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Annual Report 2012

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 and internationalisation.

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, 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,

French Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast,

Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique,

Nigeria, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia

MIDDLE EAST

Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,

Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

FAR EAST AND OCEANIA

Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,

Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan,

Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Korea,

Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Annual Report 2012

Disclaimer

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 24 and 30, 2013
Notice of the Shareholders’ Meeting was published in the daily newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore on March 25, 2013

4 Letter to the Shareholders
5 Board of Directors and auditors

of Saipem SpA

7 Saipem Group structure
12 Saipem SpA share performance
14 Glossary

Directors’ Report

Consolidated Financial
Statements

Addendum

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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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Consolidated financial statements
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
Management’s Certification
Independent Auditors’ Report
Addendum to the Annual Report as of December 31, 2012

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Sustainability Performance

Saipem Annual Report / Letter to the Shareholders

 Letter to the Shareholders

Saipem Board of Directors

From left to right: Maurizio Montagnese, Nicola Greco, Michele Volpi, Mauro Sacchetto, Hugh James O’Donnell, Umberto Vergine,
Alberto Meomartini, Gabriele Galateri di Genola

Dear Shareholders,

sluggish demand for gas in the Euro zone associated with
a steadily rising supply has led to the postponement of
important transport infrastructure development and
construction projects targeted at the European market. In
addition, the economic recession, coupled with problems
in the financial systems of a number of European
countries, is creating a climate of uncertainty with regard
to the future outlook of the global economy and this in
turn is having an impact on time frames for the approval
and commencement of many initiatives planned by oil
companies.

Saipem shares hit a record high of €39.78 in 2012.
Despite this, however, the overall price fell by 10.1% in the
latter part of the year following negative reactions to a
notice of indictment received by the company from the
Milan Prosecutor’s Office as part of its investigation into
alleged corruption in relation to contracts in Algeria.

Saipem’s results for the year were also impacted by a
significant contraction in operating profit in the
Engineering & Construction sector in the final quarter of
2012. The reasons for this can for the most part be traced
back to the conclusion of projects that produced above-
average results, negotiation of change orders that were
below expectations, delays in the acquisition of strategic
projects and reduced levels of operations.
Specifically, compared to 2011, revenues increased by
6.2% and EBITDA by 3.4%, while net profit was down 2.1%.

In terms of individual business units, Offshore
Engineering & Construction revenues increased by 5.5%
and EBITDA by 2.3% over the previous year, with activity
mostly concentrated in West Africa, Kazakhstan and the
North Sea. Onshore Engineering & Construction revenues
were up 3.9% but EBITDA was down 17.1% due to the
projects in the Middle East and Algeria. In the Offshore
Drilling Business Unit, revenues rose 30.6% and EBITDA
by 30.5% as a result of the entering into service of the
semi-submersible platforms Scarabeo 8 and Scarabeo 9.
Finally, in the Onshore Drilling segment, revenues rose
by 1.4% and EBITDA by 2.1%, the main activities being in
South America.

In terms of health and safety, the LTIFR (Lost Time Injury
Frequency Rate) was 0.32, hence in line with the 0.31
recorded in 2011. However, the 3 fatal accidents that
occurred during the year (6 in 2011) serve to remind us
that constant effort is needed to ensure that attention to
health and safety is kept high at all sites on which
Saipem operates.

Investments in 2012 amounted to €1,015 million
(€1,199 million in 2011). In Offshore Engineering
& Construction, the Castorone pipelay vessel was
delivered by the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore,
successfully underwent its first operational tests in
shallow water and is currently undergoing deep water
tests. Works also continued on the fabrication yard in
Karimun in Indonesia and on construction of the new
base in Brazil. In Onshore Engineering & Construction,

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meanwhile, the bases in Canada and Iraq are under
completion. The Offshore Drilling sector saw the
completion of works on the Scarabeo 8, the upgrading of
the Scarabeo 6 to enable it to operate in water depths of
up to 1,100 metres and class reinstatement works on the
Scarabeo 3. Finally, in Onshore Drilling new rigs were
purchased and prepared for operations in Saudi Arabia.

Overall investments in the oil industry are predicted to
increase in 2013 following a year marked by delays and
cancellations in the awarding of new projects, while
market prospects for acquisitions are expected to
improve in terms of both volume and project quality. In
terms of operations and expected economic results, the
Offshore and Onshore Engineering & Construction sector
will be impacted in 2013 by the completion of projects
that allowed Saipem to fully leverage its distinctive
competences, by delays in awards of projects with the
same characteristics, and by the execution of contracts
in new areas of activity for which it is difficult to make
reliable forecasts.

March 13, 2013

Saipem Annual Report / Letter to the Shareholders

As a result, against otherwise substantially constant
volumes, EBIT is expected to fall by 70% in Offshore
Engineering & Construction and by approximately 80%
in Onshore Engineering & Construction. Offshore
Drilling is expected to increase its 2012 results by about
20% despite 4 months of downtime for the semi-
submersible platform Scarabeo 5 for class
reinstatement works. Onshore Drilling is likewise
expected to improve upon its excellent performance in
2012. In overall terms, in 2013, your company should
achieve revenues of €13.5 billion, EBIT of €750 million
and net profit of €450 million.

Investments planned for 2013 amount to approximately
€1 billion, which will mainly be allocated to the
construction of bases in Brazil and Canada, the purchase
and readying of onshore drilling rigs for the execution of
the contract in Saudi Arabia, class reinstatement works
on the semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 5, conclusion
of activities in relation to the Castorone and, finally,
upgrading of the semi-submersible pipelayer Castoro Sei.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

The Chairman
Alberto Meomartini

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Umberto Vergine

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Alberto Meomartini
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Umberto Vergine1
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
Michele Volpi

(1)
(2)

Took over as CEO from Pietro Franco Tali on December 5, 2012.
Took over as Statutory Auditor from Giulio Gamba on April 27, 2012.

Saipem is a subsidiary of Eni SpA

BOARD OF STATUTORY AUDITORS
Chairman
Mario Busso

Statutory Auditors
Anna Gervasoni2
Adriano Propersi

Alternate Auditors
Paolo Sfameni

Independent Auditors
Reconta Ernst & Young SpA

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Saipem Annual Report / Saipem Group structure

Saipem Group structure
(subsidiaries)

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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

100.00%

Saipem (Portugal)
Comércio Maritimo
Sociedade Unipessoal Lda

Varisal - Serviços de
Consultadoria e Marketing
Unipessoal Lda

Saipem
Mediteran
Usluge doo

Saudi Arabian
Saipem Ltd

ERS Equipment
Rental & Services
BV

0.02%

Saipem
Services sa

100.00%

100.00%

99.00%

100.00%

Saipem
Asia Sdn Bhd

Snamprogetti
Romania Srl

Snamprogetti
Ltd

100.00%

68.55%

31.45%

1.00%

PT Saipem
Indonesia

99.00%

Snamprogetti
Lummus
Gas Ltd

60.00%

95.00%

5.00%

Snamprogetti
Saudi Arabia
Co Ltd Llc

100.00%

60.00%

40.00%

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

99.98%

99.00%

1.00%

0.04%

0.04%

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

99.92%

100.00%

97.94%

41.94%

Saipem
Ukraine Llc

Sonsub
International
Pty Ltd

Saipem
(Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd

50.00%

50.00%

ERSAI Marine
Llc

Professional
Training Center Llc

Saipem
Contracting
(Nigeria) Ltd

Global
Petroprojects
Services AG

Saipem
(Nigeria) Ltd

100.00%

50.00%

ER SAI Caspian
Contractor Llc

89.41%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem UK Ltd

Snamprogetti
Canada Inc

North Caspian
Service Co Llp

Construction
Saipem 
Canada Inc

Saipem
Norge AS

Saipem
America Inc

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Moss
Maritime AS

Moss
Maritime Inc

100.00%

100.00%

Petrex SA

Saipem
(Beijing) Technical
Services Co Ltd

100.00%

100.00%

,
Saipem
Australia Pty Ltd

Saipem
Contracting
Netherlands BV

Saipem do Brasil
Serviçõs de
Petroleo Ltda 

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem Ltd

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem Drilling
Norway AS

100.00%

Saipem Maritime
Asset Management
Luxembourg Sarl

100.00%

Snamprogetti
Engineering BV

99.90%

100.00%

55.00%

100.00%

Snamprogetti
Chiyoda sas
di Saipem SpA 

Saipem sa

Denuke Scarl

Servizi Energia
Italia SpA

100.00%

99.99%

100.00%

Saipem
Luxembourg SA

Boscongo sa

Saipem
Singapore Pte Ltd

100.00%

Sofresid sa 

100.00%

100.00%

Saipem
India Projects 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 chart only shows Saipem subsidiaries

Directors’ Report  saipem

Saipem Annual Report / Saipem SpA share performance

 Saipem SpA share performance

At December 31, 2012, Saipem ordinary shares on the Italian Stock
Exchange were traded at €29.41, down 10% compared to the
€32.73 reached at the end of 2011. In the same period, the FTSE
MIB index, which records the performance of the 40 most liquid
and capitalised Italian stocks, rose by 8%.
The Saipem share price increased in the first quarter of 2012,
exceeding €39.00 in March, after which it began to fall due to the
sluggishness of oil prices, which were affected by the prolonged
crisis in the Euro zone and by the worsening global recession. The
pick-up in the share price from the beginning of the second half of
the year was sustained by Saipem’s results in the first half, and by
confirmation of the positive outlook for the company by brokers.
Indeed, the share price reached an all-time high of €39.78 in
mid-September, which was corrected to around €34.00 following
negative projections for growth in 2013.
At the end of November 2012, Saipem received notification of an
enquiry undertaken by the Prosecutor’s Office in Milan
regarding presumed corruption which, according to
investigators, took place before 2010 in relation to contracts in
Algeria. Following these events, Pietro Franco Tali resigned as a

director, as Deputy Chairman and as CEO of Saipem SpA.
Affected by the uncertainty deriving from the judicial enquiry
and from the change in top management after more than a
decade of continuity, the share price fell to a yearly low of
€29.06 in the last month of the year.
At the end of December, Saipem’s market capitalisation was just
under €13 billion versus €14.4 billion at year end 2011, meaning
the company ranked 8th on the Italian index in terms of market
capitalisation.
In terms of share liquidity, shares traded over the year totalled
approximately 460 million, versus the approximately 545 million
registered in 2011. The average number of shares traded daily for
the year totalled 1.8 million against 2.1 million in 2011. The value
of shares traded amounted to just below €16 billion, down 13%
compared with the figure of €18.3 billion recorded in 2011,
making Saipem’s the 7th most traded share on the FTSE MIB.
On May 24, 2012, a dividend of €0.70 per ordinary share was
distributed to shareholders, representing an increase of over 11%
compared with the dividend paid out in the previous year (€0.63
per share).

Stock exchange data and indices

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Share capital

Ordinary shares

Savings shares

Market capitalisation

Gross dividend per share:

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/earning ratio per share: (2)

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/cash flow ratio per share: (2)

- ordinary shares

- savings shares

Price/adjusted earning 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

441,262,713

441,265,604

441,270,452

441,275,452

441,297,465

(€ million)

(€)

(€)

148,187

5,262

145,296

10,603

140,448

16,288

135,448

14,447

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

0.73

15.69

14.38

9.24

8.47

15.69

14.38

9.24

8.47

113,435

12,983

0.68 (1)

0.71 (1)

14.39

17.13

7.97

9.49

14.39

17.13

7.97

9.49

(1) To be approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on April 24 and 30, 2013, 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

Following an announcement to the markets on January 29, 2013,
which revised 2012 profits slightly downward and forecast results
for 2013 that were significantly below the financial community’s
expectations, on January 31, 2013 the share price fell to €19.86.
There were no noteworthy shifts from this figure throughout
February 2013. However, in March the price began to recover
gradually and stabilised at around €24.00 towards the end of the
first quarter.

The price of savings shares, which are convertible at par with
ordinary shares, and are of limited number (113,435 at December
31, 2012), increased by approximately 17%, closing the year at
€35.00 versus €30.00 at year end 2011. The dividend distributed
on savings shares was €0.73 per share, up 11% on the previous
year (€0.66 per share).

Share Prices on the Milan Stock Exchange

(€)

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Ordinary shares:

- maximum

- minimum

- average

- year-end

Savings shares:

- maximum

- minimum

- average

- year-end

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

38.60

23.77

33.89

32.73

39.25

30.00

34.89

30.00

Saipem and FTSE MIB - Average monthly prices January 2008-March 2013

Price in euro of Saipem shares

41.00

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

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

39.78

29.07

35.52

29.41

39.40

30.00

34.72

35.00

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

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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
Amortisation (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 name
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been
adopted by IASB for the principles 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 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development.
ROACE Return On Average Capital Employed, 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 utilises electromagnetic waves
during pipelaying to signal collapse of or deformations to
pipeline laid.
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 carbon dioxide
emissions into the atmosphere.
Central Processing Facility production unit performing the
first transformation of crude oil or natural gas.
Commissioning series of processes and procedures
undertaken in order to start operations of a gas pipeline,
associated plants and equipment.
Concrete coating reinforced concrete coating for subsea
pipelines in order to ballast and protect them from damage
and corrosion.
Conventional waters water 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 process plants,
equipment, accommodation modules and drilling units are
located.

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Decommissioning process undertaken in order to end
operations of a gas pipeline, associated plant and equipment.
Decommissioning may occur at the end of the life of the plant,
following an accident, for technical or financial reasons,
and/or on environmental or safety grounds.
Deep waters water depths of over 500 metres.
Downstream all operations that follow exploration and
production operations in the oil sector.
Drillship vessel capable of self-propulsion, designed to carry
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. A type of
contract typical of the Onshore construction sector,
comprising the provision of engineering services,
procurement of materials and construction. The term ‘turnkey’
is used to indicate 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 realisation 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
multi-purpose 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 investment required.
Flare tall metal structure used to burn off gas produced by
oil/gas separation in oil fields when it is not possible to utilise
it on site or ship it elsewhere.
FLNG Floating Liquefied Natural Gas unit used for the
treatment, liquefaction and storage of gas which is
subsequently transferred onto vessels for transportation to
end-use markets.
Floatover type of module installation on offshore platforms
that does not require lifting operations. A specialised vessel
transporting the module uses a ballast system to position
itself directly above the location where the module is to be
installed. 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.

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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 fixed platform that uses risers to connect the
subsea wellheads to the on-board processing, storage and
offloading systems.
FSRU Floating Storage Regasification Unit. A 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.
Hydrocracker installation in which large hydrocarbon
molecules 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.
Jacket platform underside structure fixed to the seabed using
piles.
Jack-up mobile self-lifting unit, comprising a hull and
retractable legs, used for offshore drilling operations.
J-laying method of pipelaying that utilises an almost vertical
launch ramp, making the pipe configuration resemble the
letter ‘J’. This configuration is suited to deep water pipe laying.
Leased FPSO FPSO vessel for which a lease contract is in
place 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, 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 utilisation. A tonne of LNG equates to 1,500
cubic metres of gas.
Local Content policy whereby a company develops local
capabilities, transfers its technical and managerial know-how
and enhances the local labour market and businesses
through its own business activities.
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas. Produced in refineries through
the fractionation of crude oil and subsequent processes, liquid
petroleum gas exists in a gaseous state at ambient
temperatures and atmospheric pressure, but changes 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

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operating in parallel (for deep water application).
National Oil Companies State-owned/controlled companies
engaged in oil exploration, production, transportation and
conversion.
NDT Non Destructive Testing. A series of inspections and tests
used to detect structural defects conducted using methods
that do not alter the material under inspection.
NDT Phased Array non-destructive testing method that
employs ultrasound to detect structural or welding defects.
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.
P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram showing all plant
equipment, piping and instrumentation with associated
shutdown and safety valves.
Pig piece of equipment used to clean, descale and survey a
pipeline internally.
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.
Pipe-in-pipe subsea pipeline system comprising 2 coaxial
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.
Pre Travel Counselling health and medical 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.
Pre-commissioning comprises pipeline cleaning out and
drying.
Pre-drilling template support structure for a drilling platform.
Pre-Salt layer a geological formation present on the
continental shelves offshore Brazil and Africa.
PTS Pipe Tracking System. An electronic system used to
ensure the full traceability of the components of subsea pipes
installed on a project.
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
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ultra-deep waters.
Topside portion of a 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 relating to exploration and production operations.
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ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle. Unmanned vehicle, piloted
and powered via umbilical, used for subsea surveys and
operations.
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 utilises 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 relationship between crude oil production and
production capacity, i.e. quantity of oil which is not currently
needed to meet demand.
Spool connection between a subsea pipeline and the platform
riser, or between the terminations of 2 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
fixed or floating facilities.
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.
TAD Tender Assisted Drilling unit. An offshore platform
complete with drilling tower, connected to a drilling support
tender vessel housing all necessary ancillary infrastructures.
Tandem Offloading method used for the transfer of liquids (oil
or LNG) between 2 offshore units in a line via aerial, floating or
subsea lines (unlike side-by-side offloading, where the 2
units are positioned next to each other).
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.
Tendon pulling cables used on tension leg platforms to ensure
platform stability during operations.
Tie-in connection between a production line and a subsea
wellhead or simply a connection between two pipeline
sections.
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 Operating review

New contracts and backlog

Saipem Group - New contracts awarded as at December 31

(€ million)

2011

2012

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

4,268

8,237

12,505

6,131

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588

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Amount

2,454

10,937

13,391

7,477

3,972

1,025

917

13,391

485

12,906

13,391

631

12,760

13,391

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7

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96

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95

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New contracts awarded to the Saipem Group in 2012 amounted to
€13,391 million (€12,505 million in 2011).
56% of all contracts awarded were in the Offshore Engineering
& Construction sector, 30% in the Onshore Engineering
& Construction sector, 7% in the Offshore Drilling sector and 7% in
the Onshore Drilling sector.
New contracts to be carried out abroad made up 96% and contracts
awarded by Eni Group companies 5% of the overall figure. Orders
awarded to the parent company Saipem SpA amounted to 18% of
the overall total.

The backlog at December 31, 2012 stood at €19,739 million, which
includes the cancellation of the Jurassic contract amounting to
€700 million.
The breakdown of the backlog by sector is as follows: 44% in the
Offshore Engineering & Construction sector, 34% in the Onshore
Engineering & Construction sector, 16% in Offshore Drilling and 6%
in Onshore Drilling.
91% of orders are on behalf of overseas clients, while orders from
Eni Group companies represent 13% of the overall backlog. The
parent company Saipem SpA accounted for 43% of the total order
backlog.

New contracts
by geographical area
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Backlog 
by geographical area
(€19,739 million) 

€485 Italy
€1,280 Rest of Europe
€1,892 CIS
€1,832 Far East

€2,340 Middle East
€237 North Africa
€2,766 West Africa and rest of Africa
€2,559 Americas

€1,719  Italy
€1,913 Rest of Europe
€1,127 CIS
€2,147 Far East

€4,940 Middle East
€826 North Africa
€2,578 West Africa and rest of Africa
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Saipem Group - Backlog as at December 31

(€ million)

2011

2012

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

10,764

9,653

20,417

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9,604

3,301

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11,190

19,739

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Capital expenditure

Capital expenditure in 2012 amounted to €1,015 million (€1,199
million in 2011) and included:
- €525 million in the Offshore Engineering & Construction sector,
mainly relating to the construction and preparation of a new
pipelayer, ongoing work to develop a new fabrication yard in
Indonesia, the beginning of construction work on a new base in
Brazil and the maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset
base;

- €84 million in the Onshore Engineering & Construction sector
relating to the purchase of equipment and facilities for yards in
Iraq and Canada and the maintenance of existing assets;

- €284 million in the Offshore Drilling sector, relating mainly to

the completion of the Scarabeo 8, the upgrading of the Scarabeo
6 (to enable it to operate in water depths of up to 1,100 metres),
class reinstatement works on the Scarabeo 3 and the
maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset base;

- €122 million in the Onshore Drilling sector expended mainly on
a new rig which entered into operation in Saudi Arabia in the
third quarter, 5 rigs due to operate in Saudi Arabia and the
upgrading of the existing asset base.

The following table provides a breakdown of capital expenditure in
2012:

Capital expenditure

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 pages to follow.

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2011

2012

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 Offshore Engineering & Construction

General overview

The Saipem Group possesses a strong, technologically advanced
and highly versatile fleet as well as 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.

In the second half of 2012, construction was completed of the
Castorone, a new 330 m long and 39 m wide mono-hull pipelay
vessel equipped with a class 3 dynamic positioning (DP) system,
an S-lay system and features allowing for the future installation of
a J-lay tower.
The vessel has already successfully undergone its first operational
tests in shallow waters and will now complete deep water testing
in the United States in order to be ready in the first quarter of 2013
for the execution of pipelaying projects already awarded in the Gulf
of Mexico.
The Castorone has been designed for challenging large-diameter,
deep water pipelay projects, but it also possesses the flexibility
and productivity necessary for effective deployment on less
complex projects.
The distinctive features of this vessel include a class 3 DP
system, the capacity to fabricate and lay triple joint pipes of up
to 48” in diameter (60” including coating) with a tensioning
capacity of up to 750 tonnes (up to 1,500 tonnes in conditions of
pipe flooding using a special patented clamp), a highly
automated firing line made up of 7 workstations (3 welding and
4 completion/control), an articulated stinger for pipelaying in
shallow and deep water with an advanced control system, and
the capacity to operate in extreme environments. These
features, which are in line with current trends in the deep water
trunkline sector, have facilitated the acquisition of a significant
backlog of projects in the United States, Brazil and Australia,
further reinforcing the company’s leadership position in the
industry.

The current development trend in deep water fields continues to
ensure the success of the FDS 2 vessel, which has been
operational since the first half of 2011 and which in 2012
completed the Kizomba Satellite (Angola) and Liwan (China)
projects as well as acquiring a significant backlog of projects,
especially in Brazil.
The FDS 2 is a 183 m long, 32 m wide mono-hull equipped with a
cutting-edge class 3 DP system and a pipeline fabrication system.
It has a vertical J-lay tower with a holding capacity of 2,000
tonnes capable of laying quad joint sealines of up to 36” in
diameter and also possesses the capability to operate in S-lay
mode.

With its 1,000 tonne crane and two 750 and 500 tonne capstan
winches (the latter featuring a heave compensation system) the
FDS 2 is perfect for carrying out even the most challenging of deep
water projects.

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. The Saipem 7000 can handle a suspended load of up to
1,450 tonnes during pipelay operations. The fleet further
comprises the Castoro Sei, a semi-submersible pipelay vessel
capable of laying large diameter subsea pipelines and which
successfully completed the Nord Stream project in 2012, the Field
Development Ship (FDS), which is 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
over 2,000 metres and the Saipem 3000, which is capable of
laying flexible pipelines and installing umbilicals and mooring
systems in deep waters and installing subsea structures of up to
2,200 tonnes.

Saipem is involved on an ongoing basis in the management and
development of its fleet, carrying out constant maintenance and
continuous upgrading and improvement of its assets in line with
technological developments and client requests, with the aim of
conserving its operating capacity and safety features in a
continuously evolving market.

Work continued in Brazil in 2012 for the development of a
fabricating yard for subsea and floating facilities, as well as a
logistics base on a 35 hectare area purchased in October 2011 and
located in the district of Guarujá.
The area is situated strategically at about 350 km from the Santos
Basin, the offshore Brazilian region where Pre-Salt fields have
been discovered in ultra-deep water, and at 650 km from the
Campos Basin, the most important offshore basin in Brazil.
Saipem’s work in the new yard will complement the services
offered by the highly specialised ultra-deep water fleet that the
company has developed over the last few years and will also
enable the company to satisfy the particularly stringent local
content requirements imposed in Brazil in the highly
technological sector of subsea developments in ultra-deep
waters.

During 2012, the Karimun fabrication yard in Indonesia continued
construction work on various Group projects.
Saipem also enjoys a strong position in the subsea market, thanks
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ROVs 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 FPSO Firenze.

Market conditions

Despite the slump in the global economy, the Offshore E&C market
is managing to hold a sustained rhythm. Offshore spending in
Exploration & Production by oil companies grew by almost 25%
compared to 2011 and it is estimated that 2013 will see further
double-digit growth figures. This positive trend is also due to high
oil prices ($110 for a barrel of Brent), which makes many projects
remunerative, including those located in what are historically
considered frontier areas (i.e. deep water or harsh environments).
The shale gas revolution continues in the United States with
implications that are not yet fully clear and which will depend on
whether the country’s future energy policies tend towards
exportation of the surplus gas or its domestic consumption. The
repercussions of this revolution include the halt of the Shtokman
project by Gazprom, whose gas had been earmarked for export to
North America.
2012 confirmed the emergence of East Africa as a new natural gas
province, with important new discoveries being made in
Mozambique by Eni and Anadarko, followed by Statoil in Tanzania.
In West Africa, conversely, the climate of uncertainty in Nigeria
arising from political indecision regarding the approval of the
Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) has led to delays and the suspension
of investments by the main oil companies operating in the
country.
Another area where positive investment trends were confirmed
was in Latin America, and in Brazil in particular.
As regards competitors, mergers & acquisitions (as seen in the
merger between Sapura and Kencana) and the formation of
strategic alliances (foremost of which the agreement between
Technip and Heerema targeted at the deep water market)
continued during the year.
This latter market has seen very significant growth in spending
over the last few years, to the extent that levels of expenditure in
2015 are predicted to be double what they were in 2011.

Globally, the subsea segment has for several years seen levels of
activity in constant growth: if we consider the number of subsea
units started up in 2012, an increase of 12% compared to the
previous year can be observed. About half of these are
concentrated in the South Atlantic (West Africa and Latin America),
with a further 20% located in the Gulf of Mexico, as an effect of the
post-Macondo recovery. Activity is also very intense in the North
Sea, which recent discoveries offshore Norway have made one of
the main targets for investments and which will see a number of
important production plants started up between 2012 and 2013.
As regards subsea pipelines, there was no significant variation in
2012 compared to 2011. In terms of kilometres installed, a
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Sea, which represented about 30% of the market, followed by
Asia-Pacific with a 25% market share, a temporary but
nevertheless significant fall compared to 2011. The Middle East is
the fastest growing area on account of large-scale projects such as
Upper Zakum (Abu Dhabi NOC - Exxon), Khafji (Saudi Aramco) and
Qatar North Field Barzan (Qatar Petroleum).
Compared to 2011, laying of large diameter pipelines was down
14% in terms of kilometres installed, due to completion of the Nord
Stream project. In 2012, activities shifted to the Asia-Pacific area
where a number of large projects are already in the executive
phase. These include Liwan in China and Gorgon in Australia, as
well as the blockbuster project Ichthys for which various packages
were awarded in 2012. Pending commencement of the South
Stream project in the Black Sea, which was approved in November
2012, strong development is expected in the Gulf of Mexico in 2013
due to a number of recent discoveries.

The number of fixed platforms installed in 2012 is more or less the
same as the previous year, i.e. around 200 units, of which a fifth
were in the heavy and ultra-heavy lifting segment. More than two
thirds of installations were shared between Asia-Pacific and the
Middle East, while the rest were located in the North Sea and the
Gulf of Mexico.

As regards floaters, only 5 FPSO units were installed, amounting to
half the figure for 2011. This was due to the fall-off in orders
following the crisis of 2008-2009. Business nevertheless remained
steady, with 10 new orders placed during the year and prospects
for growth in Latin America (Petrobras and OGX) and West Africa.
In relation to the FSRU sector, only one unit was installed in 2012,
in Indonesia, but the number of planned units increased
significantly, above all in Asia-Pacific.
Following the world’s first FLNG unit, which was commissioned by
Shell in 2011, the year saw orders placed for 2 new units (La
Creciente for Pacific Rubiales in Mexico, and Kanowit for Petronas
in Malaysia), while units at the planning stages (almost all in the
Pacific region) were also on the increase.

