which Saipem is sector leader with
the vessel Saipem 7000, stands out for its growth levels in excess
of 30% compared to 2010 and good prospects for a further
increase in 2012.

In the floating production unit sector, the number of installations
remained more or less constant compared to 2010 but should halve
in 2012, as an after-effect of the 2008 crisis, which saw orders
slashed. However, trade is steady, with projects already awarded in

(1)

Topsides weighing over 2,300 tonnes.

Saipem Annual Report / Operating review

2011 for 60 units (two thirds of which are FPSOs). This is in line with
the levels of summer 2008 and represents moderate but steady
growth after the lows of 2010. Of these units, 24 are destined for
Brazil (18 for Petrobras alone), implying a shift, heading towards
2013, away from the current hot spot in the Asia-Pacific area (which
accounted for about 40% of global installations in 2011) towards
Latin America. In the regasification industry, Saipem is moving
ahead with the construction of the FSRU Livorno (the first offshore
terminal in the world) and is targeting new initiatives.
In the nascent FLNG sector, Shell has already made the final
investment decision for the Prelude project, which may become
the world’s largest FLNG facility. Meanwhile, Petrobras is assessing
whether to develop the Pre-Salt Santo Basin with an FLNG in
parallel with the award of a series of gas export lines.

Business is growing in the Arctic area with the development of the
Sakhalin III (Russia) and Goliat (Norway) projects, while Gazprom
and its partners are selecting the consortium of contractors to
construct the giant floating unit for the production of gas in the
Shtokman field.

New contracts

The most significant contracts awarded to the Group in 2011
included:
-

for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia, an EPIC contract for fifteen
fixed platforms, an export pipeline, offshore lines, and subsea
and control cables for the development of the Arabiyah and
Hasbah offshore fields, as part of the Al Wasit Gas Program.
The contract encompasses engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of fifteen fixed platforms, an
export pipeline, offshore lines, subsea and control cables;
for Husky Oil China Ltd in China, an EPIC contract for the Liwan
3-1 Field project involving the engineering, procurement and
installation of two pipelines, umbilicals and the transport and
installation of a subsea production system linking the wellheads
to a processing platform;
for South Oil Company, an EPIC contract within the framework of
the Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion - Phase 2 project for the
expansion of the Basra Oil Terminal. The contract is for the
engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a
Central Metering and Manifold Platform (CMMP) along with
associated facilities;
for Petrobras in Brazil, an EPIC contract for the
Guara & Lula-Nordeste gas export pipelines encompassing the
transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of two
export sealines, as well as the engineering, procurement and
construction of related subsea equipment;
for Total E&P Nigeria Ltd, the OFON2 - D030 EPIC contract in
Nigeria for new offshore facilities in the Ofon field. The contract
involves the engineering, procurement, construction and
installation of an OFP2 Jacket, as well as the transportation and
installation of the new OFQ platform complete with living quarters;

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

for the Burullus Gas Co in Egypt, the EPIC project for new subsea
developments in the area of the West Delta Deep Marine
Concession. The contract is for the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of subsea wellheads and related
infrastructures, umbilicals and flowlines;
for PDVSA Petroleo SA in Venezuela, the construction of the
Dragon - CIGMA pipeline which involves the transportation and
installation of the gas pipeline which will connect the Dragon
gas platform to the CIGMA complex;
for Petrobras in Brazil, the EPIC contract for the construction of
the Lula NE-Cernambi pipeline. The contract is for the
engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a gas
pipeline and related subsea equipment;

- subsea development of the Kirinskoye Gas Condensate field in
Russia with Mezhregiontruboprovostroy (MRTS) for Gazprom
Dobycha Shelf, as part of the Sakhalin 3 project. The EPIC
contract involves the engineering, procurement and installation
of subsea structures, planned connections to subsea wells, a
network of infield umbilicals and shore approach, along with
survey activities in the field;
for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in Russia, a contract
for the expansion of the facilities of the CPC marine export
terminal on the Black Sea shores in the Krasnodar region.
The development includes the engineering, procurement and
installation of a new offshore export pipeline for hydrocarbon
transportation and the installation of a new offshore mooring
system for hydrocarbon export;

-

- project comprising the transport and installation of a production

and quarters platform of a well-head platform and of an
interconnecting bridge for PearlOil (Sebuku) Ltd, in Indonesia.

Capital expenditure

-

-

The most significant investments in this sector included:
-

the completion of investments for the construction of the new
Saipem FDS 2 deepwater field development ship;
the completion of the conversion of an oil tanker into an FPSO
vessel;
the completion of the first phase and the commencement and
continuation of work in the second phase for the construction of
a new fabrication yard in Indonesia;
the continuation of investment in a new pipelayer, Castorone,
equipped with dynamic positioning, designed for laying large
diameter pipes in sub-arctic conditions and in deep waters;
the purchase of a 35-hectare perpetual concession in Guarujá
(Brazil). Saipem will develop the area through the construction
of a fabrication yard for subsea and floating structures, which
will be used in the development of Brazilian offshore fields;
- upgrading and integration works on the fleet’s main vessels.

-

-

Work performed

Activities carried out in 2011 consisted of the laying of 1,682 km
of pipelines and the installation of 105,033 tonnes of plant and
equipment. The main projects were as follows.

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In the Mediterranean Sea:
-

for Snam Rete Gas, work was completed on the project for the
installation of a new onshore gas import system from the FRSU
(Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit) to be installed off the
coast of Livorno, Italy;

-

- on the Castor project for UTE ACS Cobra Castor in Spain, work is
underway on the installation of an offshore pipeline that will
connect mainland Spain to the WHP (Well Head Platform);
for the Burullus Gas Co in Egypt, work began on an EPIC project
for new subsea developments in the area of the West Delta
Deep Marine Concession. The contract encompasses the
engineering, procurement, construction and installation of
subsea wellheads and related infrastructures, umbilicals and
flowlines.

In Saudi Arabia, for Saudi Aramco:
- construction and installation work was completed on platforms,
and fabrication continued of 4 new jackets under the Long Term
Agreement which encompasses the engineering, procurement,
construction, transport and installation of structures, platforms
and pipelines;

- work began, as part of the Al Wasit Gas Program, for the
development of the Arabiyah and Hasbah offshore fields.
The EPIC contract encompasses the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of 15 fixed platforms, an export
pipeline, offshore lines, subsea and control cables.

In Iraq, work commenced for South Oil Company on the Iraq Crude
Oil Export Expansion - Phase 2 project for the expansion of the
Basra Oil Terminal. The EPIC contract encompasses the
engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a
Central Metering and Manifold Platform (CMMP), along with
associated facilities.

In the Far East:
- work concluded on the Gajah Baru project for Premier Oil Natuna

Sea BV, in the West Natuna Sea offshore Indonesia, an EPIC
project which encompassed the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of two platforms, a bridge
connecting the platforms and a subsea gas export pipeline;
- works are ongoing for ExxonMobil on the contract for the PNG
LNG EPC 2 Offshore Pipeline Project in Papua New Guinea.
The scope of work consists of the engineering, transportation
and installation of a gas sealine connecting the Omati River
landfall point on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea to the
onshore point located near the capital Port Moresby, on the
south-eastern coast of the country, where a new LNG plant will
be located;

- work began for Husky Oil China Ltd in China on the EPIC

Liwan 3-1 project encompassing the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of two pipelines, umbilicals, and
the transport and installation of a subsea production system
linking the wellheads to a processing platform;

- work commenced on the Ruby Field project in Indonesia for

PearlOil (Sebuku) Ltd. The project comprises the transport and
installation of a process and quarters platform, a well-head
platform and an interconnecting bridge.

In West Africa:
-

the main activities have been completed and
pre-commissioning is underway on the Usan project for Elf
Petroleum Nigeria (Total), relating to the subsea development of
the Usan deepwater field, located approximately 160 km south
of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. This EPIC contract encompasses the
engineering, procurement, construction, installation and
assistance for the commissioning and start-up of subsea
umbilicals, flowlines and risers connecting subsea wells to the
FPSO system, as well as the construction of the oil loading
terminal, consisting of an offloading buoy and two offloading
lines, and part of the FPSO anchoring system;

- offshore works are being completed on the EPIC-type FARM

project for Cabinda Gulf Oil Co Ltd, in Angola, which comprises
the construction of 10 flare stacks and modifications to the gas
combustion and discharge systems on 14 platforms in Block 0,
located off the coast of Cabinda province;

- work is underway for Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Ltd on
the Kizomba Satellites Epc3 Tiebacks project, involving the
Kizomba Satellites fields in Block 15 offshore Angola. The scope
of work comprises engineering, construction, transport and
installation of pipes, umbilicals, risers and subsea systems
connecting the Mavacola and Clochas fields to the existing
Kizomba A and B FPSOs;

- work is underway for Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited on the

Critical Crude Pipeline Replacement project in Nigeria,
involving the fabrication, transportation, installation and testing
of 6 replacement pipelines connecting 6 platforms, including
shore approach and subsea safety structures;

- engineering and procurement continued offshore Nigeria on the
Bonga North West, for Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production
Co Ltd (SNEPCo). The EPIC contract encompasses the
engineering, procurement, construction, installation and
pre-commissioning services for pipe-in-pipe production
flowlines, flowlines for injecting water into fields as well as
related subsea production facilities;

- work began for Total E&P Nigeria Ltd on the OFON2 - D030

project in Nigeria for new offshore facilities in the Ofon field. The
EPIC contract involves the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of the OFP2 Jacket, as well as the
transportation and installation of the new OFQ platform
complete with living quarters.

In the Baltic Sea, the laying of the first pipeline was completed and
operations for the second commenced on the Nord Stream project
for Nord Stream AG. The contract involves the laying of a gas
pipeline composed of two parallel pipes that will link Vyborg in
Russia with Greifswald in Germany, as well as dredging,
backfilling, testing and pre-commissioning activities.

In the North Sea:
- various structures were installed for ConocoPhillips (Jasmine
jacket), Statoil (Gudrun jacket), Shell (Oselvar module), Elf
(West Franklin jacket) and BP (Claire Ridge template);
- work is underway on the EPIC project York, for Centrica UK.

This involves fabrication, installation and testing of a pipeline,
an umbilical and the related connections;

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- work is underway on K4 - Z project for Total, an EPIC contract
involving the engineering, procurement, construction and
installation of a pipeline and a piggy back line. The project also
includes dredging, backfilling and shore approach;

- work is underway on the Elgin B project for Elf Exploration UK,
an EPIC contract involving the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of a jacket;

- preparatory work for the 2012 installation campaign was

started in connection with contracts for Chevron (Captain),
Talisman (Claymore), BP (Andrew), Shell (Ormen Lange) and
Statoil (Togi).

In Russia:
- work began on the subsea development of the Kirinskoye Gas
Condensate field with Mezhregiontruboprovostroy (MRTS) for
Gazprom Dobycha Shelf, as part of the Sakhalin 3 project. The
EPIC contract involves the engineering, procurement and
installation of subsea structures, planned connections to
subsea wells, a network of infield umbilicals and a shore
approach, along with survey activities in the field;
for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in Russia, work began
on a contract for the expansion of the facilities of the CPC
marine export terminal on the Black Sea shores in the
Krasnodar region. The development includes the engineering,
procurement and installation of a new offshore export pipeline
for hydrocarbon transportation and the installation of a new
offshore mooring system for hydrocarbon export.

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In Azerbaijan, for BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd, subsea
inspection, maintenance and repair works continued on BP
offshore infrastructures in the Azeri offshore, including platforms
installed by BP in previous years. Meanwhile, for AIOC, as part of
the Chirag Oil Project, work continued on the construction of the
jacket for the new West Chirag platform. Engineering is also
underway on two new work scopes encompassing the
construction of the jacket and transportation and installation of
the jacket and topsides.

In Kazakhstan, for Agip KCO, as part of the programme for the
development of the Kashagan field:
- work has been completed in connection with the extension of

the Trunkline and Production Flowlines project, which
comprised engineering, procurement, laying and
commissioning of pipelines, fibre optic cables and umbilicals;
- work is underway on the extension of the contract for the Piles
and Flares project, which encompasses the installation of
modular barges, a flare, a number of piperacks, a connecting
bridge and various other structures currently under
construction in Kuryk;

- work continued on the Hook Up and Commissioning project,
encompassing the hook-up and commissioning of offshore
facilities and pre-fabrication and completion of modules at the
Kuryk yard;

- work began on the New Hook Up, Pre-commissioning and

Commissioning assistance project on island D.

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In the Leased FPSO segment, the following vessels were active
during the year:
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the FPSO Cidade de Vitoria carried out operations as part of an
eleven-year contract with Petrobras on the second phase of
development of the Golfinho field, situated off the coast of
Brazil at a water depth of 1,400 metres;
the FPSO Gimboa carried out operations on behalf of Sonangol
P&P, under a six-year contract for the provision and operation of
an FPSO unit for the development of the Gimboa field, located in
Block 4/05 offshore Angola, at a water depth of 700 metres;
the Aquila 2 unit on the Eni E&P contract for the procurement
and operation of an FPSO for a period of 20 years, the first 8 of
which involve exploitation of the Aquila well in the Adriatic at a
depth of 815 metres.

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In Brazil, for Petrobras:
- work continued on the P55-SCR EPIC contract encompassing
the engineering, procurement, transportation and offshore
installation of flowlines and risers serving the semi-submersible
platform P-55 to be installed in the Roncador field, in the
Campos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state;

- work started on the Guara & Lula-Nordeste gas export pipeline

project encompassing the transportation, installation and
pre-commissioning of two export sealines, as well as the
engineering, procurement and construction of related subsea
equipment;

- work started on the Lula NE - Cernambi EPIC contract for the

engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a gas
pipeline and related subsea equipment.

For PDVSA Petroleo SA in Venezuela, work commenced on the
construction of the Dragon - CIGMA project involving the
transportation and installation of the gas pipeline which will
connect the Dragon gas platform to the CIGMA complex.

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Offshore fleet at December 31, 2011

Saipem 7000

Saipem FDS

Saipem FDS 2

Castoro Sei

Castoro Sette

Castoro Otto

Saipem 3000

Self-propelled, semi-submersible, dynamically positioned crane and pipelay vessel capable of lifting structures
of up to 14,000 tonnes and J-laying pipelines at depths of up to 3,000 metres.

Multi-purpose mono-hull dynamically positioned crane and pipelay vessel utilized for the development of
deepwater fields at depths of up to 2,100 metres, capable of launching 22" diameter pipe in J-lay configuration
and lifting structures of up to 600 tonnes.

Pipelay vessel equipped with a J-lay tower with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes designed to lay up to 36" pipes in
both J-lay and S-lay mode in water depths of up to 3,000 metres.

Semi-submersible pipelay vessel capable of laying large diameter pipe at depths of up to 1,000 metres.

Semi-submersible lay barge capable of laying large diameter pipe at depths of up to 1,000 metres.

Mono-hull derrick pipelay ship capable of laying pipes of up to 60" diameter and lifting structures of up to
2,200 tonnes.

Mono-hull, self-propelled dynamically positioned derrick crane ship, capable of laying flexible pipes and
umbilicals in deep waters and lifting structures of up to 2,200 tonnes.

Bar Protector

Dynamically positioned diving support vessel used for deep-water diving operations and works on platforms.

Semac 1

Castoro II

Castoro 10

Castoro 12

S355

Crawler

Castoro 16

Saibos 230

Ersai 1

Ersai 2

Ersai 3

Ersai 4

Ersai 400

Castoro 9

Castoro XI

Castoro 14

Castoro 15

S42

S43

S44

S45

S46

S47

Semi-submersible pipelay barge capable of laying pipe of up to 60" diameter in deep waters.

Derrick lay barge capable of laying pipe of up to 60" diameter and lifting structures of up to 1,000 tonnes.

Trench/pipelay barge capable of burying pipes of up to 60" diameter and laying pipes in shallow waters.

Shallow water pipelay barge capable of laying pipe up to 40" diameter in waters of up to 1.4 metres.

Derrick lay barge capable of laying pipe up to 42" diameter and lifting structures of up to 600 tonnes.

Derrick lay barge capable of laying pipe up to 60" diameter and lifting structures of up to 540 tonnes.

Post-trenching and back-filling barge for up to 40" diameter pipes in ultra-shallow waters (1.4 metres).

Derrick pipelay barge capable of laying pipe up to 30" diameter, equipped with a mobile crane for piling, marine
terminals and fixed platforms.

Heavy lifting barge equipped with two crawler cranes, capable of carrying out installations whilst grounded on
the seabed. The lifting capacities of the two crawler cranes are 300 and 1,800 tonnes, respectively.

Work barge equipped with a fixed crane capable of lifting structures of up to 200 tonnes.

Self-propelled workshop/storage barge used as support vessel, with storage space and office space for 50
people.

Self-propelled workshop/storage barge used as support vessel, with storage space and office space for 150
people.
Accommodation barge for up to 400 people, equipped with antigas shelter for H2S leaks.
Cargo barge.

Heavy-duty cargo barge.

Cargo barge.

Cargo barge.

Cargo barge used for storage of S7000 J-lay tower.

Cargo barge.

Launch cargo barge, for structures of up to 30,000 tonnes.

Launch cargo barge, for structures of up to 20,000 tonnes.

Cargo barge.

Cargo barge.

Bos 600

Launch cargo barge, for structures of up to 30,000 tonnes.

FPSO - Cidade de Vitoria

FPSO unit with a production capacity of 100,000 barrels a day.

FPSO - Gimboa

FPSO Aquila 2

FPSO unit with a production capacity of 60,000 barrels a day.

FPSO unit with a production capacity of 12,000 barrels a day.

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Onshore Engineering & Construction

General overview

The Saipem Group’s Onshore Engineering & Construction expertise
is centred around the execution of large projects with a high
degree of complexity in terms of engineering, technology and
operations, with a strong bias towards challenging projects in
difficult environments and remote areas.

Saipem enjoys a worldwide leading position in the Onshore sector,
providing a complete range of integrated basic and detailed
engineering, procurement, project management and construction
services, principally to the oil & gas, complex civil and marine
infrastructures and environmental markets. In numerous markets,
the Company places great emphasis on maximizing local content
during project execution.

Market conditions

The political unrest in North Africa and in the Middle East during
2011 limited spare capacity and production levels in a number of
countries, especially Libya, thus keeping the price of oil high in
spite of the economic crisis, which is contributing to an ongoing
climate of uncertainty.
The rise in oil prices also allowed reasonably good levels of activity
to be either kept up or recovered in some sectors of the onshore
plant construction market (upstream, midstream), with an
increase in investment decisions compared to 2010, although
these were still lower compared to the 2007-2009 period.
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Design (FEED) services, with the aim of optimizing plant
construction costs and times.
Furthermore, the nuclear catastrophe in Japan is leading
various countries to review their electricity generation mix.
One of the short-term effects of this should be an increase in
consumption of conventional energy sources such as oil, gas
and coal, with positive knock-on effects in the
medium/long-term for oil prices, which should remain high all
through to next year.

2011 saw a recovery in new contract awards concentrated in the
Asia-Pacific area (specifically Australia, China, Vietnam and the
LNG, refining and upstream segments) and the Middle East
(mainly in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar and in the upstream and
petrochemical segments).

The upstream segment saw the largest number of new contract
awards, above all in the Middle East (with major projects awarded
in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar), China, North America, CIS
(Uzbekistan) and North Africa (Algeria). The sector has good
potential for short- to medium-term growth due to the constant
need to replace and/or maintain the production levels of gradually
declining fields.
Looking ahead, Iraq is one of the most interesting countries, given
the huge investment programmes already announced to increase
oil production.
With oil prices high, there remain good possibilities for
development, including of non-conventional oil fields with many
opportunities pinpointed in Canada and Venezuela.

In the gas production segment, the exploitation of new
unconventional gas reservoirs in the US and, looking to the future,
China and Australia, is becoming increasingly cheap and
widespread.
In North America, a veritable ‘revolution’ has been taking place over
the last few years, where the growth in natural gas production
levels, above all from non-conventional sources, may see the area
go from being an importer to an exporter of gas.
These non-conventional sources could also provide new
medium-term opportunities in Europe (if it can be shown that the
environmental risks are manageable), where the sizes of
reservoirs are comparable to those in North America.

Meanwhile the pipeline segment continued to confirm its strategic
importance, with the ongoing award of contracts (a trend that
began in 2010) for the construction of gas pipelines, especially in
Russia and neighbouring countries, with the current focus being
on China.
In 2011, major projects were awarded in the Middle East (Iran) and
in the Asia-Pacific area (Australia). In the medium-term, the
prospects of new contract awards in the pipeline sector remain
good in the Middle East (Iraq and Iran), North America, Asia-Pacific
and in the CIS (for export to both Europe and East Asia).

In 2011, the gas liquefaction sector was one of the most buoyant
together with upstream and refining. The biggest projects awarded
during the year were located in Asia-Pacific (in particular Australia,
Indonesia and China), the United States and Iran. Demand for LNG
grew in 2011 and further growth is expected, especially after the
earthquake in Japan which has led to the replacement with LNG of
a part of the energy produced from nuclear sources. Economic
growth in the area should facilitate the growth in LNG demand, in
Japan, India and China.
Australia is one of the areas of greatest interest in the LNG sector
due to the large number of available fields, some of which
non-conventional, and their relative proximity to the large Asian
markets, primarily China. Other potentially interesting areas
include West Africa (Nigeria and Angola) and Russia.

Despite being one of the key sectors over the last few years, with
important awards in Asia-Pacific (Vietnam, Philippines) and America
(Venezuela, Canada), in 2011 the refining industry contracted
significantly in terms of the overall value of projects. The growth in
demand for fuel at global level remains modest and concentrated
mainly in non OECD countries in which most future projects are
expected to emerge. In the OECD countries, on the other hand, in
particular Europe, the principal driver in the refining segment will be
the rationalization of smaller, technically obsolete refineries and
their replacement with a smaller number of larger, more modern
plants compliant with the increasingly strict environmental
legislation. In the producer nations (especially the Middle East), the
driver will continue to be the need to construct giant ‘export
refineries’ to facilitate the development of local industry by keeping
most of the added value of products within the specific country.
In the short to medium term, awards are expected to be made in
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(Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Iran), America (Brazil, Canada, United
States), Africa and the CIS (Russia, Ukraine).

The petrochemical sector, which is strongly cyclical in terms of
investments, showed signs of recovery in 2011 with the award of
important projects in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran) and in
the CIS (Uzbekistan). After the fall-off in 2008-2009, both the
demand for products and plant utilization levels have been
growing since 2010. Even the surplus production created by the
crisis of the last few years has been reduced, thanks to a program
of rationalization (which is still underway) of obsolete plants in
the United States and in Europe located far from the markets
where growth in consumption is highest. In the short to medium
term, new projects are expected in particular in Asia Pacific (China,
Malaysia, India, Vietnam) and the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia,
Qatar), thus confirming the tendency of the industry to shift
towards those regions. Further opportunities may arise in North
Africa (Egypt), the CIS (Kazakhstan, Russia) and South America.
An upswing in activity in North America is also a possibility, in view
of the relatively low gas price (expected to remain stable in the
medium-term), which makes the construction of new plants
feasible.

The fertilizer sector showed a certain degree of recovery in the
second half of 2011, with the award of contracts in Asia-Pacific
(Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia), the Middle East (Iran) and North
Africa (Egypt). Expectations are that the demand for fertilizers will
grow and that in the short- to medium-term numerous projects will
be awarded in Africa (Nigeria, Algeria), Asia-Pacific (India), South
America (Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia), the Middle East (Bahrain, Saudi
Arabia, Jordan) and, to a lesser degree, in the CIS.

Finally, the rapid economic development occurring in a number of
emerging countries is creating an important new market for
large-scale civil and port infrastructures which Saipem is
targeting, especially in the strategic regions.

New contracts

The most significant contracts awarded to the Group during 2011
were:
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for Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA (part of the Ferrovie dello Stato
Group) in Italy, a contract for the detailed engineering, project
management and construction of a 39 km section of high-speed
railway line and of an additional 12 km of interconnections with
the existing conventional railway, along the Treviglio-Brescia
section across the Milan, Bergamo and Brescia provinces, as
well as all associated works, such as power lines, works to
reduce road interference, road crossings and environmental
mitigation;
for Gladstone LNG Operations Pty Ltd in Australia, an EPC
contract for the development of a gas pipeline connecting the
Bowen and Surat fields to the Gladstone State Area Development
(GSDA) near the city of Gladstone, Queensland, where an LNG
liquefaction and export plant is due to be built;

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- an EPC contract for the engineering, procurement and

construction of a Secondary Upgrader plant, as part of the
Horizon Oil Sands Hydrotreater Phase 2 project in the
Athabasca region in Alberta, Canada, for Canadian Natural
Resources Ltd;

- an EPC contract for the expansion of the Tout Lui Faut Refinery,

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located south of the capital Paramaribo for Staatsolie, in
Suriname;
for Safco in Saudi Arabia, an EPC contract for the engineering,
procurement and construction of an urea production plant,
together with associated utilities and off-site systems and
interconnecting structures to existing plants;
for the Etihad Rail Company in Abu Dhabi, as the leader of the
joint venture including Dodsal Engineering and Construction Pte
Ltd and Maire Tecnimont, a contract for the engineering and
construction of a railway line linking the natural gas production
fields of Shah and Habshan (located inland) to the Port of
Ruwais;

- an EPC contract for the engineering, procurement and

construction of the second train of the Independent Power Plant
at Afam for the Government of Rivers State in Nigeria;

- a contract for the construction of the Otumara-Saghara-Escravos

gas pipeline for Shell Petroleum Development, in Nigeria.

Capital expenditure

Capital expenditure in the Onshore Engineering & Construction
sector focused mainly on the acquisition and of equipment and
facilities for the base in Iraq, as well as on the acquisition and
readying of plant and equipment necessary for the execution of
projects.

Work performed

Work in Onshore Engineering & Construction comprised the laying
of 889 km of pipe of various diameters and the installation of
353,480 tonnes of equipment.
The most significant works are detailed below by geographical
area.

In Saudi Arabia, for Saudi Aramco, construction continued on the
EPC contract Manifa Field for the construction of the gas/oil
separation trains at the Manifa Field in Saudi Arabia. The project
encompasses the engineering, procurement and construction of
three gas/oil separation trains (GOSP), gas dehydration, crude
inlet manifolds and the flare gas system.

In Qatar:
- construction and commissioning activities were completed on
the EPC project Pearl Gas To Liquids (GTL) for Qatar Shell Ltd,
comprising the construction of a waste water treatment plant in
the industrial city of Ras Laffan;
for Qatar Fertiliser Co SAQ, work is underway in the industrial
area of Qafco in the city of Mesaieed on the EPC project Qafco 5

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- Qafco 6 comprising engineering, procurement, construction
and commissioning of four new ammonia and urea production
plants and associated service infrastructure. The plants will
form the world’s largest ammonia and urea production site.

In the United Arab Emirates:
- activities continued on the EPC contract for Abu Dhabi Gas

Development Co Ltd, which is part of the development of the
high sulphur content Shah sour gas field, encompassing the
treatment of 1 billion cubic feet a day of sour gas from the Shah
field, the separation of the sulphur from the natural gas and the
transportation of both to treatment facilities near Habshan and
Ruwais in the northern part of the Emirate;

- work began for the Etihad Rail Company in Abu Dhabi for the

design and construction of a railway line linking the natural gas
production fields of Shah and Habshan (located inland) to the
Port of Ruwais.

In Kuwait:
- construction work is being completed for Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) on
the EPC contract BS 160, which encompasses the engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning of a new gas
booster station consisting of two trains for gas compression
and dehydration. The gas will be subsequently conveyed to the
Mina Al Ahmadi refinery;

- construction work continued for KOC (Kuwait Oil Co) on the EPC
contract for the replacement of the compressors systems at
KOC’s Gathering Centres 07, 08 and 21, in the south of the
country. The scope of work consists of engineering,
procurement, the demolition and disposal of existing facilities,
construction, installation, commissioning, as well as the
training of personnel for three new compressors;

- activities continued on the EPC contract BS 171 for Kuwait Oil Co
(KOC), which encompasses the engineering, procurement and
construction of a new booster station comprising three high and
low-pressure gas trains for the production of dry gas and
condensate;

- engineering work started on the EPC Jurassic project for Kharafi

National, encompassing the engineering, procurement,
construction and commissioning of an oil and gas treatment
facility for the Jurassic field located in the north of Kuwait.
The project also comprises the installation of the gathering
system and pipelines and the construction of a sulphur
granulation plant.

In Oman, work has been completed for SIDC on the contract to
design and construct a deepwater bulk jetty for the loading and
unloading of mineral ores at the port of Sohar, about 150
kilometres northwest of Muscat.

In Pakistan, work was completed for Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd
(ECPL), on the project for the supply of technology licenses,
engineering, procurement and supervisory activities relating to
the construction of a plant for the production of ammonia and
urea, including all service infrastructures in Daharki,
approximately 450 kilometres north-east of Karachi.

In Morocco, in a joint venture with Bouygues Travaux Publics and
Bouygues Maroc, work commenced on an EPC contract for the
expansion of the Port of Tangiers.

In Algeria, for Sonatrach:
- work was completed on the Ammonia/Urea Arzew EPC contract,
which comprised engineering, procurement and construction of
a marine export terminal for a future urea/ammonia plant to be
built near the Algerian city of Arzew, approximately 400
kilometres west of Algiers;

- construction work continued on the EPC contract in Algeria, for
the construction of infrastructure of an LPG treatment plant in
the Hassi Messaoud oil complex. The contract comprises the
engineering, procurement and construction of three LPG trains;
- construction work continued on the EPC-type LNG GL3Z Arzew
contract, which comprises engineering, procurement and
construction of a liquefaction plant and the construction of
utilities, a generator set and jetty;

- construction work continued on the EPC project for Sonatrach

and First Calgary Petroleum for the construction of facilities for
the treatment of natural gas extracted from the Menzel
Ledjmet East field and from the future developments of the
Central Area Field Complex. The contract encompasses the
engineering, procurement and construction of the natural gas
gathering systems and processing plant and the related export
pipelines;

- construction activities continued on the EPC contract for gas

pipeline GK3 - lot 3, covering the engineering, procurement and
construction of a gas transportation system. Lot 3 comprises a
gas pipeline system from Mechtatine to Tamlouka in the
northeast of Algeria, which then connects the latter to Skikda
and El-Kala, located on the north-eastern coast of the country.

In Nigeria:
- work was completed for Rivers State Government on an EPC
contract comprising engineering, procurement, construction
and commissioning of an OCGT (open-cycle gas turbine) power
generation unit, in Port Harcourt;

- work is underway for Total Exploration and Production Nigeria
Ltd - TEPNG (operator of the joint venture NNPC/TEPNG) on the
EPC contract OML 58 Upgrade, which comprises engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning of new units and
the demolition and decommissioning of existing units at the gas
treatment plants of Obagi and Obite;

- work is ongoing for ChevronTexaco on the EPC-type Escravos

GTL project. The plant will comprise two parallel trains;
- work is underway for the NNPC/Chevron Nigeria Ltd joint

venture on the EPC contract for the Olero Creek Restoration
project, encompassing the refurbishment of production facilities
in the Olero Creek swamp area in Delta State;

- work commenced for the Government of Rivers State on the EPC
contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of
the second train of the Independent Power Plant at Afam;
- work commenced on the contract for the construction of the
Otumara-Saghara-Escravos gas pipeline for Shell Petroleum
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In Italy:
- construction is underway for the Eni Refining & Marketing

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Division in connection with the first industrial scale application
of EST Technology (Eni Slurry Technology), as part of the project
for the construction of a refinery at Sannazzaro. EST Technology
(to whose development Saipem made a significant
contribution) has the capacity to almost completely convert
heavy oil residues into lighter products;
for Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA (Ferrovie dello Stato Group) in
Italy, work began on the contract for the detailed engineering,
project management and construction of a 39 km section of
high-speed railway line and of an additional 12 km of
interconnections with the existing conventional railway, along
the Treviglio-Brescia section across the Milan, Bergamo and
Brescia provinces, as well as all associated works, such as
power lines, works to reduce road interference, road crossings
and environmental mitigation.

In Congo, work continued for Port Autonome de Pointe Noire on the
project for the reconstruction and extension of the Pointe Noire
Container Quay, encompassing the engineering, procurement and
construction of a combi-wall quay and accessory facilities.

In Poland, engineering work continued for Polskie LNG on the
Polskie EPC contract for a re-gasification terminal on the
northwest coast of Poland. The scope of work comprises the
engineering, procurement and construction of the regasification
facilities, including two liquid gas storage tanks.

In Canada:
- work continued on the Sunrise EPC contract for Husky Oil,
which encompasses the engineering, procurement and
construction of the Central Processing Facilities, comprising
two plants;

- works commenced for Canadian Natural Resources Ltd in the
Athabasca region, in Alberta, Canada, on the engineering,
procurement and construction of a Secondary Upgrader plant,
under an EPC contract included in the Horizon Oil Sands -
Hydrotreater Phase 2 project.

In Mexico, work continued for PEMEX on the Tula and Salamanca
EPC contract for the construction of two desulphurisation units
and two amine regeneration units to be built at two of the Client’s
refineries. The facilities will be built at the Miguel Hidalgo refinery,
located 2,000 m above sea level near the town of Tula and at the
Antonio M Amor refinery, located 1,700 m above sea level near the
town of Salamanca.

In Suriname, for Staatsolie, work commenced on the EPC contract
encompassing engineering, procurement, fabrication and
construction for the expansion of the Tout Lui Faut Refinery,
located south of the capital Paramaribo.

In Australia:
- construction is underway for Chevron on the Gorgon LNG jetty
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of the engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and
commissioning of the LNG jetty and related marine structures
for the new Chevron Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island, 70
kilometres off the Pilbara coast of Western Australia;

- work began for Gladstone LNG Operations Pty Ltd in Australia on
the EPC contract for Gladstone LNG involving the development
of a gas pipeline connecting the Bowen and Surat fields to the
Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) near the city of
Gladstone, Queensland, where an LNG liquefaction and export
plant is due to be built.

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Offshore Drilling

General overview

The principal vessels in the Group’s fleet are: the Saipem 12000, a
drillship capable of working at depths of up to 3,600 metres using
its dynamic positioning system; the Saipem 10000, a drillship
capable of working at depths of up to 3,000 metres using its
dynamic positioning system; Scarabeo 9, an innovative sixth
generation drilling rig for ultra-deep water, capable of operating in
water depths of up to 3,650 metres and drilling to depths of up to
15,200 metres; Scarabeo 7, a semi-submersible vessel capable of
operating at depths of up to 1,500 metres; and Scarabeo 5, a fourth
generation semi-submersible vessel, capable of working at depths
of over 1,800 metres and drilling to a depth of 9,000 metres.
The fleet also includes three semi-submersible rigs, seven jack-ups,
a TAD (Tender Assisted Drilling) unit and the Scarabeo 8, a
deep-water semi-submersible platform, currently under completion.
In the Offshore Drilling sector, in 2011, the Group operated in West
and North Africa, the Gulf of Suez, the Persian Gulf, Australia,
Mozambique, Norway, Peru, Indonesia, Italy and East Timor.

Market conditions

After a period characterized by post-Macondo uncertainty, the
subsequent delays in the issue of permits in the Gulf of Mexico,
the Arab Spring and the fears of recession linked with sovereign
debt in Europe, the offshore drilling sector began to grow again
during 2011 (a 6% increase in the active world fleet, despite the
fall-off in the United States), bolstered by sustained oil prices.
In 2011, the overall number of jack-ups under contract increased
compared to the previous year, especially in the North Sea, thus

facilitating the absorption of the new capacity that entered the
market. Globally, utilization rate trends are on the rise in areas
such as South East Asia and the North Sea. The trend registered
over the last few years, which has seen a slump in utilization rates
for older less efficient jack-ups and growth in utilization rates for
cutting edge, high spec jack-ups, which are attracting higher day
rates than standard jack-ups, was confirmed during 2011.
The year also saw an increase in the number of active drillships,
with a high fleet utilization rate and a strong increase in
activities in Brazil and West Africa. The positive trend should
continue over next year, thus facilitating at least partial
absorption of the new production capacity expected to enter into
service during 2012.
The number of semi-submersibles active in 2011 remained
substantially unvaried compared to 2010, with high utilization
rates for deepwater vessels, especially in South America and the
North Sea.
Day rates for drillships grew compared to 2010, while those for
semi-submersibles remained fairly stable.
The number of vessels under construction but still without any
contracts continues to be high, above all in the jack-up sector,
where rates will depend on developments in demand and the
removal from service of older vessels over the next few years.

New contracts

The most significant contracts awarded to the Group during 2011
were:
- a 24 month extension, starting from August 2012, of the charter

of the drillship Saipem 10000 by Eni;

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The deep-water drillship Saipem 10000 completed operations for
Eni in East Timor offshore Australia and Indonesia and moved to
Mozambique where it commenced operations for the same client.
The semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 3 continued operations
in Angola for Addax Petroleum.
The semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 4 continued to operate
in Egypt for International Egyptian Oil Co (IEOC).
The semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 5 continued operations
offshore Norway for Statoil.
The semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 6 continued drilling
operations in Egypt for Burullus Gas Co.
The semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 7 continued to operate
in Angola for Eni Angola.
The jack-up Perro Negro 2 completed operations in Abu Dhabi for
Total Abu Bukhoosh and began operations in April in the United
Arab Emirates for National Drilling Co.
The jack-up Perro Negro 3 continued drilling operations in the
Persian Gulf for Harrington Dubai.
The jack-up Perro Negro 4 continued operations in Egypt for
Petrobel.
The jack-up Perro Negro 5 continued operations in Saudi Arabia for
Saudi Aramco.
The jack-up Perro Negro 6 continued operations in Angola for
Sonangol.
The jack-up Perro Negro 7 continued operations in Saudi Arabia for
Saudi Aramco.
The newly constructed jack-up Perro Negro 8 continued to operate
in Italy for Eni Exploration & Production Division.
The Packaged 5820 installation initially continued operations in
Libyan waters for Mabruk Oil Operations Co. Work was then
suspended as of March, with the client’s agreement, for reasons of
security.

In Congo, the new tender assisted rig TAD 1 continued drilling
operations for Eni Congo SA.
Also in Congo, workover and maintenance works continued on the
fixed platforms owned by Eni Congo SA.

In Peru, for Savia SA (formerly Petrotech), 3 rigs performed 161
workover and pulling operations, while 3 tender assisted rigs
drilled 9 wells.

Saipem Annual Report / Operating review

- a 24 month extension, from August 2015, of the charter of the

drillship Saipem 12000 by Total E&P Angola;

- a 36 month extension of the charter of the jack-up Perro Negro 7

-

by Saudi Aramco;
the charter by Chevron of the jack-up Perro Negro 6 for drilling
activities in Angola for a period of 3 years;

- a 12 month extension of the charter of the jack-up Perro Negro 8

by Saudi Aramco;

- a 12 month extension consisting of two six-month options of the
charter by Addax Petroleum of the semi-submersible drilling
platform Scarabeo 3 in Nigeria;

- a 12 month extension by NDC (National Development Co) of the
charter of the jack-up Perro Negro 2, starting from the second
quarter of 2011;

- a 3 month charter by Total of the jack-up Perro Negro 6, to carry

out drilling operations in Angolan waters.

Capital expenditure

The most significant items of capital expenditure in the Offshore
Drilling sector were:
-

the completion of construction of the deep-water
semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 9, which will operate in the
Gulf of Mexico on behalf of Repsol;
the continuation of construction on the deep-water
semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 8, which will operate in
Norway on behalf of Eni Norge;

-

- class reinstatement works and investments made on the fleet
to ensure compliance with international regulations and to
customise vessels to client-specific requirements.

Work performed

Activities comprised the drilling of 64 wells, totalling
approximately 177,725 metres drilled.
The newly constructed deep-water drillship Saipem 12000
continued operations on a long-term contract offshore Angola for
Total Exploration & Production.

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Utilization of vessels

Vessel utilization in 2011 was as follows:

Vessel

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 3

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 4

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 5

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 6

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 7

Drillship Saipem Saipem 10000

Drillship Saipem Saipem 12000

Jack-up Perro Negro 2

Jack-up Perro Negro 3

Jack-up Perro Negro 4

Jack-up Perro Negro 5

Jack-up Perro Negro 6

Jack-up Perro Negro 7

Jack-up Perro Negro 8

Tender Assisted Drilling Unit

(1) For the remaining days (to 365), the vessel underwent class reinstatement works.
(2) For the remaining days (to 365), the vessel underwent maintenance following the emergence of technical issues.

Saipem Annual Report / Operating review

Days under contract

335 (1)

365

297 (1) (2)

352 (2)

365

365

355 (2)

365

365

365

365

365

305 (1)

365

365

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Onshore Drilling

General overview

New contracts

In the Onshore Drilling sector, the Saipem Group operated in 2011
in Italy, Algeria, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador,
Kazakhstan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Venezuela.

Market conditions

Despite the macro economic uncertainty and the volatility that is
characteristic of this market, in 2011 the Onshore Drilling sector
showed a positive trend, driven above all by a favourable oil price
environment.
Intense activity continued in the United States and Canada with a
significantly higher number of active vessels compared to 2010
and average utilization levels in 2011 up compared to the
pre-crisis levels of 2008. Day rates also recovered during 2011.
In the rest of the world, which recovered from the impact of the
2009 crisis in 2010, levels of activity increased further during the
year. The most dynamic areas were Latin America, the Middle East
and North Africa. The most significant increase in terms of active
rigs compared to 2010 was in Europe, following the recent
discoveries of non-conventional shale gas reservoirs.
In addition to the increase in fleet utilization, the year saw a
consolidation of day rates, which were more or less in line with
2010.

The most significant contracts awarded to the Group during 2011
were:
- a contract for the charter by Saudi Aramco of 9 rigs in Saudi

-

-

-

Arabia for durations of between one to three years;
for various clients, contracts for the charter of 14 rigs in Peru,
Colombia and Bolivia for durations of between 4 months and 2
years;
for Ural Oil and Samek, 2 contracts for the charter in Kazakhstan
of 2 drilling rigs for a duration of 4 and 12 months, respectively;
for several clients, contracts and extensions to existing
contracts of varying duration for the use of 13 rigs in South
America, North and West Africa and Kazakhstan;

- contracts for the charter by various clients of 14 rigs in Algeria,
South America and Ukraine, with durations ranging from two to
thirty-six months.

Capital expenditure

Capital expenditure in the Onshore Drilling sector included:
the conclusion of construction works on a new rig due to
-
operate in Kazakhstan for Agip KCO;
the purchase of two new rigs due to operate in Saudi Arabia and
South America;

-

- upgrading and integration works on rigs and installations to

maintain operational efficiency.

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Work performed

In Brazil, 3 rigs drilled 17 wells for Petrobras.

Activities comprised 307 wells, totalling approximately 984,949
metres drilled.

In Italy, onshore drilling operations were performed on behalf of
Eni Exploration & Production utilizing an extended-reach drilling
and workover rig in the province of Potenza, which was then
transferred to Colombia at the end of the year. A second rig
continued drilling operations for Total Italia in the province of
Matera.

In Saudi Arabia, 9 rigs operated for Saudi Aramco and 1 for South
Rub Al-Khali Co Ltd.

In Algeria, 7 rigs operated for First Calgary Petroleum, Gazprom,
ConocoPhillips, Groupement Sonatrach Agip and PTT EP.

In Congo, 2 rigs operated for Eni Congo.

In Peru, the Group has 8 drill rigs and 13 work over and pulling rigs
and also operates 6 workover and pulling rigs owned by
third-parties. The drill rigs drilled 27 wells for Petrominerales,
Pluspetrol, Interoil, Repsol, Sapet, Savia SA, BPZ Resources,
Talisman and Petrobras, while a total of almost 1,255 workover
and pulling operations were carried out for Pluspetrol, Petrobras,
Savia SA (formerly Petrotech) and Interoil.

In Venezuela, the Group has 24 drill rigs and 4 workover and
pulling rigs. The drill rigs drilled a total of 111 wells, mainly for
PDVSA, but also for Petroquiriquire and Baripetrol, while a total of
113 workover and pulling operations were carried out for PDVSA.

In Colombia, 7 rigs drilled 64 wells for Petrolifera, Pacific Rubiales,
Hocol, Parex, Ecopetrol, Winchester, Oxy Colombia, Petrominerales
and Occidental.

In Ecuador, 2 rigs drilled 11 wells for Agip Oil Ecuador and Repsol.

In Bolivia, 2 rigs drilled 4 wells for YPFB Andina, while a third rig is
currently being readied for operations.

In Kazakhstan, workover operations continued on behalf of
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) in the province of
Uralsk. Two additional rigs chartered from the US company Parker
were used.
Also in Uralsk province, a medium-high power rig continued
operations for Zhaikmunai Llp, while a second rig completed
operations for United Orogen Ltd on a contract to drill 2 wells and
then commenced work on the drilling of three wells for
Zhaikmunai Llp.
In Aktobe province, a high power rig completed 2 wells for
Oiltechgroup and commenced operations on 2 others for SAMEK.
Two newly constructed rigs operated for Agip KCO on a contract to
drill 14 wells.
Decommissioning and transportation operations continued for
EMKI (ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc) on 2 rigs owned by the client.
One of the rigs will be converted and mobilised from Kashagan
D-Island to another island.

In Ukraine, 1 rig operated on behalf of Cadogan.

Utilization of equipment

Average utilization of rigs was 96.1% (94% in 2010). At December
31, 2011, Company-owned rigs amounted to 91, located as follows:
28 in Venezuela, 21 in Peru, 10 in Saudi Arabia, 8 in Colombia, 7 in
Algeria, 5 in Kazakhstan, 3 in Brazil, 3 in Bolivia, 2 in Congo, 2 in
Ecuador, 1 in Italy and 1 in Ukraine. In addition, 6 third-party rigs
were deployed in Peru, and 4 third-party rigs in Kazakhstan (2 of
which by the joint venture SaiPar).

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Financial and economic results

(€ million)

Results of operations

Saipem Group - Income statement

Year
2010

11,160

Operating revenues

14

Other revenues and income

(7,711)

Purchases, services and other costs

(1,627)

Payroll and related costs

1,836

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

(517)

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

1,319

Operating profit (EBIT)

(110)

Net finance expense

13

Net income from investments

1,222

Adjusted profit before income taxes

(344)

Income taxes

878

(50)

828

17

(1)

Adjusted profit before minority interest

Net profit attributable to minority interest

Adjusted net profit

Gains on disposals

Taxation

844

Net profit

Year
2011

12,593

21

(8,729)

(1,750)

2,135

(642)

1,493

(133)

19

1,379

(392)

987

(66)

921

-

-

921

% Ch.

12.8

16.3

13.2

12.8

12.4

11.2

9.1

Net sales from operations for 2011 amounted to €12,593 million,
up 12.8% compared to 2010, due to greater volumes generated in
all sectors of activity.
Gross operating profit (EBITDA) amounted to €2,135 million, a
16.3% increase versus 2010, reflecting a very good operating
performance.
Depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets
amounted to €642 million, representing a significant increase
(24.2%) compared with the previous year, mainly due to new rigs
entering into service, particularly in the Offshore Drilling sector.
Operating profit (EBIT) for 2011 stood at €1,493 million, a €174
million (13.2%) increase over the previous year. This figure is
analyzed in detail in the subsequent sections describing the
performance of the various business units.

Net finance expense increased by €23 million compared with
2010, mainly due to a reduction in capitalized expenses and a
slight increase in the cost of borrowing.
Net income from investments amounted to €19 million, an
increase compared with 2010, as a result of the successful
completion of a project by an associate company.
Adjusted profit before income taxes stood at €1,379 million, up
12.8% compared to 2010.
Income taxes amounted to €392 million, an increase of €48
million compared to 2010, due to an increase in taxable income
and in the tax rate, which rose from 28.2% in 2010 to 28.4% in
2011.
Adjusted net profit totalled €921 million, an increase of 11.2%
versus 2010.

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(€ million)

Operating profit and costs by function

Year
2010

11,160

Operating revenues

(9,361)

Production costs

(131)

(143)

(12)

(10)

Idle costs

Selling expenses

Research and development costs

Other operating income (expenses)

(184)

General and administrative expenses

1,319

Operating profit (EBIT)

Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Year
2011

12,593

(10,608)

(134)

(158)

(12)

(4)

(184)

1,493

% Ch.

11.8

13.2

In 2011, the Saipem Group achieved net sales from operations of
€12,593 million, an increase of €1,433 million compared to the
previous year.
Production costs (which include direct costs of sales and
depreciation of vessels and equipment) totalled €10,608 million
(€9,361 million in 2010). This significant rise was in line with the
increase in sales volumes.
Idle costs increased by €3 million. Selling expenses of €158
million registered an increase of €15 million compared to 2010,

Offshore Engineering & Construction

as a consequence of an increase in sales activities, in particular in
the Offshore and Onshore E&C sectors.
Research and development costs of €12 million and general and
administrative expenses of €184 million were in line with the
previous year’s figures.
Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 13.2% compared to 2010.