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for INPEX, an EPIC project forming part of the Ichthys LNG
Project, encompassing the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of a subsea pipeline connecting
the offshore central processing facility to the onshore
processing facility in Darwin;
for Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft in Russia, the Filanovsky EPIC
contract for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and
installation of an oil pipeline and a gas pipeline in a maximum
water depth of 6 metres, along with related onshore pipelines
connecting the riser block in the offshore field to the onshore
shut-off valves;
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pre-commissioning of the SLWR (Steel Lazy Wave Riser) for the
collection system at the Sapinhoá Norte field, and of the FSHR
(Free Standing Hybrid Risers) for the gas export systems at the
Sapinhoá Norte and Cernambi Sul fields;
for Petrobras in Brazil, an EPIC contract for the gas export
trunkline Rota Cabiúnas, situated in the Santos Basin Pre-Salt
Region. The development comprises the engineering and
procurement of subsea equipment and the installation of a gas
pipeline in a maximum water depth of 2,200 metres using the
Castorone and the FDS 2;
for CABGOC in Angola, an EPIC contract, Mafumeira 2, comprising
engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and
pre-commissioning of URF (umbilical, riser and flowline)
facilities and export gas pipelines;
for CABGOC, the EPIC project Congo River Crossing Pipeline in
Angola, comprising engineering, procurement, fabrication and
the installation of 3 subsea pipelines and subsea spools, as well
as trenching and crossing works. The project is to be developed
off the coasts of Angola and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo;
for Saudi Aramco, an addition to the scope of work with the
engineering, procurement, transport, installation and
commissioning of 2 trunklines in the Arabiyah and Hasbah
fields, as part of the Al Wasit Gas Program, which is already in
the backlog;
for Total Exploration and Production, the GirRI (Girassol
Resources Initiatives) EPIC contract, in Block 17 in Angola,
which encompasses engineering, procurement, fabrication,
installation and commissioning of changes to the topside of the
pumping system on the FPSOs Girassol and Dalia;
for Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft, in Russia, the Filanovsky T&I
project, which encompasses the transportation and installation
of several facilities including a fixed ice-resistant platform, a
living quarter platform, a central processing platform and a riser
platform, along with connection bridges;
for Discovery Producers Llc in the Gulf of Mexico, the contract
for the transport and installation of the gas export pipeline
Keathley Canyon Connector. Offshore activities will be carried
out by the pipelay vessel Castorone in water depths ranging
from 100 to 2,100 metres;
for Dong E&P, an EPIC contract involving the engineering,
procurement, construction and installation of a gas pipeline and
an oil pipeline at a maximum water depth of 40 metres
connecting the Hejre field to an offshore platform;
for Teniz Burgylau Llp, a contract in consortium with Keppel
Kazakhstan Llp in Kazakhstan for the fabrication, outfitting and
commissioning of a jack-up rig, the first ever to be constructed
in the country;
for CABGOC (Cabinda Gulf Oil Co Ltd) in Angola, 2 separate
packages for the development of the southern part of
Mafumeira field. The first contract, EPIC 3, is in relation to
engineering, procurement and pre-fabrication activities for
subsequent offshore modifications and tie-ins on the existing
Mafumeira Norte platform and the future Mafumeira Sul
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onshore pipeline portion connecting the field to the oil storage
and export facilities in the Malongo Terminal;
for Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, a contract for the Asasa
Pressure Maintenance, Usari FA-FR Risers and Edop Pipeline
Extension projects, encompassing the fabrication and
installation of pipelines, risers and subsea spools at a maximum
water depth of 50 metres;
for Saudi Aramco, under the Long Term Agreement, a contract
comprising the engineering, fabrication, transport and
installation of 3 decks, 6 flowlines, 1 pipeline and various
connecting infrastructures;
for Saudi Aramco, under the Long Term Agreement, a contract
comprising the engineering, fabrication, transport and
installation of 2 jackets, 1 pipeline connecting to the onshore
treatment facility, 6 flowlines and 6 subsea pipelines, as well as
various connecting infrastructures;
for Lundin Norway As, a contract encompassing the
transportation and installation of the Luno platform in the
Norwegian sector of the North Sea;
for Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA, a contract encompassing the
transportation and installation of the Ivar Aasen jacket and the
topside, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea;
for GDF Suez E&P UK Ltd, a contract encompassing the
transportation and installation of a pipeline, in the British sector
of the North Sea;
for Talisman Energy, a contract encompassing the
transportation and installation of the jacket of the Montrose
platform, in the British sector of the North Sea;
for Saudi Aramco, under the Long Term Agreement, a contract for
the construction, transport and installation of 4 jackets and an
observation platform for the Marjan and Manifa fields in the
Persian Gulf.

Capital expenditure

The most significant investments in this sector included:
- continuation of investments in the new pipelayer, Castorone,
equipped with a dynamic positioning system, designed for
laying large diameter pipes in sub-Arctic conditions and in deep
waters;

- upgrading of the new fabrication yard in Indonesia;
- development of the Guarujá area (Brazil) 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 carried out on the main fleet

vessels, on fabrication yards and on logistics bases.

Work performed

The biggest and most important projects underway or completed
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In the Mediterranean Sea:
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for the Burullus Gas Co in Egypt, work started on the EPIC contract
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;
for Petrobel in Egypt, the offshore platform SETH was installed.

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was completed on the installation of an offshore pipeline
connecting mainland Spain to the Well Head Platform.

In Saudi Arabia, for Saudi Aramco:
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installation work began as part of the Al Wasit Gas Program, for
the development of the Arabiyah and Hasbah offshore fields.
The contract encompasses the engineering, procurement,
construction and installation of 15 fixed platforms, an export
pipeline, offshore lines, and subsea and control cables.
Operations have begun under the same contract supplementing
the scope of work with the engineering, procurement, transport,
installation and commissioning of 2 trunklines in the Arabiyah
and Hasbah fields;

- under the Long Term Agreement for the engineering,

procurement, construction, transport and installation of
structures, platforms and pipelines:
• the construction and installation of 4 new jackets and

pipelines was completed;

• fabrication work was carried out in relation to the contract for
the fabrication, transport and installation of 4 jackets and an
observation platform for the Marjan and Manifa fields in the
Persian Gulf;

• preparatory works have begun on the construction and

installation of 2 jackets and 3 decks.

In Iraq, work is underway for South Oil Co on the project Iraq Crude
Oil Export Expansion - Phase 2, within the framework of the
expansion of the Basra Oil Terminal. The 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 was completed for ExxonMobil on the contract for the

PNG LNG EPC2 Offshore Pipeline Project in Papua New Guinea.
The scope of work consisted of the engineering, transportation
and installation of a gas sealine connecting the production
facilities situated at the mouth of 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 is underway for Husky Oil China Ltd in China on the Liwan
3-1 project encompassing the engineering, procurement and
installation of 2 pipelines, umbilicals, and the transport and
installation of a subsea production system linking the wellheads
to a processing platform;

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- work is underway for Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Co in

Vietnam on the engineering, transportation and installation of
pipelines and subsea cables as well as of 2 platforms and
interconnecting bridges;

- on the Hai Su Trang Development project in Vietnam,

engineering, transportation and installation work on 2 wellhead
platforms and a pipeline is underway for Petrovietnam
Technical Services Co.

Engineering and logistical preparation work is underway in
Australia for INPEX on the Ichthys LNG project, which consists of
the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a
subsea pipeline connecting the offshore central processing facility
to the onshore processing facility in Darwin.

In West Africa:
- work is nearing completion for Esso Exploration Angola (Block
15) Ltd on the Kizomba Satellites Epc3 Tiebacks project
offshore Angola. The scope of work comprised engineering,
construction, transport and installation of tiebacks, umbilicals,
risers and subsea systems connecting the Mavacola and
Clochas fields to the existing Kizomba A and B FPSOs;
for Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, work is nearing
completion on the contract for the Asasa Pressure
Maintenance, Usari FA-FR Risers and Edop Pipeline Extension
projects, which encompassed the fabrication and installation of
pipelines, risers and subsea spools at a maximum water depth
of fifty metres;

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- work is nearing completion for Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
on the Critical Crude Pipeline Replacement project in Nigeria,
which involved the fabrication, transportation, installation and
testing of 6 replacement pipelines connecting 6 platforms,
including shore approach and subsea safety structures;

- pre-commissioning is underway on the Usan EPIC project for Elf
Petroleum Nigeria (Total), relating to the subsea development of
the Usan deep water field, located approximately 160 km south
of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. This contract comprises 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 2 offloading
lines, and part of the FPSO anchoring system;

- engineering and procurement activities continued offshore
Nigeria on the Bonga North West contract for Shell Nigeria
Exploration and Production Co Ltd (SNEPCo). The 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 has begun for CABGOC in Angola on the Mafumeira 2
project comprising engineering, procurement, fabrication,
installation and pre-commissioning of URF (umbilical, riser and
flowline) facilities and export pipelines;

- work is underway for Total E&P Nigeria Ltd on the OFON2 - D030
project in Nigeria for new offshore facilities in the Ofon field. The
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;

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- work has begun for CABGOC (Cabinda Gulf Oil Co Ltd) in Angola
on the contract, EPIC 3, in relation to engineering, procurement
and pre-fabrication activities for subsequent offshore
modifications and tie-ins on the existing Mafumeira Norte
platform and the future Mafumeira Sul production platforms;
for CABGOC, work has commenced on the Congo River Crossing
Pipeline project in Angola, comprising engineering,
procurement, fabrication and the installation of 3 subsea
pipelines and subsea spools, as well as trenching and crossing
works. The project is to be developed off the coasts of Angola
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In the Baltic Sea, the laying of the second line was completed and
testing and pre-commissioning is currently underway on the Nord
Stream project on behalf of Nord Stream AG. The contract involved
the laying of a gas pipeline composed of 2 parallel pipes linking
Vyborg in Russia with Greifswald in Germany, as well as dredging,
backfilling, testing and pre-commissioning activities.

In the North Sea:
- work has concluded on the EPIC project York for Centrica UK.

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

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- work has finished on the Elgin B project for Elf Exploration UK, a
contract involving the engineering, procurement, construction
and installation of a jacket;
installation of a part of the structures has been successfully
completed on the K4 - Z EPIC project for Total, a 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;

- various structures were installed for ConocoPhillips (Jasmine,
Greater Ekofisk, Eldfisk and Katy projects), Shell (Ormen
Lange project), Statoil (Troll-Oseberg Gas injection
decommissioning and Gudrun project) and Chevron (Captain
project).

In Russia:
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for Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) in Russia, the project for
the expansion of the facilities of the CPC marine export terminal
on the Black Sea shores in the Krasnodar region of the Russian
Federation has been completed. The development included 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.

- work has commenced for Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft in Russia on

the Filanovsky contract for the engineering, procurement,
fabrication and installation of an oil pipeline and a gas pipeline

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in a maximum water depth of 6 metres, along with related
onshore pipelines connecting the riser block in the offshore
field to the onshore shut-off valves.

In the framework of the Under Water Operation in Azerbaijan,
subsea inspection, maintenance and repair works continued for
BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd 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 2 new scopes of
work encompassing the construction of the jacket and
transportation and installation of the jacket and topside.

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

the Piles and Flares project, which encompassed the
installation of modular barges, a flare, a number of piperacks, a
connecting bridge and various other structures currently under
construction in Kuryk;
logistical support work is underway 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 is under completion on the New Hook-Up,

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Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Assistance project,
which principally involves the completion of the interconnecting
components between modules on islands A and D.

In Brazil, for Petrobras:
- work continued on the P55-SCR 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 the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil;

- work continued on the Guara & Lula-Nordest gas export

pipeline project encompassing the transportation, installation
and pre-commissioning of 2 export sealines, as well as the
engineering, procurement and construction of related subsea
equipment;

- work began on the contract for the construction of the Rota
Cabiúnas gas export trunkline, situated in the Santos Basin
Pre-Salt Region. The development comprises the engineering
and procurement of subsea equipment and the installation of a
gas pipeline in a maximum water depth of 2,200 metres. The
pipeline will connect the Central Gathering Manifold in the Lula
field, in the Santos Basin, to the onshore Processing Plant of
Cabiúnas, located in the Macaé district, in the State of Rio de
Janeiro.

For PDVSA in Venezuela, work continued 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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In Mexico, work was completed for Pemex on the Pemex T&I of 4
Platforms project, comprising the transportation and installation
of 4 platforms.

In the Leased FPSO segment, the following vessels carried out
operations during 2012:
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the FPSO Cidade de Vitoria, 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;

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the Firenze FPSO unit, on the Eni E&P contract for the supply
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;
the FPSO Gimboa, 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.

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Offshore fleet at December 31, 2012

Saipem 7000

Saipem FDS

Saipem FDS 2

Castoro Sei
Castoro Sette
Castoro Otto

Saipem 3000

Bar Protector
Semac 1
Castoro II

Castoro 10
Castoro 12

S355

Crawler

Castoro 16

Saibos 230

Ersai 1

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.
Dynamically positioned vessel utilised for the development of deep water fields at depths of up to 2,000 metres.
Capable of launching 22” diameter pipes in J-lay configuration with a holding capacity of up to 550 tonnes
(upgrade to 750 tonnes currently underway) and a lifting capacity of up to 600 tonnes.
Dynamically positioned vessel utilised for the development of deep water fields capable of launching pipes with a
maximum diameter of 36” in J-lay mode with a holding capacity of up to 2,000 tonnes. Also capable of operating
in S-lay mode with a lifting capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes.
Semi-submersible pipelay vessel capable of laying large diameter pipes at depths of up to 1,000 metres.
Semi-submersible pipelay vessel capable of laying large diameter pipes at depths of up to 1,000 metres.
Derrick pipelay ship capable of laying pipes of up to 60” diameter and of lifting structures weighing up to 2,200
tonnes.
Self-propelled dynamically positioned derrick crane ship, capable of laying flexible pipes and umbilicals in deep
waters and of lifting structures weighing up to 2,200 tonnes.
Dynamically positioned, multi-purpose support vessel used for deep water diving operations and offshore works.
Semi-submersible pipelay barge capable of laying large diameter pipes in deep waters.
Derrick lay barge capable of laying pipes of up to 60” diameter and of lifting structures weighing up to 1,000
tonnes.
Trench/pipelay barge capable of burying pipes of up to 60” diameter and of laying pipes in shallow waters.
Pipelay barge capable of laying pipes of up to 40” diameter in ultra-shallow waters of a minimum depth of 1.4
metres.
Derrick lay barge capable of laying pipes of up to 42” diameter and of lifting structures weighing up to 600
tonnes.
Derrick lay barge capable of laying pipes of up to 60” diameter and of lifting structures weighing up to 540
tonnes.
Post-trenching and back-filling barge for pipes of up to 40” diameter in ultra-shallow waters of a minimum depth
of 1.4 metres.
Derrick pipelay barge capable of laying pipes of up to 30” diameter, equipped with a mobile crane for piling,
marine terminals and fixed platforms.
Heavy lifting barge equipped with 2 crawler cranes, capable of carrying out installations whilst grounded on the
seabed. The lifting capacities of the 2 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.
Support barge with storage space, workshop and offices for 50 people.
Support barge with workshop and offices for 150 people.
Accommodation barge for up to 400 people, equipped with gas shelter for H2S leaks.
Cargo barge.
Heavy-duty cargo barge.
Cargo barge.
Cargo barge.
Cargo barge, currently used for storing the J-lay tower of the Saipem 7000.
Cargo barge.
Cargo barge for launching platforms of up to 30,000 tonnes.
Cargo barge for launching platforms of up to 20,000 tonnes.
Cargo barge.
Cargo barge.
Cargo barge for launching platforms of up to 30,000 tonnes.

Ersai 2
Ersai 3
Ersai 4
Ersai 400
Castoro 9
Castoro XI
Castoro 14
Castoro 15
S42
S43
S44
S45
S46
S47
S 600
FPSO - Cidade de Vitoria FPSO unit with a production capacity of 100,000 barrels a day.
FPSO - Gimboa
FPSO unit with a production capacity of 60,000 barrels a day.
Firenze FPSO
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 focused on 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
infrastructure and environmental markets. The company places
great emphasis on maximising local content during project
execution phase in a large number of the areas in which it
operates.

Market conditions

More than half of the projects awarded globally were in the
Asia-Pacific region (mainly Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and
India) and in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, followed by Iraq and
the United Arab Emirates). Latin America (Mexico, Venezuela and
Brazil) saw the largest increase in investments in the past year. In
North America, project awards followed two distinct trends: while
Canada was among the biggest investors globally, new awards in
the United States were low in spite of the increasing availability of
oil and gas from non-conventional sources. However, precisely this
increasing availability of raw materials, together with the number
of projects already planned in the United States, promises
significant growth in awards in the short to medium term in the
segments of treatment, distribution (pipelines, liquefaction plants
for gas exports) and internal use (refining, petrochemicals and
fertilisers).
In the upstream segment, the number of approved projects was
down significantly after years of large investments, particularly in
the Middle East (mainly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
Kuwait and Qatar) and North America (mainly Canada). However,
the segment has good potential for development in the short to
medium term in connection with the continuous gas and oil field
discoveries (and subsequent development thereof) and, in
particular, with the need to replace and/or maintain the production
levels of gradually depleting fields.
The active areas in 2012 were the Middle East (Iraq and Kuwait),
Asia-Pacific (Australia and Indonesia), West Africa (Nigeria), North
America (Canada) and, marginally, Europe (Italy). In Iraq in
particular, after years of uncertainty due to political instability,
during 2012 the first EPC projects were awarded in the segment
(West Qurna 2, Zubair and Badra).
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fields continues to be sustained by oil prices that are sufficiently
high to make new projects profitable.
In North America, the increasing development of non-conventional
gas fields is revolutionising the region’s energy policies. The
American revolution could become a global one and possibly lead
to new and consistent projects in the medium to long term, a
prospect which is confirmed by the increase in planned
investments in the past year, especially in North America, the
Middle East and Asia-Pacific. It is estimated that the
non-conventional gas fields located in the rest of the world are
enormous, with China, the United States, Argentina, Mexico,
Australia, Canada, Libya, Algeria, Brazil and Poland possessing the
largest technically recoverable reserves.
As the determining factor in the pipeline segment is the
abundance of available gas, the majority of the projects awarded in
2012 are new gas pipelines or expansions of existing gas
pipelines. The largest EPC contract acquired in 2012 was the
project for a gas pipeline in Canada (Coastal Gaslink Project)
destined to supply an LNG plant still in the award phase. Other
important acquisitions were made in Latin America (Mexico) and
the Middle East (the United Arab Emirates). Overall, the value of
awards in 2012 was below expectations, but the short- to
medium-term prospects for acquiring new projects remain good,
especially considering the significant number of projects planned
in North America (Canada and the United States), Asia-Pacific
(mainly China and India), the Middle East (Iraq, where existing
pipelines are being expanded) and in the CIS (Russia).
2012 saw an increase in demand for LNG, due in part to Japan’s
gradual replacement of nuclear energy in favour of gas. In May,
the last of the country’s 54 nuclear power stations was shut down
and of these just 2 have recently been started up again. Although
the new government seems in favour of nuclear power, the
stations closed cannot be started up until the relevant authority
sets new safety rules, which are expected to be issued in 2013.
Moreover, even assuming government backing for nuclear energy,
ensuring that all power stations met the new standards would
delay a return to pre-tsunami gas consumption levels by several
years.
In terms of awards, the LNG segment was characterised by the
acquisition in Australia of the blockbuster LNG Ichtys project and
another important EPC project in Malaysia, thus confirming the
widespread interest in the area on account of the numerous fields
available and their relative proximity to Asian markets.
Future projects announced during 2012 open up interesting
prospects, especially in North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
Most investments should be in the Asia-Pacific region (Australia
and Papua New Guinea), Africa (Nigeria and Mozambique), North
America (the United States and Canada) and the CIS (Russia).
In the short term, there are prospects in Canada for the award of
LNG plants for the export of gas to Asian countries. This would
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2012 was also a year of important awards in the fertiliser
segment, where levels of acquisitions grew rapidly, making 2012
the best of the last 5 years. Important EPC contracts were
awarded in Asia-Pacific (Bangladesh, China and Australia), Africa
(Gabon and Nigeria), Latin America (Brazil) and the Middle East.
The segment was also characterised by lower value contract
acquisitions for the expansion of complexes and/or the
modernisation of existing facilities.
The short- to medium-term prospects for new awards continue to
be positive, in view of the forecasts of growth in global fertiliser
demand, with an increasing number of new projects planned. The
majority of projects are located in Asia-Pacific (mainly China and
India), Africa (Nigeria) and Latin America (mainly Venezuela and
Brazil). North America comes under the sphere of potentially
interesting areas for the acquisition of new contracts due to the
abundance of resources from non-conventional oil and gas fields
developed over the past few years.
Finally, the rapid economic development occurring in the 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 2012
were:
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the SSAGS (Southern Swamp Associated Gas Solution) contract
in Nigeria, comprising engineering, procurement, construction
and commissioning of compression facilities at 4 sites and of
new central gas production facilities at one of these which will
treat the associated gas;
for Saudi Aramco and Sumimoto Chemical, the EPC contract for
the Naphtha and Aromatics Package of the Rabigh II project in
Saudi Arabia. The scope of work includes the engineering,
procurement and construction of 2 processing units: a naphtha
reformer unit and an aromatics complex;
for Transportadora de Gas Natural Norte - Noroeste
(Transcanada), the EPC contract in Mexico, comprising
engineering, procurement and construction of a pipeline from El
Encino (Chihuahua State) to Topolobampo (Sinaloa State);
for the Emirate of Makkah Province, procurement, installation,
construction and assistance during the commissioning of a new
rainwater drainage system, serving the northern side of the City
of Jeddah;
for Gladstone LNG Operations Pty Ltd, an expansion to the scope
of work on the Santos GLNG Gas Transmission Pipeline project,
encompassing the engineering, procurement and construction
of a subsea tunnel across a swampy area;
for the Shell Petroleum Development Co, an EPC contract on the
Otumara-Saghara-Escravos Pipeline Project in Nigeria,

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consumption in the United States where increasingly demand is
being met by the offer of non-conventional domestic gas.
In any event, the future energy policies of Canada and the United
States with regard to the use of the gas produced will be crucial in
either shifting or consolidating current supply and demand
balances in the gas market.
2012 was a positive year in refining, which saw an increase in the
number of projects approved compared to the previous year. Most
investments are in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia first and
foremost with the complexes in Jazan, Yanbu, Rabigh and Sadara,
but also the United Arab Emirates and Iraq), Latin America
(Venezuela and Brazil), Asia-Pacific (South Korea and Indonesia),
the CIS (Russia and Turkmenistan), Europe (Bulgaria) and North
America (Canada).
An increase in the demand for oil products, coupled with growth in
the value of planned projects is making the refining segment a
more attractive prospect and driving expectations for a rise in the
number of approvable projects in the short to medium term.
Interesting projects have been announced in various geographical
areas, including Asia-Pacific (China and India), the Middle East
(Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq), North America (Canada), Latin
America (Brazil) and Africa (Egypt, South Africa, Mozambique,
Angola and Nigeria). Important acquisitions may also be a
possibility in the CIS (Russia).
Furthermore, the progressive rationalisation of technically
obsolete small refineries is continuing in compliance with
increasingly stringent environmental laws which have hit OECD
countries in particular. The end result of this process of renovation
may be the replacement of the older inefficient plants with
medium-large modern refineries.
In 2012, the value of investments in the petrochemical sector
returned to pre-crisis levels after a period of low acquisitions
which lasted 4 years. The cyclical nature of investments that
characterises this segment saw a collapse in 2008-2009, followed
by sluggish growth beginning in 2010 and proceeding through
2011, to acquisition levels that have more than tripled over the last
12 months. The success of the petrochemical sector was due to
contracts for large complexes awarded in the Middle East (Kemya,
Petro-Rabigh and Sadara in Saudi Arabia, and other plants in Qatar
and Oman), North Africa (Egypt), Latin America (Mexico),
Asia-Pacific (India) and North America (United States).
Estimates of growth in demand for the main petrochemical
products are positive. This is especially true in the case of
ethylene, for which the forecasts for growth were supported by
expectations of continuous plant utilisation rates. The combination
of these two factors justifies optimism for a positive period for
investments. The most interesting areas in terms of planned
projects are the Asia-Pacific region (mainly China) and the Middle
East (the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar). North
Africa (Egypt and Algeria) also remains interesting, as does the
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encompassing the engineering, procurement, fabrication and
commissioning in a swampy area of a network of pipelines
which will connect the client’s flow stations in the Otumara,
Saghara and Escravos fields.

Capital expenditure

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

Work performed

The biggest and most important projects underway or completed
during 2012 were:

In Saudi Arabia:
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for Saudi Aramco, construction continued on the Manifa Field
contract for the manufacture of gas/oil separation trains at the
Manifa Field in Saudi Arabia. The project encompasses the
engineering, procurement and construction of 3 gas/oil
separation trains, gas dehydration, crude inlet manifolds and
the flare system;
for the Emirate of Makkah Province, procurement and
construction work continued on the Stormwater Drainage
Program - Package 8 project, encompassing procurement,
installation, construction and assistance during the
commissioning of a new rainwater drainage system, serving the
northern side of the City of Jeddah;
for Safco, work started on the Safco V contract, which
encompasses the engineering, procurement and construction of
an urea production plant, together with associated utilities, off-site
systems and interconnecting structures to existing plants;
for Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical, work commenced on
the contract for the Naphtha and Aromatics Package of the
Rabigh II project. The scope of work includes the engineering,
procurement and construction of 2 processing units: a naphtha
reformer unit and an aromatics complex.

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In Qatar:
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for Qatar Fertiliser Co SAQ, work is underway in the industrial
area of Qafco in the city of Mesaieed on the EPC Qafco 5 - Qafco
6 project comprising engineering, procurement, construction
and commissioning of 4 new ammonia and urea production
plants and associated service infrastructures. The plants will go
on to form the world’s largest ammonia and urea production
site.

In the United Arab Emirates:
- activities continued on the 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 per day of sour gas, the

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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;
for the Etihad Rail Co in Abu Dhabi, work continued on a project
encompassing 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.

In Kuwait:
- construction work concluded on the contract for KOC (Kuwait Oil

Co) for the replacement of the compressor systems at its
Gathering Centres 07, 08 and 21 in the southern part of the
country. The scope of work consisted of engineering,
procurement, the demolition and disposal of existing facilities,
construction, installation, commissioning, as well as the
training of personnel for 3 new compressors;

- construction work is being completed for Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) on

the BS 160 contract, which encompasses the engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning of a new gas
booster station consisting of 2 trains for gas compression and
dehydration. The gas will be subsequently conveyed to the Mina
Al Ahmadi refinery;

- activities continued on the BS 171 contract for Kuwait Oil Co

(KOC), which encompasses the engineering, procurement and
construction of a new booster station comprising 3 high- and
low-pressure gas trains for the production of dry gas and
condensate.

In Morocco, for Tangier Mediterranean Special Agency, in a joint
venture with Bouygues Travaux Publics and Bouygues Maroc,
work continued on a contract for the expansion of the Port of
Tangiers.

In Algeria, for Sonatrach:
- construction activities are nearing completion 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 northeast coast of
the country;

- construction work continued on the LNG GL3Z Arzew EPC
contract, which comprises engineering, procurement and
construction of a liquefaction plant and the construction of
utilities, a generator unit and a jetty;

- work continued on the contract for the construction of
infrastructure for an LPG treatment plant in the Hassi
Messaoud oil complex. The contract comprises the engineering,
procurement and construction of 3 LPG trains;

- 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 future developments of the Central Area
Field Complex. The contract encompasses the engineering,
procurement and construction of the natural gas gathering and
treatment plant and related export pipelines.

In Nigeria:
- work has been completed for Total Exploration and Production
Nigeria Ltd - TEPNG (operator of the joint venture NNPC/TEPNG)
on the OML 58 Upgrade contract which comprised 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 continued for ChevronTexaco on the EPC-type Escravos

GTL project. The plant will comprise 2 parallel trains;

- work is near completion for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp
(NNPC)/Chevron joint venture on the Olero Creek Restoration
project, which includes the refurbishment of production
facilities in the Olero Creek swamp area in Delta State;
- work continued for the Government of Rivers State on the

contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of
the first and second train of the Independent Power Plant at
Afam;

- work continued on the contract for the construction of the

Otumara-Saghara-Escravos gas pipeline for Shell Petroleum
Development;

- work commenced for Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd
(TEPNG) on the Northern Option Pipeline project, comprising
engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of
a pipeline that will connect Rumuji to Imo River;

- work commenced on the SSAGS (Southern Swamp Associated
Gas Solution) contract in Nigeria, comprising engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning of compression
facilities at four sites and of new gas central production facilities
at one of these, which will treat the associated gas.

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

In Italy:
- construction continued for the Eni Refining & Marketing Division
in connection with the first industrial scale application of Eni
Slurry Technology (EST), as part of the project for the
construction of a refinery at Sannazzaro. EST – to whose
development Saipem made a significant contribution – has the
capacity to convert almost completely heavy oil residues into
lighter products;
for Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA (Ferrovie dello Stato Group) in
Italy, work is underway 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 Poland, engineering work continued for Polskie LNG on the
Polskie contract for a re-gasification terminal on the northwest
coast of the country. The contract encompasses the engineering,

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procurement and construction of the regasification facilities,
including 2 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 2 plants;

- works are underway for Canadian Natural Resources Ltd in the
Athabasca region (Alberta) on the engineering, procurement
and construction of a secondary upgrader plant, under a
contract included in the Horizon Oil Sands - Hydrotreater
Phase 2 project.

In Colombia, construction of a jetty on the Puerto Nuevo project
was completed for Atlas.

In Mexico, work continued for PEMEX on the Tula and Salamanca
contract for the construction of two desulphurisation units and
two amine regeneration units to be built at two of the client’s
refineries, Miguel Hidalgo (located 2,000 metres above sea level
near the town of Tula), Antonio M. Amor (located 1,700 metres
above sea level near the town of Salamanca).

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

In Australia:
- work is underway for Gladstone LNG Operations Pty Ltd in
Australia on the Gladstone LNG contract involving the
engineering, procurement and construction 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;

- construction activities are underway for Chevron on the Gorgon
LNG jetty and associated marine structures project. The scope
of work consists 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.

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 Offshore Drilling

General overview

At year end 2012, the Saipem offshore drilling fleet consisted of 18
vessels, divided up as follows: seven deep water units for
operations at depths in excess of 1,000 metres (the drillships
Saipem 10000 and Saipem 12000 and the semi-submersible
drilling rigs Scarabeo 5, Scarabeo 6, Scarabeo 7, Scarabeo 8 and
Scarabeo 9); two for mid water operations at depths of up to 1,000
metres (the semi-submersible drilling rigs Scarabeo 3 and
Scarabeo 4); three high specification jack-ups for operations at
depths from 300 to 450 feet (Perro Negro 6, Perro Negro 7 and
Perro Negro 8); five standard jack-ups for activities at depths of up
to 300 feet (Perro Negro 2, Perro Negro 3, Perro Negro 4, Perro
Negro 5 and Ocean Spur); and one barge tender rig (TAD). All units
are the property of Saipem, with the exception of the jack-up
Ocean Spur, which is on lease from third parties. The fleet also
includes other minor units operating mainly offshore Peru and
Libya. 2012 saw the entering into service of Scarabeo 9
(completed at the end of 2011) and Scarabeo 8 (completed in April
2012). Both vessels are latest generation semi-submersible rigs
for deep water operations.
In 2012, Saipem’s offshore drilling fleet operated in the Norwegian
sector of the North Sea and the Barents Sea, in the Mediterranean
Sea, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, offshore Cuba, Ecuador and Peru.

Market conditions

The period saw a consolidation of the favourable trends that
emerged during 2011 in the Offshore Drilling sector that was
driven in particular by the deep water Golden Triangle (Brazil, the
Gulf of Mexico and West Africa), new discoveries in East Africa and
the recovery of the jack-up sector.
With a significant increase in floater units compared with the
previous year, deep water activities in the Gulf of Mexico registered
continuous growth that went hand in hand with a recovery in the
permitting pace after the 2010 moratorium, which augurs well for
a return to pre-Macondo levels of activity. Similarly, the offshore
market outside the Gulf of Mexico continued to experience a
positive phase. Areas such as the east coast of Africa, Latin
America and the Angolan Pre-Salt fields have been of interest and
were particularly active.
Vessel utilisation rates remained close to peak. As regards the
floaters segment, the drillships enjoyed near full utilisation,
especially in the Gulf of Mexico, South America and West Africa,
while the semi-submersibles recorded high utilisation rates which
were in excess of 90% in West Africa and above all in Northern
Europe. Utilisation rates of jack-ups were up compared to 2011 in
both the high spec and standard segments.
Day rates for all types of vessel remained good, slightly up
compared to 2011.

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As regards the construction of new vessels, at the end of
December 2012 there were 120 units under construction,
consisting of 30 drillships (50% of which have already been
contracted for operations to be performed immediately following
their entry into service), 9 semisubs and 81 jack-ups. Conditions
on the market in 2012 even saw interest in outdated units no
longer at the technological cutting edge, which benefited from
favourable circumstances in several geographical areas,
especially the Gulf of Mexico. At the same time, there is growing
attention towards the new frontiers in offshore drilling, such as
operations in Arctic environments and the development of new
technologies for the deep and ultra-deep water sector.

New contracts

The most significant contracts awarded to the Group during 2012
were:
-

for Statoil, the three-year lease of the semi-submersible drilling
rig Scarabeo 5 beginning in the third quarter of 2014, for drilling
operations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea;
- a fifteen-month extension of the charter by Eni of the

semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 7 for operations in
Indonesian waters;

- a two-year extension, starting from the fourth quarter of 2012,
of the charter by Eni of the jack-up Perro Negro 8 for drilling
operations in the Adriatic off the coast of Italy;

-

- an extension of the charter by Addax Petroleum of the
semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 3 in Nigeria;
for the National Drilling Co (NDC), the charter of the Perro Negro
3 for drilling activities offshore Abu Dhabi, for a period of 3 years
starting from the first quarter of 2013;
for EP Petroecuador, the charter in Ecuador of the jack-up Ocean
Spur, a rig owned by Diamond Offshore Services Co, which will
be operated for 18 months starting from the fourth quarter of
2012;

-

- a three-year extension of the charter by Petrobel of the jack-up

Perro Negro 4 for drilling operations in Egypt;

-

- an eighteen-month extension, starting from the second quarter
of 2012, of the charter by the National Drilling Co (NDC) of the
jack-up Perro Negro 2 offshore Abu Dhabi;
the charter by HOEC (Hindustan Oil Exploration Ltd) of the
jack-up Perro Negro 3 for drilling operations in Indian waters for
a period of between 4 to 6 months;
for Gaz de France Suez, the charter of the semi-submersible
drilling rig Scarabeo 4, to be engaged in drilling activities
offshore Egypt for a period of 3 months during the fourth
quarter of 2012. Scarabeo 4, which is currently under contract
with International Egyptian Oil Co (IEOC), will be chartered by
Gaz de France Suez under a contract assignment.

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Persian Gulf, while the Perro Negro 6 operated in Angola on
behalf of Sonangol and Eni Angola, then proceeding to work for
Chevron on a long-term contract, again in Angola;

- standard jack-ups: the Perro Negro 5 and the Perro Negro 2
continued operations in the Persian Gulf on behalf of Saudi
Aramco and National Drilling Co (NDC), respectively; the Perro
Negro 4 continued work in the Red Sea for Petrobel and the
Perro Negro 3 concluded operations in the Persian Gulf for
Harrington Dubai and began work in India for Hindustan Oil
Exploration Co (HOEC); finally, the Ocean Spur, an unit operated
by Saipem but owned by third parties, began operations in
Ecuador on behalf of Petroecuador;

- other activities: in the Congo, the TAD unit continued work for

Eni Congo SA and management of the Loango-Zatchi platforms
also proceeded; activities continued offshore Peru for BPZ
Energy and for Savia, in this latter case with vessels owned by
the client and operated by Saipem; offshore Libya operations
with the 5820 packaged installation were completed on behalf
of Mabruk Oil Operations.

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Capital expenditure

The main investments in Offshore Drilling during 2012 were:
- completion in April of the semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo
8. The unit entered into service in May in the Barents Sea as part
of a long-term contract with Eni;

- completion in December of upgrading works on the

semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 6, following which the
vessel will be capable of operating in water depths in excess of
1,000 metres;

- extraordinary maintenance operations on the semi-submersible

drilling rig Scarabeo 3;

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

Work performed

In 2012, Saipem’s offshore units drilled 109 wells totalling
193,866 metres.

The fleet was deployed as follows:
- deep water units: the drillships Saipem 12000 and Saipem
10000 continued to operate in Angola and Mozambique
respectively on long-term contracts with Total Exploration
& Production and Eni; the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 9
operated in the offshore Caribbean for Repsol, Petronas and
PDVSA and in November 2012 moved to West Africa to work for
Eni on a long-term contract; the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo
8 entered into service in April and commenced activities in the
Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea on behalf of Eni Norge; the
semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 7 continued operations offshore
Angola for Eni Angola; the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 6
operated in Egypt for Burullus and from the end of April
underwent upgrading works which ended at the beginning of
December, after which it began to operate again for the same
client towards the end of the month; the semi-submersible rig
Scarabeo 5 continued to operate in the Norwegian sector of the
North Sea for Statoil with a brief interlude for work on behalf of
Eni Norge;

- mid water units: the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 4 continued
activities in Egypt on a contract for International Egyptian Oil Co
(IEOC), and also operated for Gaz de France Suez; the
semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 3 continued operations offshore
Nigeria for Addax in the first part of 2012; the vessel then
underwent class reinstatement works, at the end of which it
moved to Gabon to commence activities for Harvest;

- high specification jack-ups: the Perro Negro 8 continued to work
in Italy for Eni’s Exploration & Production Division; the Perro
Negro 7 continued operations on behalf of Saudi Aramco in the

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Utilisation of vessels

Vessel utilisation in 2012 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

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 8

Semi-submersible platform Scarabeo 9

Drillship Saipem 10000

Drillship 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 366), the vessel underwent class reinstatement works.
(2) For the remaining days (to 366), the vessel underwent maintenance following the emergence of technical issues.

Days under contract

170 (1)(2)

360 (1)

360 (2)

136 (1)(2)

366

241

348

366

351 (2)

284 (1)

245 (1)(2)

366

366

366

366

357 (2)

366

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 Onshore Drilling

General overview

In 2012, the number of onshore drilling rigs increased to 106, of
which 97 are owned by Saipem (including 5 under construction)
and 9 by third parties (but operated by Saipem). The areas of
operations were South America (Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,
Ecuador and Venezuela), Saudi Arabia, the Caspian (Kazakhstan),
Africa (Algeria and the Congo) and Europe (Italy and Ukraine).

Market conditions

In 2012, the Onshore Drilling sector continued the positive trend of
2011, mainly due to the increase in exploration projects and the
stability of oil prices.
In the United States, the increase in investments in percentage
terms compared to 2011 was modest, while the number of rigs
used remains substantially the same, with day rates rising. The
disparity between the price of oil and that of gas determined a
shift in the attention of North American operators from shale gas
(located mainly in the Haynesville, Marcellus and Barnett fields)
towards shale oil (in the Permian basin). In Canada, the reduction
in new wells drilled in 2012 and the subsequent abandonment of
those already existing led to a drop in gas production, which in
turn caused a slowdown in drilling activities and a reduction in
operational rigs.
Internationally, drilling levels remained good. The most dynamic
areas from an investment perspective, and with a good increase in
operational rigs, were the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America and
Saudi Arabia. There was a positive growth trend in day rates
through the year.

New contracts

The most significant contracts awarded to the Group during 2012
were:
- contracts with Saudi Aramco for the three-year lease of 14 rigs

and a five-year lease for 1 rig in Saudi Arabia;

- contracts with Eni Exploration & Production and Total Italia for

the use of a rig in Italy for an overall duration of 2 years;
- a two-year extension of the lease by Repsol of a helicopter-
portable rig for operations in the Amazon Forest in Peru;

- a contract with South Rub Al-Khali Co (SRAK) for the two-year

lease of a rig in Saudi Arabia;

- contracts with Sonatrach for the lease of 2 rigs for a duration of

1 year each in Algeria;
the one-year lease by Total of a rig in Mauritania;

-
- a one-year contract with Karachaganak Petroleum Operating

(KPO) for the use of a rig in Kazakhstan;

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the eight-month lease by Ural Oil of a rig for drilling operations in
Kazakhstan;

- contracts of varying durations and with various clients for

drilling operations in South America.

Capital expenditure

Capital expenditure in the Onshore Drilling sector included:
-

the purchase of a new rig which began operations in Saudi
Arabia in the second half of 2012 for Saudi Aramco;
- completion of the construction of a new rig destined for

operations in South America for Repsol;

- beginning of investments in 5 new rigs destined for operations
in Saudi Arabia for three-year contracts already in the backlog;

- upgrading and integration works on rigs and installations to

maintain operational efficiency.

Work performed

Onshore Drilling comprised 374 wells, totalling approximately
953,022 metres drilled.
In South America, Saipem operated in various countries: in Peru
work was carried out for a number of clients, among whom Repsol,
Petrobras, Pluspetrol, Petrominerales, Talisman, Savia and Interoil,
with the use of 18 of the company’s own rigs and the operation of
6 supplied by clients; in Bolivia, 2 rigs were used for work on
behalf of YPFB Andina and Pluspetrol and 2 newly built rigs began
operations for Repsol; in Brazil, the 3 rigs present in the country
continued operations for Petrobras; 1 of these was moved to Chile
once its contractual obligations had been fulfilled; in Colombia
work proceeded for various clients, among whom Petrominerales,
Hocol, Equion, Schlumberger Surenco and Ecopetrol, using 7 rigs;
in Ecuador, 4 rigs were operative for a number of clients, among
whom Repsol, Tecpetrol, Petrosud and Petroamazonas; finally,
activities in Venezuela for PDVSA, proceeded with the deployment
of 28 rigs.
In Saudi Arabia, drilling operations continued for Saudi Aramco and
South Rub Al-Khali Co (SRAK) using 12 rigs.
In the Caspian region, Saipem operated in Kazakhstan for various
clients, such as KPO, Agip KCO, Zhaikmunai and United Oregen,
using 5 of its own rigs (2 of which entered into service during
2012) and 3 supplied by a partner.
In North Africa, the company worked in Algeria for Groupement
Sonatrach Algérie, Gazprom, PTTEP and Repsol using 7 rigs. In the
latter part of the year, a rig located in Algeria commenced
relocation to Mauritania where it will carry out work on behalf of
Total. In West Africa, Saipem continued operations in the Congo on
behalf of Eni Congo SA using 2 of its own rigs and operating 1 rig
owned by the client.

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In Italy, 1 rig was used for operations carried out on behalf of Total
Italia in Tempa Rossa (Basilicata) and Eni Exploration & Production
in Trecate (Novara).
In Ukraine, Saipem operated 1 rig on behalf of Cadogan and Shell.

Utilisation of rigs

Average utilisation of rigs was 97.2% (96.1% in 2011). At December
31, 2012, company-owned rigs amounted to 92 (plus 5 under

completion), located as follows: 28 in Venezuela, 18 in Peru, 12 in
Saudi Arabia, 7 in Colombia, 6 in Algeria, 5 in Kazakhstan, 4 in
Bolivia, 4 in Ecuador, 3 in Brazil, 2 in the Congo, 1 in Italy, 1 in
Ukraine and 1 in Mauritania.
In addition, 6 third-party rigs were deployed in Peru, 3 by the joint
venture company SaiPar in Kazakhstan and 1 in the Congo.

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 Financial and economic results

(€ million)

Results of operations

Saipem Group - Income statement

Year
2011

12,593

Net sales from operations

21

Other revenues and income

(8,729)

Purchases, services and other costs

(1,750)

Payroll and related costs

2,135

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

(642)

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

1,493

Operating profit (EBIT)

(133)

Net finance expense

19

Net income from investments

1,379

Profit before income taxes

(392)

Income taxes

987

(66)

921

Profit before minority interest

Net profit attributable to minority interest

Net profit

Year
2012

13,369

10

(9,131)

(2,041)

2,207

(726)

1,481

(148)

16

1,349

(393)

956

(54)

902

% Ch.

6.2

3.4

(0.8)

(2.2)

(3.1)

(2.1)

Net sales from operations for 2012 amounted to €13,369 million,
up 6.2% compared to 2011. This was due to greater volumes
generated by the Offshore Engineering & Construction and
Offshore Drilling sectors.
Gross operating profit (EBITDA) amounted to €2,207 million, up
3.4% versus 2011.
Depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets
amounted to €726 million, a significant increase (13%) compared
with the previous year, mainly due to new rigs beginning
operations, particularly in the Offshore Drilling sector.
Operating profit (EBIT) for 2012 stood at €1,481 million, down
€12 million (-0.8%) over the previous year. This figure is analysed
in detail in the subsequent sections describing the performance of
the various business units.

Net finance expense increased by €15 million compared with
2011, mainly due to a reduction in capitalised expenses and to
higher average debt in the year.
Net income from investments amounted to €16 million, a
decrease compared with 2011, as a result of the successful
completion of a project by an associate company.
Profit before income taxes stood at €1,349 million, down 2.2%
versus 2011.
Income taxes amounted to €393 million, an increase of €1
million compared to 2011. This was due to the combined effect of
a decrease in taxable income and an increase in the tax rate, which
rose from 28.4% in 2011 to 29.2% in 2012.
Net profit totalled €902 million, down 2.1% versus 2011.

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Operating profit and costs by function

Year
2011

12,593

Net sales from operations

(10,608)

Production costs

(134)

(158)

(12)

(4)

Idle costs

Selling expenses

Research and development costs

Other operating income (expenses)

(184)

General and administrative expenses

1,493

Operating profit (EBIT)

(€ million)

Year
2012

13,369

(11,360)

(154)

(160)

(15)

(11)

(188)

1,481

% Ch.

6.2

(0.8)

In 2012, the Saipem Group achieved net sales from operations of
€13,369 million, an increase of €776 million compared to the
previous year.
Production costs (which include direct costs of sales and
depreciation of vessels and equipment) totalled €11,360 million
(€10,608 million in 2011). This rise was in line with the increase
in sales volumes.

Idle costs increased by €20 million. Selling expenses of €160
million showed a €2 million increase versus the previous year.
Research and development costs of €15 million and general and
administrative expenses of €188 million were slightly higher than
the previous year’s figures.
Operating profit (EBIT) was down 0.8% compared to 2011.

The breakdown by business sector is as follows:

Offshore Engineering & Construction

(€ million)

Net sales from operations

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortisation

Operating profit (EBIT)

Year
2011

5,075

(4,134)

941

(255)

686

Year
2012

5,356

(4,393)

963

(273)

690

Revenues for 2012 amounted to €5,356 million, a 5.5% increase
compared to 2011, mainly due to higher levels of activity in the
Middle and Far East.
The increase in operating activities caused the cost of sales to rise
by 6.3% compared to 2011 to €259 million.
Depreciation and amortisation rose by €18 million compared to

Onshore Engineering & Construction

2011, mainly due to the entering into service of the new FPSO unit.
Operating profit (EBIT) for 2012 amounted to €690 million, equal
to 12.9% of revenues, compared to €686 million, equal to 13.5% of
revenues, in 2011. Meanwhile, the gross profit margin (EBITDA)
stood at 18%, down 0.5% compared to the previous year.

Net sales from operations

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortisation

Operating profit (EBIT)

(€ million)

Year
2011

5,945

(5,427)

518

(35)

483

Year
2012

6,175

(5,747)

428

(33)

395

Revenues for 2012 amounted to €6,175 million, a 3.9% increase
compared to 2011, mainly due to higher levels of activity in the
Middle East and North America.
The cost of sales of €5,747 million also increased compared with
2011, in line with the rise in revenues.
Depreciation and amortisation dropped by €2 million compared
with 2011.

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Operating profit (EBIT) in 2012 amounted to €395 million, versus
€483 million in 2011, with the margin on revenues falling from
8.1% to 6.4%. The gross profit margin (EBITDA) stood at 6.9%,
compared with 8.7% in 2011.

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Net sales from operations

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortisation

Operating profit (EBIT)

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(€ million)

Year
2011

833

(390)

443

(221)

222

Year
2012

1,088

(510)

578

(285)

293

Revenues for 2012 amounted to €1,088 million, a 30.6% increase
on 2011, mainly attributable to the deployment of the
semi-submersible rigs Scarabeo 8 and Scarabeo 9 (under
construction during 2011), which offset the downtime registered
on the semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 6 due to upgrading works.
The cost of sales increased by 30.8% versus 2011, in line with the
increase in volumes during the year.

Depreciation and amortisation increased by €64 million versus
2011, due to new vessels entering into service.
Operating profit (EBIT) in 2012 amounted to €293 million, versus
€222 million in 2011, with the margin on revenues rising from
26.7% to 26.9%.
Meanwhile, the gross profit margin (EBITDA) increased slightly to
53.1% from 53.2% in the previous year.

Onshore Drilling

Net sales from operations

Cost of sales

Gross operating profit (EBITDA)

Depreciation and amortisation

Operating profit (EBIT)

(€ million)

Year
2011

740

(507)

233

(131)

102

Year
2012

750

(512)

238

(135)

103

Revenues for 2012 amounted to €750 million, up 1.4% compared
to 2011, due mainly to the full scale operation of rigs in South
America.
The cost of sales increased by 1% compared to 2011.
The increase in depreciation and amortisation was due to new rigs
entering into service.

Operating profit (EBIT) in 2012 amounted to €103 million, versus
€102 million in 2011, with the margin on revenues down slightly
from 13.8% to 13.7%.
Meanwhile, the EBITDA margin stood at 31.7%, compared with
31.5% in 2011, owing mainly to increased operational efficiency
and to greater utilisation of rigs.

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Consolidated 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 3 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 analyse its sources of funds and
investments in fixed assets and working capital.

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

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)

3,851

464

3,550

911

8,024

752

8,776

102

8,878

(663)

(200)

8,015

4,709

114

3,192

8,015

0.66

4,064

513

3,535

898

8,254

756

9,010

116

9,126

922

(217)

9,831

5,405

148

4,278

9,831

0.77

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 60.

Management uses the reclassified consolidated balance sheet to
calculate key ratios such as the Return On Average Capital
Employed (ROACE) and leverage (used to indicate the robustness
of a company’s capital structure).

Non-current assets at December 31, 2012 stood at €9,126
million, an increase of €248 million compared to December 31,
2011. This increase is due to capital expenditure and investments
in participating interests of €1,016 million, depreciation and
amortisation of €726 million, disposals of fixed assets and
write-offs of €15 million, disposals of investments in participating
interests of €1 million, €15 million from the increase in carrying
value of investments accounted for using the equity method, and
negative effects totalling €41 million deriving mainly from the
translation of financial statements in foreign currencies and other
changes.

Net current assets increased by €1,585 million from negative
€663 million at December 31, 2011 to positive €922 million at
December 31, 2012. This was due to an increase in working capital
owing to the contractual payment terms of some projects
underway, to contracts signed and awaiting payment or to
ongoing negotiations of scope of work variations related to
contracts under completion.

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The provision for employee benefits amounted to €217 million,
an increase of €17 million compared with December 31, 2011.

As a result of the above, net capital employed increased by
€1,816 million, reaching €9,831 million, compared with €8,015
million at December 31, 2011.

Shareholders’ equity, including minority interest, increased by
€730 million to €5,553 million at December 31, 2012, versus
€4,823 million at December 31, 2011. This increase reflected net
profit for the year of €956 million and the positive effects of
changes in the fair value of exchange rate and commodity hedging
instruments of €107 million, partially offset by dividend
distribution of €330 million, and by the translation into euro of
financial statements expressed in foreign currencies and other
variations amounting to €3 million.

The increase in net capital employed, which was greater than that
in shareholders’ equity, led to a growth in net borrowings. At
December 31, 2012, these stood at €4,278 million, an increase of
€1,086 million compared with €3,192 million at December 31,
2011.

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

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(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

(2)

200

2,376

2,574

(1,022)

(7)

(75)

94

1,628

618

3,192

(1)

200

3,343

3,542

(1,320)

(5)

(79)

211

1,929

736

4,278

A breakdown by currency of total borrowings, amounting to
€5,683 million, is provided in note 14 ‘Short-term financial

liabilities’ and note 19 ‘Long-term financial liabilities and current
portion of long-term debt’.

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

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 the euro

- 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.

987

(69)

(1)

45

6

(19)

968

897

71

956

131

-

(33)

(24)

74

1,030

979

51

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Saipem Annual Report / Financial and economic results

Shareholders’ equity including minority interest

Shareholders’ equity including minority interest at December 31, 2011

(€ million)

Total comprehensive income

Dividend distribution

Sale of treasury shares

Other changes

Total changes

Shareholders’ equity including minority interest at December 31, 2012

Attributable to:

- Saipem Group

- minority interest

4,823

1,030

(330)

29

1

730

5,553

5,405

148

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

(€ million)

Shareholders’ equity

Net profit

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

As reported in Saipem SpA’s financial statements

1,314

1,644

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’s financial statements

Consolidation adjustments, net of effects of taxation:

- difference between purchase cost and underlying book value of shareholders’ equity

- elimination of unrealised intercompany profits

- other adjustments

Total shareholders’ equity

Minority interest

As reported in the consolidated financial statements

2,976

3,458

826

(350)

57

4,823

(114)

4,709

818

(402)

35

5,553

(148)

5,405

520

340

(1)

(53)

181

987

(66)

921

437

596

(5)

(18)

(54)

956

(54)

902

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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 period. 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, amortisation 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

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

2012

902

54

742

4

507

2,209

(1,434)

(551)

224

(1,015)

(1)

8

-

(784)

(4)

1,419

29

(352)

(12)

296

(784)

29

(352)

21

(1,086)

(1) See ‘Reconciliation of reclassified balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement to statutory schemes’ on page 60.

Net cash flow from operations of €224 million only partially
funded capital expenditures, thus generating a negative free cash
flow of €784 million.
Cash flow from capital and reserves, which amounted to a
negative €352 million, were due to the payment of dividends. The
sale of treasury shares for incentive schemes for managers
generated a positive cash flow of €29 million, while the effect of
exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes
produced a positive net effect of €21 million.
Net borrowings therefore increased by €1,086 million.

In particular:
Net cash generated from operating profit before changes in
working capital of €2,209 million related to:
- net profit for the period of €956 million, including minority

interest of €54 million;

- depreciation, amortisation and impairment of tangible and

intangible assets of €726 million, the change in the provision for
employee benefits (€17 million) less other changes of €1
million;

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

of €4 million;

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- net financial expenses (€114 million); income taxes (€393

million).

The negative change in working capital related to operations of
€1,434 million was due to financial flows of projects underway.

Dividends received, income taxes paid, interest paid and received
during 2012 of €551 million were mainly related to taxes paid and
refunded and to the purchase and sale of tax credits.

Capital expenditure in 2012 amounted to €1,015 million. Details of
investments by sector are as follows: Offshore Engineering
& Construction (€525 million), Offshore Drilling (€284 million),
Onshore Drilling (€122 million) and Onshore Engineering
& Construction (€84 million). Additional information concerning
capital expenditure in 2012 can be found in the ‘Operating review’
section.

Cash flow generated by disposals amounted to €8 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 €2,308
million at December 31, 2011 and to €920 million at December 31,
2012.

Adjusted net profit

Exclusion of net finance expense (net of tax effect)

Unlevered adjusted 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)

(%)

(%)

2011

987

96

1,083

7,417

8,015

7,716

14.0

20.0

2012

956

107

1,063

8,015

9,831

8,923

11.9

14.6

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, including minority interest. Management’s objective is to
achieve a leverage ratio of no higher than 0.5 during the period of
implementation of the four-year plan.

2011

0.66

2012

0.77

Leverage

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Saipem Annual Report / Sustainability

 Sustainability

Saipem undertakes to manage its operations in a sustainable and
responsible way, to promote dialogue and to consolidate relations
with its stakeholders, a vital foundation for the construction of
shared value that contributes to the socio-economic development
of the areas in which it operates, above all through a strategy of
local content.

Addendum to this Annual Report. ‘Sustainability Performance’ is
drafted in accordance with the international guidelines of the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI - version G3). It describes the
Group’s sustainability objectives and performances in 2012,
including detailed qualitative and quantitative information and
yearly comparisons.

Measuring value creation 
in local communities

Saipem’s sustainability strategy focuses above all on the
maximisation of local content, which means facilitating the
transfer of knowledge and professional development with a view
to creating job opportunities, increasing entrepreneurial skills and
achieving growth in local human capital.

Saipem is committed to leveraging and quantifying its real
contribution to the socio-economic development of local
communities.
For this reason, in 2012 the SELCE Model (Saipem Externalities
Local Content Evaluation) was applied to an analysis of operations
in France, Indonesia and Angola. The Model consists of a
methodology that facilitates analysis and quantification of value
generated (direct, indirect and induced effect, measured in terms
of economic value, employment and human capital development)
by the local content strategy over a given time frame and in a
specific geographical situation. Since 2009 the SELCE model has
been applied in Kazakhstan, Angola, Peru, Algeria, Nigeria, France
and Indonesia, and has been placed at the disposal of clients for
several projects.
In 2012, Saipem completed a study based on the SROI (Social
Return On Investment) method applied to activities of the
operating company Saipem Indonesia Karimun Branch. The study
measures the social value generated by Saipem’s activities in the
specific social and economic context of Karimun (where an
investment was made in a large fabrication yard) and the
perception of this value as measured through analysis of the local
context and stakeholder involvement. The results of the study
were shared with the authorities and with other local stakeholders.

Sustainability reporting

For the second successive year, Saipem opted, based on
materiality analyses and benchmarking of competitors, the
company’s main clients and financial stakeholders, to report on its
sustainability activities through two complementary publications.
In order to ensure transparent disclosure and facilitate
comparison with other actors present on the market, the
document ‘Sustainability Performance 2012’ is published as an

The second document published is ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’,
which aims to describe commitments undertaken, initiatives
concluded and the results obtained by Saipem in relation to
themes considered material by its stakeholders, above all local
content, understood as a tool for ensuring a concrete contribution
to the development of host communities and areas. This vital
theme is referred to and treated transversally, and in some detail,
in various sections of the document: ‘People: our success driver’,
‘Building a sustainable supply chain’, ‘Living together with local
communities’, ‘Global company, global integrity’, ‘Health & Safety:
key principles in Saipem’s operations’ and ‘Environmental
protection: delivering a sustainable future’.
The document also contains numerous country focuses which
testify to the concrete realisation of sustainability strategies on
operating sites. Furthermore, for the third year running, Saipem
has called upon the services of a panel of external and
independent experts to provide comments on the quality of
reporting and on the company’s sustainability initiatives and
strategy.

During the year, Saipem continued communications targeted
mainly at local stakeholders in the form of ‘Country Reports’ and
‘Project Reports’, ad hoc documents on key countries or significant
projects. ‘Country Reports’ on Qatar and the Congo were published
during 2012, the latter in both English and French.

Local Community initiatives

Local sustainability projects, as well as stakeholder engagement
and interaction initiatives, proceeded in 2012 in the areas where
Saipem operates, in particular those in which the company
already has or expects to have a long-term presence. The main
areas of intervention were in entrepreneurial and local skills
development. The principal aim of these initiatives was to increase
employment opportunities and income generated by local
activities. They also sought to bring improvements to the
education and health systems by means of interventions on
specific facilities or targeted campaigns and initiatives, sometimes
in partnership with local institutions. Also worthy of note is the
implementation of numerous initiatives for environmental
conservation and preservation through cleaning, restoration and
awareness raising campaigns.

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Saipem Annual Report / Research and development

 Research and development

In the sealine trenching area, work continued on the mitigation of
the environmental impact of operations and the restoration of
marine protected areas. Experiments at sea of Posidonia
transplantation techniques produced the first positive results and
monitoring activities are ongoing. A study on satellite surveying of
the environmental impact of subsea trenching operations was
concluded with good results.

Studies on a new subsea pipeline trenching and installation
method with a very low environmental impact are near conclusion,
while others are continuing on the development of systems for
measuring the burial depth of pipelines after they have been laid in
trenches.

As a result of the positive results achieved last year with the new
welded joint coating system for subsea pipeline construction
operations, work to extend the method to other situations is
proceeding and the first validation tests on critical components
produced good results. Preliminary analysis of the application of a
highly productive pipeline welding process on-board pipelay
vessels is producing good results and, with this, great
expectations. Preparation of a new stainless steel pipeline welding
system on the open sea has been completed.

Offshore pipe recognition through RFID technology is now in
deployment stage on-board a pipelay vessel following a positive
test campaign. Other feasibility studies on automatic recognition
of pipe geometric features during pre-fabrication are nearing
completion, as are studies to increase the level of equipment
safety during laying operations.