The analysis by business sector is as follows:

Operating revenues

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit (EBIT)

(€ million)

Year
2010

4,486

(3,654)

832

(219)

613

Year
2011

5,075

(4,134)

941

(255)

686

Revenues for 2011 amounted to €5,075 million, a 13.1% increase
compared to 2010, mainly due to higher levels of activity in
Northern Europe, Kazakhstan and Asia-Pacific.
The increase in the cost of sales compared to 2010 was due to an
increase in operating activities.
Depreciation and amortization rose by €36 million compared to

2010, mainly due to the FD2 vessel and the Karimun Yard
commencing operations.
Operating profit for 2011 amounted to €686 million, equal to
13.5% of revenues, compared to €613 million, equal to 13.7% of
revenues, in 2010. The EBITDA margin stood at 18.5%, which is in
line with 2010.

Onshore Engineering & Construction

(€ million)

Operating revenues

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit (EBIT)

Year
2010

5,236

(4,827)

409

(39)

370

Year
2011

5,945

(5,427)

518

(35)

483

Revenues for 2011 amounted to €5,945 million, a 13.5% increase
compared to 2010, mainly due to higher levels of activity in the
Middle East, Canada and Australia.

The cost of sales of €5,427 million increased compared with
2010, in line with the rise in volumes.
Depreciation and amortization were down slightly (€4 million).

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Operating profit amounted to €483 million compared to €370
million in 2010, with profitability growing from 7.1% to 8.1%. The

EBITDA margin stood at 8.7%, compared to 7.8% in 2010, owing
mainly to good operational efficiency.

Offshore Drilling

Operating revenues

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit (EBIT)

(€ million)

Year
2010

750

(348)

402

(144)

258

Year
2011

833

(390)

443

(221)

222

Revenues for 2011 amounted to €833 million, representing an
11.1% increase on 2010, attributable mainly to the full-scale
deployment of the drillships Saipem 10000 and Saipem 12000
and the jack-up Perro Negro 8, which offset the maintenance
downtime registered by the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 5.
The cost of sales increased by 12.1% compared to 2010.
This reflected an increase in volumes.
Depreciation and amortization increased by €77 million versus
2010, due to the full-scale deployment of vessels that had

undergone preparatory works in 2010, the full scale deployment of
the drillship Saipem 12000 and the jack-up Perro Negro 8 and the
write down of equipment on the Scarabeo 8.
Operating profit for 2011 amounted to €222 million, compared to
€258 million in 2010, with the margin on revenues decreasing
from 34.4% to 26.7%, mainly due to the increase in depreciation
and to maintenance downtime of the semi-submersible rig
Scarabeo 5. The EBITDA margin was essentially in line with the
figure recorded in 2010 (53.2% versus 53.6%).

Onshore Drilling

Operating revenues

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortization

Operating profit (EBIT)

(€ million)

Year
2010

688

(495)

193

(115)

78

Year
2011

740

(507)

233

(131)

102

Revenues for 2011 amounted to €740 million, a 7.6% increase
compared to 2010, due mainly to full-scale activity on rigs in South
America and the entering into service of new rigs in Kazakhstan.
The cost of sales increased by 2.4% compared to 2010.
The increase in depreciation and amortization was due to new rigs
entering into service.

Operating income amounted to €102 million compared to €78
million in 2010, with the margin on revenues rising from 11.3% to
13.8%. EBITDA margin stood at 31.5% compared to 28.1% in 2010,
owing mainly to increased operational efficiency and to a greater
use of rigs.

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Balance sheet and financial position

Saipem Group - Reclassified consolidated balance sheet (1)

The reclassified consolidated balance sheet aggregates asset and
liability amounts from the statutory balance sheet according to
function, under three basic areas: operating, investing and
financing.

Management believes that the reclassified consolidated balance
sheet provides useful information in assisting investors to assess
Saipem’s capital structure and to analyze its sources of funds and
investments in fixed assets and working capital.

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Net tangible assets

Net intangible assets

- Offshore Engineering & Construction

- Onshore Engineering & Construction

- Offshore Drilling

- Onshore Drilling

Investments

Non-current assets

Net current assets

Provision for employee benefits

Capital employed, net

Shareholders’ equity

Minority interest

Net borrowings

Funding

Leverage (net borrowings/shareholders’ equity including minority interest)

3,617

444

3,204

898

7,403

760

8,163

105

8,268

(658)

(193)

7,417

4,060

94

3,263

7,417

0.80

3,851

464

3,550

911

8,024

752

8,776

102

8,878

(663)

(200)

8,015

4,709

114

3,192

8,015

0.68

No. shares issued and outstanding

441,410,900

441,410,900

(1) See ‘Reconciliation of reclassified balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement to statutory schemes’ on page 61.

Management uses the reclassified consolidated balance sheet to
calculate key ratios such as Return On Average Capital Employed
(ROACE) and the proportion of net borrowings to shareholders’
equity (leverage), which is used to evaluate whether Saipem’s
financing structure is sound and well-balanced.

At December 31, 2011, non-current assets stood at €8,878
million, an increase of €610 million compared to December 31,
2010. This increase is due to capital expenditure of €1,199 million,
depreciation and amortization of €642 million, disposals of fixed
assets and write offs of €7 million, disposals of investments of
€7 million, and the positive effect on non-current assets deriving
mainly from the translation of financial statements in foreign
currencies and other changes of €67 million.

Net current assets were more or less unvaried, falling slightly by
€5 million from negative €658 million at December 31, 2010 to
negative €663 million at December 31, 2011.

The provision for employee benefits amounted to €200 million,
up €7 million compared with December 31, 2010.

As a result of the above, net capital employed at December 31,
2011 stood at €8,015 million, an increase of €598 million
compared to €7,417 million at December 31, 2010.

Shareholders’ equity, including minority interest, increased by
€669 million to €4,823 million at December 31, 2011, from
€4,154 million at December 31, 2010. This increase reflected net
profit for the year of €987 million and the positive effects arising
from the translation into euro of financial statements expressed in
foreign currencies and from other variations of €64 million, which
was partially offset by dividend distribution of €319 million and
by the fair value measurement of exchange and interest rate and
commodity hedging instruments of €63 million.

The increase in net capital employed was, therefore, more than
compensated for by the increase in shareholders’ equity. This led
to a decrease in net borrowings of €71 million which, at December
31, 2011, stood at €3,192 million, compared to €3,263 million at
December 31, 2010.

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Analysis of net borrowings

Financing receivables due after one year

Payables to banks due after one year

Payables to other financial institutions due after one year

Net medium/long-term debt

Accounts c/o bank, post and Group finance companies

Cash and cash on hand

Financing receivables due within one year

Payables to banks due within one year

Payables to other financial institutions due within one year

Net short-term debt

Net borrowings

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

(3)

200

2,687

2,884

(923)

(7)

(20)

284

1,045

379

3,263

(2)

200

2,376

2,574

(1,022)

(7)

(75)

94

1,628

618

3,192

The fair value of derivative assets (liabilities) is detailed in Note 6 ‘Other current assets’, Note 18 ‘Other current liabilities’ and Note 23 ‘Other non-current liabilities’. Net borrowings include the fair value of
interest rate swap assets/liabilities.

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

894

(94)

-

52

1

20

(21)

873

818

55

987

(69)

(1)

45

-

6

(19)

968

897

71

A breakdown by currency of gross debt, amounting to €4,298
million, is provided in Note 14 ‘Short-term debt’ and Note 19
‘Long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt’.

Statement of comprehensive income

Net profit for the year

Other items of comprehensive income:

- change in the fair value of cash flow hedges (1)

- investments carried at fair value

- exchange rate differences arising from the translation into euro of financial statements currencies other than euro

- other changes

- income tax relating to other items of comprehensive income

Other items of comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Attributable to:

- Saipem

- minority interest

(1) The change in the fair value of cash flow hedges relates almost exclusively to transactions with the parent company Eni.

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Shareholders’ equity

Shareholders’ equity including minority interest at December 31, 2010

(€ million)

Total comprehensive income

Dividend distribution

Sale of treasury shares

Cost related to stock options

Other changes

Total changes

Shareholders’ equity including minority interest at December 31, 2011

Attributable to:

- Saipem

- minority interest

Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

4,154

968

(319)

11

1

8

669

4,823

4,709

114

Reconciliation of statutory net profit and shareholders’ equity to consolidated net profit and shareholders’ equity

(€ million)

Shareholders’ equity

Net profit

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

As reported in Saipem SpA’s financial statements

1,075

1,314

Difference between the equity value and results of consolidated companies
and the equity value and results of consolidated companies
as accounted for in Saipem SpA financial statements

Consolidation adjustments, net of effects of taxation:

- difference between purchase cost and underlying book value of net equity

- elimination of unrealized intercompany profits

- other adjustments

Total shareholders’ equity

Minority interest

As reported in the consolidated financial statements

2,672

2,976

825

(291)

(127)

4,154

(94)

4,060

826

(350)

57

4,823

(114)

4,709

85

862

(1)

21

(73)

894

(50)

844

520

340

(1)

(53)

181

987

(66)

921

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Reclassified cash flow statement (1)

Saipem’s reclassified cash flow statement derives from the
statutory cash flow statement. It enables investors to understand
the link existing between changes in cash and cash equivalents
(deriving from the statutory cash flow statement) and in net
borrowings (deriving from the reclassified cash flow statement)
occurring between the beginning and the end of the year.
The measure enabling such a link is represented by the free cash
flow, which is the cash in excess of capital expenditure
requirements. Starting from free cash flow it is possible to

determine either: (i) changes in cash and cash equivalents for the
year by adding/deducting cash flows relating to financing
debts/receivables (issuance/repayment of debt and receivables
related to financing activities), shareholders’ equity (dividends
paid, net repurchase of treasury shares, capital issuance) and the
effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange differences;
(ii) changes in net borrowings for the year by adding/deducting
cash flows relating to shareholders’ equity and the effect of
changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences.

Net profit

Minority interest

Adjustments to reconcile cash generated from operating profit before changes in working capital:

(€ million)

Depreciation, amortization and other non-monetary items

Net (gains) losses on disposal and write-off of assets

Dividends, interests and income taxes

Net cash generated from operating profit before changes in working capital

Changes in working capital related to operations

Dividends received, income taxes paid, interest paid and received

Net cash flow from operations

Capital expenditure

Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses

Disposals

Other cash flow related to capital expenditures, investments and disposals

Free cash flow

Borrowings (repayment) of debt related to financing activities

Changes in short and long-term financial debt

Sale of treasury shares

Cash flow from capital and reserves

Effect of changes in consolidation and exchange differences

CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FOR THE YEAR

Free cash flow

Sale of treasury shares

Cash flow from capital and reserves

Exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes

CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS

2010

844

50

531

(17)

382

1,790

(220)

(246)

1,324

(1,545)

(4)

53

-

(172)

41

259

35

(263)

44

(56)

(172)

35

(263)

(18)

(418)

2011

921

66

627

2

483

2,099

(174)

(376)

1,549

(1,106)

(93)

18

49

417

(52)

20

11

(297)

-

99

417

11

(297)

(60)

71

(1) See ‘Reconciliation of reclassified balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement to statutory schemes’ on page 61.

Net cash flow from operations (€1,549 million) fully funded
capital expenditures, thus generating a positive free cash flow of
€417 million.
Cash flow from capital and reserves, which amounted to a
negative €297 million, were due to the payment of dividends.
The sale of treasury shares for incentive schemes for senior
managers generated a positive cash flow of €11 million, while the
effect of exchange differences on net borrowings and other
changes produced a net outflow of €60 million.
As a result, net borrowings decreased by €71 million.

In particular:
Net cash generated from operating profit before changes in
working capital of €2,099 million related to:
- net profit for the year of €987 million, including minority

interest of €66 million;

- depreciation, amortization and impairment of tangible and

intangible assets of €642 million, the change in the provision
for employee benefits (€7 million) less other changes of €22
million;

- net gains on the disposal of assets, which had a positive effect

of €2 million;

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

- net finance expense of €102 million and income taxes of €285

million.

The change in working capital related to operations of €174 million
was due to financial flows of projects underway.

Dividends received, interest paid and income taxes paid and
received during 2011 of €376 million were mainly related to taxes
paid and refunded and to the purchase and sale of tax credits.

Investments in tangible and intangible assets and in
shareholdings amounted to €1,199 million. Details of investments
by sector are as follows: Offshore Engineering & Construction
(€509 million), Offshore Drilling (€509 million), Onshore Drilling
(€122 million) and Onshore Engineering & Construction (€59
million). Additional information concerning capital expenditure in
2011 can be found in the ‘Operating Review’ section.

Cash flow generated by disposals amounted to €18 million.

Key profit and financial indicators

Return On Average Capital Employed
(ROACE)

Return On Average Capital Employed is calculated as the ratio
between adjusted net profit before minority interest, plus net
finance charges on net borrowings less the related tax effect and
net average capital employed. The tax rate applied on finance
charges is 27.5%, as per the applicable tax legislation.

Return On Average Operating Capital

To calculate the Return On Average Operating Capital, the average
capital employed is netted of investments in progress that did not
contribute to net profit for the year, which amounted to €2,312
million at December 31, 2010 and €2,308 million at December 31,
2011.

Adjusted net profit

Exclusion of net finance expense (net of tax effect)

Unlevered net profit

Capital employed, net:

- at the beginning of the year

- at the end of the year

Average capital employed, net

Adjusted ROACE

Return On Average Operating Capital

(€ million)

(€ million)

(€ million)

(€ million)

(€ million)

(%)

(%)

2010

878

80

958

6,340

7,417

6,879

13.9

20.8

2011

987

96

1,083

7,417

8,015

7,716

14.0

20.0

Net borrowings and leverage

Saipem management uses leverage ratios to assess the
soundness and efficiency of the Group’s capital structure in terms
of an optimal mix between net borrowings and shareholders’
equity, and to carry out benchmark analyses against industry

standards. Leverage is a measure of a company’s level of
indebtedness, calculated as the ratio between net borrowings and
shareholders’ equity. Management’s objective is to achieve a
leverage ratio no higher than 0.5 during the period of
implementation of the four-year plan.

Leverage

2010

0.80

2011

0.68

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Saipem Annual Report / Sustainability

Sustainability

In 2011, Saipem divided its external sustainability reporting
between two publications with different objectives and target
audiences. Benchmarking analysis of competitors, clients
(national and international oil companies), the financial
community and the main sustainability indexes has highlighted
the need to provide external stakeholders, as the main users of the
Sustainability Report, with detailed, comparative and easy-to-read
information regarding the Company’s sustainability performance
and to ensure appropriate levels of visibility to those themes
which, given the nature of the Company’s business, have a higher
level of materiality than other issues.
To this end, the 2011 Annual Report comes with an appendix
entitled ‘Saipem Sustainability Performance 2011’, which supplies
details on Saipem’s sustainability performance. Saipem
Sustainability Performance 2011 has been drawn up according to
the international guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),
thus ensuring transparent disclosure of the Company’s
performance and comparability with other market players.
The document reports on all relevant sustainability indicators,
where necessary providing comparative historical data, and
functions as an index for the information described in detail in this
Annual Report, in the Corporate Governance Report and in other
public documents dedicated to specific topics. Saipem
Sustainability Performance 2011 is available on the Company
website www.saipem.com.

Saipem Sustainability 2011 is the second document published as
part of the Group’s sustainability reporting. It describes Saipem’s
undertakings and results achieved on themes of special interest
for its stakeholders. These include:
- maximizing Local Content as a tool and objective for making a
concrete contribution to the development of host communities
and areas;

- commitment in the management of HSE related topics to

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safeguarding people and the environment;
leveraging and developing our human capital as the Company’s
principal asset, while respecting all the differences present in
Saipem’s working population;
relations with local areas and communities, a mainstay of
Saipem’s stable presence in over 70 countries worldwide;

- efficiency, in terms of meeting Client expectations, underpinned

by a strong industrial model, targeted investments and a
propensity for ‘frontier’ projects.

Saipem Sustainability 2011 outlines Saipem’s distinctive
characteristics which ensure a competitive edge for the Company
and meet stakeholder expectations in terms of sustainable

development. It also focuses on countries where the Company
operates, supplying concrete examples of how Saipem’s
sustainability strategies are transformed into actions on the
ground. The document is available on the Company website
www.saipem.com.
2011 also saw the continuation of local stakeholder
communication initiatives with the publication of Sustainability
Case Studies on countries where a local presence is key and on
significant projects. The new Case Study on Algeria was published
during the year, while those on Congo and Angola are currently
being prepared for publication.
Meanwhile, studies proceeded apace to quantify the externalities
(indirect and induced impacts) generated in the areas in which
Saipem operates through the strategy of maximizing Local
Content in terms of their contribution to socio-economic
development. This approach seeks to facilitate sustainable
development and the creation of economic wellbeing by promoting
local employment, the professional growth of local resources and
the development of suppliers. Two further assessments were
completed during the year in Algeria and Nigeria, and one is
currently underway in Indonesia, at the Karimun Yard. Details of
the results obtained are available in the document Saipem
Sustainability 2011 and in the Case Studies on specific countries.
Sustainability projects in local communities continued during the
year with the implementation of support programmes for business
growth (especially in Kazakhstan and Peru) and the improvement of
education and health facilities (Indonesia, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan,
Kazakhstan, South America and West Africa) which included
programmes to promote health and facilitate improvements in the
local education system, in some cases in partnership with local
institutions. The development of human resources also continued to
be a core theme of support initiatives in host communities.
Further information on sustainability strategies, programmes and
actions implemented during 2011 are detailed in the document
Saipem Sustainability 2011 and are also published on the
Company website.
The Sustainability Committee1, which exercises a sustainability
strategy setting role, met twice in an official capacity during 2011
and discussed sustainability programmes and approved the 2010
Sustainability Report.
Saipem was again listed in the FTSE4Good index for all 2011.
It was also included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
for Europe and selected for listing in the Ethibel EXCELLENCE
Investment Register. Finally, for the third year running, Saipem
was recognized as a ‘Sustainability Leader’ in the Oil Equipment
& Services sector in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2011.

(1) The Sustainability Committee is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer and consists of all the SVPs of the Corporate functions, the Deputy CEO, the Chief Operating Officers of the Business Units and the
SVP of Integrated Projects.

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Saipem Annual Report / Research and development

Research and development

In the field of innovative floaters and associated systems, work
carried out during the year concentrated on the design of an
offshore tandem LNG offloading system using floating cryogenic
hoses. Carried out in association with industrial partners, this work
reached a new milestone at the end of 2011 with the launch of the
qualification phase of the entire system.

Furthermore, the development of the ‘dry-tree production unit’
(wellhead barge - WHB®) proceeded positively with its qualification
by one of the major oil companies. This concept, which is
particularly suited to the development of fields in deep waters in
moderate marine weather conditions, is being considered for
offshore application in West Africa.

In the sealine trenching area, work focused on the mitigation of
environmental impact and the restoration of marine protected
areas. The year also saw studies and tests on restoration of the
Posidonia beds using propagation and transplantation techniques.

A number of functionalities of the trenching and backfilling
equipment used on the Kashagan project were subjected to
further development and testing with the aim of reducing the
turbidity generated during installation. Furthermore, studies
commenced to develop a new trenching and pipeline installation
method characterized by low environmental impact.

In sealine laying operations, the qualification tests of a new S-lay
field joint coating system were concluded. Application of this
technology was also successfully validated for J-lay joints.
Preliminary application studies for a new welding process on
board pipelay vessels were also commenced.

Moreover, studies were completed on a new, high-capacity pipeline
abandonment and recovery system as well as on an improved
pipe offloading system, while endeavours to increase pipe towing
capacity and monitoring pipeline integrity during launch
proceeded apace.

Studies to prevent the flooding of trunk lines during the laying
phase were started and the first validation tests were completed
on critical components.

Studies were also conducted during the year on developing
systems capable of an emergency response in the event of oil
spills from exploration and production facilities, as were studies of
operations in the Arctic regions.

Process development activities focused on the achievement of
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Innovation and technology during 2011 consisted mainly of work
to address the new challenges of deep and ultra-deep water and
floating liquefaction facilities, the development of new methods
and equipment for sealine laying and trenching in critical
conditions, the reduction of the environmental impact during
installation and subsea emergency intervention on exploration
and production facilities, the improvement of proprietary process
technologies, the extension of the Company’s portfolio of
environmental services, the development of the onshore and
offshore renewable energy sector and high-level technological
collaborations with research centres and other industry players.

In the deepwater area, important milestones were reached in the
development of innovative subsea processing systems initiated
during previous years.

The development of the patented technology ‘Multipipe gas/liquid
gravity separation system’ made another step forward in the
frame of a JIP (Joint Industry Project) supported financially by a
number of major oil companies. This JIP aims to define the entire
subsea station and assess the maturity of all its individual
components, with a particular focus on construction.

The development of the ‘liquid⁄liquid gravity spool separation
system’ is proceeding apace: after a pre-design phase, an initial
performance stage was launched, while functional testing will
take place in the second half of 2012.

The preliminary design of subsea produced water solutions was
executed and presented to oil companies and at international
conferences. The first qualification phase of these systems has
been completed, with positive results for applications in deep and
ultra-deep waters.

In the SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers e Flowlines) area,
significant progress was also made on the development of
innovative solutions identified in previous years, which promise to
open up new markets for the Company in terms of subsea field
development.

For applications in medium water depths (300 to 500 m), the
design of riser solutions using steel and titanium is moving ahead.
A feasibility study has been successfully completed and
development is now focused on installation procedures.

Innovative solutions of floating and thermal insulation materials
for SURF applications are in the development phase and will soon
enter the qualification phase. Progress was also made on the
design of active heating solutions for flowlines.

In the renewable energy sector, and in particular offshore
technologies, developments have been moving ahead on tidal
turbines, with a large-scale prototype planned for 2012, as well as
on a wave-powered generator for an oil company. Furthermore,
Saipem’s technological Innovation and Development Team is on
hand to provide technical support to commercial initiatives on
offshore wind power projects for the main players in the energy
industry.

The development of solutions for large scale energy storage is
proceeding apace. Preparation of the test and qualification phase
of storage materials is underway with the aim of carrying out
functional tests in the middle of 2012.

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proprietary fertilizer production technology ‘SnamprogettiTM Urea’,
licensed to date to 121 units world-wide.

Attention is currently focused on minimizing the environmental
impact of Urea plants (Urea Zero Emission) through the
implementation of innovative technologies currently under
development. The technology for the recovery of ammonia from
flue gas is now ready for application at pilot plant scale.

Validation of the updated mathematical model for the high
pressure section of urea plants is currently under way. The model
will subsequently be used to evaluate new process improvements.

Following on from Saipem’s commitment as the main EPC
contractor in the GL-3Z project for the liquefaction of natural gas
(LNG) for Sonatrach in Arzew (Algeria), a cooperation agreement
was signed with Chiyoda for the construction of onshore LNG
plants. The agreement will enable the two companies to integrate
their respective Oil & Gas contracting know-how, and in particular
their knowledge of the gas monetisation chain, to successfully
tackle the rapidly expanding LNG and Upstream sectors, as well as
other strategic markets.

The year also saw Saipem complete construction work on the first
commercial unit to use ENISOLVEX technology – a new Eni
proprietary technology for the remediation of soils and sediments
contaminated by organic compounds – at the Eni R&M refinery in
Gela, Italy. Pre-commissioning is planned for 2012. Furthermore, a
specific procedure has been developed for choosing between
different remediation options based on quantitative criteria
relating to environmental impact.

In the CO2 Capture and Storage sector, Saipem completed the
development of the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for a
pilot pipeline unit for dense phase transportation of CO2 to be
installed in the Eni/Enel pilot chain. Meanwhile, a feasibility study
for the transportation of CO2 from the Eni R&M refinery in Gela to
local oil fields to be used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) has
been completed.

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology for assessing
the environmental impact associated with a product, a system or a
process along its entire life cycle. It is an important support tool in
decision making, process optimization, monitoring and reporting.
A Life Cycle Information Database (LCID) has been set up by
Saipem to provide an inventory of energy and oil processes and
has been successfully tested on a number of projects. The system
was implemented on Sigma pro, the leading LCA software.

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Saipem Annual Report / Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

Quality

The following initiatives were pursued during 2011:

System Quality:
- planning of activities necessary for the integration of the

Onshore, Offshore and System Quality Management Systems;
- start-up of the process for standardization of Lessons Learned
in Onshore and Offshore projects, including on the basis of the
results of Customer Satisfaction surveys;

- definition and monitoring of Quality objectives of the main

-

Group companies and in-depth analysis of their performances
in 2010;
review of the OCQR (Operating Company Quality Reporting)
system to improve monitoring and periodical assessment of
Quality Management Systems in Group companies;

- support for several companies and branches for attainment of ISO
9001:2008 certification of their Quality Management Systems;
implementation of QHSE Corners on the Sharepoint platform that
are remotely accessible from any group location, with the aim of
sharing QHSE knowledge worldwide.

-

Project Quality Management:
- planning of activities required for integration of Project Quality
Management for onshore and offshore projects. The plan has
been approved by E&C Management;

- completion of the ‘Offshore Vessel Quality Reporting (OVQR)’
project for evaluating the quality performance of Offshore
Construction vessels, including the development of a system of
periodic data analysis;
implementation on offshore vessels of the ‘DAMS’ document
management system for sharing and storage of vessel
documentation;

-

- sharing of information and lessons learned in relation to Drilling
activities through ‘Quality Bulletins’ produced by the Project
Quality Teams;
launch of process for standardization of Quality Management
Systems of Drilling projects.

-

Quality Control:
- start of standardization of Quality Control Plans on Onshore and

Offshore projects, in yards and on Saipem vessels;

- mapping and start-up of support processes for Quality Control in
Fabrication Yards as part of wider project for the development of
the Fabrication Management System started by the Engineering
& Construction (E&C) BU;
implementation of the NDT Phased Array methodology in
Fabrication Yards and testing of same in all welding conditions
(i.e. not only on piping and carbon steel structures);

-

- automation and improvement of pipe traceability and control

processes through the Pipe Tracking System. Issue of a
corporate standard and initial assessments regarding use of the
technique in a machinery yard and on board the FDS 2;

- start of specific Quality Control training initiatives for Drilling

-

and Offshore projects;
implementation of a system for monitoring blowout preventer
(BOP) systems used on Onshore Drilling projects and
development of two criteria for the maintenance and testing of
BOPs used in Offshore Drilling projects.

Safety

In December 2011, HSE certification (in compliance with ISO 14001
and OHSAS 18001 Standard) was extended from the former
Onshore Business Unit to encompass the entire Engineering
& Construction Business Unit as well as activities in the Integrated
Projects (PRIN) area. The field of application of the certificate
covers the entire life cycle of EPC and EPIC projects being
implemented by these two units. Verifications were carried out in
November-December 2011 by the certification body Det Norske
Veritas (DNV) offices and on projects in Italy and abroad.
At present, work is underway to obtain HSE certification of
Corporate processes and all processes in place at permanent
Saipem SpA offices.

In 2011, the LiHS Development Team was involved in various
projects, particularly coordination, support and roll-out of the LiHS
Program, now in its fifth year of implementation. The three phases
of the program were successfully implemented throughout the
entire organization and involved over 30,000 employees, as well
as Saipem clients and contractors. New instructors have been
trained up to deliver the program at local level.
The communications strategy for the new phase, called Leading
Behaviours, launched at the beginning of the year, is drawing to a
close: the 5 Leading Behaviours were presented to all personnel
via the intranet (videos and web communications) and through
around 600 cascaded events in which approximately 20,000
employees took part.

In addition to the other numerous training initiatives, during 2011
Saipem SpA, in association with the Alma Mater Studiorum
Università of Bologna, set up a Master’s degree titled ‘Health, Safety
and Environmental Protection in the Oil & Gas Industry’. The course,
which was targeted at 12 young engineers from various specialist
backgrounds, was divided into a first phase of 16 weeks of lectures
on various HSE themes and a second phase of 14 weeks of
on-the-job training in one of the Group’s Italian offices.

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The first phase, which began on August 28, 2011, was conducted
not only by university lecturers but also by Saipem specialists
who introduced the students to the Company, the various
business sectors and the numerous activities in which Saipem is
involved. During the second phase of on-the-job training
(January-May 2012), the 12 students will prepare a project to
submit to a university commission at the end of the course.

In 2011 Saipem organized a number of HSE training courses with
the aim of promoting a culture of health and safety and training for
internal and external personnel.
The first course was organized in the Saipem Sharjah Training
Center and lasted 5 weeks. There were 26 participants from a
variety of countries. The course aimed to train HSE personnel for
assignment to various Saipem projects in different countries.
There were 40 theoretical and practical HSE training modules,
which included a number of simulations. At the end of the course,
70% of the trainees were allocated to Saipem sites.
With the aim of raising the awareness of Saipem personnel and
training supervisors operating on projects in both Kazakhstan and
Italy, a number of ‘Site inspection, audit and survey’ courses were
organized.
These involved more than 100 managers and supervisors over
several sessions.
At the Atyrau (YKK) training centre in Kazakhstan, a training
course for HSE personnel working on Kashagan projects was
arranged in both English (20 days) and Russian (20 days).
35 people were involved overall.

Safety performances in 2011 were in line with targets set, with an
improvement registered in the total recordable incident frequency
rate.
Despite this positive trend, 6 fatal accidents occurred in 2011
involving both Saipem and contractor personnel. Four contractor
staff suffered fatal injuries following falls from heights during work
on metal structures, scaffolds and communications towers.
Another contractor staff member was crushed between two pipes
during laying operations, dying from head injuries. In April, in the
Gulf of Mexico, a Saipem employee was drowned following the
capsizing of a boat used to transfer personnel.

Environment

In the framework of the Environmental Awareness Campaign, 2011
saw the launch of the fourth theme ‘Water saving and reuse’,
whose aim is to make all Saipem personnel aware of the
importance of water as a resource to be used responsibly.
The message was also an invitation to reuse water when this is
technically and economically feasible. Programmes for the reuse
of domestic wastewater (particularly for irrigation or dust
suppression purposes) are currently underway in a number of
areas affected by water stress (see, for example, the Qafco V-VI
Project in Qatar, the Shah Development Project in the UAE and the
Kuryk Yard - Ersai in Kazakhstan). Following the launch of the
fourth theme, feedback from sites and projects was collected and
examined. The significant amount of feedback received was

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published in the QHSE section of the Company intranet and was
also included in eNEWS with the aim of sharing relevant
experiences and facilitating the implementation of best practices
on other sites and projects.

World Environmental Day (WED) on June 5, 2011 saw the launch
of a new company magazine called Corporate eNews dealing with
environmental issues. Its remit is to give greater visibility to
environmental initiatives from a technical and engineering
perspective and to educate and raise awareness among
personnel. Three issues were published in 2011, the most recent
of which focused on the environmental problems that Saipem is
encountering on Offshore and Drilling work in the Kashagan Oil
Field, where operations are particularly challenging on account of
the environmental vulnerability of the Caspian Sea area and the
strict legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in this regard.
With the aim of improving its monitoring of atmospheric emissions
and reducing emission levels, Saipem has engaged Bureau Veritas
to audit the calculation procedures and methodologies it uses for
quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. Validation
was carried out in compliance with the International Standard UNI
ISO 14064-3:2006 ‘Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification and
guidance for validation and verification’. The documents submitted
for verification were the Corporate Criteria ‘Emissions Estimation
Methodology’, and the Corporate Standard ‘Environmental
Reporting’. The validation process was completed with success
and the certificate was duly awarded in November 2011.

Health

Saipem’s health and medical service continued during the period
with its usual activities of prevention, protection and promotion
and the provision of emergency medical assistance to employees
in companies and on operating sites. Some of the activities
pursued by the Medical Department in 2011 include:
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the new LiHS film, which focuses on three significant health
issues pertinent to the Oil & Gas industry, namely, malaria,
transmissible diseases and lifestyle. The film presents a
number of highly persuasive and powerful arguments in favour
of Saipem’s health vision;

- non-transmissible diseases (e.g. diabetes, hypertension,
chronic pulmonary illnesses, obesity and cardiovascular
diseases) are issues of worldwide relevance. Through the BE.ST
(Better Lifestyle) initiative, Saipem is broadening its health
control and prevention programme by educating its employees
about the benefits of healthy lifestyles and diets;

- as part of its malaria control programme, Saipem purchased and

-

distributed permethrin-impregnated clothing – including
long-sleeved T-shirts and overalls – in several countries and
environments with high and constant exposure to the risk of
infection from malaria;
the Health section on the QHSE site was constantly updated
with medical information. A Health Forum was set up in which
Saipem medical personnel are encouraged to come forward and
participate in discussions on a variety or difficult, unusual
and/or complex medical cases.

On the occasion of the world health awareness days promoted by
the World Health Organization, the Saipem medical team organized
the following initiatives:
- World Sight Day: an awareness raising campaign focusing

attention on blindness, sight impairment and rehabilitation of
the blind and visually impaired;

- World Day against Obesity: consisting of meetings, workshops,

and discussions of factors leading to obesity and the
precautions to take;

- World Day against Malaria: a campaign was organized to raise

awareness of HIV/AIDS and to encourage workers to behave in a
responsible manner.

Health and occupational medicine

The main objective of Saipem’s Italian Health and Occupational
Medicine service is to carry out health surveillance activities in
compliance with specific requirements deriving from European
directives and Italian law. The clinical side of the service provided,
which involves regular preventive check-ups on workers’ health, is
in reality only one aspect of the health surveillance activities.
In 2011, 6,050 check-ups were carried out. The service has
agreements in place with more than 20 Occupational Medicine
Centres in Italy for the implementation of reliable and efficient
health surveillance programmes (including monitoring of alcohol
and drug use). The appointment of Company Doctors is currently
being reviewed as part of Company reorganization.

The destination and duration of the stay are the principal criteria
used in assessing the suitability of an individual to carry out
duties in an overseas location. Of vital importance in this regard is
the ‘Pre Travel Counselling’ training initiative. Using one-to-one
presentations and group training programmes, ‘Pre Travel
Counselling’ is organized to facilitate and promote a travel
medicine culture by keeping workers correctly informed with
regard to destination risks for each specific country and the most
suitable protective measures to adopt. Training is recorded
electronically in the Health Management System (GIPSI). In 2011,
approximately 700 employees were trained in San Donato
Milanese, Fano, Rome, Vibo Valentia and Arbatax. During training,
special attention was given over to those activities subject to
recently issued legislation concerning alcohol and drug use.

The year also saw the development, in association with the San
Raffaele hospital in Milan, of a methodology for managing
work-related stress and the coordination of the risk assessment
working group at the San Donato Milanese, Fano, Rome and Vibo
Valentia offices.

Saipem’s relations continued with a number of important scientific
and institutional bodies (Simlii, Siti, Simvim, Ukooa, Icoh,
University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’, the San Raffaele hospital), which
involve the sharing of health surveillance protocols and
information on related matters and the publication of articles in
some of the most prestigious scientific reviews during 2011.
Finally, university validation of the health surveillance protocols

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and the ‘Pre Travel Counselling’ programme are forthcoming and a
One Stop Clinic health promotion project was launched in
association with the hospital of San Donato Milanese.

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Saipem Annual Report / Human resources

Human resources

Workforce

2011 was characterized by an increase in the workforce by in
excess of 10%. This was due to the completion of manning of
drilling and offshore assets, the acquisition of new offshore and
onshore projects and support on projects acquired in areas under
development (mainly Canada and Mexico).

Payroll

In line with employment dynamics, the value of the payroll
increased in 2011 compared to 2010 (€1,750 million at the end of
2011 compared to €1,627 million in 2010). This is accounted for
by a combination of growth in the absolute head count and by a
higher pro-capita cost compared to 2010, which rose due to a
variation in the mix of nationalities used.

HR control system

2011 saw the completion of the following activities concerned with
improving the governance of HR processes:
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the extension of the GHRS integrated personnel management
system to over 50 legal entities, bringing the percentage of the
total workforce directly monitored by the system to 98%;
launch of the ‘GHRS One Step Ahead’ project, which will lead to
further integration of HR processes within the IBIS Model, in
particular the Compensation and Talent Management process;

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- start-up of an automatic interface project between all active
payroll systems in the Group and of the Data Warehouse.
In addition, a new dashboard for monitoring Labour Cost trends
was designed and developed.

Industrial relations

Saipem’s approach to industrial relations is to consider it both
necessary and vital to pay close attention to the handling of the
diverse socio-economic and legal contexts prevailing in the
countries in which the Company operates.
For many years now, the Company’s industrial relations model has
focused on ensuring harmonization and optimal management, in
accordance with Company policies, of relations with trade unions
and employers’ associations, as well as political institutions and
public bodies.
In line with this approach, 2011 saw various issues negotiated
with national representatives of trade union organizations from
the Energy and Maritime sectors.

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The most significant issues that involved Saipem or specific
business sectors were as follows.
Through the employers’ association Confitarma, Saipem took part
in preliminary meetings for the renewal of the collective labour
agreement for seamen serving on board special vessels, which
expired on December 31, 2010. Negotiations are ongoing.

An accord was signed for the renewal of the ITF Agreement. This
set both the legal and pay conditions that will be in force for the
whole of 2012.
In the energy sector, an agreement was signed with the national
trade union secretaries which redefines the regulations and
allowances for offshore construction and drilling activities.
Meetings were held with union representatives to define the
instruments needed to ensure efficient management of drilling
facilities operating in Italy.
Following a reorganization project that affected environmental
activities, and on the basis of resolutions of the Board of Directors
and agreements reached with trade union representatives in
October, as of November 1, 2011 the business unit SMALT was
transferred to the Eni company Syndial along with its 32 human
resources.
Using the same methods, and following resolutions of the Boards
of directors of Saipem and SES, the procedures for the merger of
SES into Saipem, effective as of January 1, 2012, were set in
motion and concluded in September and October and the minutes
were duly signed by the trade union representatives.
Company functions in charge of monitoring trade union events in
the various geographical and operational contexts followed the
developments of contract renewal negotiations for Drilling
personnel in Latin American countries as well as the series of
meetings that culminated in the signing of the GLNG Gas Pipeline
Greenfields agreement between Saipem Australia Pty Ltd and the
Australian Workers Union.

Human resources

In 2011 the Human Resources Management function implemented
a series of initiatives targeted at increasing efficiency and
monitoring and analyzing key indicators relating to Saipem
personnel. These initiatives are set within the framework of a
broader plan initiated by Saipem Human Resources management
with the aim of supplying Business Unit HR and Line Managers
with timely monitoring of the main HR management issues.

In the context of the development of guidance initiatives, in 2011
the HR department rolled out new IT tools (InfoDip, Vacation
Planning System, already available and in use, others currently

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being designed), organized training programmes for internal users
on themes of both a general and specific nature (taxes and social
security, immigration, management of expatriates, etc.), and also
published policies and guidelines in the Company Document
Management System in order to make key management
processes (management of resources involved in international
assignments, personnel assignment in GHRS, etc.) both clearer
and more transparent.
Further testing of new expatriate compensation packages for
assignments from Italy to major European and US locations was
carried out. The salary package was designed with the goal of
bringing expatriate compensation packages for Italians closer to
those paid to similar professional individuals working in highly
competitive markets.
A comparative analysis of expatriate procedures and practices in
various Saipem companies in Italy and abroad was completed.
Consolidation and standardization of international mobility
policies of the various operational companies was likewise
concluded. In July 2011 an operating procedure was issued
covering the management of Italian personnel on overseas
assignment.

Development, Organization,
Communication and Compensation

Although a lack of continuity and uniformity across the various
sectors and geographical areas can be observed, the difficult
conditions on international markets are at present generally
pushing businesses towards a radical rethink of traditional
benchmark models and practices in the management of people,
and are influencing investment choices in relation to
organizational development.
These developments are compounded by the ongoing expansion
of an Oil & Gas market which continues to suffer from a lack of
talented and highly professional resources.
The new challenge is, therefore, to achieve greater
competitiveness and greater innovation with fewer resources.
The Company’s focus is consequently shifting to the need to instil
a greater sense of engagement in its employees and towards a
new strategic paradigm for motivating and retaining critical
resources, hinging on the creation of perceived value and the use
of a mix of financial rewards and other types of ‘benefit’ such as
experience and professional development.
Accordingly, Saipem’s recruitment, training, development,
compensation, organization and communication activities are
focusing strongly on the definition and implementation of
solutions, policies and tools designed to ensure efficiency,
flexibility, maximum fulfilment of business operating

requirements and the realization of the full potential of Saipem’s
key and distinctive resources and capabilities.
During 2011, a process was set in motion to redefine the
Company’s People Strategy in relation to its business strategy.
This will lead to a review of the People Development model with the
aim of making it more efficient, more attractive, both inside and
outside Saipem, and easier to use by management and employees
alike, including internationally.

In the light of the acquisition of a number of major projects by the
Group, recruitment activities during 2011 were strongly oriented
towards identifying personnel with extensive professional
experience, taking advantage of significant opportunities offered
by the market in this respect. In terms of junior personnel intake,
the mix between new graduates and high school leavers was
recalibrated in favour of the latter. Specifically, a number of
initiatives targeted at centres of technical excellence in Italy were
developed with the aim of strengthening Saipem’s image and
reputation among young school leavers and its ability to attract
such resources. Further training programmes focused on the
in-house development of capabilities that are difficult to locate on
the market. In order to attract resources with knowledge
consonant with Saipem’s business characteristics, targeted
employer branding initiatives were carried out in selected Italian
universities.

With regard to Local Content, training and development
campaigns for local resources in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia
were launched with the aim of increasing the use of local
resources in operative positions (i.e. technical roles in the
offshore and drilling sectors). In Algeria, training programmes
targeted at young local engineers were organized in association
with the Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran to
increase the availability of the technical and specialist capabilities
required for the Engineering and Construction sectors, which are
currently difficult to locate on the local labour market.
A post-university course in Project Control and a Masters
university degree course in HSE are worthy of particular note.
To support the creation of a new engineering company in Angola,
partnership relations were renewed with local universities and a
staff recruitment campaign was carried out by means of
announcements made in various countries around the world
with a view to attracting Angolan personnel interested in
repatriation.
Furthermore, to facilitate the development of the Karimun Yard,
specific actions for the recruitment of local resources were
undertaken, including monitoring of the labour market both on the
island and in the surrounding area, as well as the planning of
training schemes for key roles in the fabrication sector.

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Training courses were characterized by a focus on law compliance
initiatives. Following an initial phase focused on Italy, the
initiatives were extended to cover the international sphere. Various
e-learning courses were organized for a large number of resources
in connection with Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001, the Code
of Ethics and Security issues. The training initiatives for the
members of the Compliance Committee of subsidiaries also
continued during 2011, as did those for Employers, Safety
Managers, Safety Supervisors and Officers regarding the new work
safety legislation introduced under Legislative Decree
No. 81/2008.
As regards professional training, an intense programme targeted
at young school leavers was carried out over several sessions
aimed at developing and consolidating the capabilities and skills
required to cover a number of roles that are critical to Saipem’s
business but which are difficult to locate on the market. Within
the new Engineering and Construction Business Unit, a series of
initiatives was launched that focused on redefining the roles of
Project Director, Project Manager and Project Engineer, with a view
to creating cross-disciplinary competencies for deployment on
the types of project carried out by the Business Unit. For roles
such as Project Director and Area Manager, an internationally
oriented programme on Business Leadership themes was
successfully set up.
Finally, courses targeted at the development of leadership,
communication and HR management and development skills were
carried out for senior and middle managers and for all managers in
permanent offices, who are required to manage human resources
in increasingly challenging and complex situations.

Activities in human resources development during the year were
principally related to the introduction of the new strategic
paradigms and the revision and updating of methodologies and
tools in connection with the redefinition of the People Strategy.
The personnel ‘segmentation’ process was reviewed with the
introduction of the concept of potential internal utility (functional,

interfunctional and geographical) as an assessment criterion,
while a new methodology for evaluating the potential of young
resources and expert personnel was brought in.
Finally, a number of Italian middle managers were made
‘Knowledge Owners’ and ‘Key Managers’ during the year, with the
purpose of leveraging their specific skills, strategic know-how
and/or the critical nature of their roles for business.

Although showing signs of recovery compared to the period 2009-
2010, market trends and global economic conditions continued to
dictate a cautious attitude in relation to compensation policies.
Accordingly, variable incentive plans (including project incentives)
and retention systems, which continued to be subject to careful
analysis and rationalization, are being adopted on a selective
basis, taking into account the specific characteristics of the
relevant labour markets and current business trends and future
outlooks.
As regards management, the current short-term monetary
incentive scheme, which is linked to the individual’s performance,
and the long-term monetary scheme, linked to the Company’s
performance, was confirmed during the period for Italian and
international managerial resources.
Individual annual monetary incentives, which were based on
actual 2010 management performance, were paid out in April to
221 Italian senior managers, representing 77.5% of the total, with a
total cost outlay of €7,244,000 (23.6% of total compensation at
January 1, 2011). The new targets for 2011 for the same
population of senior managers were also defined.
Additionally, July 2011 saw the allocation of deferred monetary
incentives to 219 senior managers, representing 76.8% of all
senior managers, with a total cost outlay of €4,502,000.
In order to boost the motivation of critical management resources,
as well as to guarantee Saipem’s long-term performance and keep
the compensation package in line with the market average, the
Board of Directors reconfirmed the long-term monetary scheme
that replaces the stock option plan that ran until 2008. The

Offshore Engineering & Construction

Onshore Engineering & Construction

Offshore Drilling

Onshore Drilling

Staff positions

Total

Italian personnel

Other nationalities

Total

Italian personnel under open-ended contract

Italian personnel under fixed-term contract

Total

Number of engineers

Number of employees

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(units)

Average
workforce
2010

13,533

14,916

1,508

5,213

3,258

38,428

7,071

31,357

38,428

6,174

897

7,071

Average
workforce
2011

13,336

16,242

1,655

5,823

3,332

40,388

7,204

33,184

40,388

6,222

982

7,204

(units)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

7,244

39,249

7,355

44,232

scheme was implemented in October 2011 for 73 critical Italian
resources, representing 25.6% of Italian managerial staff.
Finally, at global level, the adoption of the single grading system
for organizational positions was further consolidated. The system
makes it possible to carry out uniform, cross-company
compensation analyses which can be used to set more accurate
salary strategies that are better suited to the specificities of local
markets.

The Organization activities carried out during the year were
focused on implementing the strategic choices made by the
Company.
Special attention was paid to the Engineering and Construction
Business Unit with the implementation of an organizational model
designed to ensure optimum integration and operational synergy
and to maximize the specialist cross-disciplinary capabilities and
competencies developed in the framework of the previous
organizational set-up (Onshore and Offshore Business Units).
Additionally, flexible models of project execution were defined,
with the objective of achieving the optimal deployment of
centralized engineering and project management competencies
geared towards the execution of complex projects characterized by
a high level of plant engineering and technological content, in
conjunction with the construction capabilities developed in the
geographical areas where Saipem operates, including through the
promotion of local content.
To complete the process of assigning key operating levers that are
critical for achieving business objectives and maximizing results
to the Business Units (while safeguarding the principle of the
segregation of duties which lies at the heart of the Company’s
governance model), the following activities were integrated within
the operating Business Units:
- development, management and maintenance of pertinent
company assets, hence the abolition of the Asset function;
- post order activities (expediting, purchased materials quality

control, shipping and customs), which was separated from the
Procurement function at both Corporate and world-wide level.
In line with the OSO - ‘Organizational System Optimization’ project
implemented with the aim of simplifying and optimizing the
organizational structures of the business units and with a view to
achieving optimal levels of flexibility, effectiveness and efficiency,
an organizational alignment process commenced for the Staff and
Business Support functions.
2011 also saw the introduction of a new Company regulatory
system, which was approved by the Board of Directors of Saipem
in December 2010. The system comprises four levels: Policies,
Management System Guidelines, Corporate Standards and
Company Regulations.
Finally, in line with the implementation of the organizational model
of the new E&C BU, a number of significant actions were carried
out to achieve organizational and operational optimization in
Saipem companies abroad and to define and implement
governance and organizational models for starting up new
companies in relation to new markets and business prospects.

As regards Communications, the issue of safety, which has
always been at the centre of Saipem’s education and training

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projects, has taken on even greater importance since the Macondo
accident. Awareness-raising and training courses were organized
in 2011 at Saipem operating sites as part of the ongoing initiative
to promote a company safety culture. To this end, company videos
were produced and made available worldwide covering actual
events involving real Saipem people who, by dealing with
emergency situations encountered during offshore drilling
operations in an exemplary manner, managed to prevent negative
consequences for their colleagues and the environment.
The in-house magazine ‘Orizzonti’, now in its 20th year, has been
redesigned for publication in three separate language editions
(Italian, English and French) to allow for more targeted and
efficient distribution. Total circulation is in excess of 10,000
copies.

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initiatives were connected with the new site management models,
which are using a new system for the management of piping
spools and related technical documentation that was introduced
during 2011.

As regards IT infrastructure, 2011 was given over to the
consolidation of the saipem.com domain and to the roll out of the
WIE (Windows Infrastructure Evolution) project to take advantage
of the benefits deriving from the functionalities offered by the
latest Microsoft platforms. Distribution of the new software was
started and completed for a first group of sites, which included a
number of vessels, in parallel with a more time-consuming roll out
to the main Italian and French sites, which will be completed in
2012.
In telecommunications, the ongoing implementation of unified
communications services is currently focused on the introduction
of the latest features of IP technology for managing voice and
video traffic over Saipem’s data network.

Finally, in relation to governance activities and compliance and
security processes, analysis of company data (and the risks
associated with their processing) is under way and should be
completed in 2012, in parallel with monitoring work carried out in
compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act and with Italian law no.
262. This approach is combined with a cutting-edge use of IT
security technologies and is designed to mitigate the security
risks associated with data processing by the company information
systems.

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Information technology

Information, Communication, Technologies

During 2011 the ICT function launched some important changes to
Saipem’s information systems. The change plan concerning SAP
R/3 was completed, with the introduction of new native
functionalities offered by release 6.0 of the product, as well as a
new architecture for the company data warehouse system.
In particular, Saipem implemented a new accounting model in line
with company requirements which manages working capital based
on SAP New General Ledger and exploits the capabilities of Material
Ledger to support cost analyses.
With these new tools in place, a number of new SAP roll outs were
carried out which benefited from the new functionalities.
The initiative also involved a carefully coordinated technical and
functional update of the Spectec AMOS asset management system
integrated within the IBIS (Integrated Business Information
System) model of SAP R/3.
In the HR area, initiatives commenced in 2011 are still under way
and should be completed in the first half of 2012. Additional
fine-tuning of GHRS, the Saipem system based on the Oracle
Peoplesoft personnel management software, was launched in
2011 as part of a new implementation project. Saipem also
introduced, with excellent results, a new solution for international
payroll management which was developed internally by drawing
on the software development and management skills of Saipem
India Projects, thus achieving savings in terms of both project
management and production costs.
A better quality of HR data available in GHRS facilitated the roll out
of the company Workload Management System for engineering
and supervision services. The success of the initiative led to
further implementations to cover a number of other Saipem
professional families, namely, offshore vessels, drilling and ROVs.
Extension of the model to fabrication and construction is currently
under way.
ICT business support activities during the year were strongly
focused on innovative tools targeted at increasing the efficiency
and quality of engineering design and construction. Through
partnerships with major suppliers of software solutions, such as
Aveva, Bentley, and Intergraph, Saipem aims to reduce complex
product development and elaborate customizations in favour of
the adoption of standard platforms enhanced by solutions
designed on the basis of consultation with Saipem experts, a
process that requires an open and continuous dialogue with
suppliers to ensure that Saipem’s requirements are understood
and met. In 2011 there was a strong focus on support for the Shah
Gas project which required significant effort to ensure an
adequate implementation of new project-based 3D modelling tools.
The experience gained will be used to give a competitive edge to
new jobs requiring the same product. Other business support

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Governance

Pursuant to Article 123-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act, the
‘Corporate Governance Report and Shareholding Structure’ (the
‘Report’) has been prepared as a separate document, approved by
Saipem’s Board of Directors on March 13, 2012, and published on
Saipem’s website at www.saipem.com under the section
‘Corporate Governance’.
The Report was prepared in accordance with the criteria contained
in the ‘Guidelines for the preparation of the Report on Corporate
Governance - II Edition (2012)’ published by Borsa Italiana SpA
and in the Corporate Governance Code.
The Report provides a comprehensive overview of the Corporate
Governance System adopted by Saipem SpA, a profile of the
Company and the principles by which it operates, information on
the Company’s shareholding structure and on its adherence to
the Corporate Governance Code (including the principle practices
of governance applied and the principle characteristics of the
system of internal controls and segregation of duties) and a

description of the composition and operation of the
administration and control bodies and their committees, their
roles and powers.
The report also indicates the procedures adopted with regard to
‘Transactions involving interests held by Board Directors and
Statutory Auditors and transactions with related parties’, which
can be consulted on Saipem’s website, www.saipem.com, under
the section ‘Corporate Governance’, as well as the communication
policy for institutional investors and shareholders and the policy
regarding the disclosure of inside information. 

The criteria applied for determining the remuneration of Directors
are illustrated in the ‘2012 Compensation Report’, prepared in
accordance with Article 123-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act
and Article 84-quater of the Consob Issuers Regulation. The Report
is published in the ‘Corporate Governance’ section on Saipem’s
website.

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Saipem Annual Report / Risk management

Risk management

Saipem implements and maintains an adequate system of internal
controls and risk management, composed of the instruments,
organizational structures and company regulations designed to
safeguard company assets and to ensure the effectiveness and
efficiency of company processes, reliable financial reporting, and
compliance with all laws and regulations, the Articles of
Association and company procedures. The structure of the internal
control system of Saipem, which constitutes an integral part of the
Organizational and Management Model of the company, which
assigns specific roles to the company’s management bodies,
compliance committees, control bodies, company management
and all personnel, is based on the principles contained in the Code
of Ethics and the Corporate Governance Code, taking into account
the applicable legislation, the CoSO report1 and national and
international best practices.
Additional information on the internal control system and risk
management, including details concerning its architecture,
instruments and design, as well as the roles, responsibilities and
duties of its key actors, is contained in the Corporate Governance
Report and Shareholding Structure document.
The main industrial risks that Saipem faces and is actively
monitoring and managing are the following:
(i) the HSE risk associated with the potential occurrence of

accidents, malfunctions, or failures with injury to persons and
damage to the environment and impacts on operating and
financial results;
(ii) the country risk;
(iii) the project risk associated with the execution phase of

engineering and construction contracts undertaken by the
Onshore Construction, Offshore Construction and Asset
Business Units.

For information regarding financial risks, see the paragraph
‘Management of financial risks’ in the summary of significant
accounting policies section of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements.

HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) risk

Saipem’s business activities conducted both in and outside Italy
are subject to a broad range of national legislation and regulations,
including laws implementing international protocols and
conventions relating to specific sectors of activity.
These laws and regulations require prior authorization and/or the
acquisition of a license before operations may commence and the
compliance with health, safety and environmental protection
regulations.

Environmental regulations impose restrictions on the types,
quantities and concentration of pollutants that can be released
into the air, water and soil and require companies to adopt correct
waste management practices. In particular, strict operating
practices and standards to protect biodiversity must be adopted
when exploring for, drilling and producing oil and gas in certain
ecologically sensitive locations. Failure to comply with
environmental, health and safety laws is punishable by criminal
and civil sanctions against the individuals responsible and – in
certain cases of violations of safety laws – against companies, in
accordance with a European model of direct corporate liability
implemented in Italy through Legislative Decree 231/2001.
Environmental, health and safety laws and regulations have a
substantial impact on Saipem’s operations and expenses and
liabilities that Saipem may incur in relation to compliance with
environmental, health and safety laws and regulations are
expected to remain material to the Group’s results of operations or
financial position in future years. Recently enacted legislation
regarding health and safety in the workplace in Italy introduced
new requirements which will have an impact on operations at Eni
sites and in particular on relationships with contractors as well as
significant repercussions on the models used for attributing
liability in the event of violations of health and safety legislation.
The new legislation emphasises the importance of adopting
certified organizational and management models which can
release companies from corporate liability in the event of
violations of legislation regarding health and safety in the
workplace. For this purpose, Saipem has adopted HSE guidelines to
ensure the health and safety of employees, local communities,
contractors and clients and the safeguarding of the environment,
in compliance with local and international rules and regulations
and in line with international best practices and standards.
An ongoing process of risk identification, evaluation and mitigation
is at the heart of HSE management operations in all phases of
activity and for all business units. This process is implemented
through the adoption of effective management procedures and
systems designed to suit the specific characteristics of each
activity and the sites in which they take place and with a view to
achieving the continuous improvement of plant and processes.
Additionally, the codification and proceduralisation of operating
phases has led to a reduction of the human component in plant
risk management. Operating emergencies that may have an
adverse impact on assets, people and the environment are
managed by the business units at site level through dedicated HSE
structures equipped with emergency response plans indicating
the corrective actions to be taken to minimize damage in the event
of an incident and responsibilities for ensuring they are taken.

(1)

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (1992), Internal Control - Integrated Framework.

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Saipem’s integrated approach to managing health, safety and
environmental issues is supported by the adoption in all Group
companies of an HSE management system based on the Saipem-Eni
Management System Model, consisting of an annual cycle of
planning, implementation, control, review of results and definition of
new objectives. The system is aimed at achieving risk prevention
and the systematic monitoring and control of HSE performance in a
cycle of continuous improvement and is subjected to audit by
internal and independent experts. Saipem’s facilities are certified to
international standards such as ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and even
EMAS. Saipem also provides an advanced programme of training
and development for HSE staff with the aim of:
- promoting conduct consistent with the applicable guidelines;
- guiding HSE-related cultural, professional and managerial

growth of all personnel;

- supporting knowledge management and HSE risk control.

Country risk

Substantial portions of Saipem’s operations are performed in
countries outside the EU and North America, certain of which may
be politically or economically less stable. Developments in the
political framework, economic crisis, internal social unrest and
conflicts with other countries can compromise temporarily or
permanently Saipem’s ability to operate cost efficiently in such
countries and may require specific measures (where possible in
compliance with Saipem corporate policy) to be taken at an
organizational or management level in order to enable the
continuation of activities underway in conditions that differ from
those originally anticipated. If Saipem’s ability to operate is
temporarily compromised, demobilisation is planned according to
criteria designed to guarantee the protection of company assets
that remain on-site and to minimize the business interruption by
employing solutions that accelerate and reduce the cost of
business recovery once favourable conditions have returned.
The measures outlined above may be costly and have an impact
on expected results. Further risks associated with activities in
such countries are: (i) lack of well-established and reliable legal
systems and uncertainties surrounding enforcement of
contractual rights; (ii) unfavourable developments in laws and
regulations and unilateral contract changes, leading to reductions
in the value of Saipem’s assets, forced sales and expropriations;
(iii) restrictions on construction, drilling, imports and exports;
(iv) tax increases; (v) civil and social unrest leading to sabotage,
attacks, violence and similar incidents. Such events are
predictable only to a very limited extent and may occur and
develop at any time, causing a material adverse impact on
Saipem’s financial position and results.
Saipem employs a continuous and holistic approach to monitoring
political, social and economic risk in countries in which it operates
or intends to invest, drawing on the reports on principal project
risks and related trends prepared in accordance with Corporate
Risk Management Policy and Risk Management procedures and
Standards and Security reports prepared in accordance with the
Corporate Security Policy and Guidelines on Security Activities.
To manage the specific security risks to which it is exposed in the

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countries where it operates, Saipem has adopted a security model
known as SECUR, based on the criteria of prevention, precaution,
protection, information, promotion and participation, with the aim
of protecting the safety of employees, contractors and the public,
as well as the integrity of assets and brand reputation. As part of
its adoption of the SECUR model, Saipem has implemented a
comprehensive security management system, which essentially
constitutes an organizational, legal and procedural tool for
preventing and managing the consequences of security related
events. The system is designed for the management of risks
deriving from unlawful acts committed by physical or juridical
persons which may expose the Company and its assets, people
and image to potential damage.

Project risk

The main objectives of the Risk and Opportunity and Knowledge
Management department are to:
- promote the use of the Risk Management methodology for
tenders and in the execution phase of projects managed by
Business Units as well as on the Company’s principal
investment projects;

- assure periodic reporting to management on principal project

risks and on trends observed, aggregated by Business Unit and
at global level. Implement project portfolio analyses in order to
support management decisions and provide an understanding
of the external macro risk factors on projects that may impact
on company results so that Management can intervene by
deploying the appropriate risk management tools of avoidance,
mitigation, transfer and acceptance;

- assure the spread of a risk management culture within Saipem
with a view to achieving structured management of risk and
opportunity during business activities and contributing also to
improved management of contingencies;

- provide advice, support and guidelines to the Business Units

and projects in identifying and evaluating risks and
opportunities and in all activities related to the implementation
of mitigation and improvement measures for risk management
and the optimization of opportunities respectively;

- define, develop and update tools and methods for collecting and

organizing lessons learned and making them available to projects;

- ensure adequate training and the necessary support to

commercial and project management teams;

- ensure the protection of Saipem’s intellectual property rights by
monitoring the processes connected with the creation and filing
of patents and the identification of distinct know-how that is to
be protected, and by promoting the sharing and centralized
collection of a corpus of Saipem’s intellectual property rights;
- ensure that Corporate Guidelines, Procedures and Standards are
constantly updated in accordance with international Standards
and Codes of Practice, promoting full compliance and correct
application within Saipem and its subsidiaries;

- contribute to promoting the observance of the Golden Rules and
Silver Guidelines, the tool for regulating risk assumption through
which Saipem assigns management the responsibility for the
decision to assume significant risks.

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The Standards and Procedures in force at Saipem comply with the
principal international risk management standards.

-

‘Other minor risks’ policy: covers minor risks such as theft and
employee dishonesty.

Third-party liability
-

‘Protection & Indemnity’ (‘P&I’) policy: shipowners’ liability
cover through a P&I Club that is part of the International Group
of P&I Clubs, up to a limit of US$5.6 billion for events occurring
during transit and up to US$300 million for events occurring
during offshore operations. The policy also includes a sublimit
for sea surface pollution by vessels of an amount per event of
up to US$1 billion during transit and up to US$300 million during
offshore operations.
‘Comprehensive General Liability’ policy: covers all other types
of general and third party liability claims arising from Saipem’s
industrial activities and supplements the specific P&I coverage
up to a limit of €300 million per event for offshore operations
and up to a limit of €400 million per event, for onshore
operations.
‘Employer’s Liability’ and ‘Personal Accident’ policies: these
cover employer liability and employee accident risks
respectively on the basis of the specific regulations in force in
each country where the Group operates.

-

-

A key tool in the management of Saipem’s insurable risks is the
captive reinsurance company Sigurd Rück AG, set up in and
operational since 2008, which covers the initial part of risk,
corresponding to €10 million per event for all classes of risk.
Sigurd Rück AG in turn carries out risk mitigation by re-insuring its
portfolio on primary securities markets.

Project execution insurance policies

For all contracts awarded, specific project insurance coverage
must be taken out. Generally, the contractual responsibility for
such insurance lies with the client.
Where the responsibility lies with the contractor, Saipem takes out
insurance that will cover all risks connected with the project for its
entire duration.
Usually it takes out ‘Builders’ All Risks’ insurance, which covers the
scope of work of the contract, i.e. damage to the works under
construction, as well as to equipment, products and materials
required for its construction and third party liability for all works to
be performed by the Group during all phases of project execution
(engineering, transportation, construction, assembly, testing)
including the contractual guarantee period.
The high insurance premiums and excesses on such policies are
an incentive to Saipem in its efforts to achieve the continuous
improvement of its prevention and protection processes in terms
of quality, health, safety and environmental impact.

Insurance

The Corporate Insurance function, in close cooperation with top
management, defines annual Saipem Group guidelines for
insurance coverage against the risk of damage to property, third
party liability, as well as risks related to the performance of
contracts.
An Insurance Program is defined on the basis of the guidelines,
which identifies specific excess and maximum limit coverage for
each type of risk based on an analysis that takes into account
claim statistics for recent years, industry statistics and conditions
offered by the international insurance market.
The Saipem insurance program is structured in such a way as to
appropriately transfer risks deriving from operations to the
insurance market, in particular the risks associated with the
management of the fleet, equipment and other assets, including
third party liability risks and risks deriving from the performance
of contracts awarded by its clients.
Given the coverage that is offered by the insurance market and
the changing circumstances on the energy market in which
Saipem operates, it is not possible to guarantee that all
circumstances and events will be adequately covered by the
insurance programme. Equally, due to the volatility of the
insurance market, it cannot be guaranteed that it will be possible
in the future to reasonably maintain adequate insurance coverage
at the current rates, terms and conditions.
Within the Saipem Insurance Program, a distinction should be
made between insurance cover for Group assets (‘Corporate
insurance policies’) and the insurance cover connected with
project execution.

Corporate insurance policies

The Corporate insurance programme is structured with an initial
band of risk that is self-insured through a captive reinsurance
company, with amounts in excess covered by a catastrophic
insurance programme taken out on the insurance market.
The catastrophic insurance programme is composed of policies
that cover damage to property, and maritime and non-maritime
third party liability. Cover can be broken down as follows:

Damage to property
-

‘Fleet Insurance’ policy: covers the entire fleet against events
that cause partial or total damage to vessels;
‘Equipment’ policy: covers all onshore and offshore equipment,
for example site equipment, onshore drilling rigs, subsea
Remote Operating Vehicles (ROV), etc.;
‘Transport’ policy: covers transport, handling and storage of
assets and equipment by land, sea or air;
‘Buildings and Sites’ policy: covers owned or rented buildings,
offices, storage facilities and shipyards;

-

-

-

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Saipem Annual Report / Additional information

Additional information

Italiana SpA, the Board of Directors in its meeting of March 13, 2012,
ascertained that the Company satisfies the conditions set out in
Article 37 of Consob Regulation on Markets for the admission to
trading on an Italian regulated market of the shares of subsidiaries
subject to management and coordination by another company.
The Board of Directors meeting on March 13, 2012 also verified
that the composition of the Board itself, as appointed by the
Shareholders’ Meeting of May 4, 2011, and of its internal
Committees, was in accordance with letter d), paragraph 1 of
Article 37. The Board is in fact made up of a majority of independent
directors and the Committees (the Compensation and Nomination
Committee, which has taken on the role of Compensation and
Nomination Committee, and the Audit Committee, which has taken
on the role of Audit and Risk Committee) are composed
exclusively of independent directors.

Disclosure of transactions
with related parties

As of January 1, 2011, the new procedure ‘Transactions involving
interests held by board directors and statutory auditors and
transactions with related parties’ came into effect. The procedure
can be consulted on Saipem’s website www.saipem.com under the
section ‘Corporate Governance’. For a description of its application
with reference to transactions with related parties, see the
‘Corporate Governance Report’.
Transactions with related parties entered into by Saipem and
identified by IAS 24 concern mainly the execution of contracts, the
supply of services, and the provision and utilization of financial
resources, including entering into derivative contracts. All such
transactions are an integral part of ordinary day-to-day business
and are carried out on an arm’s length basis (i.e. at conditions
which would be applied between independent parties) and in the
interest of Group companies.
Directors, general managers and senior managers with strategic
responsibilities must declare, every six months, any transactions
they enter into with Saipem SpA or its subsidiaries, directly or
through a third party, in accordance with the provisions of IAS 24.
The amounts of trade, financial or other operations with related
parties are provided in Note 44 to the consolidated financial
statements.

Transactions with the parent company
and its subsidiaries

Saipem is subject to the direction and coordination of Eni SpA.
Transactions with Eni SpA and with entities subject to its direction

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Purchase of treasury shares

No treasury shares were purchased on the market during 2011.
Saipem SpA holds treasury shares to the value of €73 million
(€84 million at December 31, 2010) which are made up of
3,143,472 ordinary shares (3,710,372 at December 31, 2010) with
a nominal value of €1 each.
At March 13, 2012, the share capital amounted to €441,410,900.
On the same day, the number of shares in circulation was
438,900,053.

Consob Regulation on Markets

Article 36 of Consob Regulation on Markets:
conditions for the listing of shares of companies
with control over companies established
and regulated under the law of non-EU countries
With regard to the regulations setting out conditions for the listing
of shares of companies with control over companies established
and regulated under the law of non-EU countries that are deemed
to be of material significance in relation to the consolidated
financial statements, the Company discloses that at December 31,
2011, the following thirteen Saipem subsidiaries fell within the
scope of application of the regulation in question, namely:
- Petrex SA;
- Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Co Ltd Llc;
- Saipem Contracting (Nigeria) Ltd;
- Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA;
- PT Saipem Indonesia;
- Ersai Caspian Contractor Llc;
- Saipem (Nigeria) Ltd;
- Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd;
- Global Petroprojects Services AG;
- Saipem America Inc;
- Saipem Asia Sdn Bhd;
- Snamprogetti Canada Inc;
- Saipem Misr for Petroleum Services (S.A.E.).
Procedures designed to ensure full compliance with Article 36
have already been adopted.
No further regulatory compliance plans are therefore scheduled
for 2012.

Article 37 of Consob Regulation on Markets: conditions
preventing the admission to trading on an Italian
regulated market of the shares of subsidiaries subject
to management and coordination by another company
Pursuant to the requirements set out in paragraph 11 of Article
2.6.2 of the Rules of the Markets Organized and Managed by Borsa

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and coordination constitute transactions with related parties and
are commented on in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’ in
the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Events subsequent to year-end

New contracts

-

-

the Compensation and Nomination Committee: the existing
Compensation and Nomination Committee will thus take on
consultative and advisory functions vis-à-vis the Board of
Directors with regard to, Italy appointments;
the Audit and Risk Committee, replacing the Audit Committee.
The  Audit and Risk Committee will provide support to the Board
in connection with issues regarding the internal control and risk
management system.

In January, new contracts worth $1.8 billion were awarded, as
reported in the press release of January 18, 2012.

Non-GAAP measures

Outlook

Overall investments in the oil industry are predicted to increase in
2012, although uncertainties over global economic trends may
have an impact on the time frames for the approval of planned
projects. Buoyant markets are expected in West Africa (Nigeria and
Angola in particular), Azerbaijan, Brazil, South East Asia and
Australia (Offshore) and in Nigeria, Canada, Iraq and Australia
(Onshore). Furthermore, several projects related to the
development and transportation of gas may be approved during
the year, namely phase one of Shtokman in the Barents Sea, the
Brass liquefaction plant in Nigeria and the Galsi Algeria-Italy
pipeline. Market prospects for contractors are therefore expected
to improve in 2012. As regards Saipem, the distinctiveness of its
fleet, its significant local presence and its good track record
suggest that the Company will be capable of taking full advantage,
in terms of new contracts, of the predicted market improvement. It
is expected that the Offshore Drilling sector will benefit from the
entering into service of the Scarabeo 9 on January 19 and of the
Scarabeo 8 forecast for April, in part offset by the upgrading of the
Scarabeo 6 which will force the vessel to cease operations for
approximately 6 and a half months. The Onshore Drilling sector
should once again see the good rig utilization rates seen in 2011
and benefit from a slight increase in day rates. Both the Offshore
and Onshore sectors of Engineering & Construction, should have
slightly higher volumes in 2012 compared to 2011, with similar
margins. Overall, revenues in the region of €13 billion are
predicted for 2012, as is an EBIT of €1.6 billion and a net profit of
€1 billion. Investments planned for 2012 mainly concern
maintenance, completion of the pipelay vessel Castorone,
upgrading of Scarabeo 6 to make it suitable for operations in water
depths of up to 1,100 metres and, finally, commencement of
construction of the new yard in Brazil. In total, an outlay of
approximately €900 million is envisaged.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

In compliance with the provisions of the new Corporate
Governance Code for listed companies, the Board of Directors has
resolved to form:

Some of the performance indicators used in the ‘Operating and
Financial Review’ are not included in the IFRS (i.e. they are non-
GAAP measures).
They are disclosed to enhance the user’s understanding of the
Group’s performance and are not intended to be considered as a
substitute for IFRS measures.
The Non-GAAP measures used in the Directors’ Report are as
follows:
- cash flow: the sum of net profit plus depreciation and

amortization;

- capital expenditure: calculated by excluding investments in

equity interests from total investments;

- gross operating profit: a useful measure for evaluating the
operating performance of the Group as a whole and of the
individual sectors of activity, in addition to operating profit.
Gross operating profit is an intermediate measure, which is
calculated by adding depreciation and amortization to operating
profit;

- non-current assets: the sum of net tangible assets, net

intangible assets and investments;

- net current assets: includes working capital and provisions for

contingencies;

- net capital employed: the sum of non-current assets, working

-

capital and the provision for employee benefits;
total liabilities and shareholders’ equity: the sum of
shareholders’ equity, minority interest and net borrowings.

Declaration pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 196
of June 30, 2003

In his capacity as data controller of personal data, the Chairman
declares that the Security Policy Document has been updated
pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 196 of June 30, 2003.

Secondary offices

Pursuant to Article 2428 of the Italian Civil Code, the Company
declares that it has a secondary office in Cortemaggiore (PC), Via
Enrico Mattei 20, Italy.

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Saipem Annual Report / Reconciliation of reclassified balance sheet, income statement and cash flows statement to statutory schemes

Reconciliation of reclassified balance sheet, income
statement and cash flows statement to statutory schemes

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Partial amounts
from statutory
scheme

Amounts
from reclassified
scheme

Partial amounts
from statutory
scheme

Amounts
from reclassified
scheme

Reclassified balance sheet

Reclassified balance sheet items
(where not stated otherwise, items comply with statutory scheme)

A) Net tangible assets

Note 7 - Property, plant and equipment

B) Net intangible assets

Note 8 - Intangible assets

C) Investments

Note 9 - Investments accounted for using the equity method

Note 10 - Other investments

Reclassified from E) - provisions for losses related to investments

D) Working capital

Note 2 - Trade and other receivables

Reclassified to I) - financing receivables not related to operations

Note 3 - Inventories

Note 4 - Current tax assets

Note 5 - Other current tax assets

Note 6 - Other current assets

Note 11 - Other financial assets

Reclassified to I) - financing receivables not related to operations

Note 12 - Deferred tax assets

Note 13 - Other non-current assets

Note 15 - Trade and other payables

Note 16 - Income tax payables

Note 17 - Other current tax liabilities

Note 18 - Other current liabilities

Note 22 - Deferred tax liabilities

Note 23 - Other non-current liabilities

E) Provisions for contingencies

Note 20 - Provisions for contingencies

Reclassified to C) - provisions for losses related to investments

F) Employee termination indemnities

Note 21 - Provisions for employee benefits

CAPITAL EMPLOYED, NET

G) Shareholders’ equity

Note 25 - Saipem shareholders’ equity

H) Minority interest

Note 24 - Minority interest

I) Net borrowings

Note 1 - Cash and cash equivalents

Note 14 - Short-term debt

Note 19 - Long-term debt

Note 19 - Current portion of long-term debt

Reclassified from D) - financing receivables not related to operations (Note 2)

Reclassified from D) - financing receivables not related to operations (Note 11)

8,024

752

102

(462)

(201)

(200)

8,015

4,709

114

3,192

7,403

760

115

2

(12)

4,330

(20)

791

72

218

275

3

(3)

90

39

(5,814)

(166)

(107)

(149)

(55)

(10)

(164)

12

(193)

4,060

94

(930)

1,002

2,887

327

(20)

(3)

7,403

760

105

(506)

(152)

(193)

7,417

4,060

94

3,263

8,024

752

109

1

(8)

3,504

(75)

1,353

78

256

498

2

(2)

100

146

(5,341)

(244)

(150)

(506)

(79)

(2)

(209)

8

(200)

4,709

114

(1,029)

956

2,576

766

(75)

(2)

FUNDING

7,417

8,015

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Reclassified income statement
The only items of the reclassified income statement which differ
from the statutory scheme are those stated hereafter:
- other income and revenues (€17 million) relating to
reimbursements for services that are not part of core
operations (€11 million), compensation for damages
(€5 million) and gains on disposals of assets (€1 million),
which are indicated in the statutory scheme under the item
‘other income and revenues’, have been recorded as reductions
to the corresponding cost items in the reclassified income
statement;

- other operating income (expenses) of €3 million have been

-

-

recorded as reductions to the corresponding cost items in the
reclassified income statement;
the items ‘financial income’ (€524 million), ‘financial expenses’
(-€586 million) and ‘derivatives’ (-€71 million), which are
indicated separately under the statutory scheme, are stated
under the item ‘finance (expense) income’ (-€133 million) in
the reclassified income statement;
the items ‘effect of accounting using the equity method’
(€16 million) and ‘other income (expenses) from investments’
(€3 million), which are indicated separately under the
statutory scheme, are stated net under the item ‘net income
from investments’ (€19 million) of the reclassified income
statement.

All other items are unchanged.

Reclassified cash flow statement
The only items of the reclassified cash flows statement which
differ from the statutory scheme are those stated hereafter:
the items ‘depreciation and amortization’ (€608 million),
-
‘net impairment of tangible and intangible assets’
(€34 million), ‘change in the provision for employee benefits’
(€7 million), ‘effect of accounting using the equity method’
(-€16 million), and ‘other changes’ (-€6 million), indicated
separately and included in cash generated from operating profit
in the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item
‘depreciation/amortization and other non-monetary items’
(€627 million);
the items ‘income taxes’ (€392 million), ‘interest expense’
(€100 million) and ‘interest income’ (-€9 million), and,
indicated separately and included in cash generated from
operating profit in the statutory scheme, are shown net under

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

the item ‘dividends, interests and taxes’ (€483 million);
the items regarding changes in ‘other assets and liabilities’
(-€776 million), ‘inventories’ (-€550 million), ‘trade
receivables’ (€826 million), ‘trade payables’ (€286 million)
and ‘provisions for contingencies’ (€40 million), indicated
separately and included in cash generated from operating profit
in the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item ‘changes
in working capital related to operations’ (-€174 million);
the items ‘dividends received’ (€11 million), ‘interest received’
(€9 million), ‘income taxes paid net of refunds of tax credits’
(-€285 million) and ‘interest paid’ (-€111 million), indicated
separately and included in cash generated from operating profit
in the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item
‘dividends received, income taxes paid and interest paid and
received’ (-€376 million);
the items relating to investments in ‘intangible assets’
(-€6 million) and ‘tangible assets’ (-€1,100 million), indicated
separately and included in cash flow from investing activities in
the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item ‘capital
expenditure’ (-€1,106 million);
the items relating to investments in ‘shareholdings’
(€0 million) and ‘consolidated subsidiaries and businesses’
(-€93 million), indicated separately and included in cash flow
from investing activities in the statutory scheme, are shown net
under the item ‘Investments in shareholdings, consolidated
subsidiaries and businesses’ (-€93 million);
the items relating to disposals of ‘tangible assets’ (€3 million),
consolidated subsidiaries and businesses (€7 million) and
shareholdings (€8 million), indicated separately and included
in cash flow from disposals in the statutory scheme, are shown
net under the item ‘disposals’ (€18 million);
the items ‘financing receivables’ (-€56 million) and disposals of
‘financing receivables’ (€53 million), indicated separately and
included in cash flow used in investing activities in the statutory
scheme, are shown under the item ‘borrowings (repayment) of
debt related to financing activities’ (-€52 million), net of ‘other
changes related to financing’ (€49 million);
the items ‘proceeds from long-term debt’ (€186 million),
‘repayments of long-term debt’ (-€117 million) and ‘increase
(decrease) in short-term debt’ (-€49 million), indicated
separately and included in net cash used in financing activities
in the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item ‘changes
in short and long-term financial debt’ (€20 million).

All other items are unchanged.

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Consolidated Financial Statements
2011

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Balance sheet

(€ million)

ASSETS

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Current tax assets

Other current tax assets

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Other investments

Other financial assets

Deferred tax assets

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities
Short-term debt

Current portion of long-term debt

Trade and other payables

Income tax payables

Other current tax liabilities

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt

Provisions for contingencies
Provisions for employee benefits

Deferred tax liabilities
Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Minority interest

Saipem shareholders’ equity:
- share capital

- share premium reserve

- other reserves

- retained earnings
- net profit for the year

- treasury shares

Total shareholders’ equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

64

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Note

Total

of which with
related parties

509

1,073

165

875

126

344

132

2,687

8

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(19)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)
(21)

(22)
(23)

(24)

(25)
(26)

(27)

(28)

(29)

930

4,330

791

72

218

275

6,616

7,403

760

115

2

3

90

39

8,412

15,028

1,002

327

5,814

166

107

149

7,565

2,887

164
193

55
10

3,309

10,874

94

4,060
441

55

46

2,758
844

(84)

4,154
15,028

of which with
related parties

572

880

240

826

765

246

494

2,376

-

Total

1,029

3,504

1,353

78

256

498

6,718

8,024

752

109

1

2

100

146

9,134

15,852

956

766

5,341

244

150

506

7,963

2,576

209
200

79
2

3,066

11,029

114

4,709
441

55

23

3,342
921

(73)

4,823
15,852

Saipem Annual Report / Consolidated Financial Statements

Income statement

(€ million)

REVENUES
Net sales from operations

Other income and revenues

Total revenues

Operating expenses
Purchases, services and other costs

Payroll and related costs

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

Other operating income (expense)

OPERATING PROFIT

Finance income (expense)
Finance income

Finance expense

Derivative financial instruments

Total finance income (expense)

Income (expense) from investments
Share of profit of equity-accounted investments

Other gain (loss) from investments

Total income (expense) from investments

PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income taxes

NET PROFIT
Attributable to:

- Saipem

- minority interest

Earnings per share attributable to Saipem (€ per share)
Basic

Diluted

Note

(32)

(33)

(34)

(35)

(36)

(37)

(38)

(39)

(40)

(41)

(42)

(42)

2010

of which with
related parties

2,726

-

(106)

-

-

(53)

30

Total

11,160

17

11,177

(7,714)

(1,627)

(517)

-

1,319

851

(995)

34

(110)

-

30

30

1,239
(345)

894

844

50

1.93

1.92

Statement of comprehensive income

(€ million)

Net profit
Other items of comprehensive income:
- change in the fair value of cash flow hedges (1)
- investments carried at fair value
- exchange rate differences arising from the translation into euro of financial statements currencies other than euro

- other changes

- income tax relating to other items of comprehensive income

Other items of comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income
Attributable to:
- Saipem Group

- minority interest

(1) The change in the fair value of cash flow hedges relates almost exclusively to transactions with the parent company Eni.

2011

of which with
related parties

2,613

3

(209)

3

4

(93)

(62)

Total

12,593

38

12,631

(8,749)

(1,750)

(642)

3

1,493

524

(586)

(71)

(133)

16

3

19

1,379
(392)

987

921

66

2.10

2.09

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

894

(94)

-
52

1

20

(21)
873

818

55

987

(69)

(1)
45

-

6

(19)
968

897

71

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Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

Saipem shareholders’ equity

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(85) 1,536

914

(126)

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-

-

-

(5)

(5)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

674

-

8

(1)

8

732

-

-

-

732

(239)

(675)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

-

732

167

1

(6)

894

(239)

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689

(914)

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(217)

(90) 2,226

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2,778

775

167

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(239)

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(218)

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(1)

61

-

-

47

-

47

-

-

-

-

-

(9)

-

-

-

1

1

-

492

17

3

10

9

844

-

-

-

844

(240)

(492)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35

-

-

-

844

50

894

(74)

47

1

818

-

5

-

55

(74)

52

1

873

(240)

(23)

(263)

-

35

3

10

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

35

3

10

1

(9)

531
(52) 2,758

(732)
844

(192)
35
(84) 4,060

(22)
94

(214)
4,154

-

167

-

(1)

166

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

77

-

(74)

-

-

(74)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
3

e
v
r
e
s
e
r

l

a
g
e
L

87

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

88

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

s
e
r
a
h
s
y
r
u
s
a
e
r
t

r
o
f
e
v
r
e
s
e
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17

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(17)

-

-

-

-
88

(17)
-

(€ million)

l

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t
i
p
a
c
e
r
a
h
S

i

m
u
m
e
r
p
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a
h
S

e
v
r
e
s
e
r

Balance at December 31, 2008

441

55

2009 net profit

Other items of comprehensive income
Change in the fair value of cash flow hedging 
derivatives net of the tax effect

Investments carried at fair value

Currency translation differences
of financial statements currencies other than euro

Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2009

Transactions with shareholders
Dividend distribution

Retained earnings and transfer to legal reserve

Sale of treasury shares

Other changes in shareholders’ equity
Cost related to stock options/stock grants

Difference between the carrying amount 
and the strike price of stock options
and stock grants exercised by senior managers

Other changes

Total

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

s
e
v
r
e
s
e
r

r
e
h
t
O

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at December 31, 2009

441

55

7

2010 net profit

Income (expense) recognized directly in equity
Change in the fair value of cash flow hedging 
derivatives net of the tax effect

Currency translation differences
of financial statements currencies other than euro

Other changes

Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2010

Transactions with shareholders
Dividend distribution

Retained earnings

Sale (purchase) of treasury shares

Other changes in shareholders’ equity
Cost related to stock options/stock grants

Transactions with companies under common control

Other changes

Total
Balance at December 31, 2010

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
441

-
55

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
7

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cont’d Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

Saipem shareholders’ equity

(€ million)

l

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a
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u
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v
r
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Balance at December 31, 2010

441

55

2011 net profit

Income (expense) recognized directly in equity
Change in the fair value of cash flow hedging 
derivatives net of the tax effect

Investments carried at fair value

Currency translation differences
of financial statements currencies other than euro

Other changes

Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2011

Transactions with shareholders
Dividend distribution

Retained earnings

Sale (purchase) of treasury shares

Other changes in shareholders’ equity
Cost related to stock options/stock grants

Transactions with companies under common control

Other changes

Total

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

s
e
v
r
e
s
e
r

r
e
h
t
O

7

e
v
r
e
s
e
r

l

a
g
e
L

88

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at December 31, 2011

441

55

7

88

s
e
r
a
h
s
y
r
u
s
a
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r
t

r
o
f
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r
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-

-

-

-

-

-

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l
f
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3

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(63)

-

-

-

(63)

-

-

-

-

-

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-

n
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n
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N

844

921

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1)

-

-

(1)

921

-

568

(276)

(568)

-

1

4

12

585

-

-

-

-

(844)

921

-

-

-

40

-

40

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(60)

(12) 3,342

s
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a
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s
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a
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(84) 4,060

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

-

-

-

921

(63)

(1)

40

-

897

-

11

1

4

12

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45

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r
o
n
M

i

94

66

-

-

5

-

71

968

-

-

-

-

(8)

(51)

-

11

1

4

4

(299)

(276)

(43)

(319)

11

(248)

(73) 4,709

114

4,823

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Note

2010

2011

(36)

(36)

(39)

(40)

(44)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(44)

844

50

514

3

-

(17)

(8)

45

345

1

293

(313)

47

(34)

(213)

1,557

13

6

6

(39)

(219)

1,324

(1,533)

(12)

(4)

-

(44)

(1,593)

5

14
34

36

49
138

(1,455)

2,437

(1,400)

(778)

259
(263)

35

921

66

608

34

(16)

2

(9)

100

392

(6)

(550)

812

286

40

(762)

1,918

7

11

9

(111)

(285)

1,549

(1,100)

(6)

-

(93)

(56)

(1,255)

3

7
8

-

53
71

(1,184)

186

(117)

(49)

20
(297)

11

2,354

-

2,771

-

Cash flow statement

(€ million)

Net profit for the year

Minority interest

Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash
provided by operating activities:

- depreciation and amortization

- net impairment of tangible and intangible assets

- share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments

- net (gains) losses on disposal of assets

- interest income

- interest expense

- income taxes

- other changes

Changes in working capital:

- inventories

- trade receivables

- trade payables

- provisions for contingencies

- other assets and liabilities

Cash flow from working capital

Change in the provision for employee benefits

Dividends received

Interest received

Interest paid

Income taxes paid net of refunds of tax credits

Net cash provided by operating activities
of which with related parties

Investing activities:

- tangible assets

- intangible assets

- investments

- consolidated subsidiaries and businesses

- financing receivables

Cash flow from investing activities

Disposals:
- tangible assets

- consolidated subsidiaries and businesses
- investments

- securities

- financing receivables
Cash flows from disposals
Net cash used in investing activities (1)
of which with related parties
Proceeds from long-term debt

Repayments of long-term debt

Increase (decrease) in short-term debt

Dividends distribution

Net purchase of treasury shares

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cont’d Cash flow statement

(€ million)

Net cash used in financing activities
of which with related parties

Effect of changes in consolidation

Effect of exchange rate changes
and other changes on cash and cash equivalents

Net cash flow for the year

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents - end of year

2010

280

Note

(44)

(1)

(1)

31

-

44

(56)

986

930

(266)

(5)

5

99

930

1,029

2011

279

(1) Net cash used in investing activities included investments in certain financial assets to absorb temporary surpluses of cash or as part of our ordinary management of financing activities. Due to their
nature and the fact that they are very liquid, these financial assets are netted against finance debt in determining net borrowings. For the definition of net borrowings, see the ‘Financial and Economic
Results’ section of the ‘Directors’ Report’.
Cash flows of such investments were as follows:

(€ million)

Financing investments:

- securities

- financing receivables

Disposal of financing investments:

- securities

- financing receivables

Net cash flows from financing activities

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

-

(44)

(44)

36

49

85

41

-

(56)

(56)

-

4

4

(52)

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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Basis of presentation

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of Saipem have been prepared in
accordance  with  the  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)
issued  by  the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  (IASB)  and
adopted  by  the  European  Commission  pursuant  to  Article  6  of  EC
Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and Council of July
19,  2002  and  in  accordance  with  Article  9  of  Legislative  Decree  No.
38/20051-2.  The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared
by  applying  the  cost  method,  with  adjustments  where  appropriate,
except  for  items  that  under  IFRS  must  be  recognized  at  fair  value,  as
described in the accounting policies section.
The consolidated financial statements include the statutory accounts of
Saipem  SpA  and  the  accounts  of  all  Italian  and  foreign  companies  in
which Saipem SpA holds the right to directly or indirectly exercise control,
determine  financial  and  management  decisions  and  obtain  economic
and  financial  benefits.  The  consolidated  financial  statements  also
include, on a line-by-line proportional basis, data of companies managed
under joint operating agreements.
Subsidiaries  performing  only  limited  operating  activities  are  not
consolidated. Their non-consolidation is therefore not material and does
not  have  a  significant  effect  on  total  assets,  liabilities,  net  financial
position  and  profit  for  the  year3.  These  interests  are  accounted  for  as
described below under the heading ‘Financial fixed assets’.
Immaterial  subsidiaries  excluded  from  consolidation,  associates  and
other  interests  are  accounted  for  as  described  under  the  heading
‘Financial fixed assets’.
Consolidated companies, non-consolidated subsidiaries, associates and
relevant shareholdings as set forth in Article 126 of Consob Resolution
11971  of  May  14,  1999  and  subsequent  addenda,  are  indicated
separately in the section ‘Scope of consolidation at December 31, 2011’.
After  this  section,  there  follows  a  list  detailing  the  changes  in  the
consolidation area from the previous year.
Financial  statements  of  consolidated  companies  are  audited  by
independent  auditors,  who  also  examine  and  certify  the  information
required for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The
consolidated  financial  statements  at  December  31,  2011,  approved  by
Saipem’s  Board  of  Directors  on  March  13,  2012,  were  audited  by  the
independent  auditor  Reconta  Ernst  &  Young  SpA.  As  Saipem’s  main
auditor,  Reconta  Ernst  &  Young  is  fully  responsible  for  auditing  the
Group’s  consolidated  financial  statements  and,  to  the  extent  allowed
under Italian legislation, for the work of other independent auditors.
Amounts  stated  in  financial  statements  and  the  notes  thereto  are  in
millions of euros (€ million).

Interests in consolidated companies
Fully-owned  subsidiaries  are  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation
method. Assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses related to fully
consolidated  companies  are  therefore  wholly  incorporated  into  the
consolidated  financial  statements.  The  book  value  of  these  interests  is
eliminated against the corresponding portion of their shareholders’ equity.
Jointly  controlled  entities  are  accounted  for  using  the  proportional
method.  The  book  value  of  interests  in  these  companies  is  eliminated
against  the  corresponding  portion  of  their  shareholders’  equity.  Assets
and  liabilities,  and  revenues  and  expenses  are  incorporated  into  the
consolidated  financial  statements  proportionally  to  the  extent  of  the
interest held. Subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities are consolidated
from  the  date  on  which  control  is  transferred  to  the  group  and  are
deconsolidated from the date on which control ceases.
The  shareholders’  equity  in  consolidated  companies  is  determined  by
attributing to each of the balance sheet items its fair value at the date on
which control is acquired. The excess of the purchase price of an acquired
entity over the total fair value assigned to assets acquired and liabilities
assumed  is  recognized  as  goodwill.  Negative  goodwill  is  recognized  in
the  income  statement.  Equity  and  net  profit  attributable  to  minority
interests  are  shown  separately  in  the  consolidated  balance  sheet  and
consolidated  income  statement,  respectively.  If  the  degree  of  control
acquired  is  not  total,  the  equity  attributable  to  minority  interests  is
determined on the basis of the fair value of the assets and liabilities at
the  date  on  which  control  is  acquired,  excluding  any  related  goodwill
(partial goodwill method). Alternatively, the full value of goodwill arising
on  the  acquisition  is  recognized,  including  the  share  attributable  to
minority  interest  (full  goodwill  method).  In  this  latter  case,  equity
attributable  to  minority  interests  is  shown  at  fair  value  including  the
related  goodwill4.  The  choice  of  method  is  made  for  each  individual
business combination on a transaction by transaction basis.
Where control of a company is achieved in stages, the purchase cost is
determined  by  adding  the  fair  value  of  the  previously  held  ownership
interest and the consideration paid for the additional ownership interest.
Any difference between the fair value of the previous ownership interest
and its carrying amount is recognized in the income statement.
In  the  event  that  additional  ownership  interests  in  subsidiaries  are
purchased  from  minority  shareholders,  any  excess  of  the  amount  paid
over the carrying amount of the minority interest acquired is recognized
directly  in  equity  as  goodwill.  Similarly,  the  effects  of  disposals  of
ownership  interests  in  a  subsidiary  that  do  not  result  in  the  loss  of
control are accounted for as equity transactions.

(1) The international accounting standards used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are essentially the same as those issued by the IASB and in force in 2011, since the current differences between
the IFRS endorsed by the European Commission and those issued by the IASB relate to situations that do not affect the Group.
(2) Disclosures regarding relations with related parties have been prepared pursuant to the provisions of IAS 24 ‘Related Party Disclosures’, which entered into force at the end of 2011 and which provide an expanded
definition of related parties and amend the relevant disclosure requirements.
(3) According to the IASB conceptual framework, ‘information is material if its omission or misstatement could influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements’.
(4) The decision to apply the partial or full goodwill method is also made for business combinations where negative goodwill is taken to the income statement (i.e. a gain on bargain purchase).

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The difference between the proceeds from the disposal of the subsidiary
and its carrying amount as at the date of disposal, including the cumulative
amount  of  any  exchange  differences  that  relate  to  the  subsidiary,
recognized in the separate component of equity in accordance with IAS 21,
the  ‘Effects  of  changes  in  foreign  exchange  rates’,  is  recognized  in  the
consolidated income statement as a gain or loss on the disposal.

Intercompany transactions
Unrealized  intercompany  profit  is  eliminated,  as  are  intercompany
receivables,  payables,  revenues  and  expenses,  guarantees  (including
performance bonds), commitments and risks. Intercompany losses are
not eliminated since they are considered an impairment indicator of the
assets transferred.

Foreign currency translation
Financial statements of foreign companies having a functional currency
other than the euro are converted into the presentation currency applying:
(i) closing exchange rates for assets and liabilities; (ii) historical exchange

rates for equity accounts; and (iii) average rates for the year to the income
statement (source: Bank of Italy).
Cumulative exchange rate differences resulting from this translation are
recognized in shareholders’ equity under the item ‘Cumulative currency
translation differences’ for the portion relating to the Group’s interest and
under ‘Minority interest’ for the portion related to minority shareholders.
Cumulative exchange differences are charged to the income statement
when an investment is fully disposed of or when the investment ceases
to qualify as a controlled company. In the event of a partial disposal that
does not result in the loss of control, the portion of exchange differences
relating  to  the  interest  sold  is  recognized  under  minority  interest  in
equity.
The financial statements translated into euros are those denominated in
the functional currency, i.e. the local currency or the currency in which
most financial transactions and assets and liabilities are denominated.

The exchange rates that have been applied for the translation of financial
statements in foreign currencies are as follows:

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US Dollar
British Pound Sterling
Algerian Dinar
Angolan Kwanza
Argentine Peso
Australian Dollar
Azerbaijani Manat
Brazilian Real
Canadian Dollar
Croatian Kuna
Dominican Peso
Egyptian Pound
Indian Rupee
Indonesian Rupee
Malaysian Ringgit
Nigerian Naira
Norwegian Kroner
Peruvian New Sol
Qatar Riyal
Romanian New Leu
Russian Rouble
Saudi Arabian Riyal
Singapore Dollar
Swiss Franc
UAE Dirham

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1.3362
0.86075
99.2612
123.79
5.30994
1.3136
1.06739
2.2177
1.3322
7.383
50.0039
7.75751
59.758
12,002.1
4.095
203.444
7.8
3.75086
4.86375
4.262
40.82
5.0106
1.7136
1.2504
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0.8353
97.466
122.618
5.56769
1.2723
1.01749
2.4159
1.3215
7.537
50.0217
7.80328
68.713
11,731.5
4.1055
208.165
7.754
3.48747
4.71164
4.3233
41.765
4.85236
1.6819
1.2156
4.75237

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1.39196
0.867884
101.519
130.445
5.74525
1.34839
1.09918
2.32651
1.3761
7.43904
52.9068
8.275
64.8859
12,206.5
4.2558
216.901
7.79337
3.83386
5.06859
4.23909
40.8846
5.22032
1.74887
1.23261
5.11258

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Summary of significant accounting policies

The most significant accounting policies used for the preparation of the
consolidated financial statements are shown below.