Work to increase the vessel’s maximum pipe pulling capacity and
to monitor its integrity during laying phase is ongoing. To this end,
a test site was set up for the development and validation of a new
instrument for the remote measurement of the pipe’s internal
ovalisation during laying. Developments and experiments in
relation to the critical components of a system to prevent flooding
of the pipe during laying phase continued on various fronts.

As regards subsea operations, developments of the pipe repair
system continued with the aim of extending its applicability to
hydrosulfuric acid rich environments, while work to develop a
method for sealine repair (suitable also for construction) without a
traditional telescopic joint is ready for the test phase. Meanwhile, a
study on the reduction of hydroacoustic impact during subsea pile
driving operations was concluded.

Saipem continued in 2012 to develop distinctive solutions in the
most technologically advanced market sectors. Activities included
work on reducing the environmental impact of installation
operations, improving proprietary process technologies, extending
the company’s portfolio of environmental services, developing the
onshore and offshore renewable energy sector, and nurturing
high-level technological projects in conjunction with research
centres and other industry players.

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

Now nearing conclusion, the second JIP (Joint Industry Project) on
the patented ‘Multipipe gas/liquid gravity separation system’ is
supported financially by three major oil companies. The aim of the
project was the definition of the entire subsea station for two
cases of application, and at assessing the maturity of all its
individual components, with a particular focus on construction.

Construction of a reduced scale model of the ‘liquid/liquid gravity
spool separation system’ is close to completion, and 3-phase
hydraulic testing will start in early 2013.

Work continued on the design of subsea produced water solutions
with the start-up of deep-water systems for the treatment of water
for injection.

In the SURF area, further studies were carried out on innovative
solutions identified in previous years. These promise to open up
new markets for the company in terms of subsea field
development. In addition, developments focusing on subsea
flowline heating were initiated.

For deep and ultra-deep water applications, the qualification of
innovative buoyancy and thermal insulation materials is being
pursued. Further analyses on new deep and ultra-deep riser
concepts were performed and their relevancy and feasibility
confirmed. The development of a J-lay installation method adapted
to plastic lined pipe was also initiated.

As regards active heating of flowline, a technical assessment of
traced heating technologies was performed and the adaptation of
this device to J-lay is being studied.

In the field of innovative floaters and associated systems, efforts
in 2012 were focused on new solutions for FLNGs. The qualification
process for an LNG tandem offloading system commenced.

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Studies were performed during the year on developing systems
capable of an emergency response in the event of oil spills from
exploration and production facilities.

Process development activities focused on the achievement of
continuous improvements in the environmental compatibility of
proprietary ‘Snamprogetti Urea’ fertiliser production technology,
licensed to date to 127 units world-wide, including the license
recently issued for the world’s largest single train ammonia-urea
complex (4,000 tonnes of urea per day).

Much effort is being put into minimising the environmental impact
of urea plants (Urea Zero Emission). Cooperation with the
University of Bologna has been activated with a view to validating
technological components developed by third parties for inclusion
in ‘Zero Emission’ process flow diagrams.

Validation of the updated mathematical model for the high
pressure section of urea plants has been completed. The model
may now be used to evaluate new process improvements.
In the carbon dioxide capture and storage sector, Saipem
continued to provide technical support to Eni by leading the
capture team on the ‘CO2 Capture Project’ (CCP), a collaborative
initiative between oil companies targeting a reduction of capture
costs through the development of novel technologies. The
in-house software TOUGHREACT-TMGAS has been updated to
include the ability to simulate flux and reactivity of carbon dioxide
currents containing several typical impurities after injection into a
storage reservoir.

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology for evaluating
the environmental impact of a product, a system or a process
along its entire life cycle. The database specific to Oil&Gas
processes, developed by Saipem in 2011, has been successfully
applied to a complete LCA study to analyse and quantify
environmental performances related to the extraction and
upgrading of oil sands in the Congo.

Completion of the BONSAI procedure was the main achievement in
the field of environmental remediation. BONSAI involves the
selection of remediation technologies on the basis of the criteria of
environmental sustainability indicated in the guidelines issued by
the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In the renewable energy sector, and in particular offshore
technologies, a feasibility study was completed on a

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wave-powered generator and results were presented at a major
Oil&Gas conference. Furthermore, Saipem’s technological
Innovation and Development team continues to provide support
for commercial initiatives on offshore wind power projects for the
main players in the energy industry.

The development of large scale electricity storage is proceeding
with tests of storage materials at high temperature.

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Saipem Annual Report / Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

 Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

Quality

2012 saw the ongoing improvement of the processes of Quality
Assurance, Project Quality Management and Quality Control for the
business areas.
The following specific initiatives were pursued during the year.

System Quality:
- definition of an integrated management model for Onshore and
Offshore E&C systems and support for the standardisation of
the individual processes of which it is composed;

- development of an integrated set of Corporate Standards that
render Group Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities
more homogeneous;

- definition of a certification model by a third party body for the

new Corporate Governance Model;

- application to Corporate and to individual operating companies
of the methodology designed to manage lessons learned;
issuing of a new Corporate Standard for Document System
Structure and Management (DSSM) which is also applicable to
the Document Management Systems of the Saipem fleet.

-

Project Quality Management:
-

integration of the Project Quality Management methodologies
for projects and issuing of the first Corporate Standards;

- application to projects of the new Project Quality Management

reporting system;

- definition of new Quality Roles (Job Codes) for project

resources;

- updating of the Document Systems used on vessels in line with

- definition of roles and responsibilities for welding activities

through a specific ‘Welding Responsibility Matrix’ to be shared
with all company departments involved.

Safety

The Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate (TRIFR) in 2012 was
1.06, better than both the 1.30 recorded in 2011 and the target of
1.235. Despite this positive trend, three fatal accidents occurred in
2012.

-

Activities and initiatives carried out in 2012 with the aim of
maintaining high workplace health and safety standards
included:
- maintenance of ISO 14001 (Environment) and OHSAS 18001
(H&S) certifications issued by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and
their extension to Saipem Corporate, the Engineering
& Construction BU and Integrated Projects;
renewal of basic training of all employees following the entering
into force of the State-Regions Agreement. As of December 2012
the course had been delivered to 3,800 people;
the launch of the new ‘Delphi’ software which aims to
standardise and share teaching materials, know-how and
information on training;
the development of ‘NIKE’ software as a support tool for the
selection and issuing of the most suitable PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment) on the basis of (a) professional role,
(b) the risk category to which the person is exposed and (c) the
weather conditions prevailing during operations;

-

-

the new Corporate DSSM.

- ongoing dissemination of the ‘Leadership in Health and Safety’

Quality Control:
-

implementation of standardised Quality Control Plans for
Onshore and Offshore E&C projects;

- completion of qualification of NDT Phased Array methodologies
on the Canadian fabrication yard and their consolidation on the
Petromar and Star fabrication yards;
implementation of a portal for monitoring blow-out preventer
(BOP) systems used on Onshore Drilling projects;
- development and implementation of criteria for the

-

maintenance and testing of BOP systems used on drilling
projects;

- application on all yards of the specific Quality Control

requirements deriving from the experience gained on the Shah
project and subsequent reorganisation of Quality Control teams;

- organisation and delivery of training sessions for the

development of specific Quality Control skills on the Brazilian
and Karimun yards;

programme. Activities performed include the delivery of
workshops for managers, the supply of instruments for the
issuing of cascading events to all employees, and training
sessions on the ‘Five Stars’ safety intervention method. The
‘Leading Behaviours’ campaign, begun in 2011 and
implemented in dozens of Saipem sites around the world,
proceeded apace in 2012. 2012 also saw the completion of a
film that will form part of a health and safety campaign in
2013.

Environment

The following environmental initiatives were pursued during 2012:
- promotion of the latest environmental campaign topic with the
title ‘Ecological footprint minimisation’. The campaign invites
everybody to reduce their own personal ecological footprints
and impact on the planet;

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- start of review and updating of the Organisation, Management

and Control Model pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001
in light of the new ‘Environmental Crimes’ introduced by recent
legal reforms;

- publication of 4 issues of the environmental magazine ‘eNews’,
which illustrates the principal environmental initiatives relating
to the world of Saipem. ‘eNews’ focuses on technical aspects of
environmental issues with the aim of sharing best practices and
increasing the environmental culture and awareness of
personnel in a continuous way;

- delivery of training courses of a general nature regarding the

control of environmental operations and more specific courses
designed to improve waste management;

- a specific Case Study was commenced for the protection of
water resources, involving the collection of data and the
highlighting of critical issues and best practices.

Health

As regards health:
- a total of 5,734 preventive medical fitness check-ups were

-

-

carried out in 2012 for Italian and international personnel; 882
people required further examination and 27 were alcohol and
drug tested;
the drive to raise vaccine awareness proceeded throughout the
year, in particular in relation to mandatory vaccines for Italian
and foreign sites;
the programme for validating ‘pre-travel’ health and training
protocols was completed with the Università Cattolica in Rome.
The epidemiological study of GIPSI (Computer Management of
Individual Health Services) data commenced in conjunction with
the Università La Sapienza in Rome;

- work related stress assessment terminated at offices and

-

-

headquarters and the same assessment commenced on Italian
worksites;
following the positive outcome of the ‘BE.ST’ pilot programme,
the initiative was renamed ‘H-factor’ (Health factor). The
initiative will be implemented on all Saipem sites where medical
personnel are present and anywhere meals are served;
in line with international days celebrated by the World Health
Organisation, Saipem organised events on tuberculosis, malaria,
hypertension, diabetes, AIDS, the fight against smoking and
support for blood donors;

- a new and updated edition of ‘About heart, with heart...’ was
issued and distributed to all employees. Alongside the risk
factors of cardiovascular disease, the new edition contains
indications to be adopted by children to help them avoid future
heart problems;

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- a pilot teledermatology programme was launched with Saipem
Nigeria through which patients with skin disorders can receive
expert opinions without having to be present in person at the
check-up, since the necessary documentation can be sent
on-line.

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Saipem Annual Report / Human resources

 Human resources

Workforce

Growth of the workforce continued, moving from 40,830 resources
(of whom 17,679 with critical skills) in 2011 to 44,980 (of whom
18,025 with critical skills) and the end of 2012.
The number of women managers also increased in 2012 by 0.4%
and that of local managers by 1.1%.

The company functions with responsibility for monitoring trade
union events in the various geographical and operational contexts
have been following the positive developments of contract renewal
negotiations for personnel in the construction sector in Nigeria, as
well as those covering personnel in the subsidiary ER SAI in
Kazakhstan.
Finally, Saipem representatives attended the annual Eni European
Works Council meeting held in Vienna in June 2012.

Payroll

In line with employment dynamics, the value of the payroll
increased to €2,041 million at the end of 2012 compared to
€1,750 million in 2011. This was due mainly to a variation in the
mix of resources, which led to a pro-capita increase from €43.7
thousand in 2011 to €48.3 thousand in 2012.

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.
The company’s industrial relations model has focused on ensuring
harmonisation and optimal management of relations with trade
unions and employers’ associations, as well as with political
institutions and public bodies.
2012 saw various issues negotiated with national representatives
of trade union organisations from the Energy, Maritime and Metal-
Mechanical sectors.
In the second half of 2012, the national Oil & Energy collective
bargaining was renewed for Saipem metal-mechanical and plant
installation workers in the Arbatax yard. As regards renewal of the
national contract that affects Saipem’s maritime personnel,
negotiations will recommence in 2013.
In the first half of 2012, following the temporary shut-down of a
plant in the second half of 2011, agreement was reached with the
unions to manage the lack of work by means of careful planning of
holidays, the using up of accumulated days and the temporary
reallocation abroad of some resources.
Saipem signed a transitional agreement with the trade unions
regarding productivity and profitability in Eni in connection with
the award in 2013 of the participation bonus for 2012.
Within a framework of efficiency and alignment of management
processes, an important agreement was signed in 2012 with the
various workers’ unions which set down rules and responsibilities
regarding planning of holidays.

Human resources management

The operational and organisational complexity of Saipem is such
that the Human Resources Management unit has taken on an
increasingly critical role in the timely processing of data,
information and analysis in support of its strategic
decision-making processes and the definition of action plans.
In this perspective, and in continuity with its activities and
initiatives set in motion during the previous year, the HR
Management department pressed on with the continuous
improvement of its operating processes and the development of
analysis and reporting models designed to ensure accurate
monitoring of human resources phenomena. It also worked to
define an action plan aimed at achieving a greater degree of
efficiency and efficacy, particularly in terms of critical human
resources phenomena such as holiday, overtime, working hours
and absenteeism.
Within the broader framework of the innovative initiatives it has
set in motion, and in line with its remit of steering, coordination
and control, the HR Management unit has developed and
continues to develop additional IT applications and other
information tools designed to ensure increased integration and
greater support for secondary Human Resources offices (at
Business Unit and geographical level, both in Italy and elsewhere),
with the overall aim of obtaining an increasingly homogeneous
approach to HR issues.
At the end of October 2012, with the launch of the HR Management
Portal, the HR Management department achieved its objective of
introducing a web based tool capable of integrating data from
various information systems and of performing analyses and
overviews of company staff. The portal has the aim of sharing and
leveraging knowledge, experience and work tools to facilitate an
enhanced level of communication and interaction within the HR
professional family.
In order to ensure the availability of a further tool to support
international mobility processes, especially given their strategic
importance for Saipem’s business, in the second half of the year
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‘Country card’, which can be accessed via the web. This is a
repository for storing and making available, both centrally and in
branches, updated facts and figures on socio-economics, labour
laws, trade unions, taxes and social security matters for each
country in which Saipem operates.
It is expected that this platform will be used as the sole
communication channel through which (a) directives and policies
decided upon at Corporate level will be diffused, (b) data and
information needed for specific locally conducted surveys will be
gathered and (c) a stronger connection and integration between
the central structure and branches will be ensured.
An additional objective of the project is to raise awareness within
the HR departments of Saipem branches of the company’s
international assignment policies and methods.
In addition, with the aim of ensuring effective and efficient
interfacing as well as integration and data exchange with Eni’s
non-management personnel administration function (which since
2011 has been responsible for providing Group personnel
administration services), a module has been devised within
Saipem’s personnel management application GHRS (Global Human
Resources System).
Training for Human Resources, Organisation and ICT staff on the
principal aspects of labour, tax, social security and immigration
law continued with a view to ensuring further consolidation and
expansion of specialist skills in personnel management and
administration. Following the satisfactory results achieved with
Saipem’s Italian based staff, training sessions were also designed
and organised for their international HR colleagues. These
constituted an additional tool for sharing knowledge and
developing integrated, uniform and homogeneous praxes and
methods of human resources management.
The completion of a comparative analysis of expatriate procedures
and practices adopted in Saipem companies in Italy and abroad
(the main outcome of which was the consolidation and
standardisation of international mobility policies), a process of
analysis and benchmarking of international employee assignment
models and practices used in major companies comparable with
Saipem in terms of size and geographical location was
commenced with a view to achieving alignment with best market
practices.

Organisation

In order to reply effectively and quickly to changing market
scenarios, and in a perspective of maximising efficiency and
profitability in the various business areas, Saipem focused its
attention on the analysis and subsequent redefinition of work
processes and the optimisation of organisational structures and
set-ups both in Italy and elsewhere.
Following an initial period of application of the operating model
resulting from the integration of Onshore and Offshore activities, a
series of analyses were carried out to assess the suitability of the
organisational structure of the Engineering & Construction
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interventions were made to review the commercial and project
execution functions, the model adopted for the management and
coordination of geographical areas and the strengthening of
Saipem’s position on the floaters market.
Specifically, a new commercial model was defined to ensure an
effective approach to the client at local level. The geographical
remit of the Business Unit was reoriented in a local direction in
countries characterised by a significant presence of National Oil
Companies. This was done by giving the Country Manager the role
of sole interface for the promotion and acquisition of Onshore and
Offshore business in the country. Project execution activities were
reorganised by reinforcing the role of central guidance and
coordination over traditional Offshore projects. This was achieved
by assigning responsibility for the overall result to the Offshore
Project Execution function. Furthermore, with a view to ensuring
more efficient governance of project execution and capitalisation
of experiences, the Project Execution functions have been
assigned an Execution Manager, a resource exercising authority
and control over specific business and geographical areas.
Finally, interventions carried out in the Offshore Engineering
& Construction Business Unit saw the creation of the Floaters
Business Line in order to pursue a more timely and coordinated
development of the floaters business. The new organisational
structure will act as the profit centre responsible for the
acquisition and execution of business and for overall governance
of the network of organisations and competences available in the
various branches of the Group.
Towards the end of the year, the Drilling Business Unit began to
report to the Deputy CEO and was reorganised to focus more on
asset structures.
The Procurement function has been reorganised with a view to
providing an effective response to Business Unit needs. A new
model involving dedicated structures within each of the BUs was
adopted, while a review of the operating model for Post Order
activities was carried out so as to improve the management of
Saipem’s strategic supply markets and optimise the project-based
management of procurements and operating efficiency.
Outside Italy, adaptation of company structures to the model
defined for the Engineering & Construction Business Unit
continued, in particular with respect to Saipem sa, Saipem do
Brasil, Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA, Saipem Contracting Nigeria
Ltd and Saipem India Projects Ltd.
Furthermore, studies were carried out in 2012 to define solutions
for the overall optimisation and recovery of efficiency at country
level, and to improve Saipem’s Internal Control and Risk
Management System.
In proceeding with the review of the company’s system of
regulations and procedures, the function oversaw the issuing of
Management System Guidelines (MSG) for the following
processes: Commercial - Technology Research and Development -
Procurement - Material Management - Security - HSE - ICT Process -
Human Resources - Tax - Insurance - Transactions Involving the
Interests of Directors and Statutory Auditors and Transactions with
Related Parties - Internal Control over Financial Reporting -
Anti-corruption.

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Personnel selection and training

To ensure a high degree of market competitiveness while at the
same time maintaining the company’s levels of excellence,
Saipem’s selection activities target personnel offering extensive
and relevant professional experience and capabilities. With a view
to developing and fostering precisely such capabilities, Saipem
has also devised a series of initiatives for Italian universities
(using targeted employer branding schemes), and for the
country’s top secondary level technical schools.
As regards collaborative initiatives with Italian universities, in
September 2011 Saipem began the Master’s Degree in ‘Safety and
Environmental Protection in the Oil&Gas Industry’ with the
University of Bologna. The course, which is for 12 students, aims to
develop the technical and professional skills needed to carry out
roles in the area of health, safety and environment. The
eight-month course is broken down into a teaching phase at the
University, and on-the-job training in Saipem as a preparatory
period to employment.
Taking its cue from developments in the worlds of industry and
education, Saipem aims to build lasting relations with Italy’s
technical institutes in order to strengthen its image, cultivate an
awareness of its business activities and enhance its ability to
attract young school leavers and influence their training paths.
These activities come under the ‘Synergy’ project launched with
the technical schools ‘A. Volta’ in Lodi and ‘E. Fermi’ in Lecce.
An intensive technical-professional training programme targeted
at young school leavers, designed to develop and consolidate the
capabilities required to cover a series of roles that are critical to
Saipem’s business, was held once again with the same aims.
The management of the selection and recruitment process has
been influenced by a growing attention towards legal and Internal
Control Model compliance. The year in fact saw the completion of
the development and implementation of a software application

designed to ensure accurate monitoring of this process with a
view to assessing its effectiveness and efficiency in line with
compliance requirements and guidelines emerging from within
and outside the company.
Training initiatives for the members of the Compliance Committee
of subsidiaries also continued during 2012, as did those for
Employers, Safety Managers, Safety Supervisors and Officers
regarding safety legislation introduced under Legislative Decree
No. 81/2008.
An internationally oriented programme on Business Leadership
aimed at a number of critical roles, such as Project Director and
Area Manager, was successfully organised in conjunction with Eni
Corporate University and various other Eni Group companies.
In order to respond to the need for innovation and cost control
during the design phase, a dedicated workshop for engineers was
organised.
In line with the key elements of the Employee Value Proposition,
such as the value of training and the development of skills
characterised by high levels of know-how and specialisation,
training projects were targeted at the consolidation and
optimisation of technical roles deemed critical for Saipem’s
business. To this end, an interdepartmental project called
‘Training matrix’ was carried out to analyse, map and define
training and professional certification programs. The aim of the
project is to ensure both continued professional excellence and
the upkeep of the high standards demanded by clients through
the monitoring of technical and professional know-how and HSE
training.
In keeping with the goal of optimising role-specific technical
know-how, the key initiative of 2012 was the upgrading of the
Saipem Training Centres, global hubs whose mission is to ensure
supervision and monitoring of Saipem knowledge and the
promotion of training courses structured according to the needs of
each role.

(units)

Average workforce 2011

Average workforce 2012

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

50

13,336

16,242

1,655

5,823

3,332

40,388

7,204

33,184

40,388

6,222

982

7,204

13,973

16,817

2,368

7,162

2,234

42,554

7,379

35,175

42,554

6,405

974

7,379

(units)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

7,355

40,830

7,699

44,980

With regard to overseas employees, local content initiatives are
currently being implemented in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia with
the aim of increasing the use of local resources in technical roles
in the Offshore and Drilling E&C sectors. Specifically, an
agreement was reached with the government in Saudi Arabia
whereby Saipem will act as the partner in a local school where
resources are trained to fill roles typical of the Drilling sector.
Meanwhile, selection and recruitment initiatives were
implemented in Angola and in the Karimun Yard to develop and
support the growth of local resources to fill critical positions.
These included the creation of technical and professional training
programmes relating to offshore operations, construction,
fabrication, drilling and business support services such as project
control and quality assurance.
Saipem has confirmed its strong interest in countries such as
Brazil and Canada, where business development activities were
flanked by an intensification of employer branding and resource
attraction, retention and engagement initiatives. In the Guarujá
Yard in Brazil, important modular training plans combining theory
and practice commenced for prefabrication and fabrication
technical staff.

Development and compensation

Saipem confirmed the strategic nature of development activities,
as it continued with the diffusion of the ‘People Strategy’ and the
‘Employee Value Proposition’ in both line structures and foreign
companies and by adapting its employee facing communications
tools in line with the Saipem message. The company also
continued its analysis and redefinition of a number of
development tools with the aim of improving processes and
creating integration between them. Specifically, the processes of
Performance Management and Skills & Competences Assessment
are currently undergoing review.
A two-year Engagement Analysis was commenced at the end of
2012 with the objective of monitoring levels of motivation and
obtaining indications on areas of strength and criticality towards
which to direct improvement measures.
In line with the Corporate Governance Code, a Nomination
Committee was set up within the Compensation Committee. A
structured methodology was implemented to define succession
management in relation to the company’s strategic positions.
Market trends and global economic conditions during the year
dictated once again a cautious, differentiated approach to the
definition of compensation policies. Indeed, the particularly critical
economic and financial context in Europe and Italy, and the impact
of this on the compensation market, required implementation of
an even more rigorous pay policy compared to previous years due
to the extraordinary characteristics of the year. Accordingly,
variable incentive plans and retention systems, which continued
to be subject to careful analysis and rationalisation, are being
adopted on a selective basis, taking into account the specific
characteristics of international labour markets and current
business trends and future outlooks.

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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, were confirmed in 2012 for Italian and international
managerial resources.
Individual annual monetary incentives, which were based on
actual 2011 management performance, were paid out in March to
216 Italian senior managers (72% of the total as of March 1), with a
total cost outlay of €7,244,500 (22.3% of total compensation at
January 1, 2012). The new targets for 2012 for the same
population of senior managers were also defined.
Additionally, July 2012 saw the allocation of deferred monetary
incentives to 212 senior managers (73% of all senior managers as
of July 1), with a total cost outlay of €4,155,500.
In order to boost the motivation of critical management resources,
guarantee Saipem’s long-term performance and keep the
compensation package in line with the market average, the Board
of Directors reaffirmed the long-term monetary scheme for critical
managerial resources. The scheme was implemented in October
2012 for 70 Italian senior managers (22.8% of Italian managerial
resources), with a total cost outlay of €2,558,500.
Furthermore, in compliance with legal obligations pursuant to
Article 123-ter of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998 and Article
84-quater of the Consob Issuers Regulation, the ‘2012
Compensation Report’ was drafted. This document was approved
by Saipem’s Board of Directors on March 13, 2012 and published
on the company’s website.
The report comprises 2 separate sections. The first sets out the
2012 Guidelines adopted by Saipem for the compensation of
company directors and senior managers with strategic
responsibilities, the general aims pursued, the actors involved in
the policy setting process and the procedures employed to adopt
and implement it, while the second section describes the
compensation actually paid to directors, statutory auditors and
senior managers with strategic responsibilities during 2011.
The Shareholders’ Meeting of April 27, 2012 approved the first
section of the Report.

Internal communications

A number of internal communications initiatives were carried out
in 2012 with a view to increasing the employee’s sense of
belonging to the company.
Among these was the event ‘Free Entrance’ held in September
which involved the main Italian offices. Over 1,000 employees and
their families took part.
The Annual Meeting in December was well attended by people in
the main Italian offices. It could also be followed via a live video
stream. The theme of the evening was the history of Saipem, its
past successes and the value of this tradition as a stimulus for
looking to the future, a topic developed through a video story titled
‘Taking Root and Wing’.
The Welcome Kit for new employees was completed. This is a
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first steps in the complex world of Saipem to find their way around
in a simple and direct way.
The company’s intranet portal continued to be expanded and
currently reaches over 20,000 users throughout the world. In
particular, functionalities were introduced to facilitate sharing of
know-how and promote an interactive approach with the tool.

The implementation of new instruments for improved
dissemination of information rounds off activities for 2012. This
included the web TV system currently being tried out in the San
Donato Milanese offices with an experimental programme
schedule, which will be extended to other premises in Italy in the
near future.

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 Information technology

Information, Communication, Technologies

2012 saw a consolidation of the results achieved through the
change initiatives implemented on the company’s central
information systems in recent years, but also the development of
a number of new business-related initiatives which will play a role
in future change activities.
The long term change plan for SAP R/3 was completed during the
period and the functionalities offered by release 6.0 – Material
Ledger in particular – are currently being rolled out in Group
companies and in branches set up according to the Eurobranch
model. In addition, the roll out of SAP was commenced at Saipem
do Brasil in response to the growing importance of the company’s
initiatives in Brazil, and at Saipem Drilling Norway AS. The roll out
of SAP in Saipem do Brasil should be completed by the first half of
2013. It includes the introduction of new components for
managing the local tax system.
The roll out of Material Ledger also impacts upon Spectec’s AMOS
asset maintenance management system. Centralisation and
unification of the AMOS databases carried out in 2012 have made
maintenance of the application environment much more simple
and have significantly reduced the system downtime required for
upgrades.
The partnership with Oracle Corp in the HR area relating to the
Peoplesoft-GHRS application continued during 2012, while the
initiatives launched in 2011 as part of the OSA (One Step Ahead)
project produced their first releases in 2012 in the area of
compensation. The revised plan includes a series of additional
releases during 2013 and a release upgrade in 2014. The new
functionalities due for release are designed to render the
application environment more usable for both line management
and personnel alike through the deployment of a self-service style
approach.
The roll out of the Saipem-developed international payroll solution
continued apace with the payrolls of Saipem companies in
Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Nigeria, India and Singapore
being completed in 2012. Meanwhile, the payrolls GPS in Brazil and
the STAR consortium in Saudi Arabia are currently in the analysis
phase. Contemporaneously, the ICT function has laid the
foundations for the roll out of a standard solution for international
HR management within Group companies. This satisfies local
application and authorisation workflow requirements, and
provides uniform, centralised management of master data and
contract data and a wide range of operational and analytical
reporting functions as well. This innovative approach will borrow
from open source the methodology of sharing development
between centres located throughout Saipem.
The steady improvement registered in the quality of HR data
available in GHRS has facilitated the introduction of the workload
management system. The initiative has been a broad success and
now provides coverage of all operating areas in terms of business

demand and HR capacity, corresponding to a total of over 30,000
resources managed, with all professional families working on
projects covered. 2012 also saw the completion of reporting
functionalities with a management dashboard released on the
company data warehouse and accessible through the web and on
tablet.
ICT business support activities during 2012 focused on the
adoption of 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 is continuing with its
strategy of reducing, where possible, the presence of customised
solutions in favour of the adoption of standard platforms enhanced
on the basis of continuous dialogue between supplier
development centres and Saipem experts. The support provided on
the Shah Gas project required, on the one hand, significant effort
to ensure effective implementation of the new 3D modelling tool
SmartPlant 3D, but, on the other, represented an opportunity to
develop and implement new data quality control procedures. The
lessons learned from this experience have been used to give a
competitive edge to new projects requiring the same product.
As regards IT infrastructure, roll out of the WIE (Windows
Infrastructure Evolution) project is nearing completion. This brings
benefits to the company deriving from the functionalities offered
by the new Microsoft platforms. The project dedicated to the
structural elements of the new distributed Microsoft architecture,
elements which saw the implementation of the ‘single forest
model’, is now at an advanced stage.

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 Governance

The ‘Corporate Governance Report and Shareholding Structure’
(the ‘Report’) pursuant to Article 123-bis of the Consolidated
Finance Act has been prepared as a separate document, approved
by Saipem’s Board of Directors on March 13, 2013, 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. It also furnishes a
profile of Saipem and the principles by which it operates, and gives
information on the company’s shareholding structure and its
adherence to the Corporate Governance Code (including the main
practices of governance applied and the key characteristics of the
system of internal controls and segregation of duties). Finally, it

describes the composition and operation of the administration and
control bodies and their committees, 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 ‘2013 Compensation Report’, drafted in
accordance with Article 123-ter of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998
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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 Risk management

Saipem implements and maintains an adequate system of internal
controls and risk management, composed of instruments,
organisational 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
company’s Organisational, Management and Control Model, which
in turn assigns specific roles to the company’s management
bodies, compliance committees, control bodies, 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 executions 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 authorisation 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&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 No. 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
and 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 emphasised the importance of adopting
certified organisational and management models, by establishing
it as a condition for exemption from administrative 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 minimise damage in the event of an incident
and responsibilities for ensuring they are taken.