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with
banks,  and  other  short-term  highly  liquid  investments  with  original
maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known
amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes
in value.

Inventories
Inventories, with the exception of contract work-in-progress, are stated at
the lower of purchase or production cost and market value. The cost of
inventories is determined by applying the weighted average cost method,
while market value – given that the inventories are mainly spare parts –
is taken as the lower of replacement cost or net realizable value.
Work-in-progress relating to long-term contracts is stated on the basis of
agreed  contract  revenue  determined  with  reasonable  certainty,
recognized in proportion to the stage of completion of contract activity.
Given the nature of the contracts and the type of work, the percentage of
completion is calculated on the basis of the work performed, being the
percentage  of  costs  incurred  with  respect  to  the  total  estimated  costs
(cost-to-cost method).
Adjustments made for the economic effects of using this method relating
to differences between amounts matured based on stage of completion
and recognized revenues are included under contract work-in-progress if
positive or under trade payables if negative.
When  hedged  by  derivative  contracts  qualifying  for  hedge  accounting,
revenues  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are  translated  at  the
contracted  rates.  Otherwise,  they  are  translated  at  the  exchange  rate
prevailing at year-end. The same method is used for costs denominated
in a foreign currency.
The  valuation  of  work-in-progress  considers  all  directly  related  costs,
contractual  risks  and  contract  revision  clauses,  where  they  can  be
objectively determined.
Modifications  to  original  contracts  for  additional  works  are  recognized
when realization is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.
Expected  losses  on  contracts  are  recognized  fully  in  the  year  in  which
they become probable.
Bidding costs are expended in the year in which they are incurred.

Current financial assets
Held  for  trading  financial  assets  and  available-for-sale  financial  assets
are measured at fair value with gains or losses recognized, respectively,
in the income statement under ‘Finance income (expense)’5 and in the
equity  reserve  related  to  ‘Other  items  of  comprehensive  income’,
respectively. In the case of available-for-sale financial assets, changes in
fair value recognized in equity are taken to the income statement when
the asset is sold or impaired.

Assets are assessed for objective evidence of an impairment loss. This
may  include  significant  breaches  of  contracts,  serious  financial
difficulties  or  the  high  probability  of  insolvency  of  the  counterparty.
Losses are deducted from the carrying amount of the asset.
Available-for-sale  financial  assets  include  financial  assets  other  than
derivative financial instruments, loans and receivables, held-for-trading
financial assets and held-to-maturity financial assets.
The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  is  determined  by  market
quotations or, in their absence, by the value resulting from the adoption
of  suitable  financial  valuation  models  which  take  into  account  all  the
factors  adopted  by  the  market  operators  and  the  prices  obtained  in
similar recent transactions in the market.
Interest  and  dividends  on  financial  assets  stated  at  fair  value  are
accounted  for  on  an  accrual  basis  as  ‘Finance  income  (expense)’  and
‘Other income (expense) from investments’, respectively.
When the purchase or sale of a financial asset occurs under a contract
whose  terms  require  delivery  of  the  asset  within  the  time  frame
established  generally  by  regulation  or  convention  in  the  market  place
concerned  (e.g.  purchase  of  securities  on  regulated  markets),  the
transaction is accounted for on the settlement date.
Receivables  are  stated  at  amortized  cost  (see  ‘Financial  fixed  assets  -
Receivables and financial assets held to maturity’).
Transferred  financial  assets  are  derecognized  when  the  contractual
rights  to  receive  the  cash  flows  of  the  financial  assets  are  transferred
together with the risks and rewards of ownership.

Non-current assets

Tangible assets
Tangible assets are recognized using the cost model and stated at their
purchase or production cost including any costs directly attributable to
bringing the asset into operation. In addition, when a substantial amount
of time is required to make the asset ready for use, the purchase price or
production  cost  includes  the  borrowing  costs  incurred  that  could  have
otherwise been saved had the investment not been made. The purchase
or production costs are net of government grants related to assets, which
are only recognized when all the required conditions have been met.
In the case of a present obligation for the dismantling and removal of assets
and  the  restoration  of  sites,  the  carrying  value  includes,  with  a
corresponding  entry  to  a  specific  provision,  the  estimated  (discounted)
costs  to  be  borne  at  the  moment  the  asset  is  retired.  The  accounting
treatment of changes in estimates for these provisions, the passage of time
and the discount rate are indicated under ‘Provisions for contingencies’.
Assets held under finance leases or under leasing arrangements that do
not take the legal form of a finance lease but substantially transfer all the
risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset are recognized at fair
value, net of taxes due from the lessor or, if lower, at the present value of
the  minimum  lease  payments,  within  tangible  assets.  A  corresponding
financial debt payable to the lessor is recognized as a financial liability.
These assets are depreciated using the criteria described below. Where it
is  not  reasonably  certain  that  the  purchase  option  will  be  exercised,
leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the
estimated useful life of the asset.

(5) From 2009, changes in the fair value of non-hedging commodity derivatives, including the effects of settlements, are recognized under ‘Other operating income and expenses’.

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Expenditures  on  renewals,  improvements  and  transformations  that
extend the useful lives of the related asset are capitalized.
Tangible  assets  are  systematically  depreciated  using  a  straight-line
method over their useful life, which is an estimate of the period for which
the assets will be used by the company. When tangible assets comprise
more  than  one  significant  element  with  different  useful  lives,  each
component  is  depreciated  separately.  The  depreciable  amount  of  an
asset is its cost less the estimated residual value at the end of its useful
life, if this is significant and can be reasonably determined. Land is not
depreciated, even where purchased with a building. Tangible assets held
for sale are not depreciated but are valued at the lower of book value and
fair value less costs to sell (see ‘Non-current assets held for sale’).
Replacement  costs  of  identifiable  components  in  complex  assets  are
capitalized and depreciated over their useful life. The residual book value of
the component that has been replaced is charged to the income statement.
Ordinary maintenance and repair costs are expensed when incurred.
The  carrying  value  of  tangible  assets  is  reviewed  for  impairment
whenever  events  indicate  that  the  carrying  amounts  for  those  assets
may  not  be  recoverable.  The  recoverability  of  an  asset  is  assessed  by
comparing its carrying value with the recoverable amount, represented
by the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. If there is no
binding sales agreement, fair value is estimated on the basis of market
values  of  recent  transactions,  or  the  best  available  information  that
shows the proceeds that the company could reasonably expect to collect
from the disposal of assets.
Value in use is the present value of the future cash flows expected to be
derived  from  the  use  of  the  asset  and,  if  significant  and  reasonably
determinable, from its disposal at the end of its useful life, net of disposal
costs.  Cash  flows  are  determined  on  the  basis  of  reasonable  and
documented assumptions that represent the best estimate of the future
economic conditions during the remaining useful life of the asset, giving
more importance to independent assumptions. Discounting is carried out
at a rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of
money  and  the  risks  specific  to  the  asset  that  are  not  reflected  in  the
estimate  of  future  cash  flows.  The  discount  rate  used  is  the  Weighted
Average Cost of Capital (WACC) adjusted for risks specific to the market.
Value in use is calculated net of the tax effect as this method results in
values similar to those resulting from discounting pre-tax cash flows at a
pre-tax discount rate deriving, through an iteration process, from a post-
tax valuation.
Valuation is carried out for each single asset or, if the realizable value of
single assets cannot be determined, for the smallest identifiable group of
assets  that  generates  independent  cash  inflows  from  their  continuous
use (i.e. a cash generating unit). If the reasons for impairment cease to
exist, the impairment loss is reversed to the income statement as income
from revaluation. The value of the asset is written back to the lower of the
recoverable amount and the original book value before impairment less
the depreciation that would have been charged had no impairment loss
been recognized.

Tangible  assets  destined  for  specific  operating  projects,  for  which  no
further  future  use  is  envisaged  due  to  the  characteristics  of  the  asset
itself  or  high  usage  during  project  execution  are  depreciated  over  the
duration of the project.

Intangible assets
Intangible  assets  are  assets  without  physical  substance,  controlled  by
the  company  and  capable  of  producing  future  economic  benefits,  and
goodwill  acquired  in  business  combinations.  An  asset  is  classified  as
intangible  when  management  is  able  to  distinguish  it  clearly  from
goodwill.  This  condition  is  normally  met  when:  (i)  the  intangible  asset
arises from legal or contractual rights, or (ii) the asset is separable, i.e.
can  be  sold,  transferred,  licensed,  rented  or  exchanged,  either
individually or as an integral part of other assets. An entity controls an
asset if it has the ability to obtain the future economic benefits relating to
an asset and to restrict the access of others to those benefits. Intangible
assets are stated at cost as determined with the criteria used for tangible
assets.
Intangible assets with a defined useful life are amortized systematically
over their useful life estimated as the period over which the assets will be
used by the company. The amount to be amortized and the recoverability
of  their  book  value  are  determined  in  accordance  with  the  criteria
described in the section ‘Tangible assets’.
Goodwill and other intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are not
amortized. The recoverability of their carrying value is reviewed at least
annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying value may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is tested for impairment at the level of the smallest aggregate
(cash  generating  unit)  on  which  the  company,  directly  or  indirectly,
evaluates the return on the capital expenditure to which goodwill relates.
The cash generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that
generates  cash  inflows  from  continuing  use,  and  that  are  largely
independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. If
the  carrying  amount  of  the  cash  generating  unit,  including  goodwill
allocated  thereto,  exceeds  the  cash  generating  unit’s  recoverable
amount6, the excess is recognized as impairment. The impairment loss is
first allocated to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill. Any remaining
excess is allocated on a pro-rata basis to the carrying value of the assets
that form the cash generating unit. Impairment charges against goodwill
are not reversed7.

Costs of technological development activities
Costs  of  technological  development  activities  are  capitalized  when  the
company can prove that:
(a) there  is  the  technical  capacity  to  complete  the  asset  and  make  it

available for use or sale;

(b) there is the intention to complete the asset and make it available for

use or sale;

(c) it is possible to make the asset available for use or sale;

(6) For the definition of recoverable amount see ‘Tangible assets’.
(7) Impairment charges are not reversed even if no loss, or a smaller loss, would have been recognized had the impairment been assessed only at the end of the subsequent interim period.

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(d) it can be shown that the asset is able to produce future economic

benefits;

(e) technical,  financial  and  other  resources  are  available  to  complete
development of the asset and make the asset available for use or
sale;
the  cost  attributable  to  the  intangible  asset  can  be  reasonably
determined.

(f)

Grants
Grants related to assets are recorded as a reduction of the purchase price
or  production  cost  of  the  related  assets  when  there  is  reasonable
assurance that all the required conditions attached to them, agreed upon
with  government  entities,  will  be  met.  Grants  related  to  income  are
recognized in the income statement.

Financial fixed assets

INVESTMENTS
Investments in subsidiaries excluded from consolidation and associates
are accounted for using the equity method.
Under the equity method, the investment is initially recognized at cost
and subsequently adjusted to take into account: (i) the post-acquisition
change in the investor’s share of net assets of the investee and (ii) the
investor’s  share  of  the  investee’s  other  comprehensive  income.
Dividends received from an investee reduce the carrying amount of the
investment. When using the equity method, the adjustments required for
the consolidation process are applied (see ‘Principles of consolidation’). 
When  there  is  objective  evidence  of  impairment  (see  also  ‘Current
financial assets’), the recoverability is tested by comparing the carrying
amount  and  the  related  recoverable  amount  determined  adopting  the
criteria indicated in the item ‘Tangible assets’.
If  it  does  not  result  in  a  misrepresentation  of  the  company’s  financial
condition  and  results,  subsidiaries  excluded  from  consolidation  and
associates are accounted for at cost, adjusted for impairment charges.
When  the  reasons  for  their  impairment  cease  to  exist,  investments
accounted  for  at  cost  are  revalued  within  the  limit  of  the  impairment
made  and  their  effects  are  taken  to  the  income  statement  item  ‘Other
income (expense) from investments’.
Other  investments,  included  in  non-current  assets,  are  recognized  at
their fair value and their effects are included in the equity reserve related
to  ‘Other  items  of  comprehensive  income’.  Changes  in  fair  value
recognized  in  equity  are  charged  to  the  income  statement  when  the
investment  is  sold  or  impaired.  When  investments  are  not  traded  in  a
public  market  and  fair  value  cannot  be  reasonably  determined,
investments are accounted for at cost, adjusted for impairment losses;
impairment losses may not be reversed8.
An  investor’s  share  of  losses  exceeding  the  carrying  amount  of  an
investment  is  recognized  in  a  specific  provision  to  the  extent  that
investor  is  required  to  fulfil  legal  or  implicit  obligations  towards  the
investee or to cover its losses.

RECEIVABLES AND HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS
Receivables and financial assets to be held to maturity are stated at cost
represented by the fair value of the initial exchanged amount adjusted to
take into account direct external costs related to the transaction (e.g. fees
of agents or consultants, etc.). The initial carrying value is then adjusted to
take  into  account  capital  repayments,  impairment  charges  and
amortization of the difference between the reimbursement value and the
initial  carrying  value.  Amortization  is  carried  out  on  the  basis  of  the
effective  interest  rate  computed  at  initial  recognition,  which  is  the  rate
that exactly discounts the present value of estimated future cash flows to
the initial carrying value (i.e. the amortized cost method). Receivables for
finance leases are recognized at an amount equal to the present value of
the lease payments and the purchase option price or any residual value.
The amount is discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease.
Any impairment is recognized by comparing the carrying value with the
present  value  of  the  expected  cash  flows  discounted  at  the  effective
interest  rate  computed  at  initial  recognition  or  at  the  moment  of  its
updating to reflect contractually established re-pricings (see also ‘Current
assets’). Receivables and held-to-maturity financial assets are recognized
less  any  provision  for  impairment  losses.  When  the  impairment  loss  is
definite,  the  provision  is  used.  Otherwise  it  is  released.  Changes  to  the
carrying amount of receivables or financial assets arising from amortized
cost valuation are recognized as ‘Finance income (expense)’.

Non-current assets held for sale
Non-current assets and current and non-current assets included within
disposal  groups,  whose  carrying  amount  will  be  recovered  principally
through a sale transaction rather than through their continuing use, are
classified as held for sale. This condition is considered met when the sale
is  highly  probable  and  the  asset  or  disposal  group  is  available  for
immediate sale in its current condition. Non-current assets held for sale,
current  and  non-current  assets  included  within  disposal  groups  and
liabilities  directly  associated  with  them  are  recognized  in  the  balance
sheet separately from the entity’s other assets and liabilities.
Non-current assets held for sale are not depreciated and are measured at
the lower of the fair value less costs to sell and their carrying amount.
The  classification  of  participating  interests  accounted  for  using  the
equity method as held for sale requires the suspension of the application
of  this  method  of  accounting.  In  such  cases,  the  carrying  amount  is
therefore equal to the value deriving from the application of the equity
method at the date of reclassification.
Any difference between the carrying amount and the fair value less costs
to  sell  is  taken  to  the  income  statement  as  an  impairment  loss;  any
subsequent  reversal  is  recognized  up  to  the  cumulative  impairment
losses, including those recognized prior to qualification of the asset as
held for sale.
When  the  sale  of  a  subsidiary  is  planned  and  this  will  lead  to  loss  of
control, all of its assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale. This
applies whether or not an interest will be retained in the former subsidiary
after the sale.

(8) Impairment charges are not reversed even if no loss, or a smaller loss, would have been recognized had the impairment been assessed only at the end of the subsequent interim period.

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Financial liabilities
Debt  is  carried  at  amortized  cost  (see  ‘Financial  fixed  assets  -
Receivables  and  held-to-maturity  financial  assets’).  Financial  liabilities
are  eliminated  when  they  have  been  settled,  or  when  the  contractual
condition has been fulfilled or cancelled or when it has expired.

Provisions for contingencies
Provisions for risks and charges concern risks and charges of a definite
nature and whose existence is certain or probable but for which at year-
end the timing or amount of future expenditure is uncertain. Provisions
are  recognized  when:  (i)  there  is  a  present  obligation,  either  legal  or
constructive, as a result of a past event; (ii) it is probable that an outflow
of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the
obligation;  (iii)  a  reliable  estimate  can  be  made  of  the  amount  of  the
obligation.  Provisions  represent  the  best  estimate  of  the  expenditure
required to settle the obligation or to transfer it to a third parties at the
balance sheet date. The amount recognized for onerous contracts is the
lower of the net cost of fulfilling the contract obligations, considering the
economic benefits expected to be received under the contract and any
compensation or penalties arising from failure to fulfil these obligations.
Where the effect of the time value of money is material and the payment
dates of the obligations can be reliably estimated, the provisions should
be  discounted  using  a  pre-tax  discount  rate  that  reflects  the  current
market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to
the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is
recognized as ‘Finance (expense) income’.
When the liability regards a tangible asset, the provision is stated with a
corresponding entry to the asset to which it refers. The income statement
charge is made through the depreciation process.
The  costs  that  the  company  expects  to  bear  to  carry  out  restructuring
plans are recognized when the company formally defines the plan and
the  interested  parties  have  developed  a  valid  expectation  that  the
restructuring will occur.
Provisions are periodically updated to show the variations of estimates of
costs,  production  times  and  actuarial  rates.  Estimate  revisions  for  a
provision  are  recognized  in  the  same  income  statement  item  that
previously  held  the  provision,  or,  when  the  liability  regards  tangible
assets  (i.e.  site  restoration  and  abandonment),  with  a  corresponding
entry to the assets to which they refer.
In  the  notes  to  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  following
contingent  liabilities  are  described:  (i)  possible,  but  not  probable
obligations arising from past events, whose existence will be confirmed
only  by  the  occurrence  or  non-occurrence  of  one  or  more  uncertain
future events not wholly within the control of the company; (ii) present
obligations arising from past events whose amount cannot be measured
with sufficient reliability or whose settlement will probably not require an
outflow of resources embodying economic benefits.

Provision for employee benefits
Post-employment  benefit  plans,  including  constructive  obligations,  are
classified as either ‘defined contribution plans’ or ‘defined benefit plans’,
depending  on  the  economic  substance  of  the  plan  as  derived  from  its
principal  terms  and  conditions.  In  the  first  case,  the  company’s
obligation, which consists of making payments to the State or to a trust or
fund, is determined on the basis of the contributions due.
The liabilities arising from defined benefit plans, net of any plan assets,
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accruals  basis  during  the  employment  period  required  to  obtain  the
benefits.  The  actuarial  gains  and  losses  of  defined  benefit  plans  are
recognized  pro-rata  on  service  in  the  income  statement  using  the
corridor method, if and to the extent that the net cumulative actuarial
gains  and  losses  unrecognized  at  the  end  of  the  previous  reporting
period  exceed  the  greater  of  10%  of  the  present  value  of  the  defined
benefit obligation and 10% of the fair value of the plan assets, over the
lives  of  the  employees
expected  average  remaining  working 
participating in the plan.
Obligations for long-term benefits are determined by adopting actuarial
assumptions. The effect of changes in actuarial assumptions or a change
in  the  characteristics  of  the  benefit  are  taken  to  profit  or  loss  in  their
entirety.

Treasury shares
Treasury shares are recorded at cost and as a reduction of equity. Gains
or losses from the subsequent sale of treasury shares are recorded as an
increase (or decrease) in equity.

Revenues
The revenues related to contract work-in-progress are recognized on the
basis of contractual revenues by reference to the stage of completion of
a contract measured on a cost-to-cost basis. Revenues for contract work-
in-progress  in  a  foreign  currency  are  recognized  at  the  euro  exchange
rate on the date when the stage of completion of a contract is measured.
This value is adjusted to take into account exchange differences arising
on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting.
Advances are recognized at the exchange rate on the date of payment.
Requests for additional payments deriving from a change in the scope of
the work are included in the total amount of revenues when it is probable
that the client will approve the variation and the relevant amount. Claims
deriving  for  instance  from  additional  costs  incurred  for  reasons
attributable  to  the  client  are  included  in  the  total  amount  of  revenues
when it is probable that the client will accept them. Work that has not yet
been accepted is recognized at the year-end exchange rate.
Revenues  associated  with  sales  of  products  and  services,  with  the
exception of contract work-in-progress, are recorded when the significant
risks  and  rewards  of  ownership  pass  to  the  customer  or  when  the
transaction  can  be  considered  settled  and  associated  revenue  can  be
reliably measured.
Revenues  related  to  partially  rendered  services  are  recognized  by
reference  to  the  stage  of  completion,  providing  this  can  be  measured
reliably  and  that  there  is  no  significant  uncertainty  regarding  the
collectability  of  the  amount  and  the  related  costs.  Otherwise  they  are
recognized only to the extent of the recoverable costs incurred.
Revenues  are  stated  at  the  fair  value  of  considerations  received  or
receivable,  net  of  returns,  discounts,  rebates  and  bonuses,  as  well  as
directly related taxation.

Costs
Costs  are  recognized  when  the  related  goods  and  services  are  sold,
consumed  or  allocated,  or  when  their  future  benefits  cannot  be
determined.
Operating lease payments are recognized in the income statement over
the length of the contract.
Labour  costs  comprise  remuneration  paid,  provisions  made  to  pension
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contributions in compliance with national contracts of employment and
current legislation.
Given their compensatory nature, labour costs also include stock options
granted to senior managers. The instruments granted are recorded at fair
value on the vesting date, plus any charges borne by the employer (social
security  contributions  and  employee  termination  indemnities)  and  are
not subject to subsequent adjustments. The current portion is calculated
pro  rata  over  the  vesting  period9.  The  fair  value  of  stock  options  is
determined using valuation techniques which consider conditions related
to  the  exercise  of  options,  current  share  prices,  expected  volatility  and
the risk-free interest rate.
The fair value of stock options is shown in the item ‘Payroll and related
costs’ as a contra entry to ‘Other reserves’.
The costs for the acquisition of new knowledge or discoveries, the study
of  products  or  alternative  processes,  new  techniques  or  models,  the
planning and construction of prototypes or any other costs incurred for
other  scientific  research  activities  or  technological  development,  are
generally  considered  current  costs  and  expensed  as  incurred.  These
costs  are  capitalized  (see  ‘Tangible  assets’)  when  they  meet  the
requirements listed under ‘Costs of technological development activities’.

Exchange rate differences
Revenues  and  costs  associated  with  transactions  in  currencies  other
than the functional currency are translated into the functional currency
by applying the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
Monetary  assets  and  liabilities  in  currencies  other  than  the  functional
currency  are  converted  by  applying  the  year-end  exchange  rate.  The
effect is recognized in the income statement. Non-monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency
valued at cost are translated at the initial exchange rate. Non-monetary
assets that are re-measured at fair value (i.e. at their recoverable amount
or realizable value), are translated at the exchange rate applicable on the
date of re-measurement.

Dividends
Dividends  are  recognized  at  the  date  of  the  general  shareholders’
meeting  in  which  they  were  declared,  except  when  the  sale  of  shares
before the ex-dividend date is certain.

Income taxes
Current income taxes are determined on the basis of estimated taxable
income.  The  estimated  liability  is  recognized  in  ‘Income  tax  payables’.
Current  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  measured  at  the  amount
expected to be paid to (recovered from) the tax authorities, using the tax
rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by
the balance sheet date.
Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for temporary differences
between  the  carrying  amounts  and  tax  bases  of  assets  and  liabilities,
based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively

enacted for future years. Deferred tax assets are recognized when their
realization is considered probable.
Similarly, unused tax credits and deferred tax assets on tax losses are
recognized to the extent that they can be recovered. 
For temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries,
jointly-controlled entities and associates, deferred tax liabilities are not
recorded if the investor is able to control the timing of the reversal of the
temporary difference and it is probable that the reversal will not occur in
the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded under non-current assets
and liabilities and are offset at single entity level if related to offsettable
taxes. The balance of the offset, if positive is recognized under ‘Deferred
tax assets’ or, if negative, under ‘Deferred tax liabilities’.
When the results of transactions are recognized directly in shareholders’
equity, current taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities are also charged
to shareholders’ equity.

its  business  requirements,  Saipem  classifies

Derivatives
A  derivative  is  a  financial  instrument  which  has  the  following
characteristics:  (i)  its  value  changes  in  response  to  the  changes  in  a
specified  interest  rate,  financial  instrument  price,  commodity  price,
foreign  exchange  rate  or  other  variable;  (ii)  it  requires  no  initial  net
investment or the investment is small; (iii) it is settled at a future date.
Derivatives, including embedded derivatives that are separated from the
host contract, are assets and liabilities recognized at their fair value, which
is estimated using the criteria described in the section ‘Current assets’.
Consistently  with 
derivatives as hedging instruments whenever possible.
Derivatives are classified as hedging instruments when the relationship
between the derivative and the hedged item is formally documented and
the  effectiveness  of  the  hedge  is  high  and  is  tested  regularly.  When
hedging  instruments  cover  the  risk  of  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the
hedged item (fair value hedge; e.g. hedging of changes in the fair value of
fixed rate assets/liabilities), they are stated at fair value, with changes
taken to the income statement. Hedged items are accordingly adjusted to
reflect changes in their fair value attributable to the hedged risk.
A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in cash flows
that could affect profit or loss and that is attributable to a particular risk
associated  with  a  recognized  asset  or  liability  (such  as  future  interest
payments on variable rate debt) or a highly probable forecast transaction,
such as project income/costs.
The effective portion of variations in fair value of derivatives designated
as hedges under IAS 39 is recorded initially in a hedging reserve and is
recognized  in  the  income  statement  in  the  period  in  which  the  hedged
item affects profit or loss.
The ineffective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives, as well as
the  entire  change  in  fair  value  of  those  derivatives  not  designated  as
hedges or that do not meet the criteria set out in IAS 39, are taken directly
to the income statement under ‘Finance income (expense)’.

(9) Period between the date of the award and the date on which the option can be exercised.

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Assets and liabilities of the balance sheet are classified as current and
non-current. Items of the income statement are presented by nature11.
The statement of comprehensive income shows net profit together with
incomes  and  expenses  that  are  recognized  directly  in  equity  in
accordance with IFRS.
The statement of changes in shareholders’ equity includes profit and loss
for  the  year,  transactions  with  shareholders  and  other  changes  in
shareholders’ equity.
The cash flow statement is prepared using the indirect method, whereby
net profit is adjusted for the effects of non-cash transactions.

Risk management
The main financial risks that Saipem is facing and actively monitoring and
managing are the following:
(i)

the  market  risk  deriving  from  exposure  to  fluctuations  in  interest
rates and exchange rates between the euro and the other currencies
used  by  the  company  and  the  risk  deriving  from  exposure  to
commodity price volatility;

(ii) the credit risk deriving from the possible default of a counterparty;
(iii) the  liquidity  risk  deriving  from  the  risk  that  suitable  sources  of

funding for the Group’s operations may not be available.

Financial risks are managed in accordance with guidelines defined by the
Parent Company, with the objective of aligning and coordinating Saipem
Group policies on financial risks.
For details on industrial risks, see the ‘Risk management’ section in the
Directors’ Report.

MARKET RISK
Market risk is the possibility that changes in currency exchange rates,
interest rates or commodity prices will adversely affect the value of the
Group’s financial assets, liabilities or expected future cash flows. Saipem
actively  manages  market  risk  in  accordance  with  a  set  of  policies  and
guidelines  that  provide  a  centralized  model  of  conducting  finance,
treasury and risk management operations based on the Group Treasury
Structures.

Exchange rate risk
Exchange rate risk derives from the fact that Saipem Group operations are
conducted in currencies other than the euro and that revenues and costs
from a significant portion of projects implemented are denominated and
settled in non-euro currencies. This impacts on:
-

individual  profits,  which  may  be  significantly  affected  by  exchange
rate  fluctuations  on  specific  transactions  arising  from  the  time  lag
existing  between  the  execution  of  a  given  transaction  and  the
definition of the relevant contractual terms (economic risk) and by the
conversion  of  foreign  currency-denominated  trade  and  financial
payables and receivables (transaction risk);
the  Group’s  reported  results  and  shareholders’  equity,  as  financial
statements of subsidiaries denominated in currencies other than the
euro are translated from their functional currency into euro.

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Saipem’s  foreign  exchange  risk  management  policy  is  to  minimize
economic  and  transactional  exposures  arising  from  foreign  currency
movements.  Saipem  does  not  undertake  any  hedging  activity  for  risks
deriving from the translation of foreign currency denominated profits or
assets and liabilities of subsidiaries that prepare financial statements in
a currency other than the euro.
Saipem uses a number of different types of derivative contract to reduce
economic and transaction exposure, such as currency swaps, forwards
and  options.  Such  derivatives  are  evaluated  by  the  Finance  Unit  of  Eni
SpA  at  fair  value  on  the  basis  of  market  prices  provided  by  specialized
sources. Planning, coordination and management of this activity at Group
level is responsibility of the Saipem Treasury Department, which closely
monitors the correlation between derivatives and their underlying flows
as well as ensuring their correct accounting representation in compliance
with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
An exchange rate sensitivity analysis was performed for those currencies
other than euro for which exchange risk exposure in 2011 was highest in
order to calculate the effect on the income statement and shareholders’
equity  of  hypothetical  positive  and  negative  variations  of  10%  in  the
exchange rates.
The analysis was performed for all relevant financial assets and liabilities
denominated in the currencies considered and regarded in particular the
following items:
- exchange rate derivatives;
trade and other receivables;
-
-
trade and other payables;
- cash and cash equivalents;
- short and long-term financial liabilities.
For exchange rate derivatives, the sensitivity analysis on fair value was
conducted  by  comparing  the  conditions  underlying  the  forward  price
fixed in the contract (i.e. spot exchange rate and interest rate) with spot
rates and interest rate curves corresponding to the relevant contractual
maturity  dates,  on  the  basis  of  year-end  exchange  rates  subjected  to
hypothetical  positive  and  negative  changes  of  10%,  with  the  resulting
effects weighted on the basis of the notional amounts.
The analysis did not examine the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on
the measurement of work in progress because work in progress does not
constitute a financial asset under IAS 32. Moreover, the analysis regards
exposure to exchange rate risk in accordance with IFRS 7 and therefore
does not consider the effects of the conversion of financial statements of
consolidated companies with functional currencies other than the euro.
A  positive  variation  in  exchange  rates  between  the  foreign  currencies
examined  and  the  euro  (i.e.  depreciation  of  the  euro  against  the  other
currencies)  would  have  produced  an  overall  effect  on  pre-tax  profit  of
-€113 million (-€7 million at December 31, 2010) and an overall effect
on  shareholders’  equity,  before  related  tax  effects,  of  -€364  million
(-€328 million at December 31, 2010).
Meanwhile,  a  negative  variation  in  exchange  rates  between  the  foreign
currencies examined and the euro (i.e. appreciation of the euro against
the other currencies) would have produced an overall effect on pre-tax
profit of €76 million (€27 million at December 31, 2010) and an overall

(10) The structure of the financial statements is the same as that used in the 2010 Annual Report, with the exception of the statement of comprehensive income for which the effects of the sale of businesses to companies
under common control are, for reasons of comparability with 2011, recognized in shareholders’ equity under ‘Other changes in shareholders’ equity’, without, however, producing any effects either on shareholders’ equity or
on net profit for the year.
(11) Additional information regarding financial instruments, applying the classification required by IFRS, is provided under Note 31 ‘Guarantees, commitments and risks - Additional information on financial instruments’.

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effect on shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects, of €311 million
(€333 million at December 31, 2010).
The  increases/decreases  with  respect  to  the  previous  year  are
essentially  due  to  the  currency  exchange  rates  on  the  two  reference

dates and to variations in assets and liabilities exposed to exchange rate
fluctuations.
The  following  table  shows  the  effects  of  the  sensitivity  analysis  on
balance sheet and income statement items.

(€ million)
Derivatives
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other payables
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term debt
Medium/long-term debt
Total

2010

2011

+10%

-10%

+10%

-10%

Income
statement
(34)
107
(83)
23
(4)
(16)
(7)

Shareholder’s
equity
(355)
107
(83)
23
(4)
(16)
(328)

Income
statement
49
(87)
68
(19)
3
13
27

Shareholder’s
equity
355
(87)
68
(19)
3
13
333

Income Shareholder’s
equity
(377)
117
(106)
25
(4)
(19)
(364)

statement
(126)
117
(106)
25
(4)
(19)
(113)

Income Shareholder’s
equity
323
(96)
86
(20)
3
15
311

statement
88
(96)
86
(20)
3
15
76

The results of the sensitivity analysis on trade receivables and payables for the principal currencies are as follows.

(€ million)
Receivables

Total

Payables

Total

Currency

Total

Δ -10%

Δ +10%

Total

Δ -10%

Δ +10%

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

USD
PLN
GBP
PEN
Other currencies

USD
NOK
GBP
PLN
SGD
Other currencies

901
-
18
-
39
958

658
17
59
-
-
16
750

(82)
-
(2)
-
(3)
(87)

60
2
5
-
-
1
68

100
-
2
-
5
107

(73)
(2)
(7)
-
-
(1)
(83)

963
37
21
19
15
1,055

613
134
91
53
28
32
951

(88)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(96)

56
12
8
4
3
3
86

107
4
2
2
2
117

(68)
(15)
(10)
(6)
(3)
(4)
(106)

Interest rate risk
Interest rate fluctuations affect the market value of a company’s financial
assets and liabilities and its net financial expenses. The purpose of risk
management is to reduce interest rate risk to a minimum in pursuit of the
financial structuring objectives set and approved by management. 
When entering into long-term financing agreements with variable rates,
the Treasury Department of the Saipem Group assesses their compliance
with objectives and, where necessary, uses Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) to
manage  the  risk  exposure  arising  from  interest  rate  fluctuations.
Planning, coordination and management of this activity at Saipem Group
level  is  likewise  the  responsibility  of  the  Treasury  Department,  which
closely monitors the correlation between derivatives and their underlying
flows and ensures their correct accounting representation in compliance
with  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards.  Such  derivatives  are
evaluated  at  fair  value  by  the  Treasury  Department  of  Eni  SpA  on  the
basis of market standard evaluation models as well as market prices and
input provided by specialist sources. No interest rate swaps were in force
at December 31, 2011.
To  measure  sensitivity  to  interest  rate  risk,  a  sensitivity  analysis  was

performed. The analysis calculated the effect on the income statement
and shareholders’ equity of hypothetical positive and negative variations
of 10% in interest rates.
The analysis was performed for all relevant financial assets and liabilities
exposed  to  interest  rate  fluctuations  and  regarded  in  particular  the
following items:
-
interest rate derivatives;
- cash and cash equivalents;
- short and long-term financial liabilities.
For  interest  rate  derivatives,  the  sensitivity  analysis  on  fair  value  was
conducted by comparing the interest rate conditions (fixed and variable
rate) underlying the contract and used to calculate future interest rate
differentials with discount curves for variable interest rates on the basis
of year-end interest rates subjected to hypothetical positive and negative
changes of 10%, with the resulting changes weighted on the basis of the
notional amounts. For cash and cash equivalents, the analysis used the
average balance for the year and the average rate of return for the year,
while for short and long-term financial liabilities, the average exposure for
the year and average interest rate for the year were considered.

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A  positive  variation  in  interest  rates  would  have  produced  an  overall
effect on pre-tax profit of -€6 million (-€5 million at December 31, 2010)
and an overall effect on shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects of
-€6 million (-€5 million at December 31, 2010). A negative variation in
interest rates would have produced an overall effect on pre-tax profit of
€6 million (€5 million at December 31, 2010) and an overall effect on

shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects of €6 million (€5 million
at December 31, 2010).
The increases/decreases with respect to the previous year are essentially
due to the interest rates on the two reference dates and to variations in the
assets and liabilities exposed to interest rate fluctuations.
The following table shows the effects of the above sensitivity analysis on
balance sheet and income statement items.

(€ million)
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term debt
Medium/long-term debt
Total

2010

2011

+10%

-10%

+10%

-10%

Income
statement
1
(2)
(4)
(5)

Shareholder’s
equity
1
(2)
(4)
(5)

Income
statement
(1)
2
4
5

Shareholder’s
equity
(1)
2
4
5

Income Shareholder’s
equity
1
(3)
(4)
(6)

statement
1
(3)
(4)
(6)

Income Shareholder’s
equity
(1)
3
4
6

statement
(1)
3
4
6

Commodity price risk
Saipem’s results are affected by changes in the prices of oil products (fuel
oil,  lubricants,  bunker  oil,  etc.)  and  raw  materials,  since  they  represent
associated  costs  in  the  running  of  vessels,  offices  and  yards  and  the
implementation of projects and investments.
In order to reduce its commodity risk, in addition to adopting solutions at
a  commercial  level,  Saipem  also  trades  over  the  counter  derivatives
(swap and bullet swaps in particular) whose underlying commodities are
oil products (mainly gasoil and naphtha) through Eni Trading & Shipping
(ETS)  on  the  organized  markets  of  ICE  and  NYMEX  where  the  relevant
physical commodity market is well correlated to the financial market and
is price efficient.
As regards commodity price risk management, derivative instruments on
commodities are entered into by Saipem to hedge underlying contractual
commitments. Hedge transactions may also be entered into in relation to
future  underlying  contractual  commitments,  provided  these  are  highly
probable.
Such derivatives are evaluated at fair value by the Treasury Department
of Eni SpA on the basis of market standard evaluation models and market
prices  provided  by  specialized  sources.  With  regard  to  commodity  risk
hedging  instruments,  a  10%  positive  variation  in  the  underlying  rates
would  have  produced  an  overall  effect  on  pre-tax  profit  of  €1  million
(€0.1  million  at  December  31,  2010)  and  an  overall  effect  on
shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects, of €3 million (€5 million
at December 31, 2010). A 10% negative variation in the underlying rates
would  have  produced  an  overall  effect  on  pre-tax  profit  of  -€1  million
(-€0.1  million  at  December  31,  2010)  and  an  overall  effect  on
shareholders’  equity,  before  related  tax  effects,  of  -€3  million  (-€5
million at December 31, 2010).
The  increases  (decreases)  with  respect  to  the  previous  year  are
essentially due to the differences between the prices used in calculating
the fair value of the instrument at the two reference dates.

CREDIT RISK
Credit risk represents Saipem’s exposure to potential losses in the event
of non-performance by a counterparty. As regards counterparty risk in
commercial  contracts,  credit  management  is  the  responsibility  of  the
business  units  and  of  specific  corporate  finance  and  administration
functions operating on the basis of standard business partner evaluation
and  credit  worthiness  procedures.  For  counterparty  financial  risk

deriving  from  the  investment  of  surplus  liquidity,  from  positions  in
derivative  contracts  and  from  physical  commodities  contracts  with
financial  counterparties,  Group  companies  adopt  guidelines  issued  by
the  Treasury  Department  of  Saipem  in  compliance  with  the  centralized
treasury model of Eni.
The critical situation that has developed on the financial markets has led
to  additional  preventative  measures  being  adopted  to  avoid  the
concentration  of  risk  and  assets.  This  situation  has  also  required  the
setting  of  limits  and  conditions  for  operations  involving  derivative
instruments.
The company did not have any significant cases of non performance by
counterparties.
As  at  December  31,  2011,  Saipem  has  no  significant  concentrations  of
credit risk.

LIQUIDITY RISK
Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  suitable  sources  of  funding  for  the  Group
may not be available (funding liquidity risk), or that the Group is unable
to  sell  its  assets  on  the  market  place  (asset  liquidity  risk),  making  it
unable  to  meet  its  short-term  finance  requirements  and  settle
obligations. Such a situation would negatively impact the Group’s results
as it would result in the Company incurring higher borrowing expenses to
meet its obligations or under the worst of conditions the inability of the
Company to continue as a going concern. As part of its financial planning
process, Saipem manages liquidity risk by targeting a capital structure
that  guarantees  a  level  of  liquidity  adequate  for  the  Groups’  needs,
optimizing  the  opportunity  cost  of  maintaining  liquidity  reserves  and
achieving an optimal profile in terms of maturity and composition of debt
in accordance with business objectives and prescribed limits.
At present, in spite of the current market conditions, Saipem believes it
has  access  to  sufficient  funding  and  borrowing  facilities  to  meet
currently foreseeable requirements, thanks to a use of credit lines that is
both flexible and targeted to meet business needs.
The  liquidity  management  policies  used  have  the  objective  of  ensuring
both the availability of adequate funding to meet short-term requirements
and  obligations  and  a  sufficient  level  of  operating  flexibility  to  fund
Saipem’s  development  plans,  while  maintaining  an  adequate  finance
structure in terms of debt composition and maturity.
As of December 31, 2011, Saipem maintained unused borrowing facilities
of €1,706 million. In addition, Eni SpA provides lines of credit to Saipem

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SpA under Eni Group centralized treasury arrangements. These facilities
were under interest rates that reflected market conditions. Fees charged
for unused facilities were not significant.

The following tables show total contractual payments (including interest
payments) and maturities on financial debt and payments and due dates
for trade and other payables.

Finance debt

(€ million)
Long-term debt
Short-term debt
Fair value of derivative instruments

Interest on debt

Trade and other payables

(€ million)
Trade payables
Other payables and advances

2012
766
956
501
2,223
77

2013
447
-
-
447
66

2012
2,954
2,387

Maturity

2015
1,210
-
-
1,210
41

2014
258
-
-
258
56

2016
211
-
-
211
25

After
450
-
-
450
38

Maturity

2013-2016
-
2

After
-
-

Total
3,342
956
501
4,799
303

Total
2,954
2,389

Outstanding contractual obligations
In addition to the financial and trade debt recorded in the balance sheet,
the Saipem Group has contractual obligations relating to non-cancellable

operating leases whose performance will entail payments being made in
future years. The following table shows undiscounted payments due in
future years in relation to outstanding contractual obligations.

(€ million)
Non-cancellable operating leases

2012
119

2013
61

2014
36

Maturity

2015
31

2016
32

After
55

Total
334

The table below summarizes Saipem’s capital expenditure commitments
for property, plant and equipment, for which procurement contracts have
been entered into.

(€ million)
Committed on major projects
Other committed projects
Total

Maturity

2012
89
112
201

2013
-
-
-

Use of accounting estimates

The preparation of financial statements and interim reports in accordance
with generally accepted accounting standards requires management to
make accounting estimates based on complex or subjective judgments,
past  experience  and  assumptions  determined  to  be  reasonable  and
realistic based on the information available at the time. The use of these
estimates and assumptions affects the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities  and  the  disclosure  of  contingent  assets  and  liabilities  at  the
balance sheet date and the reported amounts of income and expenses
during  the  reporting  period.  Actual  results  may  differ  from  these
estimates  given  the  uncertainty  surrounding  the  assumptions  and
conditions upon which the estimates are based.
Summarized  below  are  those  accounting  estimates  used  in  the
preparation of consolidated financial statements and interim reports that
are considered critical because they require management to make a large
number of subjective judgments, assumptions and estimates regarding
matters  that  are  inherently  uncertain.  Changes  in  the  conditions

underlying  such  judgments,  assumptions  and  estimates  may  have  a
significant effect on future results.

CONTRACT WORK IN PROGRESS
Contract work in progress for long-term contracts – for which estimates
necessarily have a significant subjective component – are measured on
the  basis  of  estimated  revenues  and  costs  over  the  full  life  of  the
contract.  Contract  work  in  progress  includes  extra  revenues  from
additional works following modifications to the original contracts if their
realization is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.

IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
Impairment losses are recognized if events and changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount tangible and intangible assets may not
be recoverable.
Impairment is recognized in the event of significant permanent changes
in  the  outlook  for  the  market  segment  in  which  the  asset  is  used.
Determining as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves
management estimates on complex and highly uncertain factors, such as

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future  market  performances,  the  effects  of  inflation  and  technological
improvements on operating costs, and the outlook for global or regional
market supply and demand conditions.
The  amount  of  an  impairment  loss  is  determined  by  comparing  the
carrying value of an asset with its recoverable amount, and value in use,
net of disposal costs. 
The recoverable amount is the greater of the asset’s fair value less costs
to sell and its value in use. Value in use is the present value of the future
cash  flows  expected  to  be  derived  from  the  use  of  the  asset,  net  of
disposal  costs.  The  expected  future  cash  flows  used  for  impairment
reviews are based on judgmental assessments of future variables such
as  prices,  costs,  demand  growth  rate  and  production  volumes,
considering  the  information  available  at  the  date  of  the  review  and  are
discounted at a rate that reflects the risk inherent in the relevant activity.
Goodwill and other intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are not
amortized. The recoverability of their carrying value is reviewed at least
annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the  carrying  value  may  not  be  recoverable.  Goodwill  is  tested  for
impairment at cash-generating unit level, i.e. the smallest aggregate on
which  the  company,  directly  or  indirectly,  evaluates  the  return  on  the
capital expenditure. If the recoverable amount of a cash generating unit is
lower  than  the  carrying  amount,  goodwill  attributed  to  that  cash
generating unit is impaired up to that difference; if the carrying amount
of  goodwill  is  less  than  the  amount  of  impairment,  assets  of  the  cash
generating  unit  are  impaired  on  a  pro-rata  basis  for  the  residual
difference.

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Accounting  for  business  combinations  requires  the  allocation  of  the
purchase  price  to  the  various  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  acquired
business at their respective fair values. Any positive residual difference
is recognized as goodwill. Negative residual differences are credited to
the  income  statement.  Management  uses  all  available  information  to
make  these  fair  value  determinations  and,  for  major  business
acquisitions, typically engages an independent appraisal firm to assist in
the fair value determination of the acquired assets and liabilities.

CONTINGENCIES
Saipem  records  provisions  for  contingencies  primarily  in  relation  to
employee  benefits,  litigation  and  tax  issues.  Determining  appropriate
amounts  for  provisions  is  a  complex  estimation  process  that  includes
subjective judgements.

determined including an estimate of future changes attributed to general
price  levels  (consistent  with  inflation  rate  assumptions),  productivity,
seniority and promotion; (iii) healthcare cost trend assumptions reflect
an  estimate  of  the  actual  future  changes  in  the  cost  of  the  healthcare
related benefits provided to the plan participants and are based on past
and  current  healthcare  cost  trends  including  healthcare  inflation,
changes  in  healthcare  utilization,  and  changes  in  health  status  of  the
participants; (iv) demographic assumptions such as mortality, disability
and  turnover  reflect  the  best  estimate  of  these  future  events  for  the
individual  employees  involved,  based  principally  on  available  actuarial
data; and (v) determination of the expected rates of return on assets is
made  through  compound  averaging.  For  each  plan,  the  distribution  of
investments among bonds, equities and cash and their specific average
expected rate of return is taken into account.
Differences  between  expected  and  actual  costs  and  between  the
expected return and the actual return on plan assets routinely occur and
are  called  actuarial  gains  and  losses.  Saipem  employs  the  corridor
method to amortize its actuarial gains and losses. This method amortizes
on a pro-rata basis the net cumulative unrecognized actuarial gains and
losses at the end of the previous reporting period that exceed 10% of the
greater of (i) the present value of the defined benefit obligation; and (ii)
the  fair  value  of  plan  assets,  over  the  average  expected  remaining
working lives of the employees participating in the plan.
Additionally, obligations for other long-term benefits are determined by
adopting  actuarial  assumptions.  The  effect  of  changes  in  actuarial
assumptions or a change in the characteristics of the benefit are taken to
profit or loss in their entirety.

Recent accounting principles

Accounting standards and interpretations issued by IASB/IFRIC
and endorsed by the European Union
European Commission Regulation No. 1205/2011 of November 22, 2011
approved the amendments to IFRS 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’,
which introduced new disclosure requirements. The amendments, which
specifically regard the transfer of financial assets, requires a description
of the risks associated with the transferred assets to which a company is
exposed and also requires specific disclosures if a substantial proportion
of  total  transfer  activity  takes  place  in  the  closing  days  of  a  reporting
period. The new provisions shall be applied for annual periods beginning
on or after July 1, 2011 (for Saipem: 2012 financial statements).

PROVISION FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Post-employment  benefit  plans  arising  from  defined  benefit  plans  are
evaluated with reference to uncertain events and based upon actuarial
assumptions  including  among  others  discount  rates,  expected  rates  of
return on plan assets, expected rates of salary increases, medical cost
trend rates, estimated retirement dates and mortality rates.
The significant assumptions used to account for pensions and other post-
retirement benefits are determined as follows: (i) discount and inflation
rates reflect the rates at which the benefits could be effectively settled,
taking  into  account  the  duration  of  the  obligation.  Indicators  used  in
selecting the discount rate include rates of annuity contracts and rates of
return  on  high-quality  fixed-income  investments  (such  as  government
bonds). The inflation rates reflect market conditions observed country by
country;  (ii)  the  future  salary  levels  of  the  individual  employees  are

Accounting standards and interpretations issued by IASB/IFRIC
and not yet endorsed by the European Union
On November 12, 2009, IASB issued IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’, which
changes the recognition and measurement of financial assets and their
classification  in  the  financial  statements.  The  new  provisions  require,
inter  alia,  a  classification  and  measurement  model  of  financial  assets
based  exclusively  on  the  following  categories:  (i)  financial  assets
measured at amortized cost; (ii) financial assets measured at fair value.
The new provisions also require investments in equity instruments, other
than  subsidiaries,  jointly  controlled  entities  or  associates,  to  be
measured at fair value with value changes recognized in profit or loss. If
these  investments  are  not  held  for  trading  purposes,  subsequent
changes  in  the  fair  value  can  be  recognized  in  other  comprehensive
income, with only dividend income recognized in profit or loss. Amounts

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taken  to  other  comprehensive  income  shall  not  be  subsequently
transferred to profit or loss, even at disposal. On October 28, 2010, the
IASB  reissued  IFRS  9  to  incorporate  classification  and  measurement
criteria  for  financial  liabilities.  In  particular,  the  new  version  of  IFRS  9
requires changes in the fair value of financial liabilities designated as at
fair value through profit or loss arising from the entity’s own credit risk to
be  presented  in  other  comprehensive  income.  Such  changes  may
however be recognized in profit or loss in order to avoid an accounting
mismatch with related assets. The document ‘Mandatory effective date
and  transition  disclosures’  issued  on  December  16,  2011  by  the  IASB
moved  the  mandatory  effective  date  of  IFRS  9  to  financial  years
beginning on or after January 1, 2015 (the previous provisions referred to
January 1, 2013).