(1)

The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations 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. The system, which is
based on an annual cycle of planning, implementation, control,
review of results and definition of new objectives, is designed to
achieve risk prevention and the systematic monitoring and control
of HSE performance, in a cycle of continuous improvement, and is
subject to audits by internal and independent experts. Saipem’s
facilities are certified to international standards such as ISO
14001, OHSAS 18001 and even EMAS. The Group 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
organisational 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 minimise 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 materially 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 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.

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To manage the specific security risks to which it is exposed in the
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 organisational, 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 observed trends, 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 optimisation of opportunities, respectively;

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

organising 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 requiring
protection, and by promoting the sharing and centralised
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

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which Saipem assigns management the responsibility for the
decision to assume significant risks.

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

-

-

‘Buildings and Sites’ policy: covers owned or rented buildings,
offices, storage facilities and shipyards.
‘Other minor risks’ policy: covers minor risks such as theft and
employee dishonesty.

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 Programme 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 programme 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 Programme, a distinction can 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.

-

-

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 (with a sublimit for
pollution of US $1 billion) for events occurring during transit, up
to US $300 million for events occurring during offshore drilling
operations and up to US $500 million for events occurring
during offshore construction 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 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.

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Saipem Annual Report / Additional Information

 Additional information

Purchase of treasury shares

No treasury shares were purchased on the market during 2012.
Saipem SpA holds treasury shares to the value of €43 million
(€73 million at December 31, 2011), consisting of 1,996,482
ordinary shares (3,143,472 at December 31, 2011) with a nominal
value of €1 each.
At March 13, 2013, share capital amounted to €441,410,900. On
the same day, the number of shares in circulation was
439,421,568.

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, at December 31, 2012, the following 15
Saipem subsidiaries fell within the scope of application of the
regulation in question:
- Petrex SA;
- Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Co Ltd Llc;
- Saipem Contracting (Nigeria) Ltd;
- PT Saipem Indonesia;
- ER SAI Caspian Contractor Llc;
- Saipem Misr for Petroleum Services (S.A.E.);
- Saipem (Nigeria) Ltd;
- Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd;
- Global Petroprojects Services AG;
- Saipem America Inc;
- Saipem Asia Sdn Bhd;
- Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA;
- Snamprogetti Canada Inc;
- Saipem Offshore Norway AS;
- Saipem Drilling Norway AS.
Procedures designed to ensure full compliance with Article 36
have already been adopted.
No further regulatory compliance plans are therefore scheduled
for 2013.

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 organised and managed by Borsa
Italiana SpA, the Board of Directors in its meeting of March 13,
2013, 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, 2013 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 and the Audit and Risk Committee) are composed
exclusively of independent directors.

Disclosure of transactions 
with related parties

Transactions with related parties entered into by Saipem and
identified by IAS 24 concern mainly the exchange of goods, the
supply of services, and the provision and utilisation 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 6 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
Eni and companies subject
to its direction and coordination

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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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 ‘Operating and Financial
Review’ are as follows:
- cash flow: the sum of net profit plus depreciation and

amortisation;

- capital expenditure: calculated by excluding investments in

equity interests from total investments;

- gross operating profit: an 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 amortisation 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.

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.

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

As of February 2013, new contracts have been awarded amounting
to €1.8 billion: €900 million in the Onshore E&C sector and €900
million in the Offshore Drilling sector in relation to contracts
detailed in the press release of February 7, 2013.

Outlook

Consistent with the press releases issued on January 29 and
February 7, 2013, Saipem’s management confirms that in 2013
the Saipem Group will report lower profits than in previous years.
The Engineering & Construction sector will be the main
contributor to this reduction and specifically the conclusion of
complex and challenging projects, which benefited from Saipem’s
technical and operational competences; delays to similar project
awards, which are now expected to take place during 2013; the
effect, to be felt mainly in 2013, of low-margin contracts won in
extremely competitive market conditions; and low-margin
contracts needed to enter new and very challenging markets. The
Drilling sector on the other hand is expected to continue the
upward trend recorded in recent years, with potential for further
growth. Overall, Saipem is now projecting revenues for the full
year 2013 to be in the region of €13.5 billion, EBIT of €750
million, net income of €450 million and capex of €0.9-1 billion.

Committees of the Board of Directors

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

the Remuneration and Appointments Committee: the previously
constituted Remuneration Committee thus takes on
consultative and advisory functions vis-à-vis the Board of
Directors, including as regards appointments;
the Control and Risks Committee, whose functions have been
taken on by the current Audit Committee, with the task of
supporting the evaluations and decisions of the Board in
relation to the internal control and risk management system.

-

Non-GAAP measures

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).

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

(€ million)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Partial amounts
from statutory
scheme

Amounts from
reclassified
scheme

8,024

Partial amounts
from statutory
scheme

Amounts from
reclassified
scheme

8,254

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 with 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 tax payables

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 debt

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)

FUNDING

60

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)

752

102

8,254

756

116

-

-

756

116

(462)

1,085

3,252

(79)

2,332

238

271

388

1

(1)

88

174

(4,982)

(250)

(129)

(93)

(122)

(3)

(163)

-

(217)

5,405

148

(1,325)

1,740

3,543

400

(79)

(1)

(201)

(200)

8,015

4,709

114

3,192

(163)

(217)

9,831

5,405

148

4,278

8,015

9,831

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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 (€7 million) relating to

compensation for damages (€4 million), gains on disposals of
assets (€2 million) and reimbursements for services that are
not part of core operations (€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;
the items ‘financial income’ (€346 million), ‘derivatives’ (€74
million) and ‘financial expenses’ (-€568 million), which are
indicated separately under the statutory scheme, are stated
under the item ‘finance (expense) income’ (-€148 million) in
the reclassified income statement;
the items ‘effect of accounting using the equity method’ (€17
million) and ‘other income (expenses) from investments’ (-€1
million), which are indicated separately under the statutory
scheme, are stated net under the item ‘net income from
investments’ (€16 million) of the reclassified income
statement.

-

-

All other items are unchanged.

-

-

-

separately and included in cash flow from investing activities in
the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item ‘capital
expenditure’ (-€1,015 million);
the items relating to disposals of ‘tangible assets’ (€15 million),
‘shareholdings’ (€1 million) and ‘consolidated subsidiaries and
businesses’ (-€8 million), indicated separately and included in
cash flow from disposals in the statutory scheme, are shown
net under the item ‘disposals’ (€8 million);
the items disposals of ‘financing receivables’ (€1 million) and
‘financing receivables’ (-€5 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’ (-€4
million);
the items ‘proceeds from long-term debt’ (€2,231 million),
‘increase (decrease) in short-term debt’ (€799 million) and
‘repayments of long-term debt’ (-€1,611 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’ (€1,419 million).

All other items are unchanged.

Reclassified cash flow statement
The only items of the reclassified cash flow statement which differ
from the statutory scheme are those stated hereafter:
-

the items ‘depreciation and amortisation’ (€701 million), ‘net
impairment of tangible and intangible assets’ (€25 million),
‘change in the provision for employee benefits’ (€17 million),
‘effect of accounting using the equity method’ (-€17 million)
and ‘other changes’ (€16 million), indicated separately and
included in cash generated from operating profit in the statutory
scheme, are shown net under the item
‘depreciation/amortisation and other non-monetary items’
(€742 million);
the items ‘income taxes’ (€393 million), ‘interest expense’
(€127 million) and ‘interest income’ (-€13 million), indicated
separately and included in cash generated from operating profit
in the statutory scheme, are shown net under the item
‘dividends, interests and taxes’ (€507 million);
the items regarding changes in ‘trade receivables’ (€233
million), ‘trade payables’ (€30 million), ‘inventories’ (-€1,000
million), ‘other assets and liabilities’ (-€677 million) and
‘provisions for contingencies’ (-€20 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’ (-€1,434 million);
the items ‘interest received’ (€12 million), ‘dividends received’
(€2 million), ‘income taxes paid net of refunds of tax credits’
(-€441 million) and ‘interest paid’ (-€124 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’ (-€224 million);
the items relating to investments in ‘intangible assets’
(-€1,002 million) and ‘tangible assets’ (-€13 million), indicated

-

-

-

-

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Note

Total

Dec. 31, 2011

of which with
related parties

Dec. 31, 2012

Total

of which with
related parties

642

948

203

4

1,523

399

177

88

3,343

1

(No. 1)

(No. 2)

(No. 3)

(No. 4)

(No. 5)

(No. 6)

(No. 7)

(No. 8)

(No. 9)

(No. 10)

(No. 11)

(No. 12)

(No. 13)

(No. 14)

(No. 19)

(No. 15)

(No. 16)

(No. 17)

(No. 18)

(No. 19)

(No. 20)

(No. 21)

(No. 22)

(No. 23)

(No. 24)

(No. 25)

(No. 26)

(No. 27)

(No. 28)

(No. 29)

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

572

880

240

-

826

765

246

494

2,376

-

1,325

3,252

2,332

238

271

388
7,806

8,254

756

116

-

1

88

174
9,389

17,195

1,740

400

4,982

250

129

93
7,594

3,543

163

217

122

3
4,048

11,642

148

5,405

441

55

99

3,951

902

(43)
5,553

17,195

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

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Note

(No. 32)

(No. 33)

(No. 34)

(No. 35)

(No. 36)

(No. 37)

(No. 38)

(No. 39)

(No. 40)

(No. 41)

(No. 42)

(No. 42)

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

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, amortisation 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

Statement of comprehensive income

(€ million)

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

- 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.

2012

of which with
related parties

2,172

-

(181)

-

2

(109)

72

Total

13,369

17
13,386

(9,138)

(2,041)

(726)

-
1,481

346

(568)

74
(148)

17

(1)
16

1,349

(393)
956

902

54

2.05

2.05

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

987

(69)

(1)

45

6
(19)

968

897

71

956

131

-

(33)

(24)
74

1,030

979

51

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Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

Saipem shareholders’ equity

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v
r
e
s
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2010 net profit

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Other changes
Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2010

Transactions with shareholders

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Sale of treasury shares
Other changes in shareholders’ equity

Cost related to stock options/stock grants

Transactions with companies under common control

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441

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Income (expense) recognised directly in equity

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Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2011

Transactions with shareholders

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Sale of treasury shares
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cont’d Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity

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(€ million)

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Currency translation differences
of financial statements currencies other than euro
Total comprehensive income (loss) for 2012

Transactions with shareholders

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Note

2011

2012

(No. 36)

(No. 36)

(No. 39)

(No. 40)

(No. 44)

(No. 7)

(No. 8)

(No. 9)

(No. 44)

921

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812

286

40

(762)

1,918

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(285)
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186

(117)

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(297)

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2,354

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701

25

(17)

4

(13)

127

393

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(1,000)

233

30

(20)

(677)

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17

2

12

(124)

(441)
224

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2,231

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1,419

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1,819

-

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 amortisation

- 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

- 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

Sale 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

2011

279

Note

(No. 44)

(No. 1)

(No. 1)

(266)

(5)

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1,029

1,096

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296

1,029

1,325

2012

1,298

(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:

- financing receivables

Disposal of financing investments:

- financing receivables

Net cash flows from financing activities

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

(56)
(56)

4
4

(52)

(5)
(5)

1
1

(4)

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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. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by
applying  the  cost  method,  with  adjustments  where  appropriate,  except
for items that under IFRS must be recognised 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 therefore does not have a material
impact2 in terms of the correct representation of the Group’s total assets,
liabilities, net financial position and profit for the year. 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
No.  11971  of  May  14,  1999  and  subsequent  addenda,  are  indicated
separately in the section ‘Scope of consolidation’. 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,  2012,  approved  by
Saipem’s  Board  of  Directors  on  March  13,  2013,  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.
Business combination transactions are recognised using the acquisition
method. The amount transferred in a business combination is determined
at the date the controlling interest is acquired and is equivalent to the fair
value of the assets transferred, of liabilities incurred or assumed, and of
any equity instruments issued by the acquirer. Costs directly attributable
to the transaction are recognised in the income statement when they are
incurred.

Jointly  controlled  entities  are  consolidated  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  recognised  as  goodwill.  Negative  goodwill  is  recognised  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  recognised,  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  goodwill3.  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.

(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 2012, 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) 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’.
(3) 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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case, 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  euro  are  converted  into  euro  applying:  (i)  closing  exchange
rates  for  assets  and  liabilities;  (ii)  historical  exchange  rates  for  equity
accounts; (iii) average rates for the year to the income statement (source:
Bank of Italy).
Cumulative exchange rate differences resulting from this translation are
recognised 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  recognised  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:

Any difference between the fair value of the previous ownership interest
and  its  carrying  amount  is  recognised  in  the  income  statement.  In
addition,  when  a  controlling  interest  is  acquired,  is  recognised  in  the
income  statement,  any  amount  previously  recognised  in  other
comprehensive income.
In  the  event  that  additional  ownership  interests  in  subsidiaries  are
purchased  from  minority  shareholders,  any  excess  of  the  amount  paid
over  the  carrying  value  of  the  minority  interest  acquired  is  recognised
directly  in  equity  attributable  to  Saipem  Group.  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.
Conversely,  a  disposal  of  interests  that  implies  loss  of  control,  triggers
recognition in the income statement of: (i) any gains or losses calculated
as the difference between consideration received and the corresponding
fraction  of  the  shareholders’  equity  transferred;  (ii)  the  value  of  the
participating  interest,  increased/decreased  to  fair  value;  (iii)  amounts
recognised  in  the  other  items  of  comprehensive  income  related  to  the
former subsidiary. This fair value becomes the new carrying amount for
subsequent  accounting  for  the  retained  interest  according  to  the
applicable accounting criteria4. The difference between the proceeds from
the  disposal  of  the  subsidiary  and  its  carrying  amount  at  the  date  of
disposal,  including  the  cumulative  amount  of  any  exchange  differences
that  relate  to  the  subsidiary,  recognised  in  the  separate  component  of
equity  in  accordance  with  IAS  21,  the  ‘Effects  of  changes  in  foreign
exchange rates’, is recognised in the consolidated income statement as a
gain or loss on the disposal.
If  losses  applicable  to  minority  interests  in  a  consolidated  subsidiary
exceed the minority interests in the subsidiary’s equity, the excess and
any  further  losses  applicable  to  the  minority  interests  are  allocated
against  the  majority’s  interest,  except  to  the  extent  that  the  minority
interests  have  a  binding  obligation  and  are  able  to  make  an  additional
investment  to  cover  the  losses.  If  the  subsidiary  subsequently  reports
profits,  such  profits  are  allocated  to  the  majority’s  interest  until  the
minority interests’ share of losses previously absorbed by the majority’s
interest have been recovered.

Intercompany transactions
Unrealised  intercompany  profit  arising  on  transactions  between
consolidated companies is eliminated, as are intercompany receivables,
payables,  revenues  and  expenses,  guarantees  (including  performance
bonds),  commitments  and  risks  between  consolidated  companies.
Unrealised  profits  resulting  from  transactions  with  equity  accounted
investments are eliminated in proportion to the Group’s interest. In both

(4) The same applies to disposals that result in the loss of significant influence over an associate and the loss of joint control over a jointly controlled entity.

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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, demand deposits and
financial assets with original maturities of 90 days or less that are readily
convertible  to  cash  amounts  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 realisable value.
Work-in-progress relating to long-term contracts is stated on the basis of
agreed  contract  revenue  determined  with  reasonable  certainty,
recognised 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 on net
sales  from  operations,  to  reflect  differences  between  amounts  earned
based  on  the  percentage  of  completion  and  recognised  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 any costs 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  recognised
when realisation is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.
Expected losses on contracts are recognised 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 recognised in the income
statement under ‘Finance income (expense)’ and in the equity reserve
related  to  ‘Other  items  of  comprehensive  income’,  respectively.  In  the
latter  case,  changes  in  fair  value  recognised  in  equity  are  taken  to  the
income statement when the asset is sold or impaired.

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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  represented  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 actual transactions in the market.
Interest  and  dividends  on  financial  assets  available-for-sale  are
accounted for on an accruals 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  amortised  cost  (see  ‘Financial  fixed  assets  -
Receivables and financial assets held to maturity’).
Transferred  financial  assets  are  derecognised  from  assets  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 recognised 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 borrowing costs that theoretically would have
been  avoided  had  the  investment  not  been  made.  The  purchase  or
production cost is net of government grants related to assets, which are
only recognised 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 recognised 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 recognised 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.
Expenditures on renewals, improvements and transformations that extend
the useful lives of the related asset are capitalised when it is likely that they
will increase the future economic benefits expected from the asset.

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Tangible  assets  are  depreciated  systematically  using  a  straight-line
method  over  their  useful  life,  which  is  an  estimate  of  the  period  over
which the assets will be used by the company. When the tangible asset
comprises 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  and
discontinued operations’). Changes to depreciation schedules related to
changes in the estimated useful life or the residual value of an asset or in
the  expected  pattern  of  consumption  of  the  future  economic  benefits
flowing from an asset are accounted for prospectively.
Replacement  costs  of  identifiable  components  in  complex  assets  are
capitalised 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 realisable value of
single assets cannot be determined, for the smallest identifiable group of
assets  that  generates  independent  cash  inflows  from  their  continuous
use, referred to as cash generating units. 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 recognised.
Tangible  assets  destined  for  specific  operating  projects,  for  which  no
further  future  use  is  envisaged  due  to  the  characteristics  of  the  asset
itself or the high usage sustained during the execution of the project, are
amortised over the duration of the project.

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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 power to obtain the future economic benefits deriving
from the underlying resource 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 amortised systematically
over their useful life estimated as the period over which the assets will be
used by the company. The amount to be amortised 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
amortised. 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, determined by taking into account the impairment of
non-current assets that are part of the cash generating unit, exceeds the
GCU’s recoverable amount5, the excess is recognised 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 reversed6.

Costs of technological development activities
Costs  of  technological  development  activities  are  capitalised  when  the
company can demonstrate 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;
(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 recognised as
income over the periods necessary to match them with the related costs
which they are intended to compensate, on a systematic basis.

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 recognised 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;  (ii)  the
investor’s share of the investee’s other comprehensive income. Shares of
changes in the net assets of investees that are not recognised in profit or
loss or other comprehensive income of the investee are recognised in the
income  statement  when  they  reflect  the  substance  of  a  disposal  of  an
interest in said investee. 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  consolidated  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  recognised  at
their fair value and their effects are included in the equity reserve related
to  ‘Other  items  of  comprehensive  income’.  Changes  in  fair  value
recognised  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,
which may not be reversed6.
The  investor’s  share  of  any  losses  exceeding  the  carrying  amount  is
recognised  in  a  specific  provision  to  the  extent  that  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.

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

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fees  of  agents  or  consultants,  etc.).  The  initial  carrying  value  is  then
adjusted  to  take  into  account  capital  repayments,  devaluations  and
amortisation of the difference between the reimbursement value and the
initial  carrying  value.  Amortisation  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 amortised cost method). Receivables
for  finance  leases  are  recognised  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 recognised 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  re-pricings  contractually  established  (see  also
‘Current assets’). Receivables and held-to-maturity financial assets are
recognised  net  of  the  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  amortised  cost  valuation  are  recognised  as  ‘Finance  income
(expenses)’.

Assets held for sale and discontinued operations
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  recognised  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  recognised  up  to  the  cumulative  impairment
losses, including those recognised prior to qualification of the asset as
held for sale.
Non-current assets and current and non-current assets included within
disposal groups and classified as held for sale constitute a discontinued
operation  if:  (i)  they  represent  a  separate  major  line  of  business  or
geographical area of operations; (ii) they are part of a single coordinated
plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area
of operations; (iii) they are a subsidiary acquired with a view to resale.
Profit or loss of discontinued operations, as well as any gains or losses on
their  disposal  are  reported  separately  in  the  income  statement,  net  of
any tax effects.
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  is  retained  in  the  former  subsidiary
after the sale.

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Financial liabilities
Debt  is  carried  at  amortised  cost  (see  ‘Financial  fixed  assets  -
Receivables  and  held-to-maturity  financial  assets’  above).  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  contingencies  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 recognised 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  third
parties  at  the  balance  sheet  date.  The  amount  recognised  for  onerous
contracts  is  the  lower  of  the  cost  necessary  to  fulfil  the  contract
obligations, net of the economic benefits expected to be received under it,
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 recognised 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  and  taken  to  the
income statement through the depreciation process.
The  costs  that  the  company  expects  to  bear  to  carry  out  restructuring
plans are recognised 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.  Increases  or  decreases  for
changes  in  estimates  for  provisions  recognised  in  prior  periods  are
recognised  in  the  same  income  statement  item  used  to  accrue  the
provision,  or,  when  a  liability  regards  tangible  assets,  through  an  entry
corresponding to the assets to which they refer, within the limits of the
carrying amount. Any excess is taken to the income statement.
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.

Provisions 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.

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The liabilities arising from defined benefit plans, net of any plan assets,
are determined on the basis of actuarial assumptions and charged on an
accruals  basis  during  the  employment  period  required  to  obtain  the
benefits.  The  actuarial  gains  and  losses  of  defined  benefit  plans  are
recognised  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  unrecognised  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
expected average remaining working lives of the employees participating
in the plan. Such actuarial gains and losses derive from changes in the
actuarial  assumptions  used  or  from  a  change  in  the  conditions  of  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 in 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 recognised on the
basis of contractual revenues by reference to the stage of completion of
a  contract  measured  on  the  cost-to-cost  basis.  Revenues  for  contract
work-in-progress  in  a  foreign  currency  are  recognised  at  the  euro
exchange rate on the date when the stage of completion of a contract is
measured and accepted by the client. This value is adjusted to take into
account  exchange  differences  arising  on  derivatives  that  qualify  for
hedge accounting.
Advances are recognised 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  example  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 recognised 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  recognised  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
recognised 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.

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

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Costs
Costs  are  recognised  when  the  related  goods  and  services  are  sold,
consumed  or  allocated,  or  when  their  future  benefits  cannot  be
determined.
Operating lease payments are recognised in the income statement over
the length of the contract.
Labour  costs  comprise  remuneration  paid,  provisions  made  to  pension
funds,  accrued  holidays,  national  insurance  and  social  security
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  period7.  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’ in equity.
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  capitalised  (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 recognised 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 realisable value), are translated at the exchange rate applicable on the
date of re-measurement.

Dividends
Dividends are recognised 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  recognised  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
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Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognised 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 recognised when their
recovery  is  considered  probable.  The  recoverability  of  deferred  taxes  is
considered probable when it is expected that sufficient taxable profit will
be  available  in  the  periods  in  which  the  temporary  differences  reverse
against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.
Similarly, unused tax credits and deferred tax assets on tax losses are
recognised to the extent that they can be recovered.
For temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries,
jointly-controlled  entities  and  associated  companies,  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 recognised under ‘Deferred
tax assets’ and, if negative, under ‘Deferred tax liabilities’.
When the results of transactions are recognised 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  recognised  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,  assessed  on  an  ongoing  basis,  is
demonstrated  to  be  high.  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 recognised at fair value, with changes taken to the income statement.
Hedged  items  are  accordingly  adjusted  to  reflect,  in  the  income
statement, 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  recognised  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 related
to  other  items  of  comprehensive  income.  This  reserve  is  recognised  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 ‘Derivative financial instruments’.
Changes  in  the  fair  value  of  derivatives  which  do  not  satisfy  the
conditions  for  being  qualified  as  hedges  are  recognised  in  the  income
statement. Specifically, changes in the fair value of non-hedging interest
rate  and  foreign  currency  derivatives  are  recognised  in  the  income
statement under ‘Finance income (expense)’; conversely, changes in the
fair  value  of  non-hedging  commodity  derivatives  are  recognised  in  the
income statement under ‘Other operating income (expense)’.

Financial statements8
Assets and liabilities of the balance sheet are classified as current and
non-current. Items of the income statement are presented by nature9.
The statement of comprehensive income shows net profit together with
income and expenses that are recognised 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  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 further 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  centralised  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’s  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:

(8) The financial statements are the same as those used for the 2011 Annual Report.
(9) 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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-

-

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.

Saipem’s  foreign  exchange  risk  management  policy  is  to  minimise
economic  and  transactional  exposures  arising  from  foreign  currency
movements and to optimise the economic exchange risk connected with
commodity prices. 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.  In  compliance  with  International  Financial  Reporting
Standards  (IFRS),  Saipem  hedges  net  exposure  to  economic  and
transactional  risk  through  the  use  of  certain  derivatives,  such  as
currency swaps, forwards and options. Such derivatives are evaluated by
the Corporate Finance Unit of Eni SpA at fair value on the basis of market
standard evaluation and market prices provided by specialised sources.
Planning, coordination and management of this activity at Group level is
the  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 2012 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
regarded exposure to exchange rate risk in accordance with IFRS 7 and
therefore  did  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
-€49 million (-€113 million at December 31, 2011) and an overall effect
on  shareholders’  equity,  before  related  tax  effects,  of  -€393  million
(-€364 million at December 31, 2011).
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
€48 million (€76 million at December 31, 2011) and an overall effect on
shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects, of €389 million (€311
million at December 31, 2011).
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  the  assets  and  liabilities  exposed  to  exchange  rate
fluctuations.
The table below shows the effects of the sensitivity analysis on balance
sheet and income statement items.

2011

2012

+10%

-10%

+10%

-10%

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

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

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

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

Income Shareholder’s
equity
(370)
111
(135)
24
(5)
(18)
(393)

statement
(26)
111
(135)
24
(5)
(18)
(49)

Income Shareholder’s
equity
370
(91)
111
(20)
4
15
389

statement
29
(91)
111
(20)
4
15
48

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

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

(€ million)
Receivables

Total

Payables

Total

Currency

Total

Δ -10%

Δ +10%

Total

Δ -10%

Δ +10%

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

USD
DZD
QAR
NOK
AED
GBP
PLN
PEN
Other currencies

USD
DZD
AED
GBP
KZT
SGD
NOK
PLN
AUD
Other currencies

963
8
-
6
-
21
37
19
1
1,055

613
8
-
91
-
28
134
53
-
24
951

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

56
1
-
8
-
3
12
4
-
2
86

107
1
-
1
-
2
4
2
-
117

(68)
(1)
-
(10)
-
(3)
(15)
(6)
-
(3)
(106)

864
37
35
24
24
7
3
1
2
997

782
120
71
66
41
32
30
29
25
20
1,216

(79)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
-
-
(91)

71
11
6
6
4
3
3
3
2
2
111

96
4
4
3
3
1
-
-
-
111

(87)
(13)
(8)
(7)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(135)

Interest rate risk
The  risk  exposure  arising  from  interest  rate  fluctuations  within  the
Saipem Group is associated mainly with long-term financing with variable
rates. To reduce this risk, Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) are entered into.
Interest  Rate  Swaps  are  evaluated  at  fair  value  by  the  Treasury
Department of Eni SpA on the basis of market standard evaluation and
market  prices  provided  by  specialised  sources.  Planning,  coordination
and management of this activity at Group level is the 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). Such derivatives are evaluated by
the Corporate Finance Unit of Eni SpA at fair value on the basis of market
standard evaluation and market prices provided by specialised sources.
No interest rate swaps were in force at December 31, 2012.
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  period  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.
A  positive  variation  in  interest  rates  would  have  produced  an  overall
effect on pre-tax profit of -€6 million (-€6 million at December 31, 2011)
and an overall effect on shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects of
-€6 million (-€6 million at December 31, 2011). A negative variation in
interest rates would have produced an overall effect on pre-tax profit of
€6 million (€6 million at December 31, 2011) and an overall effect on
shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects of €6 million (€6 million
at December 31, 2011).
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  table  below  shows  the  effects  of  the  above  sensitivity  analysis  on
balance sheet and income statement items.

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

2011

2012

+10%

-10%

+10%

-10%

Income
statement
1
(3)
(4)
(6)

Shareholder’s
equity
1
(3)
(4)
(6)

Income
statement
(1)
3
4
6

Shareholder’s
equity
(1)
3
4
6

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  organised  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  specialised  sources.  With  regard  to  commodity  risk
hedging  instruments,  a  10%  positive  variation  in  the  underlying  rates
would have produced no effect on pre-tax profit (€1 million at December
31, 2011), while it would have an effect on shareholders’ equity, before
related tax effects, of €1 million (€3 million at December 31, 2011). A
10% negative variation in the underlying rates would have produced no
effect on pre-tax profit (-€1 million at December 31, 2011) while it would
have an effect on shareholders’ equity, before related tax effects, of -€1
million (-€3 million at December 31, 2011).
The increase (decrease) with respect to the previous year is 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  deriving
from  the  non-performance  of  counterparties.  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  centralised
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,  2012,  Saipem  had  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  Group’s  needs,
optimising  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 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, 2012, Saipem maintained unused borrowing facilities
of €1,704 million. In addition, Eni SpA provides lines of credit to Saipem
SpA under Eni Group centralised 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.

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(€ 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

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2013
400
1,740
89
2,229
83

2014
1,182
-
1
1,183
76

2013
2,962
2,020

2015
1,023
-
-
1,023
48

Maturity

2016
581
-
-
581
37

2017
488
-
-
488
24

After
269
-
-
269
22

Maturity

2014-2017
-
2

After
-
-

Total
3,943
1,740
90
5,773
290

Total
2,962
2,022

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

2013
84

2014
59

2015
47

Maturity

2016
44

2017
38

After
58

Total
330

The table below summarises Saipem’s capital expenditure commitments
for property, plant and equipment, for which procurement contracts have

been entered into.

(€ million)
Committed on major projects
Committed on other investments
Total

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 judgements,
past  experience  and  assumptions  deemed  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.
Summarised  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 judgements, assumptions and estimates regarding
matters  that  are  inherently  uncertain.  Changes  in  the  conditions
underlying  such  judgements,  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

Maturity

2013
280
67
347

2014
-
-
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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
realisation is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated.

losses  are  recognised 

if  events  and  changes 

IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
Impairment 
in
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  of  tangible  and
intangible assets may not be recoverable.
Impairment is recognised 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
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 (the higher of fair
value less costs to sell and value in use calculated as 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  judgemental  assessments  of  future
variables  such  as  prices,  costs,  demand  growth  rate  and  production
volumes, considering the information available at the date of the review

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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 amortised. 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 recognised as goodwill. Negative residual differences are taken 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.

PROVISIONS 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
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  utilisation,  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; (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 amortise its actuarial gains and losses. This method amortises
on a pro-rata basis the net cumulative unrecognised 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; (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.  475/2012  dated  June  5,  2012
approved the amendments to IAS 1 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’
which, amongst other things, 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 (reclassification adjustments). IAS 1
provisions shall be applied for annual periods beginning on or after July
1, 2012 (for Saipem: 2013 financial statements).

European  Commission  Regulation  No.  475/2012  dated  June  5,  2012
approved the new version of IAS 19 ‘Employee benefits’ which, amongst
other things, introduces: (i) the requirement to recognise immediately all
actuarial gains and losses through other comprehensive income, thereby
eliminating the option to apply the corridor method. The actuarial gains
and  losses  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  are
not subsequently taken to the income statement; (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
about defined benefit plans. The amendments shall be applied for annual
periods beginning on or after January 1, 201310.

European  Commission  Regulation  No.  1254/2012  dated  December  11,
2012  approved  IFRS  10  ‘Consolidated  Financial  Statements’  and  the
updated version of IAS 27 ‘Separate Financial Statements’ which set down
the principles to be adopted for drafting the consolidated and separate
financial  statements,  respectively.  IFRS  10  establishes  a  single  control

(10) In accordance with IAS 19 transition requirements, the new provisions will be applied retrospectively beginning January 1, 2013. The opening values of the balance sheet at January 1, 2012 and the economic data for
2012 will be adjusted accordingly, as if the new IAS 19 provisions had always been applied. At the date of these consolidated financial statements, it is estimated that application of the new provisions, net of the tax effect,
will imply the following: (i) a reduction of shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2012 of €16 million; (ii) a reduction of shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2012 of €28 million of which €13 million for actuarial gains and
losses in 2012 recognised in other items of comprehensive income. The effect on the 2012 income statement is not significant.

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model  that  applies  to  all  entities,  including  Special  Purpose  Entities.
According to the new definition, an investor controls an investee when it
is exposed to, 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 recognises 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 provisions of IFRS 10 and of the new version of IAS
27 shall be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1,
2014.

European  Commission  Regulation  No.  1254/2012  dated  December  11,
2012 approved IFRS 11 ‘Joint Arrangements’ and the updated 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 venturers
–  and  determines  the  appropriate  accounting  to  be  used  for  their
recognition in the financial statements. For interests in joint ventures, the
new version requires the use of the equity method of accounting, thereby
eliminating the option to apply the proportionate consolidation method.
Participation  in  a  joint  operation  implies  recognition  of  the  assets  and
liabilities and the costs and revenues associated with the agreement on
the  basis  of  the  rights  and  obligations  exercised  regardless  of  the
participating  interest  held.  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 provisions of IFRS 11
and  of  the  new  version  of  IAS  28  shall  be  applied  for  annual  periods
beginning on or after January 1, 2014.

European  Commission  Regulation  No.  1254/2012  dated  December  11,
2012 approved IFRS 12 ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ such as
subsidiaries  and  associated  companies,  joint  operations  and  joint
ventures,  as  well  as  unconsolidated  structured  entities.  IFRS  12
provisions  shall  be  applied  for  annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after
January 1, 2014.

European  Commission  Regulation  No.  1255/2012  dated  December  11,
2012 approved IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’ regarding a single IFRS
framework for fair value measurements required or allowed for by other
IFRSs as well as disclosure. 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.

European  Commission  Regulation  No.  1256/2012  dated  December  13,
2012  approved  the  amendments  to  IFRS  32  ‘Financial  Instruments:
Presentation’  and  amendments  to  IFRS  7  ‘Financial  Instruments:
Disclosures’,  which  set  out,  respectively,  the  criteria  to  be  adopted  for
offsetting  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

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bankruptcy  of  one  of  the  contracting  parties;  (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  IFRS  7
regarding reporting shall be applied for annual periods beginning on or
after January 1, 2013, whereas amendments to IAS 32 shall be applied for
annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014.

Accounting standards and interpretations issued by IASB/IFRIC
but not yet endorsed by the European Union
On November 12, 2009, the 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 amortised 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 recognised in profit or loss. If
these  investments  are  not  held  for  trading  purposes,  subsequent
changes  in  the  fair  value  can  be  recognised  in  other  comprehensive
income, with only dividend income recognised in profit or loss. Amounts
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 recognised 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 June 28, 2012, the IASB published ‘Consolidated Financial Statements,
Joint  Arrangements  and  Disclosure  of  Interests  in  Other  Entities:
Transition  Guidance  (Amendments  to  IFRS  10,  IFRS  11  and  IFRS  12)’,
which clarifies and simplifies the transition requirements in IFRS 10, IFRS
11  and  IFRS  12.  The  amendments  shall  be  applied  for  annual  periods
beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

On  May  17,  2012,  the  IASB  published  ‘Annual  Improvements  to  IFRSs
2009-2011 Cycle’, which essentially consists of changes of a technical
and  editorial  nature  to  existing  standards.  The  amendments  shall  be
applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

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

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Scope of consolidation at December 31, 2012

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Saipem International BV
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ER SAI Caspian
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BOS-UIE Ltd (**) (***)

Construction Saipem Canada Inc

ER SAI Caspian Contractor Llc

ERSAI Marine Llc

ERS - Equipment Rental & Services BV

Global Petroprojects Services AG

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Pointe-Noire
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Montreal - Quebec
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Amsterdam
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Zurich
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Hazira Cryogenic Engineering
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Mumbai
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In liquidation.
Inactive throughout the year.

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Moss Maritime Inc

North Caspian Service Co Llp

Petrex SA

Professional Training Center Llc

PT Saipem Indonesia

Sagio - Companhia Angolana
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Saigut SA de CV

Saimexicana SA de CV

Saipem (Beijing) Technical
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Saipem (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

Saipem (Nigeria) Ltd

Saipem (Portugal) Comércio Marítimo
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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 Drilling Norway AS

Saipem East Africa Ltd

Saipem India Projects Ltd

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MYR

NGN

EUR

USD

ARS

MYR

AUD

NGN

EUR

BRL

INR

NOK

UGX

INR

679,719,045

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

1,000,000

ER SAI Caspian
Contractor Llc

100.00

50.00

141,815,000

1,600,000

Saipem International BV
Saipem Asia Sdn Bhd

Saipem International BV
Third parties

68.55
31.45

60.00
40.00

100.00

F.C.

60.00

E.M.

90,050,000

Saimexicana SA de CV

100.00

100.00

232,438,000

Saipem sa

100.00

100.00

1,750,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

1,033,500

259,200,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

41.94
58.06

89.41
10.59

100.00

89.41

299,278,738

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

50,000,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

1,805,300

Saipem International BV
Third parties

99.90
0.10

99.90

E.M.

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

20,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

345,081,299

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

50,273,400

Saipem International BV
Saipem sa

49.73
50.27

100.00

100,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

50,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

407,000,000

Saipem sa

51.00
49.00

100.00

51.00

E.M.

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

DZD

1,556,435,000

Sofresid sa

100.00

100.00

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

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

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

Saipem Ltd

Saipem Luxembourg SA

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Madrid
(Spain)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Tripoli
(Libya)

New Malden - Surrey
(United Kingdom)

Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)

Saipem Maritime Asset
Management Luxembourg Sarl
Saipem Mediteran Usluge doo (**)

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

Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)

Rijeka
(Croatia)

Port Said
(Egypt)

Saipem Norge AS

Saipem Offshore Norway AS

Saipem Qatar Llc (**)

Saipem sa

Saipem Services México SA de CV

Saipem Services SA

Saipem Singapore Pte Ltd

Saipem UK Ltd (**)

Saipem Ukraine Llc

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

Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd

Sigurd Rück AG

Snamprogetti Canada Inc

Snamprogetti Engineering BV

Sola
(Norway)

Sola
(Norway)

Doha
(Qatar)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Col Juarez
(Mexico)

Brussels
(Belgium)

Singapore
(Singapore)

London
(United Kingdom)

Kiev
(Ukraine)

Baghdad
(Iraq)

Al-Khobar
(Saudi Arabia)

Zurich
(Switzerland)

Montreal
(Canada)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

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EUR

EUR

LYD

EUR

EUR

USD

HRK

EUR

NOK

NOK

QAR

EUR

MXN

EUR

SGD

GBP

EUR

IQD

SAR

CHF

CAD

EUR

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

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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40,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

E.M.

172,444,000

Saipem SpA

100.00

100.00

10,000,000

Saipem International BV
Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

60.00
40.00

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
ERS - Equipment Rental
& Services BV
Saipem (Portugal) Comércio
Marítimo Sociedade
Unipessoal Lda

99.92
0.04

0.04

100,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

120,000

Saipem SpA

100.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

2,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

26,488,695

Saipem SpA

49.00
51.00

100.00

49.00

E.M.

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

9,705

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

106,061

300,000,000

Saipem International BV
Saipem Luxembourg SA

Saipem International BV
Third parties

5,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

99.00
1.00

60.00
40.00

60.00
40.00

100.00

60.00

100.00

25,000,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

100,100

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

18,151

Saipem Maritime
Asset Management
Luxembourg Sarl

100.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

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Snamprogetti Ltd (**)

Snamprogetti Lummus Gas Ltd

Snamprogetti Netherlands BV

Snamprogetti Romania Srl

Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Co Ltd Llc

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London
(United Kingdom)

Sliema
(Malta)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Bucharest
(Romania)

Al-Khobar
(Saudi Arabia)

Sofresid Engineering sa

Sofresid sa

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Sonsub International Pty Ltd

Varisal - Serviços de Consultadoria
e Marketing, Unipessoal Lda

Sydney
(Australia)

Funchal
(Portugal)

EUR

EUR

AUD

EUR

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

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EUR

EUR

RON

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S

9,900

50,000

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

92,117,340

Saipem SpA

5,034,100

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100.00

99.00

99.00

1.00

100.00

100.00

99.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

SAR

10,000,000

100.00

F.C.

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Saipem International BV

Saipem International BV
Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV

1.00

95.00
5.00

99.99
0.01

100.00

1,267,143

Sofresid sa
Third parties

8,253,840

Saipem sa

13,157,570

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

500,000

Saipem International BV

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

F.C.

F.C.

F.C.

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

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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

San Donato Milanese

Venice

Consorzio Libya Green Way (***)

San Donato Milanese

Milano-Brescia-Verona Scarl (**)

San Donato Milanese

Modena Scarl (**)

San Donato Milanese

PLNG 9 Snc di Chiyoda Corp
e Servizi Energia Italia SpA

Rodano Consortile Scarl

San Donato Milanese

San Donato Milanese

Rosetti Marino SpA

Ravenna

Outside Italy

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02 Pearl snc

Barber Moss Ship Management AS

Bonny Project Management Co Ltd

Charville - Consultores e Serviços, Lda

CSC Netherlands BV (***)

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)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

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

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EUR

EUR

QAR

EUR

VEB

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50,864

51,646

51,646

15,000

100,000

50,000

400,000

1,000

250,000

4,000,000

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

Servizi Energia Italia SpA
Third parties

Saipem SpA
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

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9,667,827,216

Saipem sa
Third parties

Moss Maritime AS
Third parties

LNG - Serviçõs e Gestão
de Projectos Lda

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Snamprogetti
Netherlands BV
Third parties

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

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

88

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P.C.

52.00

E.M.

28.00

Co.

26.50

E.M.

52.00

E.M.

59.33

P.C.

50.00

E.M.

53.57

P.C.

20.00

E.M.

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48.00

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50.00
50.00

53.57
46.43

20.00
80.00

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50.00
50.00

50.00
50.00

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50.00

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33.33

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50.00

P.C.

27.50

P.C.

20.00

E.M.

50.00
50.00

33.33
66.67

20.00

80.00

27.50
72.50

20.00

80.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente SA

FPSO Mystras (Nigeria) Ltd (***)

FPSO Mystras - Produção de Petròleo, Lda

Kwanda Suporte Logistico Lda

LNG - Serviços e Gestão de Projectos Lda

Mangrove Gas Netherlands BV

ODE North Africa Llc

Offshore Design Engineering Ltd

Petromar Lda

RPCO Enterprises Ltd (**)

Sabella sas

Saibos Akogep Snc

Saidel Ltd

Saipar Drilling Co BV

Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid
Fabricators Co Ltd

Saipon snc

Sairus Llc

Servicios de Construcciones
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

Tecnoprojecto Internacional
Projectos e Realizações Industriais SA

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Lagos
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Funchal
(Portugal)

Luanda
(Angola)

Funchal
(Portugal)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Maadi - Cairo
(Egypt)

Kingston - upon Thames
(United Kingdom)

Luanda
(Angola)

Nicosia
(Cyprus)

Quimper
(France)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Lagos
(Nigeria)

Amsterdam
(Netherlands)

Dammam
(Saudi Arabia)

Montigny le Bretonneux
(France)

Krasnodar
(Russian Federation)

Santo Domingo
(Dominican Republic)

Anjra
(Morocco)

Lagos
(Nigeria)

Paris
(France)

Soyo
(Angola)

Luanda
(Angola)

Rotterdam
(Netherlands)

Porto Salvo -
Concelho de Oeiras
(Portugal)

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NGN

EUR

AOA

EUR

EUR

EGP

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USD

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EUR

EUR

NGN

EUR

SAR

EUR

RUB

DOP

EUR

NGN

EUR

AOA

AOA

EUR

EUR

(*)
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(***)

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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286,549

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5,000

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

2,000,000

Saipem International BV
Third parties

100,000

100,000

357,143

17,100

37,000

39,000

236,650,000

20,000

40,000,000

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Engineering Ltd

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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 International BV
Third parties

20,000

Saipem sa
Third parties

83,603,800

Saipem International BV
Third parties

100,000

33,000

10,000,000

50,000

20,000,000

9,000,000

18,000

700,000

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem International BV
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Petromar Lda
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

Saipem sa
Third parties

20.00

20.00

E.M.

80.00

100.00

50.00
50.00

40.00
60.00

25.00

75.00

50.00
50.00

50.00

E.M.

50.00

P.C.

40.00

E.M.

25.00

E.M.

50.00

P.C.

100.00

50.00

E.M.

50.00
50.00

70.00
30.00

50.00

50.00

32.50
67.50

70.00
30.00

49.00
51.00

50.00
50.00

40.00
60.00

60.00
40.00

50.00
50.00

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

42.50
57.50

50.00

70.00

50.00

P.C.

P.C.

P.C.

32.50

E.M.

70.00

P.C.

49.00

E.M.

50.00

P.C.

40.00

E.M.

60.00

50.00

P.C.

P.C.

49.70

E.M.

33.33

50.00

50.00

P.C.

P.C.

P.C.

49.00

E.M.

24.50

E.M.

40.00

E.M.

42.50

E.M.

89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TMBYS sas

TSKJ II - Construções Internacionais,
Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda

TSKJ - Nigeria Ltd

TSKJ - Serviços de Engenharia Lda

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The Saipem Group comprises 117 companies: 61 are consolidated using the full consolidation method, 21 using the proportionate consolidation method,
31 using the equity method and 4 using the cost method.
At December 31, 2012, 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 companies

Subsidiaries

Associates and joint ventures

Italy
3
3
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1
-
1
4

Outside Italy
58
58
-
8
6
2
66

Total
61
61
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9
6
3
70

Italy
4
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4
6
5
1
10

Outside Italy
17
-
17
20
20
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37

Total
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26
25
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(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.

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

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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Changes in the scope of consolidation

Changes in the scope of consolidation with respect to the consolidated
financial  statements  at  December  31,  2011,  are  detailed  below  in  date
order.

New incorporations, disposals, liquidations, mergers and changes to the
consolidation method:
- BOS Investment Ltd (in liquidation), previously consolidated using the
full  consolidation  method,  was  consolidated  using  the  cost  method
pending its removal from the Register of Companies;

- BOS-UIE  Ltd (in  liquidation),  previously  consolidated  using  the  full
consolidation  method,  was  consolidated  using  the  cost  method
pending its removal from the Register of Companies;

- Saipem  Energy  Services  SpA,  previously  consolidated  using  the  full
consolidation method, was merged by incorporation into Saipem SpA;
- Snamprogetti  Management  Services  SA (in  liquidation),  previously
accounted for using the equity method, was removed from the Register
of Companies;

- PLNG  9  Snc  di  Chiyoda  Corp  e  Servizi  Energia  Italia  SpA,  with
registered offices in Italy, was incorporated and is accounted for using
the equity method;

- Caspian Barge Builders Pte Ltd (in liquidation), previously accounted
for  using  the  equity  method,  was  removed  from  the  Register  of
Companies;

- Saipem  East  Africa  Ltd,  with  registered  offices  in  Uganda,  was

incorporated and is accounted for using the equity method;

- Saipem  Drilling  Norway  AS,  with  registered  offices  in  Norway,  was
incorporated and consolidated using the full consolidation method;
- Sairus  Llc,  previously  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation
method,  was  consolidated  using  the  proportionate  method  following
the sale of a 50% ownership interest to third parties;

- Nigetecsa  Free  Zone  Enterprise,  previously  accounted  for  using  the

- SP-TKP  Fertilizer  Srl (in  liquidation),  previously  accounted  for  using
the equity method, was removed from the Register of Companies;
- Saipem International BV purchased a 49% interest in Saidel Ltd, with
registered  office  in  Nigeria,  which  is  accounted  for  using  the  equity
method;

- Milano-Brescia-Verona Scarl, accounted for using the equity method,

was placed into liquidation;

- Nigerian  Services  &  Supply  Co  Ltd (in  liquidation),  previously
accounted for using the equity method, was removed from the Register
of Companies;

- Terminal Portuàrio do Guarujá SA, previously consolidated using the
full consolidation method, was merged by incorporation into Saipem do
Brasil Serviços de Petròleo Ltda;

- Medsai  SAS,  previously  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation
method, was merged into Saipem sa and subsequently removed from
the Register of Companies;

- TBE  Ltd (in  liquidation),  previously  accounted  for  using  the  equity

method, was removed from the Register of Companies;

- Saipem  Mediteran  Usluge  doo,  consolidated  using  the  full

consolidation method, was placed into liquidation;

- Denuke  Scarl,  with  registered  offices  in  Italy,  was  incorporated  and

consolidated using the full consolidation method;

- CSC  Netherlands  BV, with registered offices in the Netherlands, was

incorporated and is accounted for using the equity method;

- ERSAI  Marine  Llc,  previously  consolidated  using  the  equity  method,
was consolidated using the full consolidation method, as it exceeded
the relevant size;

- Professional  Training  Center  Llc,  previously  consolidated  using  the
equity method, was consolidated using the full consolidation method
due to materiality considerations;

- Sonsub  AS,  previously  consolidated  using  the  proportionate  method,
was  placed  into  liquidation  and  subsequently  removed  from  the
Register of Companies;

equity method, was removed from the Register of Companies;

- Saipem UK Ltd, consolidated using the full consolidation method, was

- Saipem Engineering Nigeria Ltd (in liquidation), previously accounted
for  using  the  equity  method,  was  removed  from  the  Register  of
Companies;

- Shipping  &  Maritime  Services  Ltd (in  liquidation),  previously
accounted for using the equity method, was removed from the Register
of Companies;

- Saipem Logistics Services Ltd (in liquidation), previously accounted
for  using  the  equity  method,  was  removed  from  the  Register  of
Companies;

- Star  Gulf  Free  Zone  Co,  previously  consolidated  using  the  full

consolidation method, was sold to third parties;

- BOS Shelf Ltd Society, previously consolidated using the proportionate
method, is now owned by third parties, following the sale of Star Gulf
Free Zone Co;

- TZS, Llc (NV), previously consolidated using the proportionate method,

was removed from the Register of Companies;

- TZS, Llc (TX), previously consolidated using the proportionate method,

was removed from the Register of Companies;

- Technip-Zachry-Saipem  LNG  Lp,  previously  consolidated  using  the
proportionate method, was removed from the Register of Companies;
- Saipem Qatar Llc, previously accounted for using the equity method,

was placed into liquidation;

placed into liquidation;

- Snamprogetti  Ltd,  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation  method,

was placed into liquidation.

Changes  of  company  names  or  transfers  of  holdings  between  Group
companies not affecting the scope of consolidation:
- Servizi  Energia  Italia  SpA,  consolidated  using  the  full  consolidation
method,  is  now  fully  owned  by  Saipem  SpA  following  this  latter’s
absorption of Saipem Energy Services SpA;

- Consorzio F.S.B., consolidated using the cost method, is now owned by
Saipem  SpA  following  this  latter’s  absorption  of  Saipem  Energy
Services SpA;

- Société  pour  la  Réalisation  du  Port  de  Tanger  Méditerranée,
consolidated using the proportionate method, is now owned by Saipem
sa following the merger of Medsai SAS.

Changes in functional currencies:
- Global  Petroprojects  Services  AG changed  its  functional  currency

from the Swiss Franc to the euro, beginning January 1, 2012;

- Saipem Offshore Norway AS changed its functional currency from the

Norwegian Kroner to the euro, beginning April 1, 2012.

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Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

1
Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €1,325 million, an increase of €296 million compared with December 31, 2011 (€1,029 million).
Cash and equivalents at year-end, 36% of which are denominated in euro, 35% in US dollars and 29% in other currencies, received an average interest rate
of 0.598%. €642 million thereof (€572 million at December 31, 2011) are on deposit at Eni Group financial companies. Cash and cash equivalents
included cash and cash on hand of €5 million (€7 million at December 31, 2011).
Funds in two current accounts held by the subsidiary Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA (equivalent to €74 million at December 31, 2012) have been
temporarily  frozen  since  February  2010  in  connection  with  an  investigation  underway.  The  increase,  amounting  to  the  equivalent  of  €43  million
compared  with  the  situation  at  December  31,  2011  (equivalent  of  €31  million),  was  due  to  payments  received  for  works  milestones  reached  and
accepted by the Client.
In June 2012, the subsidiary Saipem sa deposited the equivalent of €10.2 million in an escrow account pending the resolution of a dispute with a client.
The breakdown of cash and cash equivalents of Saipem and other Group companies at December 31, 2012 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 €3,252 million (€3,504 million at December 31, 2011) 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 €112 million:

(€ million)
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Total

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Trade receivables amounted to €2,582 million, representing a decrease of €240 million versus December 31, 2011.
At December 31, 2012, Saipem had non-recourse non-notification factoring agreements relating to trade receivables, including not past due receivables,
amounting to €163 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 €183 million (€116 million at December 31, 2011), of which
€54 million were due within one year and €129 million due after one year.
Trade receivables neither past due nor impaired amounted to €1,944 million (€2,213 million at December 31, 2011). Receivables past due, but not
impaired, amounted to €638 million (€609 million at December 31, 2011), of which €329 million from 1 to 90 days past due, €58 million from 3 to 6
months past due, €143 million from 6 to 12 months past due and €108 million more than one year past due. These receivables were primarily due from
high credit quality counterparties.

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Financing receivables for operating purposes of €3 million (€3 million at December 31, 2011) are mainly related to the receivable held by Saipem SpA
from Serfactoring SpA.
Financing receivables for non-operating purposes of €79 million (€75 million at December 31, 2011) are related to the receivable of €54 million held
by Saipem America Inc from Eni Finance USA Inc for a financial loan and the deposit of €25 million paid by Snamprogetti Netherlands BV in relation to
the TSKJ matter (see the ‘Legal proceedings’ section for full details).
Receivables from jointly controlled companies, with regard to the non-consolidated portion, amounted to €105 million and mainly relate to Saipon snc
and CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Uno.
Other receivables of €204 million consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Receivables from:
- insurance companies
- employees
Guarantee deposits
Other
Total

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

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105
199

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Other receivables neither past due nor impaired amounted to €194 million (€156 million at December 31, 2011). Other receivables past due, but not
impaired, amounted to €10 million (€43 million at December 31, 2011), of which €3 million from 1 to 90 days past due, €1 million from 6 to 12 months
past due and €6 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 €948 million (€880 million at December 31, 2011) 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 €1,718 million (€1,822 million at December 31, 2011) and their breakdown by currency was
as follows:
- US Dollar 69% (75% at December 31, 2011);
- Saudi Arabian Riyal 8% (6% at December 31, 2011);
- Algerian Dinar 4% (7% at December 31, 2011);
- other currencies 19% (12% at December 31, 2011).

Inventories

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Inventories of €2,332 million (€1,353 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

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

Inventories are stated net of the valuation allowance of €10 million:

Dec. 31, 2011
471
882
1,353

Dec. 31, 2012
477
1,855
2,332

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Inventories valuation allowance

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The increase in contract work in progress was due to time lags between actual project progress and the achievement of contractual invoicing milestones,
and to the recognition of additional contract revenues that were deemed probable and reasonably estimated.
Information on construction contracts accounted for in accordance with IAS 11 is provided in Note 43 ‘Segment information, geographical information
and construction contracts’.

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Current tax assets

4
Current tax assets of €238 million (€78 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

(€ million)
Italian tax authorities
Foreign tax authorities
Total

Dec. 31, 2011
6
72
78

Dec. 31, 2012
75
163
238

The increase in current tax assets of €160 million was mainly due to the increase in tax credits from Italian tax authorities held by Saipem SpA and to
the increase in tax credits from foreign tax authorities held by Saipem Contracting (Nigeria) Ltd.

Other current tax assets

5
Other current tax assets of €271 million (€256 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

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

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

Dec. 31, 2012
85
84
1
186
165
21
271

The increase in current tax assets of €15 million was mainly related to the increase in VAT credits from Italian tax authorities held by Saipem SpA, partially
offset by a decrease in other indirect tax credits from foreign tax authorities.

Other current assets

6
Other current assets of €388 million (€498 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

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

Dec. 31, 2011
176
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272
498

Dec. 31, 2012
150
39
199
388

At December 31, 2012, derivative instruments had a positive fair value of €189 million (€226 million at December 31, 2011).
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, 2012, 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 shown in the following table:

(€ million)
1) Derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting:
- 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:
- 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, 2011

Assets Dec. 31, 2012

Fair value

Commitments

Fair value

Commitments

purchase

sale

purchase

sale

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178

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2,612

1,590

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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, 2012 are expected to occur up until
2014.
During 2012, there were no cases of hedged items being no longer considered highly probable.
The fair value of derivative liabilities qualified for hedge accounting at December 31, 2012, analysed in Note 13 ‘Other current liabilities’ amounted to
€154 million (€176 million at December 31, 2011). The spot component of these derivatives of €162 million (€178 million at December 31, 2011) was
deferred in a hedging reserve in equity (€150 million; €155 million at December 31, 2011) and recorded as finance income and expense (€12 million;
€23 million at December 31, 2011), while the forward component, which does not qualify as a hedging instrument, was also recognised as finance
income and expense (€8 million; €3 million at December 31, 2011).
The fair value of derivative liabilities qualified for hedge accounting at December 31, 2012, analysed in Note 18 ‘Other current liabilities’ and Note 23 ‘Other
non-current liabilities’, was €61 million (€380 million at December 31, 2011). The spot component of these derivatives of €68 million was deferred in
a hedging reserve in equity (€60 million at December 31, 2012; €360 million at December 31, 2011) and recorded as finance income and expense (€8
million at December 31, 2012; €28 million at December 31, 2011), while the forward component, amounting to €7 million (€8 million at December 31,
2011), was also recognised as finance income and expense.
The change in the hedging reserve between December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012 was due fair value changes in hedging transactions effective
during the entire year; new hedges entered into during the year; and to the transfer of hedging gains or losses from equity to the income statement on
account of the hedged transactions affecting profit or loss, or following the termination of the hedge against risk exposures which are no longer certain
or highly probable.
During the year, operating revenues and expenses were adjusted by a net negative amount of €63 million to reflect the effects of hedging. In addition,
€3 million was recorded as a decrease in the cost of construction of tangible assets.
Other assets at December 31, 2012 amounted to €199 million, a decrease of €73 million compared with December 31, 2011, and consisted mainly of
prepayments.
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 amounting to €8,254 million (€8,024 million at December 31, 2011) consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Dec. 31, 2011
Land
Buildings
Plant and machinery
Industrial and commercial
equipment
Other assets
Assets under construction
and advances
Total
Dec. 31, 2012
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 €1,002 million (€1,193 million at December 31, 2011) and related to the following sectors: Offshore
E&C (€518 million), Offshore Drilling (€283 million), Onshore Drilling (€121 million) and Onshore E&C (€80 million).
The main items of capital expenditure included:
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in the Offshore Engineering & Construction sector, the construction of a new pipelayer, ongoing work to develop a new fabrication yard in Indonesia,
the beginning of construction work on a new base in Brazil and the maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset base;
in the Offshore Drilling sector, completion works on the Scarabeo 8, upgrading works on the Scarabeo 6 to enable it to operate in water depths of up to
1,100 metres, class reinstatement works on the Scarabeo 3, and maintenance and upgrading of the existing asset base;
in the Onshore Drilling sector, a new rig which entered into operation in Saudi Arabia in the third quarter, and five rigs due to operate in Saudi Arabia, in
addition to the upgrading of the existing asset base;
in the Onshore Engineering & Construction sector, the purchase of equipment and facilities for yards in Iraq and Canada, in addition to the maintenance
of existing assets.