On  May  12,  2011,  the  IASB  issued  IFRS  10  ‘Consolidated  Financial
Statements’  and  the  revised  version  of  IAS  27  ‘Separate  Financial
Statements’,  which  establish  principles  for  the  presentation  and  the
preparation of consolidated financial statements and separate financial
statements, respectively. IFRS 10 establishes a single control model that
applies to all entities, including Special Purpose Entities. According to the
new definition, an investor controls an investee when it is exposed, or has
rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has
the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. The
standard  indicates  factors  to  consider  when  determining  whether  an
investor  has  control  over  an  investee,  including  potential  rights,
protective rights, and the existence of agency or franchise relationships.
The new version also recognizes the possibility that an entity may hold
control with less than a majority of voting rights as a consequence of the
dispersion  of  holdings  or  the  passive  behaviour  of  other  investors.  The
revised standard shall be applied for annual periods beginning on or after
January 1, 2013.

On May 12, 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 11 ‘Joint Arrangements’ and the
revised version of IAS 28 ‘Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures’.
IFRS 11 establishes two types of joint arrangement – joint operations and
joint  ventures  –  on  the  basis  of  the  rights  and  obligations  of  the  joint
ventures  –  and  determines  the  appropriate  accounting  to  be  used  for
their  recognition  in  the  financial  statements.  For  interests  in  joint
ventures,  the  new  version  of  IFRS  11  requires  the  use  of  the  equity
method of accounting for interests in joint ventures, thereby eliminating
the option to apply the proportionate consolidation method. The revised
edition  of  IAS  28  defines  the  accounting  treatment  for  the  sale  of  an
investment,  or  portion  of  an  investment,  in  an  associate  or  a  joint
venture.  The  revised  standards  shall  be  applied  for  annual  periods
beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

On May 12, 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 12 ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other
Entities’,  which  establishes  disclosure  requirements  for  financial
statements in respect of subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and
unconsolidated structured entities. IFRS 12 provisions shall be applied for
annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

On May 12, 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’, which
establishes  a  framework  for  measuring  fair  value  and  disclosure
requirements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to
sell  an  asset  or  paid  to  transfer  a  liability  in  an  orderly  transaction
between  market  participants  at  the  measurement  date.  IFRS  13
provisions  shall  be  applied  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after
January 1, 2013.

On June 16, 2011, the IASB issued ‘Amendments to IAS 1 - Presentation of
Items of Other Comprehensive Income’, which introduces the requirement
for  entities  to  group  items  presented  in  other  comprehensive  income
based  on  whether  they  are  potentially  reclassifiable  to  profit  or  loss
subsequently in accordance with the relevant IFRS. IAS 1 provisions shall
be  applied  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  July  1,  2012  (for
Saipem: 2013 financial statements).

On  June  16,  2011,  the  IASB  issued  an  amended  new  version  of  IAS  19
‘Employee  Benefits’,  which  introduced,  amongst  other  things,  (i)  the
requirement  to  immediately  recognize  all  actuarial  gains  and  losses
through other comprehensive income, thereby eliminating the option to
apply the corridor method. The actuarial gains and losses recognized in
the statement of comprehensive income are not subsequently taken to
the  income  statement  and  (ii)  the  elimination  of  the  separate
presentation  of  the  cost  components  for  defined  benefit  liabilities
represented  by  the  expected  return  of  plan  assets  and  interest  costs,
and  its  replacement  with  the  ‘net  interest’  aggregate.  The  latter  is
determined by applying the discount rate for liabilities to liabilities net of
plan  assets.  The  new  version  also  introduced  enhanced  disclosures
regarding  defined  benefit  plans.  IAS  19  provisions  shall  be  applied  for
annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

On  December  16,  2011,  the  IASB  issued  the  Amendments  to  IAS  32
‘Offsetting  Financial  Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities’  (hereinafter
‘Amendments  to  IAS  32’)  and  the  Amendments  to  IFRS  7  ‘Disclosures  -
Offsetting  Financial  Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities’  (hereinafter
‘Amendments  to  IFRS  7’)  which  set  out,  respectively,  the  criteria  to  be
adopted  for  the  offsetting  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities  and  related
reporting obligations. Specifically, the Amendments to IAS 32 establish:
(i) that financial assets and liabilities can only be offset when the entity
has a legally enforceable right to do so in all circumstances, i.e. both in
the normal course of business and in the event of insolvency, default or
bankruptcy  of  one  of  the  contracting  parties  and  (ii)  that  some  gross
settlement systems can be considered equivalent to a net settlement if
they include features that eliminate or result in insignificant credit and
liquidity risk. The provisions contained in the Amendments to IAS 32 shall
be  applied  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  January  1,  2014,
whereas the Amendments to IFRS 7 regarding reporting shall be applied
for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

Saipem is currently reviewing these new standards and interpretations to
determine their likely impact on the Group’s results if adopted.

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Saipem SpA
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291,000

10,000

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA

Saipem Energy
Services SpA

Saipem SpA
Third parties

BRL

5,494,210

XAF

1,597,805,000

Saipem SpA
Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

Saipem sa
Third parties

20,000

Saipem sa

GBP

GBP

CAD

KZT

KZT

EUR

CHF

INR

EUR

19,998

BOS Investment Ltd

100.00

100.00

1,000

Snamprogetti Canada Inc

100.00

100.00

1,105,930,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

1,000,000

Ersai Caspian
Contractor Llc

50.00

50.00
50.00

100.00

90,760

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

5,000,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

500,000

Saipem sa
Third parties

37,000

Saipem sa

55.00
45.00

100.00

Subsidiaries

Italy

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Consorzio Sapro

San Giovanni Teatino

Saipem Energy Services SpA

San Donato Milanese

Servizi Energia Italia SpA

Marghera

Snamprogetti Chiyoda sas
di Saipem SpA

San Donato Milanese

Outside Italy

Andromeda Consultoria Tecnica
e Rapresentações Ltda

Boscongo sa

BOS Investment Ltd (**)

BOS-UIE Ltd (**)

Construction Saipem Canada Inc

Ersai Caspian Contractor Llc

Ersai Marine Llc (***)

ERS - Equipment Rental & Services BV

Global Petroprojects Services AG

Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil)

Pointe Noire
(Congo)

New Malden - Surrey
(United Kingdom)

New Malden - Surrey
(United Kingdom)

Montreal
(Canada)

Almaty
(Kazakhstan)

Almaty
(Kazakhstan)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Zurich
(Switzerland)

Hazira Cryogenic Engineering
& Construction Management Private Ltd

Mumbai
(India)

Medsai SAS (ex SAS Port de Tanger
Société par Actions Simplifiée
Unipersonelle)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

(*)
(**)
(***)

F.C. = full consolidation, P.C. = proportionate consolidation, E.M.= equity method, Co. = cost method
In liquidation.
Inactive throughout the year.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Moss Maritime AS

Moss Maritime Inc

Nigerian Services & Supply Co Ltd (**) (***)

North Caspian Service Co Llp

Petrex SA

Professional Training Center Llc (***)

PT Saipem Indonesia

Sagio - Companhia Angolana
de Gestão de Instalaçao Offshore Lda

Saigut SA de CV

Saimexicana SA de CV

Saipem (Beijing) Technical
Services Co Ltd

Saipem (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Saipem (Nigeria) Ltd

Saipem (Portugal) Comércio Marítimo
Sociedade Unipessoal Lda

Saipem America Inc

Saipem Argentina Samic y F. (**) (***)

Saipem Asia Sdn Bhd

Saipem Australia Pty Ltd

Saipem Contracting (Nigeria) Ltd

Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA

Saipem Contracting Netherlands BV

Saipem do Brasil
Serviçõs de Petroleo Ltda

Saipem Drilling Co Pvt Ltd

Saipem Engineering Nigeria Ltd (**) (***)

Saipem India Project Ltd

Saipem Ingenieria
y Construcciones S.L.U. (***)
Saipem International BV

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Houston
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Lagos
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Almaty
(Kazakhstan)

Iquitos
(Peru)

Karakiyan District,
Mangistau Oblast
(Kazakhstan)

Jakarta
(Indonesia)

Luanda
(Angola)

Col Juarez
(Mexico)

Col Juarez
(Mexico)

Beijing
(China)

Kuala Lumpur
(Malaysia)

Lagos
(Nigeria)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Wilmington
(USA)

Buenos Aires
(Argentina)

Kuala Lumpur
(Malaysia)

Sydney
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Lagos
(Nigeria)

Hassi Messaoud
(Algeria)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil)

Mumbai
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Lagos
(Nigeria)

Chennai
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Madrid
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Contractor Llc

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Saipem Asia Sdn Bhd

Saipem International BV
Third parties

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68.55
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40.00

90,050,000

Saimexicana SA de CV

100.00

100.00

232,438,000

Saipem sa

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100.00

250,000

Saipem International BV

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100.00

1,033,500

259,200,000

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Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

41.94
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89.41
10.59

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89.41

299,278,738

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100.00

50,000,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

444,500

Saipem International BV
Third parties

99.58
0.42

8,116,500

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

10,661,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

827,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

97.94
2.06

97.94

DZD

1,556,435,000

Sofresid sa

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100.00

20,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

345,081,299

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

50,273,400

75,000,000

Saipem International BV
Saipem sa

Saipem International BV
Third parties

49.73
50.27

95.00
5.00

100.00

407,000,000

Saipem sa

100.00

100.00

F.C.

40,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

E.M.

172,444,000

Saipem SpA

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F.C.

F.C.

E.M.

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In liquidation.
Inactive throughout the year.

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Saipem Libya Limited Liability
Company - SA.LI.CO. Llc

Saipem Logistics Services Ltd (**) (***)

Saipem Ltd

Saipem Luxembourg SA

Saipem Maritime Asset
Management Luxembourg Sarl

Saipem Mediteran Usluge doo

Saipem Misr
for Petroleum Services (S.A.E.)

Saipem Norge A/S

Saipem Offshore Norway A/S

Saipem Qatar Llc

Saipem sa

Saipem Services México SA de CV

Saipem Services SA

Saipem Singapore Pte Ltd

Saipem UK Ltd

Saipem Ukraine Llc

Sairus Llc (ex Katran-K Llc)

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New Malden - Surrey
(United Kingdom)

Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)

Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)

Rijeka
(Croatia)

Port Said
(Egypt)

Sola
(Norway)

Sola
(Norway)

Doha
(Qatar)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Col Juarez
(Mexico)

Brussels
(Belgium)

Singapore
(Singapore)

New Malden - Surrey
(United Kingdom)

Kiev
(Ukraine)

Krasnodar
(Russian Federation)

Sajer Iraq Company for Petroleum
Services, Trading, General Contracting
& Transport Llc

Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd

Shipping and Maritime Services Ltd (**) (***)

Sigurd Rück AG

Snamprogetti Canada Inc

Baghdad
(Iraq)

Al-Khobar
(Saudi Arabia)

Lagos
(Nigeria)

Zurich
(Switzerland)

Montreal
(Canada)

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55,000,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

7,500,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

31,002

Saipem Maritime Asset
Management Luxembourg Sarl
Saipem (Portugal) Comércio
Marítimo, Sociedade
Unipessoal Lda

99.99

100.00

0.01

378,000

Saipem SpA

100.00

100.00

1,500,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

2,000,000

100.00

Saipem International BV
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Saipem (Portugal) Comércio
Marítimo, Sociedade
Unipessoal Lda

99.92
0.04

0.04

100,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

100,000

Saipem SpA

100.00

100.00

2,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

26,488,695

Saipem SpA

49.00
51.00

100.00

100.00

50,000

Saimexicana SA de CV

100.00

100.00

61,500

Saipem International BV
ERS - Equipment Rental
& Services BV

99.98
0.02

100.00

28,890,000

Saipem sa

100.00

100.00

6,470,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

106,061

Saipem International BV
Saipem Luxembourg SA

99.00
1.00

100.00

1,603,800

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

300,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

60.00
40.00

60.00

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F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

E.M.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

5,000,000

13,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

ERS - Equipment Rental
& Services BV

60.00
40.00

100.00

100.00

F.C.

25,000,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

100,100

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

E.M.

F.C.

F.C.

(*)
(**)
(***)

F.C. = full consolidation, P.C. = proportionate consolidation, E.M.= equity method, Co. = cost method
In liquidation.
Inactive throughout the year.

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Snamprogetti Engineering BV

Snamprogetti Ltd

Snamprogetti Lummus Gas Ltd

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Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Basingstoke
(United Kingdom)

Sliema
(Malta)

Snamprogetti Management Services SA (**) Geneva

Snamprogetti Netherlands BV

Snamprogetti Romania Srl

Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Co Ltd Llc

Sofresid Engineering sa

Sofresid sa

Sonsub AS

Sonsub International Pty Ltd

Star Gulf Free Zone Co

TBE Ltd (**)

Terminal Portuàrio do Guarujá SA

(Switzerland)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Bucharest
(Romania)

Al-Khobar
(Saudi Arabia)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Sola
(Norway)

Sydney
(Australia)

Dubai
(United Arab Emirates)

Damietta
(Egypt)

Guarujá - San Paolo
(Brazil)

Varisal - Serviços de Consultadoria
e Marketing, Unipessoal Lda

Funchal
(Portugal)

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18,151

9,900

50,000

300,000

Saipem Maritime
Asset Management
Luxembourg Sarl

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

92,117,340

Saipem SpA

5,034,100

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Saipem International BV

Saipem International BV
Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

1,267,143

Sofresid sa
Third parties

8,253,840

Saipem sa

100.00

100.00

F.C.

100.00

100.00

99.00

1.00

99.99

0.01

100.00

99.00

100.00

99.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

E.M.

F.C.

F.C.

1.00

95.00
5.00

99.99
0.01

100.00

100.00

100.00

1,882,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

13,157,570

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

500,000

50,000

24,257,206

Saipem International BV
Saipem (Portugal)
Comércio Marítimo, 
Sociedade Unipessoal Lda

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem do Brasil
Serviçõs de Petroleo Ltda

80.00
20.00

70.00
30.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

500,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

E.M.

F.C.

F.C.

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EUR

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EUR

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EUR

EUR

NOK

AUD

AED

EGP

BRL

EUR

SAR

10,000,000

100.00

F.C.

(*)
(**)

F.C. = full consolidation, P.C. = proportionate consolidation, E.M.= equity method, Co. = cost method
In liquidation.

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Associates and jointly controlled companies

Italy

y
n
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ASG Scarl

CEPAV (Consorzio Eni
per l’Alta Velocità) Uno

CEPAV (Consorzio Eni
per l’Alta Velocità) Due

Consorzio F.S.B.

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San Donato Milanese

San Donato Milanese

Venice

Consorzio Libya Green Way (***)

San Donato Milanese

Milano-Brescia-Verona Scarl

San Donato Milanese

Modena Scarl (**)

San Donato Milanese

Rodano Consortile Scarl

San Donato Milanese

Rosetti Marino SpA

Ravenna

SP - TKP Fertilizer Srl (**)

San Donato Milanese

Outside Italy

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n
a
p
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C

02 Pearl snc

Barber Moss Ship Management AS

Bonny Project Management Co Ltd

BOS Shelf Ltd Society

Caspian Barge Builders Pte Ltd (**) (***)

Charville - Consultores e Serviços, Lda

CMS&A Wll

Dalia Floater Angola Snc

Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente CEC

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Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Lysaker
(Norway)

Greenford
(United Kingdom)

Baku City
(Azerbaijan)
Singapore
(Singapore)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Doha
(Qatar)

Paris la Défense
(France)

Caracas
(Venezuela)

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EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

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EUR

NOK

GBP

AZN

SGD

EUR

QAR

EUR

VEB

(*)
(**)
(***)

F.C. = full consolidation, P.C. = proportionate consolidation, E.M.= equity method, Co. = cost method
In liquidation.
Inactive throughout the year.

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50,864

51,646

51,646

15,000

100,000

50,000

400,000

250,000

4,000,000

50,000

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem Energy Services SpA 28.00
72.00
Third parties

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1,000,000

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Third parties

Moss Maritime AS
Third parties

1,000

2,000

2

5,000

500,000

0

9,667,827,216

LNG - Serviçõs e Gestão
de Projectos Lda

Star Gulf Free Zone Co
Third parties
Saipem Singapore Pte Ltd
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

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55.41
44.59

50.36
49.64

52.00
48.00

26.50
73.50

52.00
48.00

59.33
40.67

53.57
46.43

20.00
80.00

50.00
50.00

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50.00
50.00

50.00
50.00

100.00

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

50.00
50.00

20.00

80.00

27.50
72.50

20.00

80.00

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E.M.

E.M.

P.C.

P.C.

E.M.

E.M.

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E.M.

E.M.

50.00

P.C.

E.M.

P.C.

P.C.

50.00

50.00

27.50

P.C.

E.M.

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Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente SA

FPSO Mystras (Nigeria) Ltd (***)

FPSO Mystras - Produção de Petròleo, Lda

Kwanda Suporto Logistico Lda

LNG - Serviços e Gestão de Projectos Lda

Mangrove Gas Netherlands BV

Nigetecsa Free Zone Enterprise (***)

ODE North Africa Llc

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Caracas
(Venezuela)

Lagos
(Nigeria)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Luanda
(Angola)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)
Olokola
(Nigeria)

Maadi - Cairo
(Egypt)

Offshore Design Engineering Ltd

Kingston - upon Thames
(United Kingdom)

Petromar Lda

RPCO Enterprises Ltd (**)

Sabella sas

Saibos Akogep Snc

Saipar Drilling Co BV

Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid
Fabricators Co Ltd

Saipon snc

Servicios de Construçiones
Caucedo sa (**)
Société pour la Réalisation
du Port de Tanger Méditerranée

Southern Gas Constructors Ltd

SPF - TKP Omifpro Snc

Sud-Soyo Urban Development Lda

T.C.P.I. Angola Tecnoprojecto
Internacional sa

Tchad Cameroon Maintenance BV

Technip-Zachry-Saipem LNG Lp

Tecnoprojecto Internacional
Projectos e Realizações Industriais SA

Luanda
(Angola)

Nicosia
(Cyprus)

Quimper
(France)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Dammam
(Saudi Arabia)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Santo Domingo
(Dominican Republic)

Anjra
(Morocco)

Lagos
(Nigeria)

Paris
(France)

Soyo
(Angola)

Luanda
(Angola)

Rotterdam
(Netherlands)

Houston
(USA)

Porto Salvo -
Concelho de Oeiras
(Portugal)

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VEB

NGN

EUR

AOA

EUR

EUR

USD

EGP

GBP

USD

EUR

EUR

EUR

EUR

SAR

EUR

DOP

EUR

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EUR

USD

EUR

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286,549

15,000,000

50,000

25,510,204

5,000

2,000,000

40,000

100,000

100,000

357,143

17,100

37,000

39,000

20,000

40,000,000

20,000

100,000

33,000

10,000,000

50,000

20,000,000

9,000,000

18,000

5,000

700,000

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

FPSO Mystras - Produção
de Petròleo Lda

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties
Saipem International BV
Third parties

Offshore Design
Engineering Ltd

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

Sofresid Engineering sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Medsai SAS
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Petromar Lda
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

TZS Llc (NV)
TZS Llc (TX)

Saipem sa
Third parties

d
l
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h
%

20.00

80.00

100.00

50.00
50.00

40.00
60.00

25.00

75.00

50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00

100.00

50.00
50.00

70.00
30.00

50.00

50.00

32.50
67.50

70.00
30.00

50.00
50.00

40.00
60.00

60.00
40.00

49.70
50.30

33.33
66.67

50.00
50.00

50.00
50.00

49.00
51.00

35.00
65.00

40.00
60.00

99.00
1.00

42.50
57.50

(*)
(**)
(***)

F.C. = full consolidation, P.C. = proportionate consolidation, E.M.= equity method, Co. = cost method
In liquidation.
Inactive throughout the year.

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E.M.

50.00

P.C.

E.M.

E.M.

P.C.

P.C.

P.C.

E.M.

P.C.

P.C.

E.M.

50.00

70.00

50.00

70.00

50.00

60.00

P.C.

33.33

50.00

50.00

E.M.

P.C.

P.C.

P.C.

E.M.

E.M.

E.M.

20.00

P.C.

E.M.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TMBYS sas

TSKJ II - Construções Internacionais,
Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda

TSKJ - Nigeria Ltd

TSKJ - Servições de Engenharia Lda

TZS Llc (NV)

TZS Llc (TX)

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(France)

Funchal
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Lagos
(Nigeria)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Reno
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San Antonio
(USA)

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5,000

50,000,000

Saipem sa
Third parties

TSKJ - Servições
de Engenharia Lda

TSKJ II - Construções
Internacionais, Sociedade 
Unipessoal, Lda

5,000

10,000

5,000

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

Saipem America Inc
Third parties

Saipem America Inc
Third parties

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33.33
66.67

100.00

100.00

25.00

75.00

20.00
80.00

20.00
80.00

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P.C.

20.00

20.00

The Saipem Group comprises 129 companies: 65 are consolidated using the full consolidation method, 24 with the proportionate consolidation method,
38 with the equity method and 2 with the cost method.
At December 31, 2011 the companies of Saipem SpA can be broken down as follows:

Subsidiaries and their participating interests
Companies consolidated using the full consolidation method
Companies consolidated using the proportional method
Participating interests held by consolidated companies (1)
Accounted for using the equity method
Accounted for using the cost method
Total subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Associates and joint venture

Italy
3
3
-
1
-
1
4

Abroad
62
62
-
13
13
-
75

Total
65
65
-
14
13
1
79

Italy
4
-
4
6
5
1
10

Abroad
20
-
20
20
20
-
40

Total
24
-
24
26
25
1
50

(1) The participating interests held by controlled companies accounted for using the equity method and the cost method concern insignificant subsidiaries and subsidiaries whose consolidation does not
produce significant effects.

(*)

F.C. = full consolidation, P.C. = proportionate consolidation, E.M.= equity method, Co. = cost method

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Changes in the scope of consolidation

Changes in the scope of consolidation with respect to the consolidated
financial  statements  at  December  31,  2010,  are  detailed  below  in  date
order:

New incorporations, disposals, liquidations, mergers and changes to the
consolidation method:
- Snamprogetti  Africa  (Nigeria)  Ltd (in  liquidation),  previously
accounted for using the equity method, was removed from the Register
of Companies;

- Saipem  Kharafi  National  MMO  Fz  Co (in  liquidation),  previously
accounted for using the equity method, was removed from the Register
of Companies;

- Caspian  Barge  Builders  PTE  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  equity

method, was placed into liquidation;

- Saipem  (Portugal)  Gestão  de  Participações  SGPS  Sociedade
Unipessoal  SA,  previously  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation
method, was merged by incorporation into Saipem International BV;
- Saipem do Brasil Serviçõs de Petroleo Ltda acquired 100% of Terminal
Portuàrio do Guarujá SA, with registered offices in Brazil, which is fully
consolidated;

- Modena  Scarl,  consolidated  using  the  proportionate  method,  was

- Saipem  SpA  acquired  100%  of  Saipem  Offshore  Norway  AS,  with

-

placed into liquidation;
the Consorzio Libya Green Way, with registered offices in Italy, was
incorporated and is accounted for using the equity method;

registered offices in Norway, which is fully consolidated;

- Nigerian  Services  &  Supply  Co  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  equity

method, was placed into liquidation;

- Starstroi Llc, previously consolidated using the proportionate method,

- Saipem  Engineering  Nigeria  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  equity

was sold to third parties;

method, was placed into liquidation;

- Starstroi Maintenance Llc, previously accounted for using the equity
method,  was  wholly  owned  by  third  parties  following  the  sale  of
Starstroi Llc;

- Saipem Logistics Services Ltd, consolidated using the equity method,

was placed into liquidation;

- Shipping  and  Maritime  Services  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  equity

- Moss Offshore AS, previously consolidated using the full consolidation

method, was placed into liquidation;

method, was merged by incorporation into Moss Maritime AS;

- BOS-UIE  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation  method,  was

- Petromar  Lda,  previously  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation

placed into liquidation;

method, was consolidated using the proportionate method;

- Bos Investment Ltd, consolidated using the full consolidation method,

- Saipem Norge A/S, previously consolidated using the equity method,
was  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation  method,  due  to  its
increased materiality;

- Consorzio  Snamprogetti  -  ABB  LG  Chemicals (in  liquidation),
previously accounted for using the equity method, was removed from
the Register of Companies;

- Saipem Ingenieria y Construcciones S.L.U., with registered offices in
Spain, was incorporated and is accounted for using the equity method;
- Saipem  Australia  Pty  Ltd,  previously  consolidated  using  the  equity
method, was consolidated using the full consolidation method, due to
its increased materiality;

was placed into liquidation;

- TSLNG  Snc (in  liquidation),  previously  consolidated  using  the
proportionate  method,  was  placed  into  liquidation  and  subsequently
removed from the Register of Companies.

Changes  of  company  names  or  transfers  of  holdings  between  Group
companies not affecting the scope of consolidation:
- Saipem International BV acquired a 100% interest in Saipem do Brasil

Serviçõs de Petroleo Ltda from Saipem Energy Services SpA;

- Katran-K Llc changed its name to Sairus Llc;
- SAS  Port  de  Tanger  Société  par  Actions  Simplifiée  Unipersonelle

- TBE  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  equity  method,  was  placed  into

changed its name to Medsai SAS;

liquidation;

- Hazira  Marine  Engineering  & Construction  Management  Pvt  Ltd,
previously  accounted  for  using  the  equity  method,  was  merged  by
incorporation into Saipem Drilling Co Pvt Ltd;

- Moss Krilov Maritime OOO, previously accounted for using the equity

method, was sold to third parties;

- Milano-Brescia-Verona  Scarl,  with  registered  offices  in  Italy,  was

incorporated and is accounted for using the equity method;

- Saipem  Perfurações  e  Construções  Petrolíferas  Lda,  previously
consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation  method,  was  merged  by
incorporation  into  Saipem  (Portugal)  Comércio  Marítimo  Sociedade
Unipessoal Lda;

- RPCO Enterprises Ltd, consolidated using the proportionate method,

was placed into liquidation;

- Saipem  Triune  Engineering  Private  Ltd,  previously  accounted  for

using the equity method, was sold to third parties;

- as result of the merger of Saipem (Portugal) Gestão de Participações
SGPS  Sociedade  Unipessoal  SA,  Saipem  International  BV purchased
the following participating interests:
i. 100%  of  Saipem  (Portugal)  Comércio  Marítimo  Sociedade
Unipessoal  Lda  and  of  Varisal  -  Serviços  de  Consultadoria  e
Marketing, Unipessoal, Lda;
ii. 80% of Star Gulf Free Zone Co;
iii. 60%  of  Sagio  -  Companhia  Angolana  de  Gestão  de  Instalaçao

Offshore Lda;

iv. 50% of the following companies:

• Charville - Consultores e Serviços, Lda;
• FPSO Mystras - Produção de Petròleo, Lda;
• Mangrove Gas Netherlands BV;
• Southern Gas Constructors Ltd.

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Changes in functional currencies
Sigurd Rück AG changed its functional currency from the Swiss Franc to
the euro, beginning January 1, 2011.
Saimexicana SA de CV changed its functional currency from the Mexican
Peso to the US Dollar, beginning January 1, 2011.

Saigut SA de CV changed its functional currency from the Mexican Peso to
the US Dollar, beginning January 1, 2011.
Saipem Services México SA de CV changed its functional currency from
the Mexican Peso to the US Dollar, beginning January 1, 2011.

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Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

1
Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €1,029 million, an increase of €99 million compared with December 31, 2010 (€930 million).
Cash and equivalents at year-end, 33% of which are denominated in euro, 30% in US dollars and 37% in other currencies, received an average interest rate
of  0.718%.  €572  million  thereof  (€509  million  at  December  31,  2010)  are  on  deposit  at  Eni  Group  financial  companies.  Cash  and  cash  equivalents
included cash and cash on hand of €7 million, which is in line with the previous year.
Funds in three current accounts held by the subsidiary Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA (equivalent to €31.4 million at December 31, 2011) have been
temporarily frozen since February 2010 in connection with an investigation being conducted into third parties.
The breakdown of cash and cash equivalents of Saipem and other Group companies at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 by geographical area
(based on the country of domicile of the relevant company) was as follows:

(€ million)
Italy
Rest of Europe
CIS
Middle East
Far East
North Africa
West Africa and rest of Africa
Americas
Total

Trade and other receivables

2
Trade and other receivables of €3,504 million (€4,330 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Trade receivables
Financing receivables for operating purposes
Financing receivables for non-operating purposes
Prepayments for services
Other receivables
Total

Receivables are stated net of the provision for impairment losses of €105 million:

(€ million)
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Total

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620
37
61
28
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Dec. 31, 2010
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178
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Trade receivables amounted to €2,822 million, a decrease of €728 million compared to December 31, 2010.
At December 30, 2011, Saipem had non-recourse non-notification factoring agreements relating to trade receivables, including non-past due receivables,
amounting to €189 million. Saipem is responsible for managing the collection of the assigned receivables and for transferring the sums collected to the
factor.
Trade receivables included retention amounts guaranteeing contract work in progress of €116 million (€90 million at December 31, 2010), of which
€48 million were due within one year and €68 million due after one year.
Trade receivables neither past due nor impaired amounted to €2,213 million (€2,573 million at December 31, 2010). Receivables past due, but not
impaired, amounted to €609 million (€976 million at December 31, 2010), of which €345 million from 1 to 90 days past due, €62 million from 3 to 6
months past due, €83 million from 6 to 12 months past due and €119 million more than one year past due. These receivables are primarily due from
high credit quality counterparties.

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Financing receivables for operating purposes of €3 million (€49 million at December 31, 2010) are mainly related to the receivable held by Saipem SpA
from Serfactoring SpA.
Financing receivables for non-operating purposes of €75 million (€20 million at December 31, 2010) are related to the receivable of €51 million held
by Saipem America Inc from Eni Finance USA Inc for a financial loan and the deposit of €24 million paid by Snamprogetti Netherlands BV in relation to
the TSKJ matter.
Receivables from jointly controlled companies, with regard to the non-consolidated portion, were mainly trade receivables and were as follows:

(€ million)
02 Pearl snc
Charville - Consultores e Serviços, Lda
Petromar Lda
Société pour la Réalisation du Port de Tanger Méditerranée
Saipon snc
Southern Gas Constructor Ltd
TMBYS sas
Total

Other receivables of €199 million consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Receivables from:
- insurance companies
- employees
- national insurance/social security contributions
- bank accounts due within/after one year
- foreign tax authorities other than tax credits
- consultants and professionals
- receivables from agents and representatives
Guarantee deposits
Other
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
3
1
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4
1
5
1
15

Dec. 31, 2011
3
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22
3
9
3
7
47

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

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Other receivables neither past due nor impaired amounted to €156 million (€120 million at December 31, 2010). Other receivables past due, but not
impaired, amounted to €43 million (€58 million at December 31, 2010), of which €7 million from 1 to 90 days past due, €11 million from 6 to 12
months past due and €25 million more than one year past due. These receivables were primarily due from high credit quality counterparties.
Trade receivables and other receivables from related parties amounted to €880 million and are detailed in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.
The fair value of trade and other receivables did not differ significantly from their carrying amount due to the short period of time elapsed between their
date of origination and their due date.
Receivables in currencies other than the euro amounted to €1,822 million (€1,704 million at December 31, 2010) and their breakdown by currency was
as follows:
- US Dollar 75% (68% at December 31, 2010);
- Saudi Arabian Ryal 6% (7% at December 31, 2010);
- Algerian Dinar 7% (7% at December 31, 2010);
- other currencies 12% (18% at December 31, 2010).

Inventories

3
Inventories of €1,353 million (€791 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Raw and auxiliary materials and consumables
Work in progress
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
396
395
791

Dec. 31, 2011
471
882
1,353

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Inventories are stated net of the valuation allowance of €9 million.

(€ million)
Inventories valuation allowance
Total

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Current tax assets

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Current tax assets of €78 million (€72 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Italian tax authorities
Foreign tax authorities
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
12
60
72

Dec. 31, 2011
6
72
78

The increase in current tax assets of €6 million was related to an increase in the amounts due from foreign tax authorities, partly offset by the decrease
in receivables due from the Italian tax authorities. 

Other current tax assets

5
Other current tax assets of €256 million (€218 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Italian tax authorities:
- VAT credits
- other
Foreign tax authorities:
- indirect tax credits
- other
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
44
42
2
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87
87
218

Dec. 31, 2011
40
38
2
216
115
101
256

The increase in other current tax assets of €38 million was mainly related to an increase in the amount of indirect tax credits due from foreign tax
authorities.

Other current assets

6
Other current assets of €498 million (€275 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Fair value of non-hedging derivatives
Fair value of hedging derivatives
Other assets
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
29
126
120
275

Dec. 31, 2011
50
176
272
498

At December 31, 2011, derivative instruments had a positive fair value of €226 million (€155 million at December 31, 2010).
The fair value of derivative instruments was determined using valuation models commonly used in the financial sector and based on year-end market
data (exchange and interest rates).
The  fair  value  of  forward  contracts  (forward  outrights  and  currency  swaps)  was  determined  by  comparing  the  net  present  value  at  contractual
conditions of forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2011, with their present value recalculated at year-end market conditions. The model used
is the Net Present Value model, which is based on the forward contract exchange rate, the year-end exchange rate and the respective forward interest
rate curves.

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The fair value of derivative contracts by type is provided in the following table:

(€ million)
1) Derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting:
- interest rate derivatives
- forward currency contracts (Spot component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward currency contracts (Forward component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward commodity contracts (Forward component)

. purchase

Total
Total derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting
2) Derivative contracts not qualified for hedge accounting:
- interest rate derivatives
- forward currency contracts (Spot component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward currency contracts (Forward component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward commodity contracts (Forward component)

. sale

Total
Total derivative contracts not qualified for hedge accounting
Total

Assets Dec. 31, 2010

Assets Dec. 31, 2011

Fair value

Commitments

Fair value

Commitments

purchase

sale

purchase

sale

16
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134

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1
126

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26
30

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(1)

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-
29
155

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-
7
680

246

-
246
926

4,204

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4,204

1,505

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-
1,505
5,709

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1

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-
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2,607

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2,612

1,590

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1,590
4,202

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119

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29
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Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges related to forward purchase and sale transactions (forward outrights and currency swaps).
The cash flows and the income statement impact of hedged highly probably forecast transactions at December 31, 2011 are expected to occur up until
2012.
During 2011, there were no cases of hedged items being no longer considered highly probable.
The fair value of derivative assets qualified for hedge accounting at December 31, 2011 was €176 million (€126 million at December 31, 2010). The
effective portion (spot component) of fair value movements in these derivatives (€178 million) was deferred in a hedging reserve in equity (€155
million) and recorded as finance income and expense (€23 million), while the forward component, amounting to €3 million, was recognized as finance
expense.
The fair value of derivative liabilities qualified for hedge accounting at December 31, 2011 amounted to €380 million (€95 million at December 31, 2010)
and is indicated in Note 18 ‘Other current liabilities’ and Note 23 ‘Other non-current liabilities’. The spot component of fair value movements in these
derivatives (€388 million) was deferred in a hedging reserve in equity (€360 million) and recorded as finance income and expense (€28 million),
while the forward component, amounting to €8 million, was recognized as finance income.
During the year, operating revenues and expenses were adjusted by a net positive amount of €56 million to reflect the effects of hedging.
Other  assets  at  December  31,  2011  amounted  to  €272  million,  representing  an  increase  of  €152  million  on  the  previous  year  and  consisted  of:
prepayments of €224 million (€80 million at December 31, 2010), insurance premiums of €19 million (€18 million at December 31, 2010), costs for
office leases of €7 million (€4 million at December 31, 2010) and other assets of €22 million (€18 million at December 31, 2010).
Receivables from related parties are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

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Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

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Property, plant and equipment of €8,024 million (€7,403 million at December 31, 2010) was as follows:

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Dec. 31, 2010
Land
Buildings
Plant and machinery
Industrial and commercial
equipment
Other assets
Assets under construction
and advances
Total
Dec. 31, 2011
Land
Buildings
Plant and machinery
Industrial and commercial
equipment
Other assets
Assets under construction
and advances
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Capital expenditure during the year amounted to €1,193 million (€1,533 million at December 31, 2010) and related to the following sectors: Offshore
E&C (€506 million), Offshore Drilling (€508 million), Onshore Drilling (€122 million) and Onshore E&C (€57 million).
Capital expenditure during the year included €93 million for the land shown under ‘Change in the scope of consolidation’, related to the acquisition of the
company Terminal Portuàrio do Guarujá SA.
The main items of capital expenditure during the year included:
-

in the Offshore E&C sector, the completion of the new deepwater field development ship and an FPSO vessel, the construction and preparation of a
pipelayer and of a new fabrication yard in Indonesia, the purchase of a perpetual concession of an area in Brazil for the construction of a fabrication
yard for subsea structures, as well as maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset base;
in the Onshore Engineering & Construction sector, the purchase of equipment and facilities for a base in Iraq as well as for maintenance of the existing
asset base;
in  the  Offshore  Drilling  sector,  the  completion  and  preparation  of  deepwater  semi-submersible  rigs  Scarabeo  9  and  Scarabeo  8,  in  addition  to  the
maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset base;
in the Onshore Drilling sector, the purchase of two new rigs due to operate in Saudi Arabia and South America, in addition to the upgrading of the existing
asset base.

-

-

-

Impairments of €34 million mainly related to equipment on the Scarabeo 8.
Finance expenses capitalized during the period, calculated using an average interest rate of 2.52.%, amounted to €10 million (€50 million at December
31, 2010).
The main depreciation rates used were as follows:

(%)
Property
Plant and machinery
Industrial and commercial equipment
Other assets

(*) The higher rate is applicable to assets to be used on specific projects where depreciation is based on project duration.

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2.50 - 12.50
7.00 - 25.00
3.75 - 67.00 (*)

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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Exchange rate differences due to the translation of financial statements prepared in currencies other than the euro, amounting to a net gain of €93
million, mainly related to companies whose presentation currency is the US dollar.
Fully depreciated property, plant and equipment that is still in use mainly consisted of project-specific equipment which has been fully depreciated over
the life of the project.
During the year, no government grants were recorded as a decrease of the carrying value of property, plant and equipment.
At December 31, 2011, all property, plant and equipment was free from pledges, mortgages and any other obligations.
The total commitment on current items of capital expenditure at December 31, 2011 amounted to €201 million (€444 million at December 31, 2010),
as indicated in ‘Summary of significant accounting policies - Risk management’.

Finance leases
Saipem currently has no finance leases.

Intangible assets

8
Intangible assets of €752 million (€760 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Dec. 31, 2010
Intangible assets with finite useful lives
Development costs
Industrial patents and intellectual property rights
Concessions, licenses and trademarks
Assets in progress and advances
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives
Goodwill
Total
Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible assets with finite useful lives
Development costs
Industrial patents and intellectual property rights
Concessions, licenses and trademarks
Assets in progress and advances
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives
Goodwill
Total

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Concessions,  licenses  and  trademarks,  and  industrial  patents  and  intellectual  property  rights  of  €12  million  and  €3  million  respectively  consisted
mainly of costs for the implementation of SAP applications and modules at the parent company (total of €20 million in 2010).
The main amortization rates used were as follows:

(%)
Development costs
Industrial patent rights and intellectual property rights
Concessions, licenses, trademarks and similar (included in ‘Industrial patents’)
Other intangible assets

20.00 - 20.00
6.66 - 7.50
20.00 - 20.00
20.00 - 33.00

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Goodwill of €730 million related to the difference between the purchase price, inclusive of related costs, and the shareholders’ equity of Saipem sa
(€689 million), Sofresid sa (€21 million) and the Moss Maritime Group (€15 million) on the date that control was acquired.
For impairment purposes, goodwill has been allocated to the following cash-generating units:

(€ million)
Offshore E&C
Onshore E&C
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
415
318
733

Dec. 31, 2011
415
315
730

The changes in the Onshore E&C cash-generating concern the transfer of a business unit. The recoverable amount of the two cash generating units was
determined based on value in use, calculated by discounting the future cash flows expected to result from the use of each CGU.
The expected future cash flows for the explicit forecast period of four years were derived from Saipem’s 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, which was approved
by top management in February 2012. The forecast cash flows based on the plan assumed that, following the major programme of investments nearing
completion,  the  new  assets  would  be  used  in  large  frontier  projects  and  that  the  backlog  of  orders  at  December  31,  2011  would  not  be  affected  by
cancellations or renegotiations.
Value in use was calculated by discounting expected future post-tax cash flows at a rate of 8.5% (down 0.5% on the previous year). The terminal value
(i.e. for subsequent years beyond the plan horizon) was estimated using a perpetual growth rate of 2% applied to an average normalized terminal cash
flow. Assumptions were based on past experience and took into account current interest rates, business specific risks and expected long-term growth
for the sectors.
Post-tax cash flows and discounting rates were used as they result in values similar to those resulting from a pre-tax valuation.
The table below shows the amounts by which the recoverable amounts of the Offshore E&C and Onshore E&C cash generating units exceed their carrying
amounts, including allocated goodwill.

(€ million)
Goodwill
Amount by which recoverable amount exceeds carrying amount

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The  key  assumptions  adopted  for  assessing  the  recoverable  amount  of  the  CGU  exceeding  its  carrying  amount  referred  to  operating  results  (a
combination of various factors, e.g. sales volumes, service prices, project profit margins, cost structure), the discount rate and the growth rates adopted
to determine the terminal value.
The  following  changes  in  each  of  the  assumptions,  ceteris  paribus,  would  cause  the  excess  of  the  recoverable  amount  of  the  Offshore  E&C  cash
generating unit over its carrying amount, including the allocated portion of goodwill, to be reduced to zero:
- decrease of 57% in the operating result;
- use of a discount rate of 17%;
- negative real growth rate.
Changes in each of the assumptions, ceteris paribus, that would cause the excess of the recoverable amount of the Onshore E&C cash generating unit
over its carrying amount, including the allocated portion of goodwill, to be reduced to zero are greater than those of the Offshore E&C CGU described
above.

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Investments accounted for using the equity method

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Investments in associates
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Dec. 31, 2011
Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in associates
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Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method of €16 million related to profits recorded by LNG - Serviços e Gestão de Projectos
Lda (€9 million), Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid Fabricators Co Ltd (€4 million) and Rosetti Marino SpA (€3 million). Expenses of €1 million related to losses
for the year incurred by TSKJ Servições de Engenharia Lda.
Deductions following the distribution of dividends of €10 million referred to LNG - Serviços e Gestão de Projectos Lda (€8 million), Rosetti Marino SpA
(€1 million) and Tecnoprojecto Internacional Projectos e Realizações Industriais SA (€1 million).
The net carrying value of investments accounted for using the equity method related to the following companies:

(€ million)
Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente CEC
Rosetti Marino SpA
Other
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In October 2010, the Venezuelan company, Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente CEC, was the subject of an expropriation order. Venezuelan law provided
a procedure for the definition of fair compensation through negotiation.

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Other investments

10
The net value of other investments of €1 million (€2 million at December 31, 2010) related to Nagarjuna Fertilizer and Chemicals Ltd, in which the Group
has a 0.93% interest.

Other information about investments
The following table summarizes key financial data from the most recent available financial statements of non consolidated subsidiaries and associates
accounted for using the equity method and recorded at cost, in proportion to the Group interest held, were as follows:

(€ million)
Total assets
Total liabilities
Net revenues
Operating profit
Net profit (loss) for the year

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Subsidiaries
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5
2
1

Associates
336
238
186
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3

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3
3
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478
378
243
18
16

The total amount of assets and liabilities of subsidiaries is immaterial according to their effects of exclusion from the scope of consolidation.

Other financial assets

11
At December 31, 2011, other long-term financial assets amounted to €2 million (€3 million at December 31, 2010) and related to financing receivables
held for non-operating purposes by Saipem sa and Sofresid sa.

Deferred tax assets

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Deferred tax assets of €100 million (€90 million at December 31, 2010) were shown net of offsettable deferred tax liabilities.

(€ million)
Deferred tax assets
Total

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deferred tax liabilities at individual entity level (negative €16 million); (ii) exchange rate gains (€1 million); (iii) the positive tax effects (€2 million) of
fair value changes of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges reported in equity; (iv) other changes (positive €2 million).

Other non-current assets

13
Other non-current assets of €146 million (€39 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Other receivables
Other
Total

The increase in other non-current assets was mainly related to prepayments.

Dec. 31, 2010
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Current liabilities

Short-term debt

14
Short-term debt of €956 million (€1,002 million at December 31, 2010) was as follows:

(€ million)
Banks
Other financial institutions
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
83
919
1,002

Dec. 31, 2011
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863
956

Short-term debt decreased by €46 million, mainly due to a restructuring of a part of debt long-term debt.
The current portion of long-term debt, amounting to €766 million (€327 million at December 31, 2010), is detailed in Note 19 ‘Long-term debt and
current portion of long-term debt’.
The breakdown of short-term debt by issuing institution, currency and average interest rate was as follows:

(€ million)

Issuing institution
CEPAV (Consorzio Eni 
per l’Alta Velocità) Due
Eni SpA
Serfactoring
Eni Finance International SA
Eni Finance International SA
Eni Finance International SA
Third parties
Third parties
Third parties
Third parties
Total

Currency

Euro
Euro
Euro
Euro
US Dollar
Other
Euro
US Dollar
Nigerian Naira
Other

Dec. 31, 2010

Interest rate %

Dec. 31, 2011

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1.461
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1.790
1.661
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3.315
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2.264
1.915
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2.020
1.695
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At December 31, 2011, Saipem had unused lines of credit amounting to €1,706 million (€1,834 million at December 31, 2010). Commission fees on
unused lines of credit were not significant.
At December 31, 2011, there was no unfulfilment of terms and conditions or violation of agreements in relation to financing contracts.

Trade and other payables

15
Trade and other payables of €5,341 million (€5,814 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Trade payables
Advances
Other advances
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
2,698
2,761
355
5,814

Dec. 31, 2011
2,954
1,996
391
5,341

Trade and other payables of €2,954 million increased by €256 million versus December 31, 2010.
Advances  of  €1,996  million  (€2,761  million  at  December  31,  2010),  consisted  mainly  of  adjustments  to  revenues  from  long-term  contracts  in
accordance with the accruals concept, made on the basis of the amounts contractually matured for €1,152 million (€1,611 million at December 31,
2010) and advances on contract work in progress received by Saipem SpA and foreign subsidiaries of €844 million (€1,150 million at December 31,
2010).
Trade payables to related parties amounted to €246 million and are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.
Payables to jointly controlled companies, with regard to the non-consolidated portion, amounted to €3 million (€1 million at December 31, 2010) and
related to Petromar Lda and e Bos Shelf Ltd.

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Other payables of €391 million were as follows:

(€ million)
Payables to:
- employees
- non-financial governmental entities
- national insurance/social security contributions
- insurance companies
- creditors relating to advances
- consultants and professionals
- shareholders
- Board Directors and Statutory Auditors
Other payables
Total

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

142
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63
5
9
2
-
-
134
355

146
1
61
5
15
2
1
1
159
391

Other payables to related parties are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.
The fair value of trade and other payables did not differ significantly from their carrying amount due to the short period of time elapsed between their
date of origination and their due date.

Income taxes payable

16
Income tax payables of €244 million (€166 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Italian tax authorities
Foreign tax authorities
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
9
157
166

Dec. 31, 2011
65
179
244

The increase in income tax payables of €78 million was related mainly to amounts payable to Italian tax authorities by Saipem SpA.

Other current tax liabilities

17
Other current tax liabilities of €150 million (€107 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Italian tax authorities:
- other
Foreign tax authorities:
- indirect tax
- other
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
11
11
96
40
56
107

Dec. 31, 2011
11
11
139
91
48
150

The increase of €43 million in other current tax liabilities owed to foreign tax authorities was mainly related to the change recorded by Saipem SpA.

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Other current liabilities

18
Other current liabilities of €506 million (€149 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Fair value of non-hedging derivatives
Fair value of hedging derivatives
Other liabilities
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
50
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17
149

Dec. 31, 2011
121
380
5
506

At December 31, 2011, derivative instruments had a negative fair value of €501 million (€132 million at December 31, 2010).
The following table shows the positive and negative fair values of derivative instruments at December 31, 2011:

(€ million)
Positive fair value of derivative assets
Positive fair value of derivative liabilities
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
155
(145)
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Dec. 31, 2011
226
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The fair value of derivative instruments was determined using valuation models commonly used in the financial sector and based on year-end market
data (exchange and interest rates).
The  fair  value  of  forward  contracts  (forward  outrights  and  currency  swaps)  was  determined  by  comparing  the  net  present  value  at  contractual
conditions of forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2011, with their present value recalculated at year-end market conditions. The model used
is the Net Present Value model, which is based on the forward contract exchange rate, the year-end exchange rate and the respective forward interest
rate curves.
A liability of €4 million at December 31, 2010 relating to the fair value of an interest rate swap was reduced to zero during the year.
The fair value of interest rate swaps was determined by comparing the net present value at contractual conditions of swaps outstanding at December
31, 2011, with their present value recalculated at year-end market conditions. The model used is the Net Present Value model, which is based on EUR
forward interest rates.

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The fair value of derivative contracts by type is provided in the following table:

(€ million)
1) Derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting:
- interest rate derivatives
. interest rate swaps

- forward currency contracts (Spot component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward currency contracts (Forward component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward commodity contracts (Forward component)

. purchase

Total
Total derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting
2) Derivative contracts not qualified for hedge accounting:
- interest rate derivatives
. interest rate swaps

- forward currency contracts (Spot component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward currency contracts (Forward component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
- forward commodity contracts (Forward component)

. purchase
. sale

Total
Total derivative contracts not qualified for hedge accounting
Total

Liabilities Dec. 31, 2010

Liabilities Dec. 31, 2011

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Commitments

Fair value

Commitments

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45
1,818

1,292

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1,292

1,466

462

13
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3,297

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462
1,754

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387

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117

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3

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64
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For a comprehensive analysis of the fair value of hedging derivatives, see Note 6 ‘Other current assets’.
Information on hedged risks and hedging policies is given in the Basis of Presentation section.
Other current liabilities amounted to €5 million (€17 million at December 31, 2010).
Other payables to related parties are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

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Non-current liabilities

Long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

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Long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, amounted to €3,342 million (€3,214 million at December 31, 2010) and was as follows:

(€ million)

Banks
Other financial institutions
Total

Long-term debt is shown below by year of maturity:

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327

Dec. 31, 2010

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2,687
2,887

Current portion
of short-term
debt
1
765
766

Total
401
2,813
3,214

Dec. 31, 2011

Current portion
of long-term
debt
200
2,376
2,576

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447
447

4
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258

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1,210

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Long-term debt amounted to €2,576 million, down €311 million versus December 31, 2010 (€2,887 million).
The  following  table  breaks  down  long-term  debt,  inclusive  of  the  current  portion  of  long-term  debt  by  issuing  entity  and  currency  and  also  shows
maturities and average interest rates:

(€ million)

Issuing institution
Eni SpA
Eni Finance International SA
Eni Finance International SA
Eni Finance International SA
Third parties
Total

Currency
Euro
Euro
US Dollar
Other currencies
Euro

Dec. 31, 2010

Interest rate %

Dec. 31, 2011

Interest rate %

Maturity
2012-2017
2012-2024
2012-2016
-
2012-2015

Amount
653
1,078
1,076
6
401
3,214

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1.790
1.224
0.761
0.811
0.915

to
4.950
5.970
5.100
0.811
3.315

Amount
653
983
1,505
-
201
3,342

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2.020
1.334
0.795
-
3.315

to
4.950
5.970
5.100
-
3.315

There was no debt secured by mortgages or liens on fixed assets of consolidated companies or by pledges on securities.
The fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, amounted to €3,088 million (€2,934 million at December 31, 2010)
and was calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at the following rates:

(%)
Euro
US Dollar

2010
1.00-3.53
0.26-2.51

2011
1.31-2.61
0.29-1.13

The difference between the fair value of long-term debt and its nominal value was mainly due to the debt of €400 million maturing in 2017.

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The following table shows net borrowings as indicated in the section ‘Financial and economic results’ of the ‘Operating and Financial Review’:

(€ million)
A. Cash and cash equivalents
B. Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities
C. Liquidity (A+B)
D. Financing receivables
E. Short-term bank debt
F. Long-term bank debt
G. Short-term related party debt
H. Long-term related party debt
I. Other short-term debt
L. Other long-term debt
M. Total borrowings (E+F+G+H+I+L)
N. Net financial position pursuant to Consob

Communication No. DEM/6064293/2006 (M-C-D)

O. Non-current financing receivables
P. Net borrowings (N-O)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Current
930
-
930
20
83
201
875
126
44
-
1,329

379
-
379

Non-
current
-
-
-
-
-
200
-
2,687
-
-
2,887

2,887
3
2,884

Total
930
-
930
20
83
401
875
2,813
44
-
4,216

3,266
3
3,263

Current
1,029
-
1,029
75
93
1
826
765
37
-
1,722

618
-
618

Non-
current
-
-
-
-
-
200
-
2,376
-
-
2,576

2,576
2
2,574

Total
1,029
-
1,029
75
93
201
826
3,141
37
-
4,298

3,194
2
3,192

Net borrowings include a liability relating to the interest rate swap but do not include the fair value of derivatives indicated in Note 6 ‘Other current
assets’, and in Notes 18 and 23 ‘Other current liabilities’ and ‘Other non-current liabilities’ .

Provisions for contingencies

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Provisions for contingencies of €209 million (€164 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

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209

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Dec. 31, 2010
Provisions for taxes
Provisions for contractual penalties and disputes
Provisions for losses of investments
Other
Total
Dec. 31, 2011
Provisions for taxes
Provisions for contractual penalties and disputes
Provisions for losses of investments
Other
Total

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The provisions for taxes, amounting to €64 million, related entirely to disputes with foreign tax authorities that are either ongoing or potential based on
the results of recent assessments.
The provisions for contractual penalties and disputes amounted to €29 million and consisted of accruals made by Saipem SpA and a number of foreign
subsidiaries. This represents the best estimate of the amount that may be required to settle current disputes.
The provisions for losses on investments amounted to €8 million and represent losses incurred in excess of the carrying value of investments. The
provision related mainly to amounts set aside in connection with investments held by Saipem sa.
Other provisions stood at €108 million and principally consisted of an estimate of expected losses on long-term contracts in the Offshore and Onshore
Engineering & Construction sectors.
With respect to the foregoing liabilities, Saipem does not reasonably expect any material additional losses beyond those amounts accrued above.

Provisions for employee benefits

21
Provisions for employee benefits of the Saipem Group include indemnities upon termination of employment, pension plans with benefits based primarily
on the employee’s annual compensation in the year preceding retirement and other long-term benefits. Provisions for indemnities upon termination of
employment primarily relate to the provisions accrued by Italian companies for employee termination indemnities (‘TFR’), determined using actuarial
techniques and regulated by Article 2120 of the Italian Civil Code. The indemnity is paid upon retirement as a lump sum payment and is determined by
the total of the accruals during the employees’ service period based on payroll costs as revalued until retirement.
As a result of the provisions contained in the Finance Act for 2007 and related legislation – which came into effect on January 1, 2007 – employees had
until June 30, 2007 the options either to assign amounts already accrued and future benefits to a private pension fund or to the fund managed by the
National Social Security Agency, Inps. For companies with less than 50 employees it was possible to continue the scheme as in previous years. The
allocation of future TFR provisions to private pension funds or to the Inps fund meant that these amounts would be classified as costs to provide benefits
under a defined contribution plan. Past amounts accrued for post-retirement indemnities under the Italian TFR regime continue to represent costs to
provide benefits under a defined benefit plan and must be assessed based on actuarial assumptions.
Following this change in regime, the existing provision for Italian employees was reassessed to take account of the curtailment due to reduced future
obligations reflecting the exclusion of future salaries and relevant increases from actuarial calculations.
Pension funds concern:
- defined benefit plans of foreign companies located, primarily, in France, the United Kingdom and Norway;
- pension provisions and similar obligations for personnel employed abroad, to whom local legislation applies.
Benefits consist of a return on capital determined on the basis of the length of service and the compensation paid in the last year of service or an average
annual compensation paid in a determined period preceding retirement.
Liabilities and costs related to supplementary medical reserve for Eni managers (FISDE) are calculated on the basis of the contributions paid by the
company for retired managers. The deferred monetary incentive scheme comprises estimated variable remuneration related to company performance
to  be  paid  out  to  senior  managers  who  achieve  their  individual  targets.  The  long-term  monetary  scheme  replaces  the  stock  option  plan.  Monetary
incentives may be paid out after a three-year vesting period depending on the achievement of performance targets. Jubilee awards are benefits due
following the attainment of a minimum period of service and, with regard to the Italian companies, they consist of remuneration in kind.
Provisions for employee benefits of €200 million (€193 million at December 31, 2010) consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Employee termination indemnities (TFR)
Foreign pension plans
Supplementary medical reserve for Eni managers (FISDE)
Deferred monetary incentive scheme
Jubilee awards
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
57
79
14
33
10
193

Dec. 31, 2011
55
92
14
29
10
200

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The present value of long-term employee benefits was as follows:

(€ million)
Dec. 31, 2010
Present value of benefit obligation at beginning of year
Current cost
Financial expenses
Return on plan assets
Contributions paid
Actuarial gains (losses)
Benefits paid
Amendments, curtailments and settlements
Currency translation differences and other changes
Present value of benefit obligation at end of year
Dec. 31, 2011
Present value of benefit obligation at beginning of year
Current cost
Financial expenses
Return on plan assets
Contributions paid
Actuarial gains (losses)
Benefits paid
Amendments, curtailments and settlements
Currency translation differences and other changes
Present value of benefit obligation at end of year

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Plan
assets

Net
liability

Other
long-term
benefits

48
-
-
3
2
-
-
-
5
58

58
-
-
3
4
1
(3)
-
3
66

76
14
6
(3)
(2)
8
(9)
7
2
99

99
19
6
(3)
(4)
(2)
(4)
-
5
116

55
13
2
-
-
1
(11)
-
-
60

60
11
2
-
-
-
(17)
-
(1)
55

TFR

62
-
3
-
-
1
(7)
-
(2)
57

57
-
2
-
-
(2)
(4)
-
(1)
52

Gross
liability

124
14
6
-
-
8
(9)
7
7
157

157
19
6
-
-
(1)
(7)
-
8
182

Total

193
27
11
(3)
(2)
10
(27)
7
-
216

216
30
10
(3)
(4)
(4)
(25)
-
3
223

The present value of the obligation for other long-term benefits of €55 million (€60 million at December 31, 2010) related to FISDE (€16 million; €17
million at December 31, 2010), jubilee awards (€10 million; €10 million at December 31, 2010) and the deferred monetary incentive scheme, including
the long-term monetary scheme (€29 million; €33 million at December 31, 2010).
The  current  cost  and  benefits  paid  related  to  Employee  Termination  Indemnities  at  December  31,  2011  were  adjusted  to  reflect  the  effect  of  the
conversion of the plan from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan.
The reconciliation analysis of benefit obligations and plan assets was as follows:

(€ million)
Present value of funded
benefit obligations
Present value of plan assets
Net present value of funded benefit obligations
Present value of unfunded benefit obligations
Unrecognized actuarial gains (losses)
Unrecognized past service cost
Amount not recognized as plan assets
Net liability recognized in provision
for employee benefits

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Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

-
-
-
57
-
-
-

57

-
-
-
52
3
-
-

55

82
58
24
75
(20)
-
-

79

86
66
20
96
(24)
-
-

92

-
-
-
60
(2)
(1)
-

57

-
-
-
55
(2)
-
-

53

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Costs for long-term employee benefits recorded in the income statement were as follows:

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(€ million)
2010
Current cost
Financial expenses
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)
Amortization of past service cost
Effect of curtailments and settlements
Total costs
2011
Current cost
Financial expenses
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)
Amortization of past service cost
Effect of curtailments and settlements
Total costs

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-
3
-
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-
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3

-
2
-
-
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26

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1
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8
45

30
10
(3)
1
(1)
-
37

Costs for other long-term benefits of €13 million (€16 million at December 31, 2010) mainly related to the deferred monetary incentive scheme.
The main actuarial assumptions used in the evaluation of post retirement benefit obligations at year-end and the estimate of costs expected for 2012
were as follows:

(%)
2010
Main actuarial assumptions:
- discount rates
- rate of compensation increase
- expected rate of return on plan assets
- rate of inflation
2011
Main actuarial assumptions:
- discount rates
- rate of compensation increase
- expected rate of return on plan assets
- rate of inflation

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4.8
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4.25-10.0
2.0-14.0
5.6-9.0
2.0-8.0

2.6-12.0
2.0-12.0
5.0-9.3
1.7-11.0

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5
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3.6-4.8
-
-
2

The  expected  rate  of  return  on  plan  assets  was  determined  with  reference  to  prices  quoted  on  regulated  markets.  With  regards  to  Italian  plans,
demographic tables prepared by Ragioneria Generale dello Stato (RG48) were used, as was table IPS55 (for the FISDE plan alone).

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Plan assets consisted of the following:

(%)
December 31, 2011
Shares
Bonds
Real estate
Other

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4.16
57.70
7.21
30.94

The actual return on plan assets was a gain of €3 million (€4 million at December 31, 2010).
With reference to healthcare plans, the effects deriving from a 1% change in the actuarial assumptions of medical costs were as follows:

(€ million)
Impact on current costs and interest costs
Impact on net benefit obligation

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4.26
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1

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(1.9)

The amount expected to be accrued to defined benefit plans for 2012 amounted to €7 million.
The analysis of changes in the actuarial valuation of the net liability with respect to the previous year, resulting from differences between actuarial
assumptions and actual figures recorded at year-end was as follows:

(€ million)
2010
Impact on net benefit obligation
Impact on plan assets
2011
Impact on net benefit obligation
Impact on plan assets

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-

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Deferred tax liabilities

22
Deferred tax liabilities of €79 million (€55 million at December 31, 2010) are shown net of offsettable deferred tax assets of €128 million.

(€ million)
Deferred tax liabilities
Total

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‘Currency translation differences and other changes’, which amounted to negative €18 million, included: (i) offsetting of deferred tax assets against
deferred tax liabilities at individual entity level (negative €16 million); (ii) exchange rate gains (€1 million); (iii) the negative tax effects (€4 million) of
fair value changes of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges reported in equity; (iv) other positive changes (€1 million).

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred tax assets available for offset

Deferred tax assets not available for offset
Net deferred tax assets

The most significant temporary differences giving rise to net deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

(€ million)
Deferred tax liabilities:
- accelerated tax depreciation
- non distributed reserves held by investments
- other

Deferred tax assets:
- accruals for impairment losses and provisions for contingencies
- carry-forward tax losses
- other

less:
- unrecognized deferred tax assets

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

0
1
0
2

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3

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130
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201
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(17)
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65
82

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18

Dec. 31, 2010
(166)
111
(55)
90
35

Dec. 31, 2011
(207)
128
(79)
100
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228
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Unrecognized deferred tax assets of €73 million (€88 million at December 31, 2010) related to tax losses that it will probably not be possible to utilize
against future income.

Tax losses
Tax losses amounted to €339 million (€356 million at December 31, 2010) of which a considerable part can be carried forward without limit. The tax
rate applied to determine the portion of carried-forward tax losses to be utilized averaged out at 27.9%. Tax losses related entirely to foreign companies
and can be used in the following periods:

(€ million)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
After 2016
Without limit
Total

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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Other non-current liabilities

23
Other non-current liabilities of €2 million (€10 million at December 31, 2010) were as follows:

(€ million)
Fair value of hedging derivatives
Trade and other payables
Total

Shareholders’ equity

Dec. 31, 2010
9
1
10

Dec. 31, 2011
-
2
2

Minority interest

24
Minority interest at December 31, 2011 amounted to €114 million (€94 million at December 31, 2010) and mainly related to Ersai Caspian Contractor
Llc (€111 million).

Saipem’s shareholders’ equity

25
Saipem’s shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2011, amounting to €4,709 million, can be analyzed as follows:

(€ million)
Share capital
Share premium reserve
Legal reserve
Cash flow hedge reserve
Cumulative currency translation differences
Other
Retained earnings
Net profit for the year
Treasury shares
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
441
55
88
3
(52)
7
2,758
844
(84)
4,060

Dec. 31, 2011
441
55
88
(60)
(12)
7
3,342
921
(73)
4,709

Saipem’s shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2011 included distributable reserves of €3,817 million (€3,658 million at December 31, 2010), some of
which are subject to taxation upon distribution. A deferred tax liability has been recorded in relation to the share of reserves that may potentially be
distributed (€86 million at December 31, 2011).

Share capital

26
At December 31, 2011, the share capital of Saipem SpA, fully paid-up, amounted to €441 million, corresponding to 441,410,900 shares with a nominal
value of €1 each, of which 441,275,452 are ordinary shares and 135,448 savings shares.
On May 4, 2011, Saipem’s Shareholders’ Meeting approved a dividend distribution of €0.63 per ordinary share and €0.66 per savings share, with the
exclusion of treasury shares.

Share premium reserve

27
The share premium reserve amounted to €55 million at year-end 2011 and was unchanged from December 31, 2010.

Other reserves

28
At December 31, 2011, ‘Other reserves’ amounted to €23 million (€46 million at December 31, 2010) and consisted of the following items.

Legal reserve
At December 31, 2011, the legal reserve stood at €88 million. This represents the portion of profits, accrued as per Article 2430 of the Italian Civil Code,
that cannot be distributed as dividends. The reserve remained unchanged, having reached a fifth of share capital.

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Cash flow hedge reserve
This reserve showed a negative balance at year-end of €60 million (positive balance of €3 million at December 31, 2010) related to the fair value of the
spot component of foreign currency hedging contracts and commodity hedges at December 31, 2011.
The cash flow hedge reserve is shown net of tax of €7 million (€1 million at December 31, 2010).

Cumulative currency translation differences
This reserve amounted to a negative €12 million (negative €52 million at December 31, 2010) and related to exchange rate differences arising from the
translation into euro of financial statements currencies other than the euro.

Other
Other reserves amounted to €7 million and were unchanged from December 31, 2010. They related to the allocation of part of 2009 net profit, pursuant
to Article 2426, 8-bis of the Italian Civil Code. This caption also comprises the re-valuation reserve set up by Saipem SpA in previous years, amounting to
€2 million.

Treasury shares

29
Saipem SpA holds 3,143,472 treasury shares (3,710,372 at December 31, 2010), amounting to €73 million (€84 million at December 31, 2010). These
are ordinary shares of Saipem SpA with a nominal value of €1 each.
Treasury shares related to the 2002-2008 stock option schemes. Operations involving treasury shares during the year were as follows:

Treasury shares repurchased
2003 (from May 2)
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Total
Less treasury shares allocated:
- without consideration, as stock grants
- against payment, as stock options
Treasury shares held at December 31, 2011

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2,125,000
1,395,000
3,284,589
1,919,355
848,700
2,245,300
11,817,944

1,616,400
7,058,072
3,143,472

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6.058
7.044
10.700
18.950
25.950
25.836
14.745

23.163

13
10
35
36
22
58
174

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0.48
0.32
0.74
0.43
0.19
0.51
2.67

0.72

At December 31, 2011, outstanding stock options amounted to 1,637,750 shares.
Further information on stock option schemes is provided in Note 35 ‘Payroll and related costs’.

Reconciliation of statutory net profit and shareholders’ equity to consolidated net profit and shareholders’ equity

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

(€ million)
As reported in Saipem SpA’s financial statements
Difference between the equity value and results of consolidated companies and the equity value
and result of consolidated companies as accounted for in Saipem SpA financial statements
Consolidation adjustments, net of effects of taxation:
- difference between cost and underlying book value of equity
- elimination of unrealized intercompany profits
- other adjustments
Total shareholders’ equity
Minority interests
As reported in the consolidated financial statements

Net
profit
85

862

(1)
21
(73)
894
(50)
844

Shareholder’s
equity
1,075

2,672

825
(291)
(127)
4,154
(94)
4,060

Net
profit
520

340

(1)
(53)
181
987
(66)
921

Shareholder’s
equity
1,314

2,976

826
(350)
57
4,823
(114)
4,709

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30

Additional information

Supplement to cash flow statement

(€ million)

Analysis of investments in consolidated subsidiaries and businesses
Current assets

Non-current assets

Current and non-current liabilities

Net effect of investments
Minority interest

Fair value of interest held before acquisition of control

Total purchase price

less:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash flow from investments

Analysis of disposals of consolidated entities and businesses
Current assets

Non-current assets

Net liquidity (net borrowings)

Current and non-current liabilities

Net effect of disposals
Fair value of interest after control has ceased

Gain on disposals

Minority interest

Total sale price

less:

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash flows from disposals

Dec. 31, 2011

-

97

(4)

93
-

-

93

-

93

4

7

1

(9)

3
-

5

-

8

(1)

7

31

Guarantees, commitments and risks

Guarantees
Guarantees amounted to €7,175 million (€7,387 million at December 31, 2010):

(€ million)
Associates
Consolidated companies
Own
Total

Dec. 31, 2010

Other
guarantees
65
3,198
3,594
6,857

Unsecured
22
487
21
530

Total
87
3,685
3,615
7,387

Unsecured
84
497
21
602

Dec. 31, 2011

Other
guarantees
-
3,249
3,324
6,573

Total
84
3,746
3,345
7,175

Other  guarantees  issued  for  associated  and  consolidated  companies  of  €3,249  million  (€3,263  million  at  December  31,  2010)  mainly  related  to
independent guarantees given to third parties relating to bid bonds and performance bonds of €3,247 million.

Commitments
Saipem SpA has provided commitments towards customers and/or other beneficiaries (financial and insurance institutions, export  credit agencies)
relating  to  the  fulfilment  of  contractual  obligations  entered  into  by  itself  and/or  by  its  subsidiaries  or  associated  companies  in  the  event  of  non-
performance and payment of any damages arising from non-performance.
These commitments guarantee contracts whose overall value amounted to €29,577 million (€25,900 million at December 31, 2010), including work
already performed and the backlog of orders at December 31, 2011.

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Additional information on financial instruments
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - CARRYING AMOUNTS AND EFFECT ON INCOME STATEMENT AND EQUITY
The carrying amounts and effect on income statement and equity of financial instruments were as follows:

(€ million)
Financial instruments held for trading
Non-hedging derivatives (a)
Receivables and payables and other assets (liabilities) measured at amortized cost
Trade and other receivables (b)
Financial receivables (a)
Trade and other payables
Financial payables (a)
Net hedging derivative assets (liabilities) (c)

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3,504
75
5,341
4,298
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67

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-
-
-
-
69

(a) The income statement effects relate only to the income (expense) indicated in Note 38 ‘Finance income (expense)’.
(b) The income statement effects were recognized in ‘Purchases, services and other’ (expenses of €1 million relating to impairments and losses on receivables) and in ‘Finance income (expense)’ (€7
million, relating to currency translation gains (losses) arising from adjustments to the year-end exchange rate).
(c) The income statement effects were recognized in ‘Net sales from operations’ and ‘Purchases, services and other’ (€56 million) and in ‘Finance income (expense)’ (€11 million).

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Below, financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the balance sheet are classified using the ‘fair value hierarchy’ based on the significance
of the inputs used in the measurement process. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
a) Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
b) Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly

(i.e. derived from prices);

c) Level 3: Inputs for assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data.
Financial instruments measured at fair value at December 31, 2011 were classified as follows:

(€ million)
Held for trading financial assets (liabilities):
- non-hedging derivatives
Financial assets measured at fair value under the fair value option:
- investments
Net hedging derivative assets (liabilities)
Total

Dec. 31, 2011

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

-

1
-
1

(71)

-
(204)
(275)

-

-
-
-

Total

(71)

1
(204)
(274)

In the normal course of its business, Saipem uses various types of financial instrument. The information regarding their fair value is as follows.

NOTIONAL AMOUNTS OF DERIVATIVES
The notional amount of a derivative is an amount used as a reference to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged. This amount may be
expressed in terms of a monetary or physical quantity (e.g. barrels, tonnes, etc.). Monetary quantities in foreign currencies are converted into euros at
the exchange rate prevailing at year-end.
Notional amounts of derivatives do not represent the amounts actually exchanged between the parties and do not therefore constitute a measure of
Saipem’s credit risk exposure. This is instead represented by the positive net fair value of derivative contracts at year-end.

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INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
Saipem only enters into interest rate swaps with the purpose of managing its interest rate risk.

(€ million)
Interest rate swaps

In 2011 no new interest rate swap contracts were entered into.

t
n
u
o
m
a

l

a
n
o
i
t
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1
0
2

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1
3

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D
t
a

200

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u
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m
a

l

a
n
o
i
t
o
N

1
1
0
2

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1
3

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e
D
t
a

-

EXCHANGE RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
Saipem enters into various types of forward foreign exchange contracts to manage its exchange rate risk. For contracts involving the exchange of two
foreign currencies, both the amount received and the amount sold are indicated.

(€ million)
Forward foreign exchange contracts

t
n
u
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m
a

l

a
n
o
i
t
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N

0
1
0
2

,

1
3

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D
t
a

3,505

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o
i
t
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1
1
0
2

,

1
3

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D
t
a

3,218

The table below shows forward foreign exchange contracts and other instruments used to manage the exchange rate risk for the principal currencies.

(€ million)
AUD
CNY
EUR
GBP
JPY
KWD
NOK
PLN
SGD
USD
Total

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2010

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2011

Purchase
16
57
79
378
10
100
80
-
-
3,238
3,958

Sell
30
-
-
127
7
131
49
52
-
7,067
7,463

Purchase
10
97
118
310
54
295
219
-
56
3,239
4,398

Sell
27
-
74
93
4
556
192
53
2
6,615
7,616

COMMODITY PRICE RISK
Saipem only enters into commodity contracts to manage its commodity price risk exposure.
The table below shows notional amounts for forward commodity contracts entered into.

(€ million)
Forward commodity contracts

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2010

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2011

Purchase
65

Sell
-

Purchase
38

Sell
2

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Legal proceedings

Saipem is involved in civil and administrative proceedings and legal actions connected with the ordinary course of its business. Based on the information
available to date, and taking into account the provisions made for contingencies, Saipem believes that the these will not have significant adverse effects
on its consolidated financial statements.
A brief summary of the most important ongoing proceedings is now provided.

CEPAV Uno and CEPAV Due
Saipem has a 50.36% share in the CEPAV Uno Consortium and a 52% in the CEPAV Due Consortium. In 1991 both of these entered into two agreements with
TAV SpA (‘TAV’ now Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA - ‘RFI’) for the construction of the Milan-Bologna (in completion) and Milan-Verona (in implementation) high-
velocity/high-capacity railway lines respectively.
CEPAV  Uno: in  connection  with  the  project  for  the  construction  of  the  Milan-Bologna  high-speed/high-capacity  railway  line,  on  June  27,  2003  an
addendum  was  made  to  the  contract  between  the  CEPAV  Uno  Consortium  and  the  client  TAV.  This  redefined  several  contract  terms  and  conditions.
Subsequently, the Consortium asked the client for an extension to the works completion schedule and a supplementary payment of approximately €800
million, later updated to €1,770 million. The Consortium and TAV sought to reach an amicable settlement, but negotiations were called off on March 14,
2006 when the proposals put forward by TAV were deemed unsatisfactory by the Consortium. On April 27, 2006 TAV was informed of the application for
arbitration, as provided for under the contract terms and conditions. The evidence acquisition phase is currently underway. At the subsequent hearings,
following  the  filing  of  the  findings  of  the  court-appointed  expert  on  July  30,  2010,  which  were  partially  favourable  for  the  Consortium,  briefs  and
responses were filed with regard to the preliminary questions. At the hearing of May 20, 2011, the court-appointed expert filed clarifications in response
to the comments made on the findings. The deadline for the Arbitration Panel to file the arbitration award was originally set for December 27, 2011 but
was subsequently extended to December 31, 2013. The next hearing has been set for March 15, 2012, with interim dates of December 30, 2011 and
February 15, 2012 for the parties to file their final briefs and to comment on the findings of the second court-appointed expert. On March 23, 2009, the
Arbitration Panel, replying to a specific question submitted to it by one of the parties, issued an interim award which in substance allowed TAV to carry
out checks on accounting records including records related to subcontracts awarded by the Consortium and by contractors. Assuming that this interim
award was vitiated, on April 8, 2010 the Consortium challenged it before the Rome Court of Appeal in order to have it annulled. At the hearing held on
September 22, 2010, the proceedings were postponed to October 9, 2013 when the specification of the final conclusions will take place.
CEPAV Due: in connection with the project for the construction of the Milan-Verona high-speed/high-capacity railway line, and pursuant to Italian Law No.
443/2001 (Target Law), in December 2004 the CEPAV Due Consortium delivered the definitive works project, which had been developed on the basis of
the preliminary project approved by the CIPE (Inter-Ministerial Committee for Economic Planning). On December 28, 2000, the CEPAV Due Consortium
filed a notice of arbitration against TAV to recover damages for delays for which TAV was deemed responsible. In January 2007, a partial arbitrator’s award
was issued recognizing the right of the Consortium to damages. The arbitration proceeding continued in order to establish the value of damages and the
expert’s report was filed on October 19, 2009. Final judgement was passed on February 23, 2010 and TAV was ordered to pay the CEPAV Due Consortium
€44,176,787 plus legal interest and compensation for inflation accrued from the date of the notice of arbitration until the date of payment of damages.
The court also ordered TAV to pay an additional €1,115,000 plus interest and compensation for inflation accrued from October 30, 2000 until the date of
payment of damages. TAV appealed to the Court of Appeal in Rome against the partial award of January 2007. The hearing of the conclusions, which was
originally scheduled for January 28, 2011, was postponed in view of the fact that negotiations for a settlement were due to take place between the
parties.
In February 2007, the CEPAV Due Consortium notified TAV of a second request for arbitration following the entering into force of Decree Law No. 7 dated
December 31, 2007 which, amongst other things, revoked the concession issued by Ferrovia dello Stato to TAV, for the construction of the Milan-Verona
high-speed railway line. This revocation would have also affected the agreement that CEPAV Due signed with TAV in 1991. Article 12 of Decree Law No. 112
of  June  25,  2008,  converted  into  Law  No.  133/2008,  provided  for  the  ‘annulment  of  the  revocation  of  the  TAV  concessions’  and,  therefore,  for  the
continuation without interruption of the framework agreement signed by CEPAV Due with TAV in 1991 with RFI. The second arbitration proceeding however
continued to determine the damages suffered by the Consortium before the revocation of the concessions. The proceedings had in fact been suspended
in  view  of  the  fact  that  negotiations  were  underway  for  the  signing  of  the  Supplemental  Contract  to  the  Agreement  and  to  reach  a  settlement  in
connection with both the concluded arbitration proceeding and the pending one. The deadline for the Arbitration Panel to file the arbitration award was
set for December 31, 2010.
On March 7, 2011, RFI forwarded a proposal for settlement to the CEPAV Due Consortium with a view to closing all disputes concluded and pending
between the parties and on March 15, 2011 the CEPAV Due Consortium agreed to this. The negotiations were concluded in August 2011 with the payment
of amounts outstanding by RFI. Arbitration was therefore declared extinguished by means of a ruling of the Arbitration Panel on November 16, 2011 and,
as regards the appeal against the partial arbitrator’s award, at the hearing of January 20, 2012 the parties filed respective notices of discontinuance at
the Rome Court of Appeal.

TSKJ Consortium - Investigations by the U.S., Italian and other overseas Authorities
Snamprogetti  Netherlands  BV  has  a  25%  interest  in  the  TSKJ  Consortium  companies.  The  remaining  interests  are  held  in  equal  shares  of  25%  by
Halliburton/KBR, Technip and JGC. Beginning in 1994, the TSKJ Consortium constructed natural gas liquefaction facilities at Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Snamprogetti SpA, the holding company of Snamprogetti Netherlands BV, was a wholly owned subsidiary of Eni until February 2006, when an agreement
was entered into for the sale of Snamprogetti SpA to Saipem SpA. Snamprogetti SpA was merged into Saipem SpA as of October 1, 2008. As part of the

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sale of Snamprogetti SpA to Saipem SpA, Eni SpA agreed to indemnify Saipem SpA for potential losses resulting from the investigations into the TSKJ
matter, including in connection with its subsidiaries.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and other authorities, including the Public Prosecutor’s office of
Milan, investigated alleged improper payments made by the TSKJ Consortium to certain Nigerian public officials.
The proceedings in Italy: the TSKJ matter has seen investigations by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s office against unknown persons since 2004. Since
March 10, 2009, the Company has received requests to produce documents from the Milan Public Prosecutor’s office. The investigation regards events
dating back to 1994 onwards and also concerns the period subsequent to the introduction of Legislative Decree No. 231 of June 8, 2001 regarding the
administrative responsibility of companies. Violations of the provisions of this legislative decree are punishable by fines and by the confiscation of any
profits obtained as a result of such violations.
On July 31, 2009, a decree issued by the Judge for Preliminary Investigation at the Court of Milan was served on Saipem SpA (as legal entity incorporating
Snamprogetti SpA). The decree set for September 22, 2009 a hearing in camera in relation to proceedings pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231 of June
8, 2001, under which the Milan Public Prosecutor was investigating Saipem SpA and Eni SpA for liability of legal entities arising from offences involving
international corruption alleged against two former managers of Snamprogetti SpA.
The Milan Public Prosecutor requested that Saipem SpA and Eni SpA be debarred from activities involving – directly or indirectly – any agreement with
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp and its subsidiaries.
The Milan Public Prosecutor’s request for precautionary measures related to TSKJ Consortium practices between 1995 and 2004. In this regard, the
Public Prosecutor claimed the inadequacy and violation of the Organizational, Management and Control Model adopted to prevent the commission of the
alleged offences by persons subject to direction and supervision. In actual fact, at the time of the events under investigation, the Company had in place
a code of practice and internal procedures based on best practices at that time. Subsequently, the code and internal procedures were improved with a
view to achieving the continuous improvement of internal compliance, including with regard to Anti-Corruption. Furthermore, on July 14, 2008, Saipem
approved a new Code of Ethics and a new Model 231, which reaffirmed that the belief that one is acting in favour or to the advantage of Saipem can never,
in any way, justify – not even in part – any behaviours that conflict with the principles and contents of the Code. Furthemore, as mentioned above, in the
light of the investigations into the TSKJ matter, Saipem made substantial enhancements to its existing compliance system. Specifically, on February 10,
2010  issued  a  procedure  containing  new  anti-corruption  guidelines  and  principles.  The  guidelines  enhanced  the  company’s  anti-corruption  system,
which was already in line with international best practices and optimized the compliance system to ensure maximum observance by Saipem and its
personnel of the Code of Ethics, Model 231 and national and international anti-corruption laws.
On November 17, 2009, the Judge for the Preliminary Investigation rejected the request for precautionary measures of disqualification filed by the Milan
Public  Prosecutor  against  Saipem  and  Eni.  The  Milan  Public  Prosecutor  appealed  against  the  decision  of  the  Judge  for  Preliminary  Investigation.  On
February 9, 2010, the Court of Appeal, exercising the function of judicial review court, handed down its ruling, which dismissed as unfounded the appeal
of the Public Prosecutor and upheld the decision of the Judge for the Preliminary Investigation. The Public Prosecutor of Milan filed an appeal against the
decision and on September 30, 2010, this was upheld by the Court of Cassation. The latter in fact decided that the request for precautionary measures
was also admissible pursuant to Law 231/2001 in cases of alleged international corruption. The decision relating to the Milan Public Prosecutor’s request
for precautionary measures returned to the judicial review court, which scheduled a hearing for February 22, 2011. On February 18, 2011, following
payment by Snamprogetti Netherlands BV of a deposit of €24,530,580, which was also on behalf of Saipem SpA, the Milan Public Prosecutor’s office
withdrew its appeal against the decision with which the judge for the preliminary investigation had rejected the request for precautionary measures of
disqualification, with regard to both Eni SpA and Saipem SpA. At the hearing of February 22, 2011, the judicial review court acknowledged the withdrawal
and  declared  the  Milan  Public  Prosecutor’s  office  appeal  inadmissible.  The  proceeding  connected  with  the  request  for  precautionary  measures  of
disqualification for Saipem SpA and Eni SpA therefore concluded.
Following the receipt on November 3, 2010 of the notice of conclusion of investigations, on December 3, 2010, Saipem SpA’s defence counsel received
notice of the scheduling of a preliminary hearing, accompanied by a request for committal to trial. The document contains accusations against five
former Snamprogetti SpA employees (now Saipem SpA) and against Saipem SpA as a legal person as the company that absorbed Snamprogetti. The
accusations regard alleged acts of corruption in Nigeria committed up to and after July 31, 2004, with the aggravating circumstance of Snamprogetti
SpA’s having allegedly obtained significant financial gain (indicated as being not less than US$65 million).
On January 26, 2011, at the conclusion of the hearings, the Judge for the Preliminary Hearing ordered Saipem SpA (as a legal person in so far as it had
absorbed Snamprogetti SpA) and the five former Snamprogetti SpA employees to stand trial at a hearing scheduled for April 5, 2011. A trial hearing was
held on May 10, 2011.
During the hearing of February 2, the Public Prosecutor, while recognizing that the statute of limitations had already expired as regards the physical
persons under investigation, raised an objection as regards the unconstitutional nature of Italian law in relation to the statute of limitations, arguing that
it contrasted with international law, in particular the OECD convention on international bribery and corruption. At the following hearing of March 8, 2012,
the defendants replied to the objection raised by the Public Prosecutor on the unconstitutional nature of the ‘short statute of limitations’ for crimes of
international corruption. The next hearing is scheduled for April 5, 2012, when a decision on this objection is expected to be made.
In  the  event  of  an  acquittal,  the  above-mentioned  deposit  of  €24,530,580  will  be  refunded  to  Snamprogetti  Netherlands  BV.  The  deposit  will  be
confiscated by the authorities in the event of conviction. In connection with the sale of Snamprogetti to Saipem, Eni agreed to indemnify Saipem for a
variety of matters, including potential losses resulting from the investigations into the TSKJ matter.

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Algeria
On February 4, 2011, the Milan Public Prosecutor’s office, through Eni SpA, requested the transmission of documentation pursuant to Article 248 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to the activities of Saipem Group companies in Algeria in connection with an allegation of international corruption.
The crime of ‘international corruption’ mentioned in the request is sanctioned by Legislative Decree No. 231 of June 8, 2001. In compliance with the
request,  the  collection  of  documentation  was  commenced  promptly  and  on  February  16,  2011,  the  documents  collected  up  until  that  point  were
transmitted, with Saipem reserving the right to deposit further documentation when available. For its part, Saipem, while ready to collaborate fully with
the judicial authorities, has received no request to this end.

Kuwait
On June 21, 2011, a warrant requested by the Milan Public Prosecutor was served on Saipem for the search of the office of a Saipem employee. The
warrant was issued in connection with alleged crimes committed by said employee together with third parties related to the award of tenders by Saipem
SpA to third companies for a project in Kuwait.
In connection with the same matter, the Public Prosecutor also served a notice of indictment upon Saipem SpA pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree
231/2001.  In  this  regard,  the  Company  believes  that  its  position  will  be  cleared,  since  it  is  the  injured  party  in  respect  of  the  illicit  conduct  under
investigation.
Having consulted its lawyers, and in agreement with the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Internal Control Bodies, Saipem, through its Internal Audit
function, and also using an external consulting company, quickly undertook an internal audit of the project under investigation.
As a precautionary measure, and in compliance with the contract currently in force, Saipem suspended the employee under investigation while awaiting
further developments. The audit showed that the employee in question was not involved in anything worthy of note, certainly not anything of a criminal
nature. The suspension was therefore lifted and the employee has been assigned to other duties.
The Public Prosecutor has ordered the release of the documents seized from the employee in relation to the matter.
On March 2, 2012 Saipem SpA was served a request to extend the preliminary investigations filed by the Public Prosecutor.

EniPower - Enquiries by the Judiciary
As part of the inquiries commenced by the Milan Public Prosecutor (criminal proceedings 2460/2003 R.G.N.R. pending at the Milan Public Prosecutor’s
office)  into  contracts  awarded  by  EniPower  to  various  companies,  Snamprogetti  SpA  (now  Saipem  SpA  as  engineering  and  procurement  services
contractor), together with other parties, were served a notice informing them that they were under investigation, pursuant to Article 25 of Legislative
Decree 231/2001. Preliminary investigations ended in August 2007, with a favourable outcome for Snamprogetti SpA, which was not included among the
parties still under investigation for whom committals for trial were requested.
Snamprogetti  SpA  subsequently  brought  proceedings  against  the  physical  and  legal  persons  implicated  in  transactions  relating  to  the  Company  and
reached settlements with a number of parties that requested the application of plea agreements. Following the conclusion of the preliminary hearing,
criminal proceedings continued against former employees of the above companies as well as against employees and managers of a number of their
suppliers, pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001. Eni SpA, EniPower SpA and Snamprogetti SpA presented themselves as plaintiffs in the preliminary
hearing. In the preliminary hearing related to the main proceeding of April 27, 2009, the judge for the preliminary hearing requested that all parties that did
not request the application of plea agreements stand trial, with the exception of several parties for whom the statute of limitations now applied.
In the hearing of March 2, 2010, the Court confirmed the admission as plaintiffs of Eni SpA, EniPower SpA and Saipem SpA against the defendants under
the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001. The defendants of the other companies involved were also sued. The examination of the witnesses
was completed and the parties presented their conclusions. Subsequently, at the hearing of September 20, 2011 judgement was passed which included
several convictions and acquittals for numerous physical and legal defendants, the latter being deemed responsible for unlawful administrative acts,
with fines being imposed and value confiscation for huge sums being ordered. The Court likewise rejected the admission as plaintiffs of the parties
accused of unlawful administrative acts pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.
On December 19, 2011 the grounds for the ruling were filed with the Court Registry.

Fos Cavaou
With  reference  to  the  Fos  Cavaou  (‘FOS’)  project  for  the  construction  of  the  regasification  terminal,  arbitration  proceedings  are  pending  at  the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris between the client Société du Terminal Methanier de Fos Cavaou (‘STMFC’) and the contractor STS (a
French ‘société en partecipation’ made up of Saipem sa (50%), Tecnimont SpA (49%) and Sofregaz SA (1%)).
On  July  11,  2011  the  parties  signed  a  mediation  memorandum  pursuant  to  the  rules  of  Conciliation  and  Arbitration  of  the  Paris  ICC.  The  mediation
procedure ended on December 31, 2011 without agreement having been reached, because STMFC refused to extend the deadline.
On January 24, 2012, the secretary’s office of the International Arbitration Court of the ICC notified STS of the commencement of arbitration proceedings
as requested by STMFC. The brief filed by STMFC in support of its request for arbitration included a demand for payment of approximately €264 million
for damages, penalties for delays and costs for the completion of works (‘mise en régie’). Of the total sum demanded, approximately €142 million is for
loss of profit, an item excluded from the contract except for cases of malice or gross negligence. From both a legal and factual perspective it is extremely
difficult to see how STS can be accused of acts of gross negligence or malice that, as STMFC maintains, exceeded the contractual limitation of liability.
STS  is  currently  drafting  its  defence  brief,  inclusive  of  a  counterclaim  for  a  sum  in  the  region  of  €150  million  for  damages  due  to  the  excessive
interference of STMFC in works execution and as payment for extra works not recognized by the client. 

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Revenues

The following is a summary of the main components of revenues. The most significant changes in revenues are analyzed in the ‘Financial and economic
results’ section included in the ‘Operating and Financial Review’.

Net sales from operations
32
Net sales from operations were as follows:

(€ million)
Net sales from operations
Change in contract work in progress
Total

Net sales by geographical area were as follows:

(€ million)
Italy
Rest of Europe
CIS
Middle East
Far East
North Africa
West Africa and rest of Africa
Americas
Total

2010
11,526
(366)
11,160

2010
792
1,139
1,232
1,672
382
2,546
2,678
719
11,160

2011
12,108
485
12,593

2011
543
1,395
1,709
2,047
667
2,531
2,692
1,009
12,593

Information required by IAS 11 is provided by business sector in Note 43 ‘Segment information, geographical information and construction contracts’.
Revenues from related parties amounted to €2,613 million and are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

Other income and revenues
33
Other income and revenues were as follows:

(€ million)
Gains on disposal of assets
Indemnities
Other
Total

2010
1
9
7
17

2011
1
5
32
38

Other revenues included €20 million due to Saipem SpA for the settlement of trade transactions for previous years.
Other income and revenues from related parties amounted to €3 million and are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

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Operating expenses

The following is a summary of the main components of operating expenses. The most significant changes in revenues are analyzed in the ‘Financial and
economic results’ section of the ‘Directors’ Report’.

Purchases, services and other

34
Purchases, services and other miscellaneous operating expenses included the following:

(€ million)
Production costs - raw, ancillary and consumable materials and goods
Production costs - services
Operating leases and other
Net provisions for contingencies
Other expenses
less:
- capitalized direct costs associated with self-constructed assets
- changes in inventories of raw, ancillary and consumable materials and goods
Total

2010
2,484
4,569
768
(33)
80

(79)
(75)
7,714

2011
2,425
5,383
921
40
69

(25)
(64)
8,749

Production costs for services included agency fees of €12 million (€26 million at December 31, 2010).
Costs  incurred  in  connection  with  research  and  development  activities  recognized  in  profit  and  loss  as  they  do  not  meet  the  requirements  to  be
capitalized amounted to €12 million (€13 million at December 31, 2010).
‘Operating leases and other’ included operating lease payments of €903 million (€763 million in 2010).
Future minimum lease payments expected to be paid under non-cancellable operating leases amounted to €334 million (€329 million in 2010), of
which €119 million was due within one year, €160 million between 2-5 years and €55 million due after 5 years.
Net provisions for contingencies are detailed in Note 20 ‘Provisions for contingencies’.
Other expenses of €69 million included indirect taxes of €46 million, mainly related to foreign direct and indirect subsidiaries of Saipem SpA.
Purchase services and other expenses to related parties amounted to €209 million and are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

Payroll and related costs
35
Payroll and related costs were as follows:

(€ million)
Wages and salaries
Social security contributions
Contributions to defined benefit plans
Employee termination indemnities
Accrual to provision for employee termination indemnities recognized as a contra-entry to pension plans or Inps fund
Other costs
less:
- capitalized direct costs associated with self-constructed assets
Total

2010
1,320
203
42
3
23
56

(20)
1,627

2011
1,429
230
35
2
23
44

(13)
1,750

Net accruals to provisions for employee benefits are shown under Note 21 ‘Provisions for employee benefits’.

Stock-based compensation
Until 2008, Saipem maintained stock option grant programs with the aim of improving the motivation and loyalty of its senior managers.
No new stock-based compensation schemes for Saipem senior managers were started in 2011.

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STOCK OPTIONS
The following table shows changes in the stock option plans:

(€ thousand)
Options as of January 1
New options granted
(Options exercised during the year)
(Options expiring during the year)
Options outstanding as of December 31
of which exercisable at December 31

Number
of shares
4,769,014
-
(1,940,675)
(489,789)
2,338,550
899,575

2010

Average
strike price
21.045
-
17.668
-
23.564
19.742

Market
price (a)
114,933
-
53,555
11,951
88,062
33,140

Number
of shares
2,338,550
-
(566,900)
(133,900)
1,637,750
1,462,200

2011

Average
strike price
23.564
-
19.607
-
24.885
24.767

Market
price (a)
88,062
-
19,026
4,919
53,800
48,033

(a) The market price relating to new options granted, options exercised in the year and options expiring during the year corresponds to the average market value. The market price of shares underlying options
outstanding at the beginning and end of the year is the price recorded at January 1 and December 31.

The following table shows stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and the number of assignees:

Year (1)
Options granted
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Options exercised
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Options expired
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Options outstanding
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

(1) The last Stock Option Plan was approved in 2008.
(2) Official average of prices recorded on the Italian Stock Market in the month preceding assignment.