-

-

-

Impairment mainly related to equipment on the Scarabeo 8.
No finance expenses were capitalised during the period (€10 million at December 31, 2011).
The main depreciation rates used were as follows:

(%)
Buildings
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.

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

12.00 - 20.00

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Exchange rate differences due to the translation of financial statements prepared in currencies other than the euro, amounting to -€40 million, mainly
related to companies whose functional 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, 2012, 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, 2012 amounted to €347 million (€201 million at December 31, 2011),
as indicated in ‘Summary of significant accounting policies - Risk management’.

Finance leases
Saipem currently has no finance leases.

Intangible assets

8
Intangible assets of €756 million (€752 million at December 31, 2011) consisted of the following:

(€ million)
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
Dec. 31, 2012
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 €3 million and €15 million, respectively, consisted
mainly of costs for the implementation of SAP applications and modules at the parent company (total of €15 million in 2011).
The main amortisation rates were as follows:

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

6.66 -

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20.00 - 33.00

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Goodwill of €731 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 (€16 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, 2011
415
315
730

Dec. 31, 2012
415
316
731

The changes in the Onshore E&C cash generating unit concern a change in goodwill of the Moss Maritime Group due to effects of changes in foreign
exchange rates.
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 2013-2016 Strategic Plan, which was approved
by top management in January 2013. The forecast cash flows based on the plan assume that, downstream of the major programme of investments
nearing completion, the new assets will be used in large frontier projects and that the backlog of orders at December 31, 2012 will not be affected by
cancellations or renegotiations.
Value in use was calculated by discounting expected future post-tax cash flows at a rate of 7.8% (down 0.7% 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 normalised 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 are 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 44% in the operating result;
- use of a discount rate of 12%;
- negative real growth rate.
Changes in each of the assumptions, ceteris paribus, that would cause the excess of the recoverable amount of the Offshore 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 accounted for using the equity method of €116 million euros (€109 million at December 31, 2011) consisted of the following:

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Dec. 31, 2011
Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in associates
Total
Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in associates
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Share of profit of investments accounted for using the equity method of €9 million related mainly to profits recorded by Rosetti Marino SpA (€4 million),
Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid Fabricators Co Ltd (€2 million) and profits of other companies accounted for using the equity method (€3 million).
Deductions following the distribution of dividends of €2 million related to Kwanda Suporte Logistico Lda and Rosetti Marino SpA.
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
Total associates

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Following the use by Kwanda Suporte Logistico Lda of €8 million from provisions for losses on investments included in provisions for contingencies, said
fund, which amounted to €8 million at December 31, 2011, was reduced to zero.
In October 2010, the Venezuelan company, Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente CEC, was the subject of an expropriation order. Venezuelan law provides
for a procedure for the definition of fair compensation through negotiation.
In 2012, Snamprogetti Netherlands BV negotiated an indemnity agreement for its investment in Fertinitro. This is nearing completion, with methods of
payment (i.e. cash or other schemes such as oil) and time frames still to be agreed upon. At the present moment in time, there is no reason to doubt that
the  indemnity  agreement  will  reach  a  satisfactory  conclusion.  On  the  basis  of  the  forthcoming  agreement,  maintaining  the  carrying  amount  of  the
investment is justified.

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Other investments

10
The Indian company Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd underwent complex restructuring which led to the creation of a new company, Nagarjuna Oil
Refinery Ltd, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), and to the incorporation of Nagarjuna Fertilizers
& Chemicals Ltd into Kakinada Fertilizers Ltd.
The latter, in turn, changed name, now calling itself Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.
The shares held were converted into two share packages, corresponding to 0.93% for Nagarjuna Oil Refinery Ltd and to 0.74% for Nagarjuna Fertilizers
& Chemicals Ltd.

Other information about investments
The following table summarises 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:

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

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Subsidiaries
3
3
1
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Associates
478
378
243
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16

Subsidiaries
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4
1
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-

Associates
571
456
208
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15

The total amount of assets and liabilities of subsidiaries is negligible and therefore the effects of exclusion from the scope of consolidation are considered
immaterial.

Other financial assets

11
At December 31, 2012, other long-term financial assets amounted to €1 million (€2 million at December 31, 2011) and related to financing receivables
held for non-operating purposes by Sofresid sa.

Deferred tax assets

12
Deferred tax assets of €88 million (€100 million at December 31, 2011) are shown net of offsettable deferred tax liabilities.

(€ million)
Deferred tax assets
Total

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‘Currency translation differences and other changes’, which amounted to negative €43 million, included: (i) offsetting of deferred tax assets against
deferred tax liabilities at individual entity level (negative €21 million); (ii) exchange rate differences (negative €2 million); (iii) the tax effects (negative
€14 million) of fair value changes of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges reported in equity; (iv) other changes (negative €6 million).

Other non-current assets

13
Other non-current assets of €174 million (€146 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

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

Dec. 31, 2011
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131
146

Dec. 31, 2012
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160
174

The fair value of hedging derivatives related to foreign exchange risk hedges entered into by Saipem SpA and Saipem (Portugal) Comércio Marítimo
Sociedade Unipessoal Lda with the Eni Group, which mature in 2014.
Other non-current assets mainly related to prepayments.

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Current liabilities

Short-term debt

14
Short-term debt of €1,740 million (€956 million at December 31, 2011) consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Banks
Other financial institutions
Total

Dec. 31, 2011
93
863
956

Dec. 31, 2012
210
1,530
1,740

Short-term debt increased by €784 million.
The current portion of long-term debt, amounting to €400 million (€766 million at December 31, 2011), 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
Eni SpA
Serfactoring
Eni Finance International SA
Eni Finance International SA
Third parties
Third parties
Third parties
Total

Currency
Euro
Euro
Euro
US Dollar
Euro
US Dollar
Other

Dec. 31, 2011

Interest rate %

Dec. 31, 2012

Interest rate %

Amount
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At December 31, 2012, Saipem had unused lines of credit amounting to €1,704 million (€1,706 million at December 31, 2011). Commission fees on
unused lines of credit were not significant.
At December 31, 2012, there was no unfulfillment of terms and conditions or violation of agreements in relation to financing contracts.
Short-term debt to related parties is shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

Trade and other payables

15
Trade and other payables of €4,982 million (€5,341 million at December 31, 2011) consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Trade payables
Advances
Other payables
Total

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

Dec. 31, 2012
2,962
1,700
320
4,982

Trade and other payables of €2,962 million increased by €8 million versus December 31, 2011.
Advances of €1,700 million (€1,996 million at December 31, 2011), consisted mainly of adjustments to revenues from long-term contracts of €809
million  (€1,152  million  at  December  31,  2011)  made  on  the  basis  of  amounts  contractually  earned  in  accordance  with  the  accruals  concept  and
advances on contract work in progress received by Saipem SpA and a number of foreign subsidiaries of €891 million (€844 million at December 31,
2011).
Trade payables to related parties amounted to €177 million (€246 million at December 31, 2011) and are shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related
parties’.
Payables to jointly controlled companies, with regard to the non-consolidated portion, amounted to €11 million (€3 million at December 31, 2011) and
related to CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Uno.

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Other payables of €320 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, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

146
1
61
5
15
2
1
1
159
391

153
-
65
7
34
3
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1
57
320

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 taxes payable of €250 million (€244 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

(€ million)
Italian tax authorities
Foreign tax authorities
Total

Dec. 31, 2011
65
179
244

Dec. 31, 2012
1
249
250

The increase in income tax payables of €6 million was related mainly to amounts payable to foreign tax authorities by Saipem Contracting (Nigeria) Ltd
and Saipem Ltd, partially offset by the decrease in amounts payable to Italian tax authorities by Saipem SpA.

Other current tax liabilities

17
Other current tax liabilities of €129 million (€150 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

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

Dec. 31, 2011
11
11
139
91
48
150

Dec. 31, 2012
15
15
114
66
48
129

The decrease in other current tax liabilities of €21 million was related mainly to a reduction in amounts payable to foreign tax authorities by Saipem SpA.

Other current liabilities

18
Other current liabilities of €93 million (€506 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

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

Dec. 31, 2011
380
121
5
506

Dec. 31, 2012
60
29
4
93

At December 31, 2012, derivative instruments had a negative fair value of €89 million (€501 million at December 31, 2011).

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The following table shows the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 2012:

(€ million)
Positive fair value of derivative contracts
Negative fair value of derivative contracts
Total

Dec. 31, 2011
226
(501)
(275)

Dec. 31, 2012
193
(90)
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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, 2012, 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.
The negative fair value of derivative contracts broken down by type, including the non-current portion analysed in Note 23 ‘Other non-current assets’, is
as follows:

(€ million)
1) Derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting:
- 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:
- 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, 2011

Liabilities Dec. 31, 2012

Fair value

Commitments

Fair value

Commitments

purchase

sale

purchase

sale

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382
387

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6
380

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115
117

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2
3

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501

143

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27
170

5,004

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5,004

58

2,465

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64
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7,470

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68

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10
2,529

276

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276

1,422

258

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1,422
3,951

-
258
534

For a comprehensive analysis of the fair value of hedging derivatives, see Note 6 ‘Other current assets’, Note 13 ‘Other non-current assets’ and Note 23
‘Other non-current liabilities’.
Other current liabilities amounted to €4 million (€5 million at December 31, 2011).
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

19
Long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt, amounted to €3,943 million (€3,342 million at December 31, 2011) and was as follows:

(€ million)
Banks
Other financial institutions
Total

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

(€ million)

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2,576

Current portion
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399
400

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3,141
3,342

Dec. 31, 2012

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3,343
3,543

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1,182

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200
823
1,023

6
1
0
2

-
581
581

7
1
0
2

-
488
488

r
e
t
f
A

-
269
269

Total
201
3,742
3,943

l

a
t
o
T

200
3,343
3,543

Long-term debt amounted to €3,543 million, up €967 million versus December 31, 2011 (€2,576 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
Third parties
Total

Currency
Euro
Euro
US Dollar
Euro

Maturity
2013-2017
2013-2024
2013-2016
2013-2015

Amount
653
983
1,505
201
3,342

Dec. 31, 2011

Interest rate %

from
2.020
1.334
0.795
3.315

to
4.950
5.970
5.100
3.315

Dec. 31, 2012

Interest rate %

from
1.109
0.562
0.759
3.315

to
4.950
5.970
5.100
3.315

Amount
843
1,766
1,133
201
3,943

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 €3,862 million (€3,088 million at December 31, 2011)
and was calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at the following rates:

(%)
Euro
US Dollar

2011
1.31-2.61
0.29-1.13

2012
0.19-1.76
0.21-0.54

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.
Long-term debt to related parties is shown in Note 44 ‘Transactions with related parties’.

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

(€ 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, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

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

Current
1,325
-
1,325
79
210
1
1,523
399
7
-
2,140

736
-
736

Non-current
-
-
-
-
-
200
-
3,343
-
-
3,543

3,543
1
3,542

Total
1,325
-
1,325
79
210
201
1,523
3,742
7
-
5,683

4,279
1
4,278

Net borrowings do not include the fair value of derivative contracts indicated in Note 6 ‘Other current assets’, Note 13 ‘Other non-current assets’, Note 18
‘Other current liabilities’ and Note 23 ‘Other non-current liabilities’.
Cash and cash equivalents included the equivalent of €74 million deposited in accounts that are temporarily frozen and the equivalent of €10 million
in an escrow account as indicated in Note 1 ‘Cash and cash equivalents’.

Provisions for contingencies

20
Provisions for contingencies of €163 million (€209 million at December 31, 2011) consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Dec. 31, 2011
Provisions for taxes
Provisions for contractual penalties and disputes
Provisions for losses of investments
Other
Total
Dec. 31, 2012
Provisions for taxes
Provisions for contractual penalties and disputes
Provisions for losses of investments
Other
Total

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e
c
n
a
a
b
g
n
n
e
p
O

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55
25
12
72
164

64
29
8
108
209

s
n
o
i
t
i
d
d
A

18
15
-
70
103

4
5
-
35
44

s
n
o
i
t
c
u
d
e
D

(10)
(13)
(1)
(32)
(56)

(13)
(9)
(8)
(51)
(81)

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e
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n
a
h
c
r
e
h
t
O

1
2
(3)
(2)
(2)

(11)
3
-
(1)
(9)

l

e
c
n
a
a
b
g
n
i
s
o
l
C

64
29
8
108
209

44
28
-
91
163

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The provisions for taxes amounted to €44 million related principally 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 €28 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  of  investments was  used  up  completely  in  2012,  following  the  valuation  of  the  participating  interest  in  Kwanda  Suporte
Logistico Lda.
Other  provisions amounted  to  €91  million  and  principally  consisted  of  an  estimate  of  expected  losses  on  long-term  contracts  in  the  Offshore  and
Onshore Engineering & Construction sector.
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 concern 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 related 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 to either 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 at December 31, 2012 amounted to €217 million (€200 million at December 31, 2011).

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

Dec. 31, 2011
55
92
14
29
10
200

Dec. 31, 2012
52
106
14
32
13
217

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

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(€ million)
Dec. 31, 2011
Present value of benefit obligation at beginning of year
Current cost
Finance expense
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, 2012
Present value of benefit obligation at beginning of year
Current cost
Finance expense
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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g
i
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r
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F

n
o
i
s
n
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p

s
n
a
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Plan
assets

Net
liability

Other
long-term
benefits

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

66
-
-
3
7
1
(3)
-
(3)
71

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

116
17
7
(3)
(7)
16
(6)
(3)
(6)
131

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

55
13
2
-
-
6
(11)
-
-
65

TFR

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

52
-
2
-
-
9
(5)
-
1
59

Gross
liability

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

182
17
7
-
-
17
(9)
(3)
(9)
202

Total

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

223
30
11
(3)
(7)
31
(22)
(3)
(5)
255

The present value of the obligation for other long-term benefits of €65 million (€55 million at December 31, 2011) related to FISDE (€20 million; €16
million at December 31, 2011), jubilee awards (€13 million; €10 million at December 31, 2011) and the deferred monetary incentive scheme, including
the long-term monetary scheme (€32 million; €29 million at December 31, 2011).
The  current  cost  and  benefits  paid  related  to  Employee  Termination  Indemnities  at  December  31,  2012  were  adjusted  to  reflect  the  effect  of  the
conversion of the plan from a defined benefits 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
Unrecognised actuarial gains (losses)
Unrecognised past service cost
Amount not recognised as plan assets
Net liability recognised in provision
for employee benefits

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b

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

-
-
52
3
-
-

55

-
-
59
(7)
-
-

52

66
20
96
(24)
-
-

92

71
26
105
(23)
(2)
-

106

-
-
55
(2)
-
-

53

-
-
65
(6)
-
-

59

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Costs for long-term employee benefits recorded in the income statement were as follows:

(€ million)
2011
Current cost
Finance expense
Expected return on plan assets
Amortisation of actuarial gains (losses)
Amortisation of past service cost
Effect of curtailments and settlements
Total costs
2012
Current cost
Finance expense
Expected return on plan assets
Amortisation of actuarial gains (losses)
Amortisation of past service cost
Effect of curtailments and settlements
Total costs

R
F
T

-
2
-
-
-
-
2

-
2
-
-
-
-
2

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n
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s
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p

s
n
a
p

l

19
6
(3)
1
(1)
-
22

17
7
(3)
8
1
(3)
27

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2
-
-
-
-
13

13
2
-
2
-
-
17

l

a
t
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30
10
(3)
1
(1)
-
37

30
11
(3)
10
1
(3)
46

Costs for other long-term benefits of €17 million (€13 million at December 31, 2011) 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:

(%)
2011
Main actuarial assumptions:
- discount rates
- rate of compensation increase
- expected rate of return on plan assets
- rate of inflation
2012
Main actuarial assumptions:
- discount rates
- rate of compensation increase
- expected rate of return on plan assets
- rate of inflation

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F
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4.8
0-3.0
-
2

3
3
-
2

d
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2.6-12.0
2.0-12.0
5.0-9.3
1.7-11.0

2.25-13.00
4.10-9.25
2.00-12.00
1.75-11.00

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3.6-4.8
-
-
2

1.15-3.00
-
-
2

The discount rate is based on the yields of highly rated (AA) corporate bonds. Where these were not available, state bonds were considered.
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, 2012
Shares
Bonds
Real estate
Other

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

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3.53
59.05
7.02
30.40

The actual return on plan assets was a gain of €4 million (€3 million at December 31, 2011).
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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3.3

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4.32
9.60
4.43

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D
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1

(0.2)
(2.7)

The amount expected to be accrued to defined benefit plans for 2012 amounted to €9 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)
2011
Impact on net benefit obligation
Impact on plan assets
2012
Impact on net benefit obligation
Impact on plan assets

R
F
T

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-

-
-

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-

Deferred tax liabilities

22
Deferred tax liabilities of €122 million (€79 million at December 31, 2011) are shown net of offsettable deferred tax assets of €149 million.

(€ million)
Deferred tax liabilities
Total

1
1
0
2

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1
3

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89

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(35)

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122

‘Currency translation differences and other changes’, which amounted to negative €11 million, included: (i) offsetting of deferred tax assets against
deferred tax liabilities at individual entity level (negative €21 million); (ii) exchange rate differences (negative €1 million); (iii) the positive tax effects
(€10 million) of fair value changes of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges reported in equity; (iv) other changes (positive €1 million).

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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Net deferred tax 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 (liabilities)

The most significant temporary differences giving rise to net deferred tax liabilities were as follows:

(€ million)
Deferred tax liabilities:
- accelerated tax depreciation
- provisions for contingencies
- derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting
- employee benefits
- non distributed reserves held by investments
- project progress status
- other

Deferred tax assets:
- accruals for impairment losses and provisions for contingencies
- non-deductible amortisation
- derivative contracts qualified for hedge accounting
- employee benefits
- carry-forward tax losses
- project progress status
- other

less:
- unrecognised deferred tax assets

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

1
1
0
2

,

1
3

.
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(13)
-
(16)
(5)
(86)
(36)
(51)
(207)

58
25
12
12
94
28
72
301

(73)
228
21

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(31)
(5)
(3)
-
(25)
(17)
(8)
(89)

10
1
2
5
53
10
13
94

(8)
86
(3)

Dec. 31, 2011
(207)
128
(79)
100
21

Dec. 31, 2012
(271)
149
(122)
88
(34)

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2
-
3
2
-
19
9
35

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(7)
(3)
(2)
(22)
(11)
(20)
(74)

19
(55)
(20)

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(1)
(2)
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-
(1)
8
(10)

(7)
2
(6)
4
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(16)
(33)

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(32)

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3

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(6)
(18)
(3)
(111)
(35)
(42)
(271)

52
21
5
19
115
27
49
288

(51)
237
(34)

Unrecognised deferred tax assets of €51 million (€73 million at December 31, 2011) related to tax losses that it will probably not be possible to utilise
against future income.

Tax losses
Tax losses amounted to €427 million (€339 million at December 31, 2011) 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 utilised averaged out at 26.9%. Tax losses related mainly to foreign companies
and can be used in the following periods:

(€ million)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
After 2017
Without limit
Total

110

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5
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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Other non-current liabilities

23
Other non-current liabilities of €3 million (€2 million at December 31, 2011) were as follows:

(€ million)
Fair value of hedging derivatives
Trade and other payables
Total

Dec. 31, 2011
-
2
2

Dec. 31, 2012
1
2
3

The fair value of hedging derivatives related to foreign exchange risk hedges entered into by Saipem SpA with the Eni Group, which mature in 2014.

Shareholders’ equity

Minority interest

24
Minority interest at December 31, 2012 amounted to €148 million (€114 million at December 31, 2011) and mainly related to ER SAI Caspian Contractor
Llc (€141 million).

Saipem’s shareholders’ equity

25
Saipem’s shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2012, amounting to €5,405 million, can be analysed 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, 2011
441
55
88
(60)
(12)
7
3,342
921
(73)
4,709

Dec. 31, 2012
441
55
88
47
(43)
7
3,951
902
(43)
5,405

Saipem’s shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2012 included distributable reserves of €4,618 million (€3,817 million at December 31, 2011), 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 (€25 million).

Share capital

26
At December 31, 2012, 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, thereof 441,297,465 are ordinary shares and 113,435 are savings shares.
On April 27, 2012, Saipem’s Shareholders’ Meeting approved a dividend distribution of €0.70 per ordinary share and €0.73 per savings share, with the
exclusion of treasury shares.

Share premium reserve

27
The share premium reserve amounted to €55 million at year end 2012 and was unchanged from December 31, 2011.

Other reserves

28
At December 31, 2012, ‘Other reserves’ amounted to positive €99 million (€23 million at December 31, 2011) and consisted of the following items.

Legal reserve
At December 31, 2012, 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 positive balance at year end of €47 million (negative €60 million at December 31, 2011) which related to the fair value of the
spot component of foreign exchange risk hedges and commodity hedges at December 31, 2012.
The cash flow hedge reserve is shown net of tax of €17 million (€7 million at December 31, 2011).

Cumulative currency translation differences
This reserve amounted to negative €43 million (negative €12 million at December 31, 2011) and related to exchange rate differences arising from the
translation into euro of financial statements denominated in functional currencies other than euro (mainly the US dollar).

Other
Other reserves amounted to €7 million and were unchanged from December 31, 2011. 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

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Saipem SpA holds 1,996,482 treasury shares (3,143,472 at December 31, 2011), amounting to €43 million (€73 million at December 31, 2011). These
are ordinary shares of Saipem SpA with a nominal value of €1 each.
Treasury shares are allocated under 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, 2012

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At December 31, 2012, outstanding stock options amounted to 397,485 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

(€ 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’s financial statements
Consolidation adjustments, net of effects of taxation:
- difference between purchase cost and underlying book value of equity
- elimination of unrealised intercompany profits
- other adjustments
Total shareholders’ equity
Minority interests
As reported in the consolidated financial statements

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

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

Net
profit
437

596

(5)
(18)
(54)
956
(54)
902

Shareholder’s
equity
1,644

3,458

818
(402)
35
5,553
(148)
5,405

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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 investing activities
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

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

-
97
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93
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Investments and disposals in 2011 concerned the acquisition of Terminal Portuàrio do Guarujá SA and the sale to third parties of Starstroi Llc. Disposals
in 2012 related to the sale to third parties of 100% of Star Gulf Free Zone Co, which resulted in the disposal of Star Gulf Free Zone Co’s subsidiary BOS Shelf
Ltd, and the sale of 50% of Sairus Llc.

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Guarantees, commitments and risks

Guarantees
Guarantees amounted to €7,326 million (€7,175 million at December 31, 2011).

(€ million)
Associates
Consolidated companies
Own
Total

Dec. 31, 2011

Other
guarantees
-
3,249
3,324
6,573

Unsecured
84
497
21
602

Total
84
3,746
3,345
7,175

Unsecured
84
476
21
581

Dec. 31, 2012

Other
guarantees
-
3,314
3,431
6,745

Total
84
3,790
3,452
7,326

Other guarantees issued for consolidated companies of €3,314 million (€3,249 million at December 31, 2011) related to independent guarantees given
to third parties relating to bid bonds and performance bonds.
Guarantees  issued  to/through  related  parties  amounted  to  €5,798  million  (€5,532  million  at  December  31,  2011)  and  are  detailed  in  Note  44
‘Transactions with related parties’.

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.

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These commitments guarantee contracts whose overall value amounted to €30,747 million (€29,577 million at December 31, 2011), including work
already performed and the backlog of orders at December 31, 2012.

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 amortised cost
Trade and other receivables (b)
Financial receivables (a)
Trade and other payables (c)
Financial payables (a)
Net hedging derivative assets (liabilities) (d)

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(a) The income statement effects relate only to the income (expense) indicated in Note 38 ‘Finance income (expense)’.
(b) The income statement effects were recognised in ‘Purchases, services and other’ (expenses of €2 million relating to impairments and losses on receivables) and in ‘Finance income (expense)’ (€14
million, relating to currency translation gains (losses) arising from adjustments to the year-end exchange rate).
(c) The income statement effects were recognised in ‘Finance income (expense)’ (€8 million) (currency translation gains (losses) arising from adjustments to the year-end exchange rate).
(d) The income statement effects were recognised in ‘Net sales from operations’ and ‘Purchases, services and other’ (€63 million) and in ‘Finance income (expense)’ (€1 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, 2012 are classified as follows:

(€ million)
Held for trading financial assets (liabilities):
- non-hedging derivatives
Net hedging derivative assets (liabilities)
Total

Dec. 31, 2012

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

-
-
-

10
93
103

-
-
-

Total

10
93
103

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.
In 2012 no interest rate swaps were entered into.

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

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(€ million)
AED
AUD
CHF
CNY
EUR
GBP
JPY
KWD
NOK
PLN
RUB
SGD
USD
Total

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2011

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2012

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3,239
4,398

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7,616

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135
302
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73
68
37
48
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8,588

Analysis of hedged future cash flows by time period of occurrence and principal currencies:

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Revenues
Costs

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COMMODITY PRICE RISK
Saipem only enters into commodity contracts with the purpose of managing 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, 2011

Notional amount at Dec. 31, 2012

Purchase
38

Sell
2

Purchase
10

Sell
-

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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 foregoing will not have significant adverse
effects on its consolidated financial statements.
A brief summary of the most important ongoing proceedings is now provided.

CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Uno
Saipem has a 50.36% interest in the CEPAV Uno Consortium, which in 1991 entered into an agreement with TAV SpA (TAV, now Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA
- RFI SpA) for the construction of the Milan-Bologna high-velocity/high-capacity railway line.
In connection with this project, on June 27, 2003, an addendum was made to the contract between the CEPAV Uno Consortium and the client RFI, which
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  revised  to  €1,770  million.  The  Consortium  and  RFI  sought  to  reach  an  amicable
settlement, but negotiations were called off on March 14, 2006, when the proposals put forward by RFI were deemed unsatisfactory by the Consortium.
On April 27, 2006, RFI was informed of the application for arbitration, as provided for under the contract terms and conditions. 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 and was subsequently extended to
December 31, 2013. 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 RFI 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.
Meanwhile, on August 7, 2012 the Court of Arbitration for public contracts issued a partial award of €54,253,000 (€40,136,000 for reservations and
€14,117,000 for simple interest at July 31, 2012), as well as the right to a monetary adjustment, quantification of which was postponed until the final
award, which should be made at the end of December 2013, plus interest (simple and compound) from August 2, 2012 until complete fulfilment of
obligations. On December 11, 2012, the President of the Court of Rome declared the partial award of August 7, 2012 to be enforceable. The Consortium
thus issued RFI with an order for the payment of €54,254,012.17, which was duly paid by RFI to the Consortium on February 7, 2013.
On November 27, 2012, the Consortium made three further applications for arbitration against RFI, respectively: (i) for €1,813,250,392.18 plus interest
and  inflation  adjustments  for  damages  arising  from  delays  and  the  loss  of  the  early  completion  premium  and  reservations,  with  Giuseppe  Giuffrè
appointed arbitrator; (ii) for €254,342,862.53, plus interest and inflation adjustments, for reservations related to variations to the scope of work, with
Gianluca Brancadoro appointed arbitrator; and (iii) for €40,730,012, plus interest and inflation adjustments, for reservations related to non-payment for
partial  inspections  and  pre-service  testing,  with  Enrico  Castellani  appointed  arbitrator.  RFI  did  not  appoint  an  arbitrator  and  on  December  18,  2012,
lodged an appeal pursuant to Article 700 of the code of civil procedure before the Court of Rome, which fixed the hearing for January 14, 2013. In its
appeal, RFI requested that the Court prohibit the Consortium from asking the President of the Council of State to nominate RFI’s arbitrator (as required
under  the  contract  signed  between  the  parties).  RFI  stated  that  the  requests  for  arbitration  had  been  filed  on  November  29,  2012,  hence  after  the
entering into force of Law No. 190/2012 on November 28, 2012. This law stipulates that an arbitration appeal is null and void when authorisation has not
been issued beforehand by the governing body of a public company.
With  a  memorandum  of  appearance  dated  January  14,  2013,  the  Consortium  appeared  before  the  Court  of  Rome,  pleading  that  proceedings  had
commenced  before  the  aforementioned  law  had  entered  into  force.  It  thus  requested  that  RFI’s  appeal  be  declared  inadmissible  and  that  it  also  be
rejected on the grounds that it was unfounded both de facto and de jure and devoid of any presumption of irreparable harm. At the hearing of January
14, 2013, the judge withheld sentence, allowing RFI until January 25 to present its brief and the Consortium until February 5 to present its comments.
On February 20, the Court of Rome rejected the appeal of RFI and ordered it to pay the legal costs of the Consortium.
Furthermore, on December 10, 2012, RFI filed an objection to the Court of Rome regarding an arbitrator appointed by the Consortium, Giuseppe Giuffrè,
claiming that there were serious grounds for doubting his ability to remain impartial. On February 12, the President of the Court of Rome rejected RFI’s
appeal and ordered the parties to share the legal costs.