122

No. of managers

Strike price (2)

No. of shares

213
58
58
56
91
91
93

6.187
6.821
7.594
11.881
17.519
26.521
25.872

2,105,544
1,283,500
1,166,000
980,500
1,965,000
1,332,500
1,339,000
10,172,044

(1,847,097)
(1,205,500)
(1,145,500)
(882,500)
(1,283,675)
(622,075)
(71,725)
(7,058,072)

(258,447)
(78,000)
(20,500)
(33,000)
(568,525)
(346,850)
(170,900)
(1,476,222)

-
-
-
65,000
112,800
363,575
1,096,375
1,637,750

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

At December 31, 2011, 1,637,750 options had been assigned for the purchase of the same amount of ordinary shares of Saipem SpA with a nominal value
of €1. The options related to the following plans:

2002 plan
2003 plan
2004 plan
2005 plan
2006 plan
2007 plan
2008 plan
Total

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-
-
65,000
112,800
363,575
1,096,375
1,637,750

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6.187
6.821
7.594
11.881
17.519
26.521
25.872

-
-
-
1
1
2
3

-
1.1928
2.0935
3.1029
5.7208
8.8966
8.2186

-
1.1806
2.0085
2.9795
6.1427
9.5320
8.7734

The fair value of stock options granted in 2002 is not available, as it was not calculated at the time of assignment. The fair value valuation of options
granted in 2003, 2004 and 2005 considers the stock options as European until September 30, 2006, August 23, 2007 and July 27, 2008, respectively,
for assignees resident in Italy and until September 30, 2007, August 23, 2008 and July 27, 2009 for those resident in France; subsequently they are
considered American. The fair value was therefore calculated using a combination of the Black, Scholes and Merton method for European options and the
Roll, Geske and Whaley method for American options. The fair value of 2006, 2007 and 2008 stock option rights was calculated based on the trinomial
trees method, which considers the stock as American-type call options with dividend entitlement.
The following assumptions were made for the 2008 plan:
-

for assignees resident in Italy:

Risk-free interest rate (%)
Expected life (years)
Expected volatility (%)
Expected dividends (%)

-

for assignees resident in France:

Risk-free interest rate (%)
Expected life (years)
Expected volatility (%)
Expected dividends (%)

2008
4.926
6
34.700
2.090

2008
4.918
7
34.700
2.090

The cost of stock grant and stock option plans in 2011 amounted to €1 million (€4 million in 2010).

Compensation of key management personnel
Compensation  due  to  senior  managers  responsible  for  Group  results  or  holding  positions  of  strategic  interest  (i.e.  key  management  personnel)
amounted to €17 million and was as follows:

(€ million)
Wages and salaries
Employee termination indemnities
Other long-term benefits
Stock options
Total

2010
11
3
2
2
18

2011
12
2
2
1
17

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Compensation of Statutory Auditors
Compensation of Statutory Auditors amounted to €202 thousand for 2011 and €185 thousand for 2010.
Compensation includes emoluments and any other financial rewards or pension/medical benefits due for the function of Statutory Auditors of Saipem
SpA or of companies within the scope of consolidation that represent a cost to Saipem, even if these are not subject to the income tax on physical
persons.

Average number of employees
The average number of employees, by category, for all consolidated companies was as follows:

(number)
Senior managers
Junior managers
White collars
Blue collars
Seamen
Total

Dec. 31, 2010
428
4,253
16,710
16,750
287
38,428

Dec. 31, 2011
432
4,550
18,354
16,747
305
40,388

The average number of employees was calculated as the arithmetic mean of the number of employees at the beginning and end of the year. The average
number of senior managers included managers employed and operating in foreign countries whose position was comparable to senior manager status.

Depreciation, amortization and impairment
36
Depreciation, amortization and impairment were detailed below:

(€ million)
Depreciation and amortization:
- tangible assets
- intangible assets

Impairment:
- tangible assets
- intangible assets
Total

2010

506
8
514

2
1
517

2011

597
11
608

34
-
642

Other operating income and expense

37
The income statement effects of the change in fair value of derivatives that did not meet the formal requirements to qualify as hedging instruments
under IFRS are recognized in ‘Other operating income and expense’.
At December 31, 2011 these related to income of €3 million.

Finance income (expense)
38
Finance income (expense) was as follows:

(€ million)
Finance income (expense)
Finance income
Finance expense

Derivatives

124

2010

851
(995)
(144)
34
(110)

2011

524
(586)
(62)
(71)
(133)

Net finance income and expense was as follows:

(€ million)
Exchange gains (losses)
Exchange gains
Exchange losses
Finance income (expense) related to net borrowings
Interest and other income from Group financial companies
Interest from banks and other financial institutions
Interest and other expense due to Group financial companies
Interest and other expense due to banks and other financial institutions
Other finance income (expense)
Total finance income (expense)

Gains (losses) on derivatives consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Exchange rate derivatives
Interest rate derivatives

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

2010
(89)
842
(931)
(56)
1
7
(53)
(11)
1
(144)

2010
43
(9)
34

2011
36
506
(470)
(98)
4
14
(93)
(23)
-
(62)

2011
(68)
(3)
(71)

The  net  loss  on  derivatives  of  €71  million  (gain  of  €34  million  in  2010)  mainly  related  to  the  recognition  in  income  of  the  change  in  fair  value  of
derivatives that did not qualify for hedge accounting under IFRS and changes in the value of the forward component of derivatives that qualified for
hedge accounting.

39

Income (expense) from investments

Effect of accounting using the equity method
The share of profit (loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method and other gains (losses) from investments consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method
Share of loss of investments accounted for using the equity method
Net additions to (deductions from) the provisions for losses for investments accounted for using the equity method
Total

2010
16
(4)
(12)
-

2011
16
(1)
1
16

The share of profit (losses) of investments accounted for using the equity method is commented on in Note 9 ‘Investments accounted for using the
equity method’.

Other income (expense) from investments
Other income and expense from investments was as follows:

(€ million)
Gain on disposals
Other income (expense)
Total

2010
20
10
30

2011
3
-
3

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Income taxes

40
Income taxes consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Current taxes:
- Italian subsidiaries
- foreign subsidiaries
Net deferred taxes:
- Italian subsidiaries
- foreign subsidiaries
Total

2010

140
169

(9)
45
345

2011

162
209

34
(13)
392

Current taxes amounted to €371 million and related to Ires (€56 million), Irap (€18 million) and other taxes (€297 million).
The effective tax rate was 28.4% (27.8% in 2010) compared with a statutory tax rate of 30.6% (30.3% in 2010), calculated by applying a 27.5% tax rate
(Ires) to profit before income taxes and 3.9% tax rate (Irap) to the net value of production as provided for by Italian laws.
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate was due to the following factors:

(%)
Statutory tax rate
Items increasing (decreasing) statutory tax rate:
- lower foreign subsidiaries tax rate
- permanent differences and other factors
Total changes
Effective tax rate

(€ million)
Income taxes recognized in consolidated income statement
Income taxes recognized in statement of comprehensive income
Tax on total comprehensive income

2010
30.3

(9.8)
7.3
(2.5)
27.8

2010
345
20
365

2011
30.6

(7.0)
4.8
(2.2)
28.4

2011
392
6
398

Minority interest

41
Minority interest’s share of profit amounted to €66 million (€50 million in 2010).

Earnings per share

42
Basic earnings per ordinary share are calculated by dividing net profit for the year attributable to Saipem’s shareholders by the weighted average of
ordinary shares issued and outstanding during the year, excluding treasury shares.
The number of shares outstanding adjusted for the calculation of the basic earnings per share was 438,180,772 and 437,355,728 in 2011 and 2010,
respectively.
Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net profit for the year attributable to Saipem’s shareholders by the weighted average of fully-diluted
shares issued and outstanding during the year, with the exception of treasury shares and including the number of shares that could potentially be
issued. At December 31, 2011, shares that could potentially be issued only regarded shares granted under stock option plans. The average number of

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shares outstanding used for the calculation of diluted earnings for 2010 and 2011 was 439,834,726 and 439,953,970, respectively. Reconciliation of the
average number of shares used for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share was as follows:

Average number of shares used for the calculation of the basic earnings per share
Number of potential shares following stock option plans
Number of savings shares convertible into ordinary shares
Average number of shares used for the calculation of the diluted earnings per share
Saipem’s net profit
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

(€ million)

(€ per share)

(€ per share)

Dec. 31, 2010
437,355,728
2,338,550
140,448
439,834,726
844
1.93
1.92

Dec. 31, 2011
438,180,772
1,637,750
135,448
439,953,970
921
2.10
2.09

43

Segment information, geographical information and construction contracts

Segment information

(€ million)
December 31, 2010
Net sales from operations
less: intra-group sales
Net sales to customers
Operating profit
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
Net income from investments
Capital expenditure
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Provisions for contingencies
December 31, 2011
Net sales from operations
less: intra-group sales
Net sales to customers
Operating profit
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
Net income from investments
Capital expenditure
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Provisions for contingencies

C
&
E
e
r
o
h
s
f
f
O

5,990
1,504
4,486
613
219
30
713
3,187
35
1,827
2,104
42

6,842
1,767
5,075
686
255
14
509
3,851
36
2,006
2,200
72

C
&
E
e
r
o
h
s
n
O

6,168
932
5,236
370
39
-
25
118
82
2,772
3,076
62

6,804
859
5,945
483
35
4
59
464
74
2,523
2,861
66

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r
o
h
s
f
f
O

g
n

i
l
l
i
r
D

985
235
750
258
144
-
553
3,202
-
310
307
2

1,187
354
833
222
221
-
509
3,550
-
438
439
3

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s
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n

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831
143
688
78
115
-
254
896
-
487
476
-

856
116
740
102
131
-
122
911
-
361
347
1

d
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a
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l

a
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,220
1,602
58

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,390
2,116
66

l

a
t
o
T

13,974
2,814
11,160
1,319
517
30
1,545
7,403
117
6,616
7,565
164

15,689
3,096
12,593
1,493
642
18
1,199
8,776
110
6,718
7,963
208

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Geographical information
Since Saipem’s business involves the deployment of a fleet on a number of different projects over a single year, it is difficult to allocate assets to a
specific geographic area. As a result, certain assets have been deemed not directly attributable.
The unallocated part of tangible and intangible assets and capital expenditure related to vessels and their related equipment and goodwill.
The unallocated part of current assets pertained to inventories related to vessels.
A breakdown of revenues by geographical area is provided in Note 32 ‘Net sales from operations’.

(€ million)
2010
Capital expenditure
Tangible and intangible assets
Identifiable assets (current)
2011
Capital expenditure
Tangible and intangible assets
Identifiable assets (current)

e
p
o
r
u
E
f
o
t
s
e
R

6
22
916

5
21
1,070

l

y
a
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I

116
117
474

73
88
315

a
i
s
A
f
o
t
s
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R

116
317
1,054

171
497
1,460

a
c
i
r
f
A
h
t
r
o
N

9
49
1,360

11
50
1,025

a
c
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f
A
t
s
e
W

38
495
1,429

16
439
972

s
a
c
i
r
e
m
A

49
906
510

158
1,089
617

d
e
t
a
c
o
l
l

a
n
U

995
5,766
400

738
6,167
626

S
I
C

216
491
473

27
425
633

l

a
t
o
T

1,545
8,163
6,616

1,199
8,776
6,718

Current assets were allocated by geographical area using the following criteria: (i) cash and cash equivalents and financing receivables were allocated
on the basis of the country in which individual company bank accounts were held; (ii) inventory was allocated on the basis of the country in which
onshore storage facilities were situated (i.e. excluding inventory in storage facilities situated on vessels); (iii) trade receivables and other assets were
allocated to the geographical area to which the related project belonged.
Non-current assets were allocated on the basis of the country in which the asset operates, except for offshore drilling and construction vessels, which
were included under ‘Unallocated’.

Construction contracts
Construction contracts were accounted for in accordance with IAS 11.

(€ million)
Construction contracts - assets
Construction contracts - liabilities
Construction contracts - net
Costs and margins (completion percentage)
Progress billings
Change in provision for future losses
Construction contracts - net

2010
395
(1,632)
(1,237)
10,354
(11,589)
(2)
(1,237)

2011
882
(1,197)
(315)
11,373
(11,664)
(24)
(315)

Transactions with related parties

44
Saipem SpA is a subsidiary of Eni SpA. Transactions with related parties entered into by Saipem SpA and/or companies within the scope of consolidation
concern mainly the supply of services, the exchange of goods, the provision and utilization of financial resources, and entering into derivative contracts
with other Eni SpA subsidiaries or associated companies and with a number of entities owned or controlled by the State. These transactions are an
integral part of the ordinary course of its business and are carried out on an arm’s length basis, i.e. at conditions which would be applied between willing
and independent parties. All transactions are carried out for the mutual benefit of the Saipem companies involved.
The tables below show the value of transactions of a trade, financial or other nature entered into with related parties. The analysis by company is based
on the principle of relevance in relation to the total amount of transactions. Transactions not itemised because they are immaterial are aggregated under
the following captions:
- Eni subsidiaries;
- Eni associates;
- other related parties.

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Trade and other transactions
Trade and other transactions as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Associated and jointly controlled companies
CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Due
Kwanda Suporto Logistico Lda
Rosetti Marino SpA Group
Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid Fabricators Co Ltd
Saipem Triune Engineering Private Ltd
Total associated and jointly controlled companies
Eni consolidated subsidiaries
Eni SpA
Eni SpA Exploration & Production Division
Eni SpA Gas & Power Division
Eni SpA Refining & Marketing Division
Agip Energy & Natural Resources (Nigeria) Ltd
Agip Karachaganak BV
Agip Oil Ecuador BV
Burren Energy Services Ltd
Eni Adfin SpA
Eni Algeria Production BV
Eni Angola SpA
Eni Australia BV
Eni Canada Holding Ltd
Eni Congo SA
Eni Corporate University SpA
Eni Denmark BV
Eni Finance USA Inc
Eni Hewett Ltd
Eni Indonesia Ltd
Eni Iraq BV
Eni Mediterranea Idrocarburi SpA
Eni Muara Bakau BV
Eni Norge AS
EniPower SpA
EniServizi SpA
Eni Timor Leste SpA
Eni Trading & Shipping SpA
Eni Tunisia BV
Eni Venezuela BV
Ieoc Production BV
Naoc - Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd
Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd
Polimeri Europa France SAS
Polimeri Europa SpA
Raffineria di Gela SpA
Serfactoring SpA
Snam Rete Gas SpA
Società Adriatica Idrocarburi SpA
Società EniPower Ferrara Srl
Società Ionica Gas SpA
Stoccaggi Gas Italia SpA
Syndial SpA
Total Eni consolidated subsidiaries
Unconsolidated Eni subsidiaries
Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Co NV
Total Eni subsidiaries
Eni associates
Total Eni companies
Total transactions with related parties
Overall total
Incidence (%)

Dec. 31, 2010

2010

Receivables

Payables

Guarantees

Costs

Revenues

Goods

Services

Goods and services

Other

55
51
3
3
-
112

1
102
2
58
13
2
2
2
2
1
9
-
234
38
-
2
17
1
-
1
18
8
1
5
-
12
-
5
1
-
57
-
-
14
21
-
95
3
8
3
16
38
792

3
1
-
1
-
5

6
2
1
3
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
63
-
2
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
23
-
-
-
-
87
-
-
-
-
-
-
199

140
932
29
961
1,073
4,330
24.78

14
213
126
339
344
5,814
5.92

76
-
-
-
1
77

5,688
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,688

-
5,688
-
5,688
5,765
7,387
78.04

-
-
-
-
-
-

6
2
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27

3
-
-
1
-
4

7
1
6
8
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
41
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
75

5
17
5
4
-
31

3
231
1
96
32
4
9
7
-
2
93
82
550
132
-
5
-
6
20
22
22
41
1
10
-
11
-
25
1
12
92
1
1
18
31
-
148
12
8
8
32
33
1,802

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
27
-
27
27
2,484
1.09

-
75
-
75
79
5,337
1.48

-
-
-
-
-
17
-

853
2,655
40
2,695
2,726
11,160
24.43

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Trade and other transactions as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Unconsolidated subsidiaries
Sagio - Companhia Angolana de Gestão de Instalaçao Offshore Lda
Total unconsolidated subsidiaries
Associated and jointly controlled companies
CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Due
Kwanda Suporto Logistico Lda
Rosetti Marino SpA Group
Milano-Brescia-Verona Scarl
Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid Fabricators Co Ltd
Total associated and jointly controlled companies
Eni consolidated subsidiaries
Eni SpA
Eni SpA Exploration & Production Division
Eni SpA Gas & Power Division
Eni SpA Refining & Marketing Division
Agip Energy & Natural Resources (Nigeria) Ltd
Agip Karachaganak BV
Agip Oil Ecuador BV
Burren Energy Services Ltd
Eni Adfin SpA
Eni Algeria Production BV
Eni Angola SpA
Eni Australia Ltd
Eni Canada Holding Ltd
Eni Congo SA
Eni Corporate University SpA
Eni East Africa SpA
Eni Finance USA Inc
Eni Insurance Ltd
Eni Iraq BV
Eni Mediterranea Idrocarburi SpA
Eni Muara Bakau BV
Eni Norge AS
EniPower SpA
EniServizi SpA
Eni Timor Leste SpA
Eni Trading & Shipping SpA
Eni Venezuela BV
Naoc - Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd
Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd
Polimeri Europa France SAS
Polimeri Europa SpA
Raffineria di Gela SpA
Serfactoring SpA
Snam Rete Gas SpA
Società EniPower Ferrara Srl
Stoccaggi Gas Italia SpA
Syndial SpA
Tecnomare SpA
Other (for transactions not exceeding €500 thousand)
Total Eni consolidated subsidiaries

130

Dec. 31, 2011

2011

Receivables

Payables

Guarantees

Costs

Revenues

Goods

Services

Goods and services

Other

-
-

24
54
-
-
5
83

2
134
1
38
3
2
-
2
-
1
27
1
112
56
-
21
51
8
5
1
-
21
1
2
-
-
1
31
-
-
6
13
2
42
-
22
21
1
3
631

-
-

91
2
-
-
-
93

11
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
4
-
-
11
1
-
-
-
-
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
70
-
-
-
-
-
2
135

-
-

84
-
-
-
-
84

5,448
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,448

-
-

-
-
1
-
-
1

-
-
-
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17

2
2

84
2
1
2
1
90

15
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
23
-
-
-
-
-
44
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
97

-
-

38
13
-
-
-
51

1
181
-
63
14
2
6
7
-
1
109
42
458
78
-
41
-
12
25
2
24
51
3
1
8
-
3
41
2
1
6
21
-
56
1
20
34
1
1
1,316

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Trade and other transactions as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 continued

(€ million)

Name
Total Eni consolidated subsidiaries
Unconsolidated Eni subsidiaries
Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Co NV
Industria Siciliana Acido Fosforico SpA
Total Eni subsidiaries
Eni associated and jointly controlled companies
Total Eni companies
Entities owned or controlled by the State
Total transactions with related parties
Overall total
Incidence (%)

Dec. 31, 2011

2011

Receivables

Payables

Guarantees

631

135

5,448

Costs

Revenues

Goods
17

Services
97

Goods and services
1,316

127
-
758
39
797
-
880
3,504
25.11

18
-
153
-
153
-
246
5,341
4.61

-
-
5,448
-
5,448
-
5,532
7,175
77.10

-
-
17
-
17
1
19
2,425
0.78

-
-
97
-
97
1
190
6,304
3.01

1,165
1
2,482
80
2,562
-
2,613
12,593
20.75

Other
1

-
-
1
-
1
2
3
38
7.89

The figures shown in the tables refer to Note 2 ‘Trade and other receivables’, Note 15 ‘Trade and other payables’, Note 31 ‘Guarantees, commitments and
risks’, Note 34 ‘Purchases, services and other’, Note 32 ‘Net sales from operations’ and Note 33 ‘Other income and revenues’.
The Saipem Group provides services to Eni Group companies in all sectors in which it operates, both in Italy and abroad. Revenues from Eni associates,
which amounted to €80 million, principally included €61 million from Petrobel Belayim Petroleum Co. Receivables of €39 million were due mainly from
Mellitah Oil & Gas BV (€21 million) and from Petrobel Belayim Petroleum Co (€10 million).

(€ million)
Eni SpA
Eni SpA Exploration & Production Division
Eni Gas & Power Division
Banque Eni SA
EniServizi SpA
Eni Trading & Shipping SpA
Total transactions with related parties
Overall total
Incidence (%)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Other
receivables
163
-
-
1
-
1
165
314
52.55

Other
payables
113
-
-
-
-
27
140
159
88.05

Other
receivables
231
-
-
9
-
-
240
644
37.27

Financial transactions
Financial transactions as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Eni SpA
Banque Eni SA
CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Due
Eni Finance International SA (formerly Eni Coordination Center SA)
Serfactoring SpA
Total transactions with related parties

Dec. 31, 2010

Payables (1)
1,166
-
43
2,479
-
3,688

Commitments
11,093
96
-
-
-
11,189

Expenses
(38)
(1)
-
(13)
(1)
(53)

2010

Income
-
-
-
1
-
1

(1) Shown on the balance sheet under ‘Short-term debt’ (€875 million) and inclusive of the current portion under ‘Long-term debt’ (€2,813 million).

Other
payables
477
-
-
10
-
7
494
508
97.24

Derivatives
29
-
-
-
-
29

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Financial transactions also included transactions with Eni Trading & Shipping SpA which were included in the income statement under the item ‘Other
operating income (expense)’.
Financial transactions as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Eni SpA
Banque Eni SA
Eni Finance International SA (formerly Eni Coordination Center SA)
Eni Trading & Shipping SpA
Serfactoring SpA
Total transactions with related parties

Dec. 31, 2011

Payables (1)
1,415
-
2,535
-
17
3,967

Commitments
11,568
274
-
-
-
11,842

Expenses
(46)
-
(46)
-
(1)
(93)

2011

Income
1
-
3
-
-
4

Derivatives
(60)
(2)
-
3
-
(59)

(1) Shown on the balance sheet under ‘Short-term debt’ (€826 million) and inclusive of the current portion under ‘Long-term debt’ (€3,141 million).

Financial transactions also included transactions with Eni Trading & Shipping SpA which were included in the income statement under the item ‘Other
operating income (expense)’.
As the result of a special agreement between Saipem and the Eni Corporate Finance Unit, Eni SpA provides financial services to the Italian companies of
the Saipem Group, consisting of loans, deposits and financial instruments for the hedging of foreign exchange and interest rate risks.
The incidence of financial transactions and positions with related parties was as follows:

(€ million)
Short-term debt
Long-term debt (including current portion)

(€ million)
Finance income
Finance expenses
Derivatives
Other operating income (expense)

The main cash flows with related parties were as follows:

(€ million)
Revenues and other income
Costs and other expenses
Finance income (expense) and derivatives
Change in trade receivables and payables
Net cash provided by operating activities
Change in financial (payables) receivables
Net cash flow from financing
Total cash flows with related parties

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Total
1,002
3,214

Total
851
(995)
34
-

Related
parties
875
2,813

2010

Related
parties
1
(53)
29
-

Incidence (%)
87.33
87.52

Total
956
3,342

Incidence (%)
0.12
5.33
85.29
0.00

Total
524
(586)
(71)
3

Related
parties
826
3,141

2011

Related
parties
4
(93)
(62)
3

Dec. 31, 2010
2,726
(106)
(23)
174
2,771
280
280
3,051

Incidence (%)
86.40
93.99

Incidence (%)
0.76
15.87
87.32
100.00

Dec. 31, 2011
2,616
(209)
(148)
95
2,354
279
279
2,633

Financial transactions also included transactions with Eni Trading & Shipping SpA which were included in the income statement under the item ‘Other
operating income (expense)’.

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The incidence of cash flows with related parties was as follows:

(€ million)
Cash provided by operating activities
Cash used in investing activities
Cash flow from financing activities (*)

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Total
1,324
(1,455)
259

Related
parties
2,771
-
280

Incidence (%)
209.29
-
108.11

Total
1,549
(1,184)
20

Related
parties
2,354
-
279

Incidence (%)
151.97
-
1,395

(*) Cash used in financing activities does not include dividends distributed or net purchase of treasury shares.

Information on jointly controlled entities
Information relating to jointly controlled entities, consolidated using the proportionate method are as follows:

(€ million)
Capital employed, net
Total assets
Total current assets
Total non-current assets
Total liabilities
Total current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Total revenues
Total operating expenses
Operating profit
Net profit (loss) for the year

Dec. 31, 2010
(125)
360
333
27
339
321
18
743
(735)
8
1

Dec. 31, 2011
(100)
489
391
98
438
415
23
919
(835)
84
79

Significant non-recurring events and operations
45
No significant non-recurring events or operations took place in 2011.

Transactions deriving from atypical or unusual operations

46
In 2010 and 2011, there were no transactions deriving from atypical and/or unusual operations.

Events subsequent to year-end

47
Information on subsequent events is provided in the section ‘Events subsequent to year-end’ of the ‘Directors’ Report’.

133

Certification of the consolidated financial statements
pursuant to Article 154-bis, paragraph 5
of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998 (Testo Unico della Finanza)

1. The undersigned Pietro Franco Tali and Giulio Bozzini in their capacity as Deputy Chairman and CEO and manager responsible for the preparation of
financial reports of Saipem SpA, respectively, pursuant to Article 154-bis, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998, certify
that the internal controls over financial reporting in place for the preparation of the 2011 consolidated financial statements and during the period covered
by the report, were:
- adequate to the company structure, and
- effectively applied during the process of preparation of the report.

2.  Internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  in  place  for  the  preparation  of  the  2011  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  defined  and  the
evaluation of their effectiveness has been assessed based on principles and methodologies adopted by Saipem in accordance with the Internal Control
- Integrated Framework Model issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, which represents an internationally-
accepted framework for the internal control system.

3. The undersigned officers also certify that:

3.1 these 2011 consolidated financial statements:

a) were prepared in accordance with the evaluation and measurement criteria issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and
adopted by the European Commission according to the procedure set forth in Article 6 of the European Regulation (CE) No. 1606/2002 of the
European Parliament and European Council of July 19, 2002;

b) correspond to the company’s evidence and accounting books and entries;
c) fairly represent the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Parent Company and the Group consolidated companies as

of and for the period presented in this report;

3.2 the directors’ report provides a reliable analysis of business trends and results, including a trend analysis of the Parent Company and the Group

companies, as well as a description of the main risks and uncertain situations to which they are exposed.

March 13, 2012

Pietro Franco Tali

Deputy Chairman and CEO

Giulio Bozzini

Chief Financial Officer

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135

saipem

Addendum
Sustainability Performance

Sustainability 
Performance

This  Addendum  provides  information  on  the  Saipem  Group’s
sustainability  performance  pursuant  to  the  Guidelines  of  the
Global Reporting Initiative (version G3.0).
The information contained herein has been structured according
to  GRI  indicators,  and  supplements  the  information  disclosed
previously  in  sections  of  the  Annual  Report  and  through  other
tools used to report on the year’s performance, as detailed in the
chapter ‘Methodology and Reporting Criteria’.

Index

Organizational Profile

Commitments, Results and Objectives 

Methodology and Reporting Criteria 

Disclosure on Management Approach 

ii

iv

vi

viii

Governance, Commitments and Stakeholder Involvement

x

Key Sustainability Indicators 

HSE Performance 

People

Independent Auditor’s Report

xii

xxx

xxxi

xxxii

Organizational Profile

Ref. GRI 2.1-2.10

This section summarizes the main information regarding the
Company’s organizational profile, pursuant to indicators 2.1-2.10
of the GRI. Information is compliant with the Annual Report, to
which readers are referred for further details.
Saipem operates as a global contractor in the Oil & Gas industry,
and enjoys a solid presence on all continents as well as strategic
positioning in the main areas of the oil sector, including West
Africa, North Africa, the former USSR, Central Asia, the Middle East,
the Americas and South-East Asia.
Saipem is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange and is a subsidiary
of Eni, which has a 42.9% stake in the Company.
Saipem has 44,232 employees, of whom over 76.1% are local
resources. In 2011, the Group’s companies were actively involved
in around 290 projects worldwide.

That same year, Saipem’s results confirmed its excellent
competitive position as well as its efficiency in executing projects
(for financial performance, please see previous chapters).
Saipem has two Business Units: Engineering & Construction and
Drilling, which often operate in synergy for Onshore and Offshore
projects. The Engineering & Construction Business Unit is the

outcome of a merger between the previous Onshore and Offshore
Business Units. 
In the Engineering & Construction BU, offshore activities include
platforms, marine terminals, pipelines and the development of
deep-water fields. Experience in EPIC (Engineering, Procurement,
Construction and Installation) projects hinges on trunklines,
export pipelines, infield flowlines, pipe-in-pipe systems, bundles,
tie-ins and riser systems for the transportation of oil, gas and
multi-phase products from depths in excess of 2,000 metres.
Saipem is also involved in the construction of marine terminals,
mooring systems with conventional buoys, wharfs, jetties and
FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) units.
Onshore, Saipem mainly serves the Oil & Gas segments, the
refining and petrochemical markets, as well as a number of
diversified industrial markets such as environment,
infrastructures and marine terminals. The Company has four
engineering centres located in Italy (Milan and Fano), France
(Paris) and India (Chennai). It can also bank on the support of a
range of medium-sized engineering centres in Algeria, Canada,
India, Italy, Romania and Great Britain. In 2011, Offshore
Engineering & Construction work involved the laying of 1,682 km

Saipem SpA headquarters
Main offices & engineering centres
Yards/logistic bases

ii

of pipeline and the installation of 105,033 tonnes of plant and
equipment. As regards Onshore Engineering & Construction, on
the other hand, work included the laying of 889 km of pipelines of
varying diameter and the installation of 353,480 tonnes of plant
and equipment.
Following the signing of contracts with the main oil companies,
Saipem’s Drilling BU is currently working on some major drilling
projects in Europe, the former USSR, North Africa, West Africa, the
Middle and Far East and the Americas. Offshore, Saipem operates
in both shallow and deep waters.
Offshore Drilling comprised the drilling of 64 wells, totalling
approximately 177,725 metres drilled, whereas Onshore Drilling
comprised 307 wells, totalling approximately 984,949 metres
drilled.
For Offshore Construction, Saipem has a fleet of over 40 vessels.
In sea drilling, the Company in fact boasts a rich fleet with six
jack-ups already completed and a seventh under construction, a
Tender Assisted Drilling Barge, five semi-submersible drilling rigs
and a drillship – the Saipem 12000 – which can operate at depths
of up to 12,000 feet. In the Onshore sector, Saipem owns about
100 drill and workover rigs. The Company’s assets are rounded off

Saipem Sustainability Performance 2011 / Organizational Profile

by three FPSO units: FPSO Cidade de Vitória, FPSO Gimboa (located
in Brazil and Angola, respectively) and FPSO Aquila (which
entered into service in December 2011).
Saipem also owns permanent yards in Angola, Saudi Arabia,
Azerbaijan, Brazil (under construction), Congo, Indonesia, Italy,
Kazakhstan and Nigeria.

Over the past few years, Saipem has implemented a long-term
investment plan targeted at expanding is fleet with new assets.
As regards E&C, the scope of the plan is the introduction of new
vessels for Offshore Construction as well as FPSOs. For Drilling,
investments aim to increase the number of drilling rigs (Onshore
and Offshore) and to achieve improvements and innovations in
existing plant and equipment.

In 2011, Saipem’s sustainability performance obtained the recognition of
numerous institutions and rating agencies. For the third consecutive year
the Company was included in the DJSI Europe index and in 2011 appeared
once again in the FTSE 4 Good and the Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment
Register, thus repeating the successes of 2010. Lastly, for the third year
running Saipem was recognized in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2011
as a ‘Sustainability Leader’ in the Oil Equipment & Services industry.

Employees by geographical area

Total employees

Local employees

Americas

CIS

Europe

Middle East

North Africa

Far East

West Africa
and Rest of Africa

6,665

4,653

10,410

5,508

4,523

4,011

8,462

5,825

3,155

8,424

4,315

3,739

2,951

5,279

iii

Commitments, results and objectives

Commitments
Safety
Ensure the safety of everyone
who works for Saipem

Health
Safeguard and promote the
health of Saipem people

Personnel development
Develop the skills and
competences of human
resources and improve both the
work environment and the HR
management system

Security
Ensure the security of Saipem’s
people and vessels

Local areas and communities
Improve and consolidate
relations with local stakeholders

iv

2011 Results

2012-2015 goals

- OHSAS 18001 certification for the new Engineering
& Construction Business Unit and for activities in
Integrated Projects (PRIN)
- Continuation of the LiHS programme. Realization of
the new phase called Leading Behaviours: presentation
of the 5 Leading Behaviours on the intranet, with 600
cascaded communications events involving 20,000
employees
- Realization of Road Accident projects (Kazakhstan
and Congo)
- Setting up, in association with the Alma Mater
Studiorum Università of Bologna, of a Master’s degree
titled ‘Health, Safety and Environmental Protection in
the Oil & Gas Industry’

- Continuation of the BE.ST (Better Lifestyle)
programme for controlling and preventing
non-transmissible diseases (e.g. diabetes,
hypertension, chronic pulmonary illnesses, obesity
and cardiovascular diseases)
- Continuation of malaria programmes for employees
and local communities
- 6,050 check-ups made by Saipem’s Italian Health and
Occupational Medicine service and agreements put in
place with more than 20 Occupational Medicine Centres
in Italy for health surveillance programmes
- ‘Pre Travel Counselling’ provided for in excess of 700
employees heading abroad
- Cooperation with scientific bodies and institutions
(Simlii, Siti, Simvim, Ukooa, Icoh, University of Rome ‘La
Sapienza’, the San Raffaele hospital) to share health
surveillance protocols and information on related
matters

- Setting up of partnerships and associations with local
universities for the development of the technical and
managerial skills of personnel
- Expansion of the personnel management system
(GHRS) to cover 95% of the Group’s operating
companies
- Organization of seminars for resource managers to
raise awareness on all themes of management,
development and training of staff, including Y-ers
- Expansion of the Feedback Project to include young
graduates and middle management
- Issuing of an Operational Procedure on the
management of Italian personnel on international
assignment
- Introduction of the ‘Knowledge Owner’ into the
professional system

- Introduction of a new Company Security Standard to
ensure the highest levels of protection for people and
assets in environments sometimes characterized by
high levels of risk

- Implementation of a model for assessing the positive
effects of the Local Content strategy
- Holding of two in-house workshops with sustainability
facilitators to standardize and improve tools for
mapping and analysing stakeholders and local
contexts
- Completion of half-yearly socio-economic surveys of
host populations of the Karimun Yard (Indonesia)

- Continue and expand the LiHS ‘Leading Behaviours’
campaign
- Improve communications and sharing of information
with subcontractors to enhance their performance and
their compliance with Saipem’s health and safety
standards
- Continue the asset risk assessment process
- Develop and implement training initiatives to ensure
that the personnel involved in HSE processes are
constantly updated on the most recent legal
requirements

- Continue malaria programmes for employees and
local communities
- Reinforce monitoring of the long-distance health
service, especially for employees operating in frontier
areas
- Extend the BE.ST programme to all Group operating
companies and branches
- Continue audits of the Health Management System
- Extend Saipem’s Health Management System to
include subcontractor companies

- Increase even further the presence of local personnel
at all levels of the organization and promote greater
multiculturality
- Implement actions in support of female employment
by increasing the presence of women candidates at all
levels, by improving the quality of their working
conditions and by adopting welfare tools
- Implement policies for monitoring and developing
expatriate resources
- Continue the people survey on young graduates and
school leavers

- Increase the number of contracts with external
security companies that include clauses on human
rights

- Reinforce dialogue with local Clients and institutions
in relation to Saipem’s programmes targeted at the
development of the local context
- Complete the process of updating sustainability
facilitators on tools for mapping and analysing
stakeholders and the local context
- Improve the system for monitoring local community
initiatives
- Continue implementation of the model for assessing
the effects of the Local Content strategy on significant
operating contexts

Commitments
Local areas and communities
Contribute to the development of
local social and economic
conditions

Environment
Manage and minimize
environmental impact in the life
cycle of operations and improve
environmental performance

Clients
Improve the quality of services
offered, including in relation to
sustainability issues that are of
interest to the Client

Governance
Maintain and reinforce a
governance system that is
capable of meeting Saipem’s
business challenges in a
sustainable way

Saipem Sustainability Performance 2011 / Commitments, results and objectives

2011 Results

2012-2015 goals

- Integration of the current Vendor Qualification system
to include social and labour rights
- Implementation of the audit programme on themes of
social and labour rights carried out on 17 vendors from
India, China and Singapore
- Support for local vendors to increase the quality of
their products and services, including in relation to HSE
requirements (Kazakhstan)
- Partnerships and associations with local schools,
institutes and universities to boost the education
system and improve the skills of the local population,
including with reference to technical Oil & Gas related
issues as well as health and safety (Peru, India, Italy,
Venezuela, Angola, Colombia, Papua New Guinea)
- Partnerships and associations with health
organizations and institutions to improve local health
conditions and combat endemic illnesses (Algeria,
Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Congo, Angola, Nigeria)
- Involvement of local vendors and subcontractors in
sustainability initiatives targeted at host communities
in Kazakhstan

- Environmental awareness campaigns on water saving
and eco footprint
- Programmes for the reuse of domestic waste-water
currently underway in various areas of hydric stress,
above all for reasons of irrigation of green areas or dust
abatement (see, for example, the Qafco V-VI Project in
Qatar, the Shah Development Project in the UAE and the
Kuryk Yard - Ersai in Kazakhstan)
- Improvement in the sharing of information and best
practices between all operating companies
- Completion of the GHG emission calculation method
and receipt of certification therefor
- Receipt of ISO 14001 certification for the E&C
Business Unit and for activities in Integrated Projects
(PRIN)
- Launch of the new Corporate eNews environmental
magazine targeted at employees

- Specific meetings held on sustainability with Clients in
Congo, Nigeria and Kazakhstan

- Training (e-learning and classroom) on
anti-corruption, Model 231 (Organization Management
and Control Model) and the Code of Ethics
- Training of members of the Compliance Committees of
subsidiaries
- Issuing by Saipem SpA of the ancillary procedures
required under the ‘Anti-corruption Compliance
Guidelines’
- Commencement by foreign subsidiaries of checks to
ensure compliance of the Organization Management
and Control Model with local legislation and subsequent
gap analysis on sensitive activities and control
standards in force in the companies themselves

- Continue the labour and human rights audit
programme on vendors in critical area
- Continue activities in support of the social and
economic development of host communities and to
maximize use of local resources
- Continue actions to increase the share of local
procurements on projects
- Set up a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for the
new fabrication yard in Brazil and subsequently define
an Action Plan

- Continue ongoing monitoring of environmental
performance and impacts
- Launch campaigns to increase sensitivity and
awareness of the main environmental topics
- Increase energy efficiency
- Obtain ISO 14001 certification for all Corporate
activities

- Organize specific meetings with the main national and
international Clients on sustainability issues and in
particular on relations with local areas, with a view to
sharing results, programmes and approaches
- Ensure proactive consultation with Clients to
supplement assessments of socio-economic impacts,
in particular Local Content, within the scope of work of
the project
- Assess and map stakeholders in pilot projects (i.e.
Suriname)
- Participate in national and international sustainability
events to present and share results, programmes and
approaches to interested stakeholders

- Update Saipem SpA’s Model 231 to include the
environmental crimes introduced by Italian Legislative
Decree No. 231/2001 and by law No. 121 in 2011
- Update Saipem SpA’s Model 231 to include the crimes
introduced by Italian Legislative Decree No. 231/2001,
by Law No. 94, by law No. 99 and by Law No. 116 in
2009
- Revise and update anti-corruption procedures
- Provide training (e-learning and classroom) on
anti-corruption legislation and practice, Model 231 and
the Code of Ethics
- Train members of the Compliance Committees of
subsidiaries
- Ensure that foreign subsidiaries commence checks to
guarantee compliance of the Organization,
Management and Control Model with local legislation
and that they subsequently carry out gap analyses on
sensitive activities and on control standards in force in
the companies themselves

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Methodology and Reporting Criteria

This Addendum is an integral part of Saipem’s reporting and
communication system for sustainability. It is one of a series of
tools designed to disclose comprehensive and detailed

information on the Company’s sustainability performance to all
stakeholders. It provides supplementary information to that
covered by other sustainability instruments.

Communication Tools 

Financial Stakeholders  

Clients 

Internal Stakeholders  

Local Stakeholders 

Saipem Sustainability 
2011

Addendum:  
Sustainability Performance

Country & Project
Case Studies

Financial Statements 2011,
Corporate Governance,
Code of Ethics

Annual leaflets, posters and
internal newsletters

Sustainability on the Web

At the same time, however, and pursuant to the Guidelines of the
Global Reporting Initiative, it acts as an Index for the entire
sustainability communication and reporting system in order to
facilitate readers in their search for any specific information they
require.
The subjects and data dealt with herein are compliant with the
Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, version G3.0.

assessed over against the results of a frequency analysis (how
often and how many questions were asked on a specific theme)
and a relevance analysis (in terms of the criticality and the weight
given to the theme) with which the topics dealt with appear in the
questionnaires of financial analysts and rating agencies (i.e. SAM,
Vigeo, Eiris, Goldman Sachs, Accountability and La Financière
Responsable).

Materiality analysis
and sustainability context

High

In 2011, a materiality analysis was conducted to identify the
sustainability issues deemed most relevant both for the Company
and its stakeholders.

The level of internal significance of the issues to be treated was
set by the Sustainability Committee1, with due regard for the
Company’s principles and values, its business strategy and
objectives, as well as the skills and competitive factors for which
it stands out in its market segment.

The level of external interest was surveyed by combining a
sustainability benchmarking analysis of 45 of the Company’s
main Clients (majors and national oil companies, with contracts in
force and/or likely to be signed in the future) with the results of
the requests and interests that various stakeholders submitted to
Saipem over the course of the reporting year. These were then

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Benchmarking of Clients is based on information they make public
in documents and on web sites, and on requests submitted to the
Company during commercial phases (qualification questionnaires
and contractual sustainability requirements). In order to simplify
analysis and comparison of results, the themes were broken down
into 10 macro categories. The materiality of topics is given by the
nexus of the levels of internal significance and external interest.

Selection of the activities and programmes that would be reported
in detail in relation to themes identified as ‘material’ was carried
out with due consideration for the sustainability context in which
Saipem operates. Greater weight was assigned to those issues
and geographical areas in which the Company has a more
significant impact. Where possible, the project performance
indicators reported were contextualized with reference to detailed
information on local conditions.

Consolidation perimeter and principles

This Addendum contains information on, and a description of, the
performance indicators of Saipem SpA and all its subsidiaries,
including any companies involved in joint ventures with Saipem,
for the period 2009-2011 (if possible). This is to facilitate the
reader’s assessment of both the positive and negative
performance trends over time. Information and indicators are
processed pursuant to the Guidelines of the Global Reporting
Initiative regarding the quality of reporting. Where possible,
priority and significance are given to the quantitative
measurement of performance. Given the technical complexity of
the Company’s business operations, the average level of
knowledge of the implied reader of the document is borne in mine

when qualitative information is reported, and the language and
information are simplified accordingly to facilitate comprehension.
The consolidation perimeter basically corresponds to the one
adopted for financial reporting.
Data for subsidiaries in which Saipem has less than a 100%
shareholding are calculated according to the operational criterion,
which is to say that the Company reports 100% of operations in
which Saipem SpA or one of its subsidiaries exercises operational
control.
For HSE data, intangible companies and subsidiaries that do not
produce significant effects are not included in the reporting
perimeter. Where expressly indicated, for some HSE indicators
deemed particularly important for the Company’s business,
subcontractors and vendors working on the Company’s operative
projects are included in the report.
In keeping with the methodology adopted for financial reporting,
financial data are reported on a proportional basis.
The methods used for calculating the indicators reported are
described in the Appendix to this document.
Any exceptions to the above criteria are expressly indicated in the
text, as are any changes made to the indicator calculation
methodologies, without this in any way affecting the general
commitment to maintain consistency in both the information and
the data reported.
Data for the Company’s performance reported in the document
come from the management and reporting systems used by the
various Company functions involved in the reporting process.
Almost all indicators are collected by means of dedicated
applications for internal monitoring.
Reporting is subject to controls by the same independent auditor
used for the consolidated financial statements, for this Addendum
and for the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

For the present document, Saipem declares a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) version G3.0 application level of B+.

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Disclosure on Management Approach

The table below shows the Management Approach to sustainability
issues pursuant to the Guidelines of the Global Reporting
Initiative, version G3.0. 

All documents mentioned are available on the Company website
www.saipem.com.

Category

Topic

Document 

Section title

Saipem is an international contractor whose revenues in 2011 totalled €11 billion. The Company has in excess of 40,000 employees
and is present in more than 130 countries, often on a medium- to long-term basis and in difficult or ‘frontier’ conditions. Integration
with the local area is an important business strategy for Saipem and is assessed in terms of the potential impacts that need to be
reduced to a minimum and the positive implications generated by its activities, mainly the use of local people and suppliers in a way
that contributes to their social and economic development.

Economic 
Performance

Management Method

Saipem web site

Industrial model

AR

Letter to the Shareholders

Goals and performance

Policy and other information

SS11

AR

AR

Chapter on Saipem’s distinctive approach: Local Content

Letter to the Shareholders; Operating Review;
Financial and Economic Results 

Letter to the Shareholders

To supply excellent products and services is, for Saipem, consistent with the Company’s commitment to environmental protection.
Saipem has a well-structured and integrated HSE management system that ensures compliance with national and international
legislation and regulations and with the conditions of contracts entered into with Clients. Alongside the HSE and Environmental
Managers and their teams working in Corporate and in the main operating companies (where at least one HSE Manager and a HSE
team are normally appointed), each operating project is specifically assigned an HSE team, often with an HSE or Environmental
Manager. Reducing environmental impacts to a minimum is an objective found along the entire life cycle of a project, from engineering
phase through to de-commissioning. Furthermore, technological innovation at the service of Company assets and the implementation
of best practices on operating projects are targeted at constant improvement of the Company’s environmental performance.

SS11 

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

Environmental
Performance

Management Method

Saipem web site

Sustainability section

Goals and performance

AR

SP

QHSE section

Key Sustainability Indicators

Policy

Saipem web site

Sustainability section

Organizational responsibility

Saipem web site

Sustainability section

Training and awareness

Monitoring and follow-up

SS11

AR

SP 

SS11

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

QHSE section

Key Sustainability Indicators

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

Saipem believes that human capital is a key element for durable competitive success and that the constant development of skills 
plays a fundamental role in ensuring this. The human resources management system, which comprises tailor-made methods and
tools for the recruitment, development, mapping, assessment and growth of employees, is applied throughout the Group,
regardless of location, thus guaranteeing observance of and adaptability to the characteristics and peculiarities of individual
situations. The workplace health and safety of all Saipem personnel is underscored by means of an integrated HSE management
system combined with myriad management tools developed in this regard. Industrial relations are handled with due regard for the
specificities of local socio-economic contexts as well as for labour laws in force in the country where the Company is operating.

Labour Practices and Indicators  Management Method
of Decent Working Conditions

Goals and performance

SS11

Chapter on Making People a Strategic Asset

Saipem web site

Sustainability section

AR

SP

HR section

Key Sustainability Indicators

Policy

Saipem web site

Sustainability section

Organizational responsibility

SS11

HSE Training in the Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a 
Sustainable Future; chapter on Making People a Strategic Asset

Saipem web site

Sustainability section

Training and awareness

Monitoring and follow-up

SS11

SP

AR

Chapter on Making People a Strategic Asset

Key Sustainability Indicators

HR section

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Category

Topic

Document 

Section title

Saipem complies with international human and workers’ rights legislation and in turn is committed to ensuring that its own 
suppliers duly observe these. Saipem guarantees equal treatment based on meritocracy and equal opportunities, without
discrimination of any type. This is clearly expressed in the Code of Ethics in which Saipem undertakes to spread knowledge of
Company values and principles, including by means of implementing suitable procedures of control and by protecting the specific
rights of local populations.

Management Method

Goals and performance

Human Rights

Policy

SS11

CE

SP

CE

Saipem web site

Chapter on Saipem’s distinctive approach: Local Content

Business ethics

Key Sustainability Indicators

Business ethics

Organizational responsibility

Training and awareness

Monitoring and follow-up

AR

CE

SP

SP

Managing reports; Security practices

Business ethics

Key Sustainability Indicators

Key Sustainability Indicators

Saipem is committed to contributing to the long-term social and economic development of the areas in which its business is 
located. This result is mainly pursued through the employment of local personnel, the transfer of know-how (technical and
non-technical) and procurement of goods and services from local vendors. With a view to mitigating impacts on local populations
and areas, Saipem has implemented a tool known as the Social Impact Assessment to identify, by way of a structured process,
areas requiring intervention and lines of action. As regards local presence, a process for identifying the main stakeholders, as well
as the means for involving them in a way conducive to constructive and ongoing dialogue, has been introduced.

Social Performance

Management Method

Goals and performance

Saipem web site

SS11

CGR

SP

Chapter on On-the-Ground Presence

Section on Transparency and section on Anti-Corruption Practices

Key Sustainability Indicators

Policy

Saipem web site

Organizational responsibility

CGR

Section on Transparency and section on Anti-Corruption Practices

Training and awareness

Monitoring and follow-up

AR

SP

HR section

Key Sustainability Indicators

Customer satisfaction is a key factor in Saipem’s long-term strategy. Quality and HSE management systems have been 
implemented on each project to obtain maximum levels of health, safety and quality in both products and services and to improve
them constantly. Pursuant to Corporate Quality Policy, all operating companies in Saipem have implemented a Quality
Management System in accordance with ISO 9001, Corporate guidelines and relevant standards.

Saipem web site

Product
Responsibility

Management Method

Goals and performance

SS11

SS11

SS11

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

Chapter on Efficiency for Sustainable Business

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

Policy

Saipem web site

Organizational responsibility

Saipem web site

Training and awareness

Monitoring and follow-up

SS11

SS11

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

Chapter on Health, Safety and Environment for a Sustainable Future

Acronyms:
2011 Annual Report
AR:
SS11: Saipem Sustainability 2011
SP:
CE: 
CGR:

Addendum to Sustainability Performance
Code of Ethics
Corporate Governance and Shareholding Structure Report 2011

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Governance, Commitments and Stakeholder Involvement Ref. GRI 4.1-4.17

Saipem is committed to maintaining and reinforcing a system of
Governance that is in line with the standards of best international
practices and is suited to the complexity of the Company’s
make-up.

Below is given a brief description of the Company’s governance
structure. Further details are available in the document ‘Corporate
Governance Report and Shareholding Structure 2011’, which is
available in the Governance section of the Company web site.

Ref. GRI

Governance

Saipem’s organizational structure is characterized by the presence of a Board of Directors, a pivotal body in the governance system, to which
management of the Company is exclusively entrusted. Supervisory functions are the responsibility of the Board of Statutory Auditors whereas the
External Auditors are in charge of the legal auditing of accounts. The Shareholders’ Meeting manifests the will of and binds the Shareholders, through
resolutions adopted in compliance with the law and the Company’s Articles of Association. The Board of Directors is made up of 9 members, of whom
7 non-executive, 5 independent non-executive and 2 executive. The Board was appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 4, 2011. In turn, the
Board of Directors appointed the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman - CEO (Chief Executive Officer) (to whom the Chief Operating Officers (COO) in charge
of the various Business Units report), and a Managing Director for Business Support and Transversal Activities (Deputy CEO).Together with those
Directors holding powers of attorney (see Article 26 of the Articles of Association), the Chairman, who has no executive role, represents the Company 
pursuant to Article 21 of the Articles of Association. Two committees with advisory and consulting functions have been set up within the Board of
Directors. These are the Audit Committee (now the Audit and Risk Committee) consisting of independent non-executive members, and the
Compensation Committee (now the Compensation and Nomination Committee), made up of non-executive Directors, the majority of whom are
independent. In addition to the exclusive powers granted to it by Article 2381 of the Italian Civil Code, the Board of Directors is responsible for defining
the strategic guidelines and targets of both the Company and the Group, including their Sustainability policies.
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Organizational Structure’; ‘Management and Control Bodies and their Committees’; ‘Responsibilities and Powers of the Board of
Directors’; ‘Composition’; ‘Cumulation of Offices’; ‘Independent Directors’; ‘Committees within the Board of Directors’]

Saipem employees have numerous dedicated channels of communication at their disposal. These include:
- the intranet portal, to which all employees have free access. This provides constant information on such themes as business, training and industrial
relations, as well as technical sections for the sharing of documents, procedures and best practices;
-the quarterly in-house magazine ‘Orizzonti’, which has a circulation of 15,000 and is also available online. The publication contains articles on
significant operational issues and projects;
-a large number of newsletters and magazines run by the operating companies and focusing on themes of interest in local areas.
Furthermore, information and dialogue channels provided for under agreements with the trade unions are ensured within the industrial relations system
so that all employees receive timely information, are consulted and can participate.
Saipem provides employees and stakeholders with an information channel – overseen by the Compliance Committee in a way that ensures
confidentiality and prevents any form of retaliation – through which it is possible to report any problems related to the internal control system, financial
reporting, corporate administrative liability, fraud or other topics (i.e. violations of the Code of Ethics, mobbing, theft, security, etc.).
Communications with shareholders are ensured by the manager of the Secretary’s Office and any information that is of interest to them is made
available on the Saipem web site or can be requested via email at segreteria.societaria@saipem.com. To protect minority interests, one statutory auditor
and one alternate statutory auditor from the Board of Statutory Auditors are chosen from among the candidates put forward by minority shareholders.
The Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors is appointed from among the auditors elected by the minority. More generally, information is
guaranteed by means of ample documentation made available to investors, the market and the press on the Saipem web site. It is further ensured by
means of press releases, periodical meetings with institutional investors, the financial community and the press.
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Board of Statutory Auditors’; web site www.saipem.com- Investor Relations]

The remuneration of the Deputy Chairman - CEO, and the Managing Director for Business Support and Transversal Activities - Deputy CEO, as well as that
of senior managers with strategic responsibilities, comprises a fixed component and an annual variable component. The latter is set with reference to
Saipem’s yearly objectives in terms of new contracts, investments and backlog, adjusted EBITDA and sustainability (further broken down in 2011 into
an injury frequency rate, a zero accidents policy and audits on vendors carried out within in the framework of compliance with standard SA8000).
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Remuneration Report’]

The Saipem procedure ‘Operations Involving Interests of Directors and Auditors and Operations with Related Parties’ (available at www.saipem.com
in the ‘Corporate Governance’ section), which aims to ensure transparency as well as substantive and procedural correctness in transactions with
other parties, was approved by the Board of Directors in 2010 and became effective as of January 1, 2011.
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Operations Involving Interests of Directors and Auditors and Operations with Related Parties’]

Directors shall meet the honourability requirements prescribed by regulations, possess the professional expertise and experience to carry out their 
mandate efficiently and effectively and be able to dedicate sufficient time and resources to their offices. In compliance with the Corporate
Governance Code, once again this year the Board of Directors carried out a Board Review on the size, composition and level of functioning and
efficiency of the Board and its Committees. To this end, it availed of the assistance of a specialist external consultant. The analysis showed that there
are specific areas of excellence, such as, among others, the increased knowledge, on part of the Directors, of the Company’s operations, gained from
presentations given by the heads of BUs at Board meetings and visits to operational sites, as well as the special attention paid to the themes of
‘health and safety’ and ‘risk analysis’.
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Board of Directors’; ‘Board Review’; ‘Composition’]

Clear recognition of the Company’s values and responsibilities is a foundational element of Saipem’s relations with its stakeholders. The following 
principles, further underscored in the Company’s Mission statement, are applied universally throughout Group operations. Compliance with the law,
regulations, statutory provisions, self-regulatory codes, ethical integrity and fairness, is a constant commitment and duty of all Saipem people when
carrying out their duties and responsibilities. Alongside a commitment to transparency, energy efficiency and sustainable development, these
principles characterize the conduct of the entire organization. In compliance with the provisions of law, the Code of Ethics clearly defines the values
that Saipem recognizes, accepts and shares, as well as the responsibilities the Company assumes both internally and externally. The ‘Team for
Promoting the Code of Ethics’ is a specific body appointed to promote knowledge of Saipem’s Code of Ethics and to facilitate its implementation.
Saipem applies the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Company further
observes the universally recognized core labour standards contained in the Fundamental Conventions of ILO (International Labour Organization),
repudiates any form of forced or juvenile labour and/or discrimination and ensures ever-improving health and safety standards for its employees 
and the communities in which it works. Saipem’s business conduct is inspired by the respect it affords to each and every difference encountered in
the communities where it operates. The Company is further committed to preserving the biological, environmental, social, cultural and economic
identities of these communities and to promoting their quality of life as well as their social and economic development. In order to guarantee the
achievement of business objectives, the Board of Directors has so far approved the following Policy documents: ‘Our People’; ‘Our Partners in the value
chain’; ‘Global Compliance’; ‘Corporate Governance’; ‘Operational Excellence’; ‘Our Institutional Partners’; ‘Information Management’. As shown in this
document, the results of the Company and its subsidiaries in the social, environmental and economic spheres testifies to the degree to which the
aforementioned principles have been implemented. Further details of their application in specific operational contests are supplied in the document
‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Issuer Profile’; ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’]

4.1-4.2-4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

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The Board of Directors verifies the achievement of targets during the four-monthly Business Reviews and, on a yearly basis, approves the Strategic
Plan which, alongside specifically economic and financial themes, includes objectives related to the social and environmental aspects of the
business.
The main risks referable to the HSE area are identified, monitored and managed by Saipem through an Integrated HSE Management System based on
a yearly planning, implementation and control plan, a review of results and the setting of new targets. The performance is presented and discussed at
each meeting of the Board of Directors, which subsequently issues operative instructions. Furthermore, as part of the implementation of the policy of
maximizing local content, and with regard to the management of the Company’s personnel, the Board of Directors is likewise informed, when needed,
of the Company’s social performance. The Chairman, the Deputy Chairman - CEO and the Managing Director - Deputy CEO, are informed on a monthly
basis of social performance.
Every four months, the Sustainability Committee, of which the Deputy Chairman-CEO and the Managing Director-Deputy CEO are members, is
presented with the main performance results and activities underway as regards relations with the local communities. The Committee then supplies
guidelines and approves the activity plan and is also informed about, and provisionally approves, the external report on the year’s sustainability
performance, which is subsequently approved formally by the Board of Directors concurrently with the Annual Report.
[Ref. AR 2011 - ‘Risk Management’, ‘Sustainability’; CGR 2011 - ‘Risk and Internal Control Management System in Relation to the Financial Reporting
Process’]

In accordance with the best international practices and in compliance with the Stock Exchange Code, the Board of Directors of Saipem annually 
conducts a Board Review on the size, composition and functioning of the Board of Directors and its committees and may provide advice on
professionals whose presence on the Board it deems to be appropriate.
[Ref. CGR 2011 - ‘Board Review’]

4.9

4.10

Ref. GRI

Commitment in external initiatives

4.11

4.12

4.13

Saipem identifies, monitors and actively manages project related risk mainly in relation to engineering and construction contracts, both in bid and 
executive phases, and projects involving company assets. The Risk and Opportunity and Knowledge Management department (ROKM) ensures
periodical reporting to management on the main ‘project risks’ and trends observed, aggregated both by Business Unit and globally. It also provides
support in the implementation of mitigation and improvement measures for the management of risk areas and the optimization of any opportunities
identified. ROKM further promotes observance of the Golden Rules & Silver Guidelines, a tool adopted by Saipem to regulate the taking on of risk and
through which the Company assigns responsibility to the appropriate management levels in relation to decisions to be taken regarding the most
significant assumptions thereof.
[Ref. AR 2011 - ‘Risk Management’]

Saipem operates in the reference framework of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, the Fundamental 
Conventions of the ILO (International Labour Organization) and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
[Ref. Code of Ethics]

Saipem participates in numerous initiatives and associations that have as their main objective the sharing of best practices within their specific 
business sectors. The following are among the 32 associations to which Saipem belongs: ANIMP (Associazione Nazionale di Impiantistica Industriale -
Italian Association of Industrial Plant engineering), CEI (Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano - Italian Electrotechnical Committee), IADC (International
Association of Drilling Contractors), IMCA (International Maritime Contractors Association), IPLOCA (International Pipeline & Offshore Contractors
Association), UNI (Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione - Italian Organization for Standardization), SGI (Società Geologica Italiana - Italian Geological
Society). Some operating companies are members of the ‘Ship Owners and Marine Industry Ventures Association’ and of BIP (Brazilian Institute of
Petroleum and Gas). In total, the Saipem Group takes part in 42 associations.

Stakeholder relations

Ref. GRI 4.14-4.17

Stakeholders

Main stakeholder involvement initiatives in 2011

Financial stakeholders

Financial analysts 
and rating agencies

Periodical reporting of results and illustration of objectives and outcomes. Updating of the web document ‘Key of interpretation of 
Saipem website and published documents’. Drafting of disclosure as requested by VIGEO, the Financière Responsable and EIRIS.

Shareholders

Road Show, communications with the Secretariat function, conferences for international investors, updating of the dedicated web section.

Clients

Participation, in the capacity of speaker, at the London Conference of September 2011 on ‘Local Content’, with the attendance of Clients 
such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, Petrobras, Shell, etc.
In Congo, presentation on sustainability issues for the Client Total Congo (June 2011), meeting with Eni Congo and Total Congo (December
2011). In Nigeria, presentation by the CEO of Saipem to the President of Nigeria on sustainability and Local Content.
In Kazakhstan, meeting with Agip KCO and with DAEWOO (July 2011).
In Indonesia, grand opening of the new Karimun Yard with the participation of the entire Saipem Board and 33 Clients and potential
partners.
Constant reporting on operating projects: Project Managers and project staff hold interviews and meetings and reply to the requests of the
Client, often present on-site in day-to-day operations. At the end of each significant project, and on an annual basis, the Client is asked for
feedback using the Customer Satisfaction tool. Disclosure in the pre-qualification and bid phases for new contracts.

Local authorities
and institutions

Agreements and cooperation with Italian universities on a Master’s course on HSE topics. Ongoing cooperation with Algerian universities on 
HSE Master’s programmes. Cooperation with local authorities and universities to maximize the employment and training of local personnel.

Employees 
and trade unions

Employees

Training on sustainability in Saipem’s business by means of two sessions for new employees and five sessions within the HSE management 
training programme. Workshop organized in Paris on sustainability and results of the SELCE model analysis. Two workshops for the internal
network of sustainability Facilitators for operating companies in West Africa, Indonesia, China and Algeria.

Trade unions

Collective bargaining and communications with trade unions on specific local actions and meetings with workers’ representatives.

Subcontractors
and vendors

Involvement of local vendors (36 Nigerian, 23 Algerian, 23 Kazakh, 24 Indonesian) in the quali-quantitative survey for application of the 
SELCE model. Audit of 17 Chinese and Indian vendors on workers’ rights issues.

Local Communities

Various initiatives and development programmes held during the year for the host communities, often in association with local
organizations and representatives, as illustrated in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’. Activities in association with local schools
and universities (Algeria, Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Indonesia, Peru, Venezuela).

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Key Sustainability Indicators

In compliance with the ‘Sustainability Reporting Guidelines’ of the
Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), the following table shows the
core indicators. Additional indicators are given only when linked
with a report. When indicators are not applicable or not significant

in relation to Company business, explanations therefor are
supplied.
The reference documents for additional information are available
on the web site www.saipem.com.

Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

Employee payroll and benefits
Research and development costs
Expenses for local initiatives
Dividend distribution
Operating expenses
Net sales from operations
Income taxes

Saipem adopts a risk management system that includes environmental and
country risks which are identified, monitored and tackled.

Seniority bonus schemes
Pension schemes are designed and implemented by the individual companies of
the Saipem Group according to law and trade union agreements. In Italy, worker
participation in supplementary pension schemes is optional. Within the framework
of the pension reform, much space was given over to sector related supplementary
pension funds such as Fondenergia (for workers to whom the national energy and
oil contract is applicable) and Cometa (for workers to whom the national
metalworkers’ contract in the plant and installation industry is applicable), the two
national agreements currently applied by Saipem in Italy. Adhesion by workers is
high at around 70% of overall staff in both sectors. Other similar schemes are
widespread in Saipem, mainly in the larger foreign companies and in those
countries where there is a greater presence of Saipem Group workers.
At Corporate level, no significant financings from central governments have
been granted. At local level, any tax relief conceded is part of agreements
signed with each country and is confidential due to its strategic and competitive
relevance.

Percentage of project based orders placed with local vendors.

Local employees

% local managers
Costs for local interventions were as follows:
Socio-economic development and local content
Infrastructure development
Community health
Professional training
Environment
Training and education
Culture
Saipem has adopted a tool for assessing the positive effects generated on local
areas by its strategy of maximizing Local Content. Known as ‘Saipem Externalities
Local Content Evaluation’ (SELCE), the model takes into account the indirect
positive effects on the supply chain and the induced effects generated on society.

EC1

Direct economic value generated and distributed

EC2

Financial implications and other risks and
opportunities for the organization’s activities due
to climate change

EC3

Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan
obligations

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EC6

EC7

EC8

EC9

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Significant financial assistance received from
governments

Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on
locally-based suppliers at significant locations of
operation

Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior
management hired from the local community at
locations of significant operation

Development and impact of infrastructure
investments and services provided primarily for
public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro
bono engagement

Understanding and describing significant indirect
economic impacts, including the extent of impacts

 
Saipem Sustainability Performance 2011 / Key Sustainability Indicators

Unit of M.ent
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro

2009
1,483
17
-
239
7,680
10,292
288

2010
1,627
12
1.0
263
8,231
11,160
345

2011
1,750
12
1.9
319
9,388
12,593
392

Additional Information

Further details are available in the 2011 Annual Report in the section ‘Risk Management’.

mln euro

3,055

3,608

3,867

Further information on employee benefits and seniority bonuses is available in the appropriate chapters of the 2011
Annual Report.

%

No.

%

mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro
mln euro

-

61.3

56.4

29,423

31,761

33,688

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

48.4

46.1

0.375
0.252
0.087
0.186
0.025
0.069
0.047

1.245
-
0.143
0.115
0.082
0.213
0.100

With reference to the Code of Ethics, Saipem undertakes to contribute to the socio-economic development of the
communities in which it operates, using local businesses as far as possible. In 2011, out of a total of €8,741 million
in orders, excluding €2,233 million for investments in Company assets and staff costs, €3,668 million were from
local vendors.
Optimizing Local Content is a cornerstone of Saipem’s sustainability strategy. Further details are available in the
Human Resources section of the 2011 Annual Report, in the Sustainability section of the web site, and in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

Saipem has internal procedures and tools for defining, implementing and monitoring initiatives for host
communities. Initiatives are based on an analysis of local stakeholders and their expectations and are normally
implemented or coordinated by Saipem operating companies, often in cooperation with local bodies. Further
analysis and details on initiatives implemented in 2011 are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

Further analysis and details of the SELCE model and results for operating areas in which it was applied during 2011
are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

EN1

Materials used by weight or volume

Percentage of materials used that are recycled
input material

Direct energy consumption by primary energy
source

As a contractor operating in the Oil & Gas industry, the use Saipem makes of the
main raw materials in its operating contexts is dictated by the contract
conditions set out by the Client (when the materials are not supplied directly by
the Client itself, even as semi-finished products). Therefore, from both an
economic and environmentally responsible perspective, raw materials fall under
the Scope of Work.

This indicator is not applicable, for the reasons given in the previous indicator.

Natural Gas
Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO)
Light Fuel Oil (LFO)
Diesel
Diesel Marine Oil
Gasoline

Indirect energy consumption by primary energy
source

Electricity

Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency
improvements

This indicator is not covered quantitatively. It should be noted, however, that
there has been an increasing commitment to energy saving at Corporate level,
which includes the launching of several initiatives in this regard.

Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable
energy-based products and services, and
reductions in energy requirements as a result of
these initiatives

Electricity produced from renewable sources

EN2

EN3

EN4

EN5

EN6

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EN8

Total water withdrawal by source

EN9

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal
of water

Total water withdrawal
Fresh water/from waterworks
Water from aquifers
Water from above-ground waterways
Sea water
Saipem works in areas where hydric stress conditions differ considerably. Water
consumption is one of the environmental features assessed during both
preparation phase and in the execution of projects, temporary and permanent
offices. 
Although the consumption of fresh water is normally quite limited, when water
consumption is considered significant and the area particularly sensitive, special
mitigation measures are implemented to limit impact. 
In areas with hydric stress, the reuse of water is strongly encouraged and is
normally achieved by installing treatment systems that facilitate reuse for
purposes of irrigation and dust abatement in site areas.

EN10

EN11

Percentage and total volume of water recycled and
reused

Volume and percentage of water reused and/or recycled

Location and size of land owned, leased, managed
in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of
high biodiversity value outside protected areas

Saipem operates for the most part in areas owned and run by the Client. In the
case of areas owned, mainly fabrication yards, Saipem has implemented an
impact monitoring system in relation to its own activities, including any
possible effects on the biodiversity of the surrounding areas.

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Unit of M.ent

2009

2010

2011

Additional Information

km3
kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
kt

6,322.0
11.6
-
34.0
355.3
-
4.9

1,413.5
0.4
9.3
11.8
256.5
90.0
6.1

1,245.2
6.1
21.9
6.9
314.1
102.6
5.6

GWh

240.0

83.9

242.8

MWh

-

-

297.3

km3
km3
km3
km3
km3

5,467.1
2,701.8
2,276.1
83.2
406.0

6,561.6
2,502.4
3,607.0
81.9
370.3

7,234.8
2,570.8
3,938.8
86.6
638.5

km3
%

-
-

-
-

303.9
4.2

Energy consumption includes the activity of subcontractors who have operated on Saipem sites and have been
supplied with fuel directly by the Company.

Various awareness-raising initiatives have been implemented to promote environmentally respectful behaviours
among employees, for example by placing energy saving posters and stickers in offices and by starting up a pilot
project in San Donato Milanese (Italy) on saving energy consumed by PCs. Again in 2011 the shut-down all diesel
generators from the Kuryk base in Kazakhstan was completed, and the base is now supplied from the public grid.
However, the generators remain on stand-by in the event of emergency. Further details are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

In 2011 the ‘Save and Reuse Water’ campaign was launched to promote water saving behaviour and practice. Further
details are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’. The document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2010’, which
is available on the Saipem web site, also includes specific sections on this theme.

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

Description of significant impacts of activities,
products, and services on biodiversity in protected
areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside
protected areas

Strategies, current actions, and future plans for
managing impacts on biodiversity

Due to the type of business it conducts, Saipem can find itself operating in
protected areas or areas of high biodiversity, both onshore and offshore. As a
contractor, Saipem works on projects and in areas for which the Client normally
supplies an Environmental Impact Assessment. Contrarily, or when conditions
make it necessary, Saipem carries out environmental impact studies that
include a systematic assessment of the effects on biodiversity, with the
purpose of evaluating and implementing specific, project-based compensatory
solutions to maintain the original environment.

While not yet having defined any strategies and actions at Group level, Saipem
is sensitive to the theme of biodiversity and monitors its own potential effects
within its Environment Management System implemented in all operating
contexts. Management of potential effects, and related mitigation measures, is
therefore practiced at the level of individual projects and operating conditions.

Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas
emissions by weight

Direct GHG emissions

Indirect GHG emissions (scope 2)

EN12

EN14

EN16

EN18

Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and reductions achieved

EN19

Emission of ozone-depleting substances by weight

EN20

NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by
type and weight

Saipem is working to improve its direct emissions monitoring system with a
view to implementing appropriate initiatives and to improving and broadening
its assessment of the effects of its reduction measures, which is currently
limited to specific operating projects. The new ‘Emissions Estimation Manual’
supplies a complete, coherent and transparent method for estimating the
quantities of specific polluting substances emitted into the atmosphere. The
approach used derives from a combination of information on the magnitude and
type of human activity considered (in Saipem these are the consumption of fuel
and electricity), with coefficients called Emission Factors (EF). The Manual was
updated in 2011 and certified by Bureau Veritas.
Saipem does not yet have precise data on the quantities of ozone damaging
substances in use. However, use of substances which can damage the ozone is
considered an environmental issue that needs to be kept under control, in as
much as such substances are not used in the productive cycle, but rather for
refrigerators and air conditioners. Use and monitoring thereof is in compliance
with the law. A programme for replacing these substances in all Italian offices
that use them is currently under way.
Direct SO2 emissions
Direct NOx emissions
Direct CO emissions

EN21

Total water discharge by quality and destination

Total water discharged

EN22

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

EN23

Total number and volume of significant spills

Total waste produced, of which:
Hazardous
Non Hazardous
Recycled
Dumped in landfill sites
Incinerated
Total number spills, of which:
spills of chemical substances
spills of oily substances
volumes of substances spilled

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Unit of M.ent

2009

2010

2011

Additional Information

The document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ provides details on the Offshore LNG Toscana (OLT) project. This is a
floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) which will be permanently anchored offshore Livorno (Italy). The area
in question is populated by protected marine species and is near a National Park, all of which determined the need
to monitor and reimplant Posidonia in an area of 2.25 m2.

In 2011 specific measures were applied on projects in Italy, Algeria and Australia, as described in the document
‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

kt

ktCO2eq

-

-

-

-

1,320.9

120.1

The project ‘I turn my engine off when parked’ is a case in point. It was implemented in Kazakhstan with a view to
increasing environmental awareness and reducing unnecessary emissions into the atmosphere by means of
practical suggestions to protect the environment and avoid wasting resources. Further details are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

The project ‘I turn my engine off when parked’ is a case in point. Implemented in Kazakhstan, it seeks to raise
environmental awareness and provides practical suggestions for protecting the environment and avoiding the waste
of resources. Further details are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

kt
kt
kt

2.7
20.1
8.7

3.3
19.0
9.6

4.0
22.4
9.0

km3

48,513.6

2,618.6

1,642.3

kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
No.
No.
No.
bbl

186.8 
23.6 
163.2
13.6
165.4
5.9
99
5
94
-

209.2 
20.0
189.2
19.0
177.5 
10.0 
55
4
51
459.93

200.1 
31.0
169.2
27.5
157.1 
15.6 
94
14
80
4,128.89

Data on water discharged in 2009 includes ballast water from fleet vessels. A focus on the ‘Zero Discharge’ project in
Kazakhstan, thanks to which no type of water is discharged any longer into the Caspian Sea, is available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

Further details on initiatives implemented during the year (for example, paper and cardboard recycling in Qatar) are
available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

The data given for volumes of substances spilled in 2010 is partial, since monitoring of the indicator for all
significant operations became functional only from 2011.

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

EN24

EN26

EN27

EN28

Weight of transported, imported, exported, or
treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms
of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and
percentage of transported waste shipped
internationally

Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of
products and services, and extent of impact mitigation

Percentage of products sold and their packaging
materials that are reclaimed by category
Monetary value of significant fines and total number
of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with
environmental laws and regulations

EN30

Total environmental protection expenditures and
investments by type

LA1

Total workforce by employment type, employment
contract, and region

LA2

LA3

LA4

LA5

Total number and rate of employee turnover by age
group, gender, and region

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are
not provided to temporary or part-time employees,
by major operations
Employees covered by collective bargaining
agreements

Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational
changes, including whether it is specified in
collective agreements

Each onshore site has signed an agreement with a local waste management
company assessed for its professionalism and correctness before the contract
is awarded. Waste is treated and disposed of locally. No cases of waste being
transported abroad have been recorded.

As a contractor operating in the Oil & Gas industry, from a contractual
perspective Saipem does not accept responsibility for the products and
services supplied, since these are defined and managed by the Client. However,
Saipem adopts all measures necessary to safeguard the environment during
the execution of works carried out using its personnel and equipment and
during operations over which it has operational control.

Not relevant. Products and services sold by Saipem do not require packaging.

In 2011 Saipem did not receive any significant fine and/or non-monetary
sanction for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

As a contractor, since 2011 Saipem has accounted for expenses and
investments solely in relation to its own activities and assets, and not for those
related to the scope of work of a project, which, rather, are part of overall project
costs and are reimbursed by the Client.

HSE investments
HSE expenses, of which:
expenses for integrated HSE management
expenses for the environment
Total employees at year end, of which:
Senior Managers
Middle Managers
White Collar
Blue Collar
Employees in non EU countries
Employees on permanent contracts
Total hirings, of which:
Men
Women
Employment of personnel under 30 years of age
Employment of personnel aged between 30 and 50
Employment of personnel over 50 years of age
Termination of employment of critical resources
With reference to Italy, benefits offered to workers with part-time and/or fixed-
term contracts do not differ from those given to workers with full-time and/or
open-ended contracts.
Out of 36,544 employees monitored in 2011, 20,152 were covered by collective
bargaining agreements.
The minimum period of notification for operational changes differs from country
to country, and in any case is in line with laws and trade union agreements in
force in the individual countries in which Saipem operates. As regards project
management, it should be noted that the duration of operations is specified in
the contract itself.
For organizational changes that affect the Company’s set-up, Saipem ensures
timely and prior notice to the trade union representatives in order to share
Company choices and inform workers in a widespread manner.

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Unit of M.ent

2009

2010

2011

Additional Information

Many examples of projects in which Saipem was involved in 2011 are given in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability
2011’ in the chapter on safeguarding the environment. These include, for example, the OLT project in Italy and the
Nord Stream project in the Baltic Sea.

Further details on employment are supplied in the ‘People’ section of this document and in ‘Saipem Sustainability
2011’.

k€
M€
M€
M€
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

-
-
-
-
38,052
381
4,186
16,362
17,123
29,461
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
41,174
431
4,608
18,413
17,722
30,611
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,369

19,453
98.1
31.7
2.7
44,232
441
4,696
20,382
18,713
33,822
17,679
7,828
6,985
843
3,520
3,813
495
2,918

%

-

65.64

55.14

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cont’dKey Sustainability Indicators

Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

Percentage of total workforce represented in
formal joint management worker health and safety
committees that help monitor and advice on
occupational health and safety programmes

All operating companies organize periodical HSE meetings in which employees
and managers take part. These are specifically targeted at analysing potential
risk situations for worker health and safety and at outlining appropriate
procedures and actions to mitigate them.

Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days,
and absenteeism, and number of work related
fatalities by region

Education, training, counselling, prevention, and
risk-control programmes in place to assist
workforce members, their families, or community
members regarding serious diseases

Number of HSE meetings held
Man-hours worked
Fatal accidents
Lost Time Injuries
Days lost
Total Recordable Incidents
LTI Frequency Rate
TRI Frequency Rate

HSE Training Protocol

Tool Box Talks

LA6

LA7

LA8

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The promotion of health and safety is also supported by national and Company
level agreements. These are shared with trade unions and determine the
methods for managing the health and safety of workers, particularly in relation
to:
- setting up workers H&S committees (composition and number);
- compulsory use of personal protection equipment;
- special training plans for H&S officers (Company and worker representatives)
and widespread diffusion of information on H&S themes to all employees;
- periodical meetings between the Company and workers’ representatives.
In Italy, workplace health, safety and environment are regulated by specific
contract clauses and by the national labour contract. Specifically, the latter
requires the appointment of worker representatives for the protection of the
health, safety and environment of workers. This is done by election and the
number of representatives is set by law and by the national labour contract.
Furthermore, Saipem has partially linked the payment of bonuses not just to
profitability and productivity indicators, but also to health and safety objectives.
Training hours
Participation by job category:
Blue Collar
White Collar
Middle Managers
Senior Managers

Number of employees undergoing skills assessment

Number of employees undergoing performance assessment

LA9

Health and safety topics covered in formal
agreements with trade unions

LA10

Average hours of training per year per employee
by employee category

LA11

LA12

Programmes for skills management and lifelong
learning that support the continued employability
of employees and assist them in managing career
endings

Percentage of employees receiving regular
performance and career development reviews

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Unit of M.ent

2009

2010

2011

Additional Information

No.
mln h
No.
No.
No.
No.

36,463
231.83
2
111
3,835
-
0.48
1.93

31,283
280.98
6
105
4,196
480
0.40
1.71

41,757
329.54
6
96
4,447
427
0.31
1.30

No. h

861,623

924,267

1,187,820

No.

374,606

482,929

585,957

The LTIFR and TRIFR values have been calculated on the basis of 1,000,000 hours worked, in compliance with the
standards applied internationally in the industry.

Various initiatives implemented in 2011 are described in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’. These include
anti-malaria programmes both for employees and local populations, as well as prevention campaigns for diseases
such as diabetes, tuberculosis and heart disease. HSE training initiatives for employees are detailed in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.

Division of training hours by employee category is done on the basis of estimations of average participation in
training initiatives. A more detailed monitoring system is currently being implemented.

h

No.
No.
No.
No.

No.

No.

-

-
-
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-

1,809,753

34,867
37,597
6,449
1,241

761

17,220

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

LA13

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown
of employees per category according to gender,
age group, minority group membership, and other
indicators of diversity

LA14

Ratio of basic salary of men to women by
employee category

LA15*

Return to work and retention rates after parental
leave, by gender

HR1

HR2

HR3

HR4

Percentage and total number of significant
investment agreements that include Human
Rights clauses or that have undergone Human
Rights screening

Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors
that have undergone screening on human rights
and actions taken

Total hours of employee training on policies and
procedures concerning aspects of Human Rights
that are relevant to operations, including the
percentage of employees trained

Total number of incidents of discrimination and
actions taken

Female employment
Employment of women by age band:
Women under 30 years of age
Women aged between 30 and 50
Women over 50 years of age
Number of local employees holding management positions
Number of nationalities represented in the employee population
Ratio of basic salary of women to men, by employee category:
Senior Manager and Middle Manager
White Collar
Blue Collar
Saipem prioritises the retention of qualified personnel, and recognizes in
maternity, paternity and training leave a vital element of support in this regard.
Workers enjoy leave periods according to the law and to local trade union
agreements. For this reason, employees, independent of their gender, return to
work in positions that safeguard the professionalism acquired, the pay in force
at the moment of the return to work and participation in the professional
growth programmes planned by the Company. With reference to Italy and to
2011, no employment contracts were terminated at the end of the leave periods
requested.
Vendors supplying Saipem must read and accept in its totality the Company’s
Model 231 comprising the Code of Ethics, which is founded on the principles of
the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Fundamental Principles of
the International Labour Organization and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises. Model 231 is included in all standard contracts issued by Saipem.
Acceptance of an order implies acceptance of Saipem’s Code of Ethics, which
remains in force for the totality of orders.
A vital element in the qualification of local (and non local) vendors is the Vendor
Declaration, in which vendors undertake to act in compliance with the principles
set out in Saipem’s Code of Ethics, to respect human rights in conformity with
the Company’s Sustainability Policy, to agree to sign requests in accordance
with national laws in force and to fulfil all obligations in terms of wages, social
welfare and tax payments of employees.
Suppliers who underwent auditing on ILO and SA8000 principles
Employees trained in the contents of the Code of Ethics, of which:
via workshops
via e-learning
Training hours spent on the contents of the Code of Ethics, of which:
via workshops
via e-learning
Reports of discrimination
- of which founded or partially founded
- of which still open

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Unit of M.ent
No.

2009
4,186

2010
4,439

2011
4,911

Additional Information

No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

%
%
%

No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

538
279
26
925
119

91
92
92

14
480
291
189
5,896
3,628
2,268
3
-
1

Unlike other employee indicators, for the basic pay indicator the employees are divided up using the Hay Job
Evaluation System.

Further details on the inclusion of social and labour rights requirements in compliance with the ILO’s ‘Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work’ and with standard SA800, as well as on the pilot programme for audits on vendors
deemed most at risk in terms of noncompliance, are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’. 

Reports received are handled according to the methods described in the procedure ‘Reports of Misdemeanours
Received by Saipem and Subsidiaries’.

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

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S1

Operations identified in which the right to exercise
freedom of association and collective bargaining
may be at significant risk, and actions taken to
support these rights

Operations identified as having significant risk for
incidents of child labour, and measures taken to
contribute to the elimination of child labour

Operations identified as having significant risk for
incidents of forced or compulsory labour, and
measures to contribute to the elimination of forced
or compulsory labour

All vendors must read and accept in its totality the Company’s Model 231
comprising the Code of Ethics, which is founded on the principles of the UN
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Fundamental Principles of the
International Labour Organization and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises. Furthermore, in 2011 Saipem integrated its vendor assessment
process with a view to evaluating the Social Responsibility of its supply chain.
The current vendor qualification system has been supplemented with
requirements concerning respect for social and labour rights, in compliance
with the ‘Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work’ of the International Labour
Organization (ILO), as well as with standard SA8000, with a focus on the
following main aspects: child and forced labour, freedom of association and
right to collective bargaining, remuneration, working hours, discrimination and
disciplinary practices, health and safety. A programme of specific audits was
implemented, beginning with Chinese and Indian vendors who are deemed
most at risk in terms of non-compliance.

Percentage of security personnel trained in the
organization’s policies or procedures concerning
aspects of Human Rights that are relevant to
operations

In 2010 Saipem introduced clauses on the respect for human rights into its
contracts with security companies. Failure to comply with these leads to
termination of the contract. Personnel destined for work abroad normally
undergo training before departure.
Percentage of security contracts containing clauses on human rights

Total number of incidents of violations involving
rights of indigenous people and actions taken

No reports have been received on this issue.

Percentage and total number of operations that
have been subject to human rights reviews and/or
impact assessments

Number of grievances related to human rights
filed, addressed, and resolved through formal
grievance mechanisms

Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any
programmes and practices that assess and manage
the impacts of operations on communities,
including entering, operating, and exiting

For all new operational projects on which Saipem is in charge of security, prior to
presenting a possible bid a Security Risk Assessment is carried out on the
country in question. If it is decided to proceed with the bid, a Project Security
Execution Plan is then drafted. The security risk linked with operations and with
the context is analysed, including issues in connection with the violation of
human rights. On the basis of the risks identified, the actions needed both to
manage and reduce these to a minimum are decided upon.

Security Assessments carried out during the year
Reports filed in relation to workers’ rights, of which:
- founded or partially founded
- still open
As a contractor, Saipem is not responsible for the impacts of the product
requested by the Client. In the management of operational projects, often it is
the Client who supplies a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment with which
Saipem must comply. Furthermore, in many cases the Client holds on to the
sole direct contract with the host communities. In other cases, Saipem adopts
all the measures necessary to assess the potential impacts of its activities and
the measures needed to mitigate these, as well as specific activities and
projects targeted at the socio-economic development of the local context.

(*) The indicator refers to version G3.1 of the GRI guidelines.

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Unit of M.ent

2009

2010

2011

Additional Information

Further details on checks in relation to the freedom of association and child and forced labour are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ in the chapter on Local Procurement.

Further details on checks in relation to the freedom of association and child and forced labour are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ in the chapter on Local Procurement.

Further details on checks in relation to the freedom of association and child and forced labour are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ in the chapter on Local Procurement.

Further details on checks in relation to the freedom of association and child and forced labour are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ in the chapter on Local Procurement.

%

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33

Further details on checks in relation to the freedom of association and child and forced labour are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ in the chapter on Local Procurement.

Further details on checks in relation to the freedom of association and child and forced labour are available in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ in the chapter on Local Procurement.

No.
No.
No.
No.

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Reports received are handled according to the methods described in the procedure ‘Reports of Misdemeanours
Received by Saipem and Subsidiaries’.

Examples of initiatives implemented in 2011, such as projects for local communities in Peru, Angola (Food plus Bio
Diesel) and training for local youth (Papua New Guinea and elsewhere), are described in the document ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2011’.

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

S9*

Operations with significant potential or actual
negative impacts on local communities

Operations where Saipem has direct responsibility for the impacts generated on
the local context include the construction of new fabrication yards. In these
cases, Saipem at all times carries out a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
(positive and negative) in order to maximize the benefits for the host
communities and minimize any negative effects on them. Furthermore, where
necessary, and when not supplied by the Client, the methodologies of the
Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) are adopted to
assess the degree to which project activities or project-related activities can
affect the surrounding populations. This methodology facilitates the pinpointing
of any strategies required to mitigate these impacts.

S10*

Prevention and mitigation measures implemented
in operations with significant potential or actual
negative impacts on local communities

Where Saipem has direct responsibility for impacts generated on the local
context, following the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment it draws up an Action
Plan to mitigate and manage these impacts.

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

Percentage and total number of business units
analysed for risks related to corruption

In so far as applicable, details on initiatives against corruption are described in
the document ‘Corporate Governance Report and Shareholding Structure 2011’.

Percentage of employees trained in the
organization’s anti-corruption policies and
procedures

Actions taken in response to incidents of
corruption

Public policy positions and participation in public
policy development and lobbying

Employees trained during the year in anti-corruption policies and procedures
via workshops
via e-learning
Hours of training on anti-corruption policies and procedures carried out during
the year, of which:
via workshops
via e-learning
At the time of writing, no cases of corruption have been ascertained. At any rate,
anti-corruption procedures and Saipem’s Model 231 provide for corrective
measures and disciplinary sanctions in the event of the violation of laws,
regulations or procedures in this regard. Furthermore, specific contract clauses
provide for the termination of contracts in force whenever trade partners,
brokers or subcontractors violate anti-corruption laws or internal procedures.
The corrective measures deemed necessary and most appropriate are taken on
the basis of any violations and the manner in which they were committed.
Saipem believes that correct, transparent and participative dialogue with
institutions, NGOs and civil society is a key factor in gaining trust and operating
with respect for local communities. 
Saipem has always been proactive in dialogue with national and international
institutions, through the direct interventions of its top management and
indirectly through several associations to which it belongs.

Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to
political parties, politicians, and related
institutions by country

Saipem does not make direct or indirect contributions to parties, movements,
committees and political organizations, or to their delegates and candidates,
except when provided for by specific regulations.

Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive
behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and
their outcomes

Monetary value of significant fines and total
number of non-monetary sanctions for
non-compliance with laws and regulations

In 2011, Saipem was not served with any legal notices for anti-competitive
behaviour and/or anti-trust and monopoly practices.

In 2011, Saipem did not receive any significant fine and/or non-monetary
sanction for non-compliance with laws and regulations.

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Unit of M.ent

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2010

2011

Additional Information

Examples of initiatives implemented in 2011, such as projects for local communities in Peru, Angola (Food plus Bio
Diesel) and training for local youth (Papua New Guinea and elsewhere), are described in the document ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2011’.

The document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ details activities associated with the construction (and entering into
operation) of new yards in Brazil and Indonesia.

The document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’ details activities associated with the construction (and entering into
operation) of new yards in Brazil and Indonesia.

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189

7,680
5,412
2,268

For further information on disputes outstanding in this regard, see the paragraphs on the TSKJ Consortium and
Kuwait in the ‘Legal proceedings’ section of the 2011 Annual Report.

For further information in this regard, see the paragraph on the TSKJ Consortium in the ‘Legal proceedings’ section
of the 2011 Annual Report.

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Area

GRI Code

GRI Description

Saipem Performance Indicator

Life cycle stages in which health and safety
impacts of products and services are assessed for
improvement, and percentage of significant
products and services categories subject to such
procedures

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary codes concerning health
and safety impacts of products and services
during their life cycle, by type of outcomes
Type of product and service information required
by procedures, and percentage of significant
products and services subject to such information
requirements
Total number of incidents of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary codes concerning
product and service information and labelling, by
type of outcomes

Practices related to customer satisfaction,
including results of surveys measuring customer
satisfaction

Programmes for adherence to laws, standards, and
voluntary codes related to marketing
communications, including advertising, promotion
and sponsorship
Total number of incidents of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary codes concerning
marketing communications, including advertising,
promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes

Total number of substantiated complaints
regarding breaches of customer privacy and
losses of customer data

Monetary value of significant fines for
non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning
the provision and use of products and services

As a contractor, Saipem operates at all times in accordance with Client requests,
and responsibility for the product remains the Client’s by contract. However,
Saipem participates in the safeguarding of the health and safety of all
personnel working on its operations as well as those of the host communities,
thereby contributing significantly to several of the phases required to ensure
the safety of the product, which includes obtaining certification from third
parties.

Saipem operates at all times in observance of international laws and
regulations and of Client requests.

Not relevant. The products supplied by Saipem comply with the contractual
conditions set by the Client.

Not relevant. Saipem supplies products that do not require labelling, and in any
case the benchmarks for technical and quality standards are the conditions set
out by the Client in the contract.

Saipem has implemented a customer satisfaction assessment system,
described in detail in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’.
Customer Satisfaction questionnaires received
Average customer satisfaction score (on a scale of 1 to 10)

Not relevant. For Saipem, the Client is substantially different from a ‘consumer’,
and is understood, rather, as a ‘customer’.

Not relevant. The Client, not Saipem, is responsible for the product.

Not relevant. Saipem’s Clients do not fall under the category of ‘consumers’, but
tend to be large-size companies. Processing of sensitive data is not comparable
to that required for physical persons. At any rate, no complaints of this type
have been received.

Not relevant. The Client, not Saipem, is responsible for the product. At any rate,
no cases of this type have been recorded.

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PR2

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PR5

PR6

PR7

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2010

2011

Additional Information

Saipem has implemented specific management procedures and processes for particularly complex systems, where
the operational risks linked with health and safety are highest (see the chapter ‘Efficiency for sustainable business’
in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2011’).

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HSE Performance

The section provides analysis of health, safety and
environmental management, and supplies more specific
indicators on energy consumption, safety performance,

the LiHS programme and health promotion and disease
prevention tools.

Total energy consumption

Supplementary Performance Indicators

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Safety Hazard Observation Cards

Job Safety Analysis

HSE Inspection

2009

239,871

146,131

110,173

2010

347,536

186,757

132,911

2011

519,455

334,523

189,663

Performance indicators for the Leadership in Health and Safety (LiHS) programme

2009

136

2009 2010

2011

Workshops held

Cases of repatriation 

144

142

140

138

136

Number of participants in workshops 1,833

Number of ‘cascading events’

Number of participants
in ‘cascading events’

‘Five Stars train the trainer’

189

7,872

61

Number of ‘Five Stars training’ sessions 94

Number of participants
in ‘Five Stars training’ sessions

1,159

Number of
‘Leading Behaviour Cascading events’

Number of participants in
‘Leading Behaviour Cascading events’

2010

121

1,615

138

5,198

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1,963

2011

115

1,602

85

3,994

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191

1,998

663

Total

372

5,050

412

17,064

105

490

5,120

663

21,615

21,615

2009 2010

2011

Repatriation  of  Saipem  and  subcontractor  employees  for  reasons  of
health is constantly monitored and analysed. In 2011, there were 143
such cases, of which 126 Saipem and 17 subcontractor personnel. Of
the  overall  total,  102  people  were  repatriated  for  illness  and  41  for
accidents. 11 cases were fatal, one of which is already included in the
safety statistics.

Medical check-ups and cases (%)

17.7
Other diseases
0.4
Accidents
1.2
Circulatory system
3.1
Eye and adnexa
4.1
Infections and parasitic
5.7
Skin and 
subcutaneous tissue
7.8
Digestive system

NB: LiHS data are updated on a periodical basis which does not always coincide with the financial year. Changes can occur from
one year to the next.

Further details on the LiHS programme are available in the document ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2011’.

32.8
Prophylactic measures 
and follow up visits

Health expenditure (%)

2.7
Medical infrastructures

10.2
Medical treatment

10.5
Other

53.8
Management 
and personnel

17.9
Respiratory system

9.2
Muscoskeletal system

6.6
Medicines

16.3
Occupational health programmes

Check-ups are carried out periodically on all operating projects for the benefit of employees. In
2011,  75,464  check-ups  and/or  cases  were  recorded  in  the  GIPSI  system  used  to  collect  and
monitor medical indicators. This was an increase of 4.43% compared to 2010 (72,264). For the
most  part,  preventive  measures  were  implemented  and  follow-up  check-ups  performed.  As
regards  the  medical  cases,  most  were  of  a  respiratory  nature  (13,517),  while  301  were  due  to
work-related and non work-related accidents.

Healthcare  costs  in  2011  amounted  to  €28  million,  of  which  53%  (€15.08  million)  for
management and medical personnel expenses. Occupational healthcare programmes cost €4.56
million and treatments €2.87 million.

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People

This section provides analysis on the theme of human resources
management and supplies information on the Saipem population,
diversity indicators and personal development.

Supplementary Performance Indicators

Employees by type (No.) 

441
Senior Manager

18,713
Blue Collar

Employees by area (%)

2.7
AFC
3.4
Procurement
3.8
Asset Maintenance
4.5
Project Management
4.9
General Services
7.1
QHSE

4,696
Manager

20,382
White Collar

10.5
Drilling

5.3
Other area

36.8
Construction

21.0
Engineering

The composition of the workforce by category and professional area denotes the operational character of the Company, with a strong propensity toward productive and engineering professionals in both
the Construction and Drilling businesses. Attention to HSE themes is also reflected in the number of dedicated personnel, which accounts for 7% of the workforce.

International employees by geographical area (%)

Employees by country (%)

12.1
CIS

17.5
Americas

10.1
Oceania and Rest of Asia

13.8
Europe

13.7
Middle East

32.7
Africa

22.2
Other Countries
2.0
Azerbaijan
2.2
United Kingdom
3.0
Indonesia
3.2
Angola
3.2
Morocco
3.7
Peru
4.5
Algeria

16.5
Italy

9.4
India

8.5
Nigeria

6.0
Philippines
5.3
France
5.2
Venezuela
5.1
Kazakhstan

Excluding Italian employees, out of a total of 36,917 international employees, over 91% is locally
employed.

At December 31, 2011 the total number of Saipem employees was 44,232 (41,174 at year end
2010), representing 119 nationalities over the 5 continents.

Type of training (%) 

3.9
Managerial behaviour and skills
17.3
Technical professional skills

Employees who underwent performance monitoring (%) 

4.8
Other professional skills

2.5
Senior Manager

38.2
Blue Collar

5.7
Information technology and languages

68.3
Health, Safety and Environment

13.7
Manager

Out of a total of 1,809,753 employee training hours, 1,236,260 were given over to HSE themes.

17,220 employees underwent performance monitoring in 2011.

45.7
White Collar

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Headquarters: San Donato Milanese (Milan) - Italy

Via Martiri di Cefalonia, 67

Branches:

Cortemaggiore (Piacenza) - Italy

Via Enrico Mattei, 20

saipem Società per Azioni
Share Capital €441,410,900 fully paid up
Tax identification number and Milan Companies’

Register No. 00825790157

Information for Shareholders

Saipem SpA, Via Martiri di Cefalonia, 67 - 20097

San Donato Milanese (Milan) - Italy

Relations with institutional investors

and financial analysts

Fax +39-0252054295

e-mail: investor.relations@saipem.eni.it

Publications

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Annual Report (in English)

Interim Consolidated Report as of June 30

(in Italian and English)

Sustainability Report (in English)

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