TSKJ Consortium - Investigations by the U.S., Italian and other overseas Authorities
Snamprogetti  Netherlands  BV  has  a  25%  holding  in  the  TSKJ  Consortium  of  companies.  The  remaining  interests  are  held  in  equal  shares  of  25%  by
Halliburton/KBR, Technip and JGC. Beginning in 1994, the TSKJ Consortium was involved in the construction of 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  to  Saipem  SpA.  Snamprogetti  was  merged  into  Saipem  as  of  October  1,  2008.  As  part  of  the  sale  of
Snamprogetti  to  Saipem,  Eni  agreed  to  indemnify  Saipem  for  potential  losses  resulting  from  the  investigations  into  the  TSKJ  matter,  including  in
connection with its subsidiaries.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and other authorities, including the Public Prosecutor’s office
of Milan, carried out investigations into alleged improper payments made by the TSKJ Consortium to certain Nigerian public officials.

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The proceedings in the US: following the settlements agreed in 2010 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of
Justice, the proceedings were closed definitively on September 17, 2012 with the decision of the United States District Court to grant a motion of the DoJ
to dismiss the criminal proceedings against Snamprogetti Netherlands BV. Unlike the other members of the TSKJ Consortium who reached a resolution
with the DoJ, Snamprogetti Netherlands BV had not been required to retain an independent compliance monitor.
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 received requests to produce documents from the Milan Public Prosecutor’s office. The investigation regards events dating
back to 1994 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  the  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 Organisational, Management and Control Model adopted to prevent the commission of the
alleged offences by persons subject to direction and supervision. At the time of the events under investigation, the Company had in place a code of
practice  and  internal  procedures  based  on  current  best  practices.  Subsequently,  the  code  and  internal  procedures  were  improved  with  a  view  to
achieving the continuous improvement of internal compliance. 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
behaviour that conflicts with the principles and contents of the Code. Moreover, 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, Saipem 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 optimised the compliance system to ensure maximum observance by Saipem and its personnel with 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 the Preliminary Investigation, but
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.  On  September  30,  2010,  the  appeal  was  upheld  by  the  Court  of  Cassation.  The  Supreme  Court  decided  that  the  request  for
precautionary measures was also admissible pursuant to Law No. 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’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) 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, 2012, the Public Prosecutor, while recognising that the statute of limitations had already expired as regards the physical
persons under investigation, raised an objection regarding 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 held on March 8,
2012, the defendants replied to the objection raised by the Public Prosecutor regarding the unconstitutionality of the ‘short statute of limitations’ for
crimes of international corruption. At the hearing to decide on the admissibility of the objection, which was adjourned to April 5, 2012, the Court declared
the objection of unconstitutionality raised by the Public Prosecutor during the hearing of February 2, 2012 as unfounded, insofar as it was not pertinent
to the proceedings in course.
In view of the Court’s decision, the defence asked for the statute of limitations to be applied in relation to the positions of the physical persons under
investigation. The Public Prosecutor did not object to this request and the Court dismissed the charges against them, ruling that they had expired under
the statute of limitations.

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The Court scheduled a hearing on June 12, 2012 for the continuation of proceedings against the legal person of Saipem SpA only.
During the subsequent hearing of July 12, the technical experts called by the defence were examined and cross-examined and filed their reports. The
pre-trial  and  the  trial  hearing  were  then  declared  closed  and  the  Court  adjourned  proceedings  to  November  6,  2012  for  the  hearing  of  the  closing
arguments, during which, on request of the Public Prosecutor and with the consent of the Court, the hearing was adjourned until February 5, 2013.
At the hearing of February 5, Saipem SpA’s counsel raised a number of objections regarding the unconstitutional nature of applying Legislative Decree
No. 231/2001 to the specific case under examination. At the hearing of March 26, the Court ruled that the question of unconstitutionality raised was
manifestly unfounded. In his round-up, the Public Prosecutor demanded that Saipem pay a penalty of €900,000 and that the aforementioned deposit
of €24,530,580 be confiscated. The hearing was adjourned until May 21, 2013 for the conclusions of the defence counsel.
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 costs
from the investigations into the TSKJ matter referred to above.

Algeria
On February 4, 2011, the Milan Public Prosecutor’s office, through Eni, 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.
On November 22, 2012, Saipem SpA received a notification of inquiry from the Public Prosecutor of the Court of Milan related to unlawful administrative
arising from the crime of international corruption acts pursuant to Article 25, paragraphs 2 and 3 of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, along with a request
to forward documentation pursuant to Article 248 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
This request was followed by notification of a seizure order on November 30, 2012, two further requests for documentation on December 18, 2012 and
February 25, 2013, and the issuing of two search warrants on January 16 and February 7, 2013. Specifically, the Prosecutor’s Office is investigating
alleged corruption which, it claims, took place through March 2010 in relation to several contracts that the Company was awarded in Algeria. People
subject to investigation include a current employee and several former employees of the Company, in particular the former Deputy Chairman and CEO
and the former Chief Operating Officer of the Engineering & Construction Business Unit. The Company is collaborating fully with the Prosecutor’s Office
and  rapidly  implemented  decisive  managerial  and  administrative  restructuring  measures,  irrespective  of  any  liability  that  might  result  from  the
investigations.
In agreement with the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Internal Control Bodies, and having duly informed the Prosecutor’s Office, Saipem is looking
into  the  contracts  that  are  subject  to  investigation,  and  to  this  end  has  appointed  an  external  legal  firm.  Currently,  Saipem  does  not  expect  to  be
responsible for offenses contemplated by the Legislative Decree No. 231/2001. An internal investigation is also being conducted with the assistance of
external consultants in order to verify the correct application of company procedures targeted at preventing bribery, corruption and other unlawful acts.
Investigations are currently underway. It should also be noted that investigations begun in 2010 into the activities of third parties are still underway in
Algeria  in  relation  to  which  a  number  of  Saipem  Contracting  Algérie  SpA’s  current  accounts  in  local  currency  were  frozen.  Some  of  these  were
subsequently  unfrozen,  though  two  in  Algerian  Dinar,  for  a  total  of  €79  million  at  January  25,  2013,  remain  blocked.  In  September  2012,  Saipem
Contracting  Algérie  SpA  received  formal  notice  that  an  investigation  was  underway  into  the  company,  upon  the  matter’s  referral  to  the  Chambre
d’accusation at the Court of Algiers. Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA is alleged to have taken advantage of the authority or influence of representatives of
a government owned industrial and trading company in order to inflate prices in relation to contracts awarded by said company.
On January 30, 2013, the ‘Chambre d’accusation’ ordered Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA to stand trial and further ordered that the aforementioned
current accounts remain frozen. Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA has lodged an appeal at the Supreme Court. Finally, it should be noted that on March 24,
2013 a search was carried out on the premises of Saipem Contracting Algérie SpA.

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 No.
231/2001. In this regard, the company believes that its position will be successfully 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 in force, Saipem suspended the employee under investigation while awaiting further
developments.
The audit showed that the Saipem SpA employee in question was not involved in anything worthy of note. 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.

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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 No. 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 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  settlement  procedures.  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.
At 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 sentence 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 significant 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.
The convicted parties quickly filed an appeal against the above sentence.

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  in  Paris  between  the  client  Société  du  Terminal  Méthanier  de  Fos  Cavaou  (‘STMFC’,  now  Fosmax  LNG)  and  the
contractor STS (a French ‘société en participation’ 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 Fosmax LNG 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 Fosmax LNG. The brief filed by Fosmax LNG 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 Fosmax LNG maintains, exceeded the contractual
limitation of liability.
STS  has  filed  its  defence  brief,  including  a  counter  claim  for  damages  due  to  the  excessive  interference  of  Fosmax  LNG  in  works  execution  and  as
payment for extra works not recognised by the client (reserving the right to quantify the amount of such extra works at a later stage in proceedings).
The Arbitration Panel has sent the parties the Terms of Reference for the arbitration, setting a deadline of June 29, 2012 for comments. On October 19,
2012, Fosmax LNG lodged a ‘Mémoire en demande’. Against this, STS lodged its own ‘Mémoire en défense’ on January 28, 2013, in which it a filed a
counterclaim for €338 million. According to the Arbitration Panel’s schedule, which is subject to change, arbitration proceedings should be completed
towards the end of 2013 and the arbitration award should be issued during 2014.

Consob investigations
Following the issue by Saipem SpA of its press release of January 29, 2013, in which it revised its 2012 earnings guidance and its outlook for 2013,
Saipem received a communication from Consob dated January 31, 2013 asking it to reconstruct the process of evaluation and the considerations that
led to the decision to issue the press release in question, to describe the information and data used to arrive at the revision of its guidance for 2012
profits and 2013 revenues and profits and of its forecasts for 2014, and to provide a list of persons included in the register maintained pursuant to Article
115-bis of the Consolidated Finance Act who had access to the data and information referred to in the press release.
Subsequently, in a letter dated February 1, 2013, Consob announced the commencement of an inspection of Saipem pursuant to Article 187-octies,
paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998 with the purpose of gathering documents and information regarding the preparation of
the press release, the management of privileged information, and compliance with legislation concerning transactions by relevant parties.
Subsequently, Consob requested additional information from Saipem in communications of February 8 and 25 and March 22, 2013, including information
concerning the variations between the last business plan approved prior to January 29, 2013 and the new 2013-2016 business plan.
Saipem promptly responded to the above communications supplying the documentation and information requested.

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Revenues

The following is a summary of the main components of revenues. For more information about changes in operating expenses, see the ‘Financial and
economic results’ section of the ‘Directors’ Report’.

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

2011
12,108
485
12,593

2011
543
1,395
1,709
2,047
667
2,531
2,692
1,009
12,593

2012
12,379
990
13,369

2012
580
1,201
1,352
3,211
1,241
1,494
2,482
1,808
13,369

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 €2,172 million (€2,613 million at December 31, 2011) 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

Operating expenses

2011
1
5
32
38

2012
2
4
11
17

The following is a summary of the main components of operating expenses. The most significant are analysed in the ‘Financial and economic results’
section of the ‘Directors’ Report’.

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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:
- capitalised direct costs associated with self-constructed assets
- changes in inventories of raw, ancillary and consumable materials and goods
Total

2011
2,425
5,383
921
40
69

(25)
(64)
8,749

2012
2,959
5,209
913
(20)
93

(5)
(11)
9,138

Costs of services include agency fees of €6 million (€12 million at December 31, 2011).
Costs  incurred  in  connection  with  research  and  development  activities  recognised  in  profit  and  loss  as  they  do  not  meet  the  requirements  to  be
capitalised amounted to €15 million (€12 million at December 31, 2011).
‘Operating leases and other’ included operating lease payments of €910 million (€903 million in 2011).
Future minimum lease payments expected to be paid under non-cancellable operating leases amounted to €330 million (€334 million in 2011), of
which €84 million was due within one year, €188 million between 2-5 years and €58 million due after 5 years.
Net provisions for contingencies are detailed in Note 20 ‘Provisions for contingencies’.
Other expenses of €93 million included indirect taxes of €75 million, mainly related to foreign direct and indirect subsidiaries of Saipem SpA.
Purchases, services and other costs to related parties amounted to  €181 million (€209 million at December 31, 2011) 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 recognised as a contra-entry to pension plans or Inps fund
Other costs
less:
- capitalised direct costs associated with self-constructed assets
Total

2011
1,429
230
35
2
23
44

(13)
1,750

2012
1,726
244
44
2
24
16

(15)
2,041

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 programmes 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 2012.

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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
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

Number
of shares
1,637,750
-
(1,146,990)
(93,275)
397,485
397,485

2012

Average
strike price
24.885
-
25.109
-
23.980
23.980

Market
price (a)
53,800
-
40,086
3,260
11,646
11,646

(a) The market price relating to new options granted, options exercised in the period 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, 2012 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.

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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)
(900,500)
(1,378,215)
(877,700)
(850,550)
(8,205,062)

(258,447)
(78,000)
(20,500)
(33,000)
(568,525)
(365,550)
(245,475)
(1,569,497)

-
-
-
47,000
18,260
89,250
242,975
397,485

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

At December 31, 2012, 397,485 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:

2005 plan
2006 plan
2007 plan
2008 plan
Total

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r
a
h
s
f
o

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e
b
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18,260
89,250
242,975
397,485

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11.881
17.519
26.521
25.872

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7
9
4

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3.1029
5.7208
8.8966
8.2186

2.9795
6.1427
9.5320
8.7734

The fair value valuation of options granted in 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 and 2007 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

No costs were recorded in relation to stock option plans in 2012 (€1 million in 2011).

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 €13 million and was as follows:

(€ million)
Wages and salaries
Employee termination indemnities
Other long-term benefits
Stock options
Total

2011
12
2
2
1
17

2012
11
-
2
-
13

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Compensation of Statutory Auditors
Compensation of Statutory Auditors amounted to €140 thousand (€202 thousand in 2011).
Compensation includes emoluments and any other financial rewards or pension/medical benefits due for the function of Statutory Auditor of Saipem SpA
or of companies within the scope of consolidation that represented 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, 2011
432
4,550
18,354
16,747
305
40,388

Dec. 31, 2012
430
4,597
20,136
17,070
321
42,554

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, amortisation and impairment
36
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment are detailed below:

(€ million)
Depreciation and amortisation:
- tangible assets
- intangible assets

Impairment:
- tangible assets
- intangible assets
Total

Other operating income and expense

37
At December 31, 2012, there was no other operating income or expense (€3 million at December 31, 2011).

Finance income (expense)
38
Finance income and expense was as follows:

(€ million)
Finance income (expense)
Finance income
Finance expense

Derivatives
Total

124

2011

597
11
608

34
-
642

2011

524
(586)
(62)
(71)
(133)

2012

691
10
701

25
-
726

2012

346
(568)
(222)
74
(148)

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
Total finance income (expense)

Gains (losses) on derivatives consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Exchange rate derivatives
Interest rate derivatives
Total

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

2011
36
506
(470)
(98)
4
14
(93)
(23)
(62)

2011
(68)
(3)
(71)

2012
(98)
330
(428)
(124)
2
14
(109)
(31)
(222)

2012
74
-
74

Net income from derivatives of €74 million (expenses of €71 million in 2011) mainly relates to the recognition in income of the change in fair value of
derivatives that did not qualify for hedge accounting under the IFRS and the measurement 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 related to investments accounted for using the equity method
Total

2011
16
(1)
1
16

2012
9
-
8
17

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
During the year a net loss of €1 million was registered due to the cancellation of Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd from the Register of Companies
and the sale of Star Gulf Free Zone Co.

Income taxes

40
Income taxes consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Current taxes:
- Italian subsidiaries
- foreign subsidiaries
Net deferred taxes:
- Italian subsidiaries
- foreign subsidiaries
Total

2011

162
209

34
(13)
392

2012

81
289

31
(8)
393

Current taxes amounted to €370 million and related to Ires (€8 million), Irap (€24 million) and other taxes (€338 million).

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The effective tax rate was 29.2% (28.4% in 2011) compared with a statutory tax rate of 30.3% (30.6% in 2011), 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
- additions to (deductions from) tax provision
Total changes
Effective tax rate

(€ million)
Income taxes recognised in consolidated income statement
Income taxes recognised in statement of comprehensive income
Tax on total comprehensive income

Minority interest

41
Minority interest amounted to €54 million (€66 million in 2011).

2011
30.6

(7.0)
4.2
0.6
(2.2)
28.4

2011
392
6
398

2012
30.3

(5.1)
4.7
(0.7)
(1.1)
29.2

2012
393
(24)
369

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 439,321,441 and 438,180,772 in 2012 and 2011,
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, 2012, shares that could potentially be issued only regarded shares granted under stock option plans. The average number of
shares outstanding used for the calculation of diluted earnings for 2011 and 2012 was 439,953,970 and 439,832,361, respectively. Reconciliation of the
average number of shares used for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is 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, 2011
438,180,772
1,637,750
135,448
439,953,970
921
2.10
2.09

Dec. 31, 2012
439,321,441
397,485
113,435
439,832,361
902
2.05
2.05

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43

Segment information, geographical information and construction contracts

Segment information

(€ million)
December 31, 2011
Net sales from operations
less: intra-group sales
Net sales to customers
Operating profit
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Net income from investments
Capital expenditure
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Provisions for contingencies
December 31, 2012
Net sales from operations
less: intra-group sales
Net sales to customers
Operating profit
Depreciation, amortisation 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

6,842
1,767
5,075
686
255
14
509
3,851
36
2,006
2,200
72

7,102
1,746
5,356
690
273
17
525
4,064
42
2,148
2,182
58

C
&
E
e
r
o
h
s
n
O

6,804
859
5,945
483
35
4
59
464
74
2,523
2,861
66

6,936
761
6,175
395
33
(1)
84
513
74
2,688
2,505
55

e
r
o
h
s
f
f
O

g
n

i
l
l
i
r
D

1,187
354
833
222
221
-
509
3,550
-
438
439
3

1,417
329
1,088
293
285
-
284
3,535
-
589
259
1

e
r
o
h
s
n
O

g
n

i
l
l
i
r
D

856
116
740
102
131
-
122
911
-
361
347
1

871
121
750
103
135
-
122
898
-
519
129
2

d
e
t
a
c
o
l
l

a
n
U

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,390
2,116
66

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,862
2,519
47

l

a
t
o
T

15,689
3,096
12,593
1,493
642
18
1,199
8,776
110
6,718
7,963
208

16,326
2,957
13,369
1,481
726
16
1,015
9,010
116
7,806
7,594
163

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)
2011
Capital expenditure
Tangible and intangible assets
Identifiable assets (current)
2012
Capital expenditure
Tangible and intangible assets
Identifiable assets (current)

e
p
o
r
u
E
f
o
t
s
e
R

5
21
1,070

10
25
1,144

l

y
a
t
I

73
88
315

21
358
309

a
i
s
A
f
o
t
s
e
R

171
497
1,460

107
589
1,943

a
c
i
r
f
A
h
t
r
o
N

11
50
1,025

3
43
978

a
c
i
r
f
A
t
s
e
W

16
439
972

8
407
1,086

s
a
c
i
r
e
m
A

158
1,089
617

136
807
975

d
e
t
a
c
o
l
l

a
n
U

738
6,167
626

717
6,396
807

S
I
C

27
425
633

13
385
564

l

a
t
o
T

1,199
8,776
6,718

1,015
9,010
7,806

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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

2011
882
(1,197)
(315)
11,373
(11,664)
(24)
(315)

2012
1,855
(861)
994
13,037
(12,036)
(7)
994

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 utilisation of financial resources, including 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 were carried out for the mutual benefit of the Saipem companies involved.
Pursuant to disclosure requirements covered under Consob Regulation No. 17221 of March 12, 2010, the following transactions with related parties were
carried out in 2012:
- on July 13, 2012, Saipem Drilling Norway AS, an indirect subsidiary of Saipem SpA, signed a medium- to long-term loan contract with Eni Finance
International SA, a subsidiary of Eni SpA. The eight-year loan of €700 million, which carries an interest rate of 230 basis points over 3 month Euro Libor,
will fund Saipem Drilling Norway AS operations;

- on  October  10,  2012,  Saipem  Offshore  Norway  AS,  a  direct  subsidiary  of  Saipem  SpA,  signed  a  loan  agreement  for  the  increase  to  a  medium-  to
long-term credit line with Eni Finance International SA, a subsidiary of Eni SpA, totalling €700 million and lasting 2 years, which carries an interest
rate of 75 basis points over Euro Libor at the date of drawdown. The loan will fund Saipem Offshore Norway AS operations.

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, 2011 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Unconsolidated subsidiaries
Sagio - Companhia Angolana de Gestão de Instalaçao Offshore Lda
Total unconsolidated subsidiaries
Associates and jointly controlled companies
CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta velocità) Due
Kwanda Suporte Logistico Lda
Rosetti Marino SpA Group
Milano-Brescia-Verona Scarl
Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid Fabricators Co Ltd
Total associates 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

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

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1

-
-

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

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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 controlled or owned 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

Trade transactions as at and for the year ended December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Unconsolidated subsidiaries
Sagio - Companhia Angolana de Gestão de Instalaçao Offshore Lda
Total unconsolidated subsidiaries
Associates and jointly controlled companies
CEPAV (Consorzio Eni per l’Alta Velocità) Due
Kwanda Suporte Logistico Lda
Rosetti Marino SpA Group
Milano-Brescia-Verona Scarl
PLNG 9 Snc di Chiyoda Corp e Servizi Energia Italia SpA
Saipem Taqa Al Rushaid Fabricators Co Ltd
Total associates 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
Burren Energy (Services) Ltd
Eni Adfin SpA
Eni Algeria Production BV
Eni Angola SpA
Eni Canada Holding Ltd
Eni Congo SA
Eni Corporate University SpA
Eni East Africa SpA
Eni Finance USA Inc
Eni Ghana Exploration & Production Ltd
Eni Insurance Ltd
Eni Iraq BV
Eni Mediterranea Idrocarburi SpA
Eni Norge AS

130

Dec. 31, 2012

2012

Receivables

Payables

Guarantees

Costs

Revenues

Goods

Services

Goods and services

Other

-
-

51
54
-
-
5
9
119

2
129
1
48
2
1
3
-
1
38
70
35
1
36
54
2
8
2
-
54

1
1

51
1
1
-
-
7
60

11
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
4
-
-
-
11
-
-
-

-
-

84
-
-
-
-
-
84

5,714
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
1
-
-
-
1

1
2
-
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1
1

50
2
-
3
-
16
71

17
-
2
1
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
(3)
6
-
-
-
16
-
-
-

-
-

85
7
-
1
10
3
106

1
93
-
56
-
2
11
-
2
140
88
101
1
136
-
2
14
8
1
145

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(€ million)

Name
EniPower SpA
EniServizi SpA
Eni Togo BV
Eni Trading & Shipping SpA
Eni Venezuela BV
Hindustan Oil Exploration Co Ltd
Naoc - Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd
Polimeri Europa France SAS
Raffineria di Gela SpA
Serfactoring SpA
Servizi Aerei SpA
Snam Rete Gas SpA
Stoccaggi Gas Italia SpA
Syndial SpA
Tecnomare SpA
Versalis SpA (ex Polimeri Europa SpA)
Other (for transactions not exceeding €500 thousand)
Total Eni consolidated subsidiaries
Unconsolidated Eni subsidiaries
Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Co NV
Total Eni subsidiaries
Eni associates and jointly controlled companies
Total Eni companies
Entities controlled or owned by the State
Total transactions with related parties
Overall total
Incidence (%)

Dec. 31, 2012

2012

Receivables

Payables

Guarantees

3
1
6
-
-
3
4
1
3
3
-
-
-
16
-
12
3
542

199
741
25
766
63
948
3,252
29.15

-
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
99

16
115
-
115
1
177
4,982
3.55

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,714

-
5,714
-
5,714
-
5,798
7,326
79.14

Costs

Revenues

Goods
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
10

-
10
-
10
2
13
2,959
0.44

Services
-
46
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
95

-
95
-
95
1
168
6,122
2.74

Goods and services
5
1
7
-
2
16
2
3
3
-
-
38
11
25
4
12
1
931

1,027
1,958
87
2,045
21
2,172
13,369
16.25

Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-

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 costs ‘, 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
and jointly controlled entities, which amounted to €87 million, principally included €77 million from Petrobel Belayim Petroleum Co. Receivables of €25
million are due mainly from Petrobel Belayim Petroleum Co (€15 million), Super Octanos CA (€4 million) and Mellitah Oil & Gas BV (€4 million).
Existing relations with entities controlled or owned by the State are mainly in relation to the Snam Group.
Other transactions consisted of the following:

(€ million)
Eni SpA
Banque Eni SA
Eni Trading & Shipping SpA
Total transactions with related parties
Overall total
Incidence (%)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Other
receivables
231
9
-
240
644
37.27

Other
payables
477
10
7
494
508
97.24

Other
receivables
203
4
-
207
562
36.83

Other
payables
86
3
-
89
96
92.71

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Financial transactions
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
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)

(1) Shown on the balance sheet under ‘Short-term debt’ (€826 million); ‘Long-term debt’ (€2,376 million); and ‘Current portion of long-term debt’ (€765 million).

Financial transactions as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

(€ million)

Name
Eni SpA
Banque Eni SA
Eni Finance International SA
Serfactoring SpA
Super Octanos CA
Total transactions with related parties

Dec. 31, 2012

Payables (1)
2,183
-
3,072
10
-
5,265

Commitments
13,116
385
-
-
-
13,501

Expenses
(50)
-
(55)
(4)
-
(109)

2011

Income
1
-
3
-
-
4

2012

Income
-
-
1
-
1
2

Derivatives
(60)
(2)
-
3
-
(59)

Derivatives
55
17
-
-
-
72

(1) Shown on the balance sheet under ‘Short-term debt’ (€1,523 million); ‘Long-term debt’ (€3,343 million); and ‘Current portion of long-term debt’ (€399 million).

Financial transactions also included transactions with Eni Trading & Shipping SpA which are 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 supplies 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 expense
Derivatives
Other operating income (expense)

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Total
956
3,342

Total
524
(586)
(71)
3

Related
parties
826
3,141

Incidence (%)
86,40
93,99

2011

Related
parties
4
(93)
(62)
3

Incidence (%)
0.76
15.87
87.32
100.00

Total
1,740
3,943

Total
346
(568)
74
-

Related
parties
1,523
3,742

2012

Related
parties
2
(109)
72
-

Incidence (%)
87.53
94.90

Incidence (%)
0.58
19.19
97.30
-

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The main cash flows with related parties were as follows:

(€ million)
Revenues and other income
Costs and other expenses
Finance income (expenses) and derivatives
Change in trade receivables and payables
Net cash provided by operating activities
Change in financial payables
Net cash used in financing activities
Total cash flows with related parties

Saipem Annual Report / Notes to the consolidated financial statements

Dec. 31, 2011
2,616
(209)
(148)
95
2,354
279
279
2,633

Dec. 31, 2012
2,172
(181)
(35)
(137)
1,819
1,298
1,298
3,117

Financial  transactions  also  include  transactions  with  Eni  Trading  &  Shipping  SpA  which  are  included  in  the  income  statement  under  the  item  ‘Other
operating income (expense)’.
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, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Total
1,549
(1,184)
20

Related
parties
2,354
-
279

Incidence (%)
151.97
-
1,395.00

Total
224
(1,012)
1,419

Related
parties
1,819
-
1,298

Incidence (%)
812.05
-
91.47

(*) Cash flow from 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 consolidation 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

Significant non-recurring events and operations
45
No significant non-recurring events or operations took place in 2012.

Transactions deriving from atypical or unusual transactions

46
In 2011 and 2012, no transactions deriving from atypical and/or unusual transactions were reported.

Events subsequent to year-end

47
Information on subsequent events is provided in the section ‘Directors’ Report’.

Dec. 31, 2011
(100)
489
391
98
438
415
23
919
(835)
84
79

Dec. 31, 2012
(87)
441
360
81
386
365
21
710
(660)
50
35

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Certification pursuant to Article 154-bis, paragraph 5
of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998 ‘Testo Unico della Finanza’
(Consolidated Tax Law)

1. The undersigned Umberto Vergine and Stefano Goberti 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 2012 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  2012  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 Organisations 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 2012 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, results of operations and cash flows of the parent company and the Group 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, 2013

Umberto Vergine
CEO

Stefano Goberti
Chief Financial Officer

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Saipem Addendum to the Annual Report as of December 31, 2012

 Addendum to the Annual Report as of December 31, 2012

At Consob’s request pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 5 of D.Lgs.
No.  58/1998,  received  by  the  Company  on  April  19,  2013,  the
following further information and data are provided.

equal  to  €60  million.  These  involve  additional  costs  that  were
originally not foreseeable and for which the contractual provisions
did not provide for reimbursement by the Customer.

Contracts with negative margins

With  reference  to  page  98  of  the  2012  Annual  Report  (English
version)  and,  in  particular,  to  the  2013-2016  Strategic  Plan
mentioned therein, consider the following.
The significant accounting policies for contracts set forth on page
76  et  seq. of  the  2012  Annual  Report  (English  version)  are  in
accordance  with  IAS  11.  In  particular,  as  provided  for  by  the
abovementioned  accounting  principle,  the  costs  related  to  the
contracts  include  the  following:  (i)  costs  directly  related  to  the
specific  project;  (ii)  costs  that  are  attributed  to  general  contract
activity and could be allocated to a particular contract itself; and
(iii)  any  other  cost  that  could  be  specifically  charged  to  the
customer on the basis of contractual provisions.
The  2013-2016  Strategic  Plan  is  a  forward-looking  managerial
document which pertains more to the view of the Company and the
business units overall rather than being related to any individual
contract. Under this perspective, the plan reflects the anticipated
estimates  of  the  management  in  terms  of  risks  and  obligations
related and not related to any individual contract, organising them
into areas of responsibility for corporate planning purposes. Due to
its managerial and corporate nature, potential estimates of costs
and  revenues  reflected  in  such  document  are  not  subject  to  the
provisions  of  the  abovementioned  accounting  principle,  being  a
reference  point  for  the  management  of  all  the  business  units
together.  Therefore,  the  industrial  marginalities  of  the  Strategic
Plan do not necessarily reflect the principles set forth under IAS 11.
One can infer that the outcomes set out in the Strategic Plan cannot
be used for the valuations in the Financial Statements when they
are  related,  for  example,  to  the  accounting  principles  set  forth
under  paragraphs  34  and  36  of  IAS  11,  without  any  further
re-assessments.
In  this  respect,  with  reference  to  the  Financial  Statements  as  of
December 31, 2012, the amount of the costs, lacking the requisites
provided  for  in  IAS  11  to  be  included  among  the  contract  costs
since they are specifically related to the corporate structure of the
Company,  is  equal  to  €628  million  (also  defined  as  ‘cost  of
contracts’).
As indicated among the summary of significant accounting policies
on  page  72  et  seq. of  the  Annual  Report  (English  version),  with
reference to individual contracts, the negative margins, including
those expected, from each individual contract as of December 31,
2012  are  accounted  in  the  ‘other  funds’  provision  for  an  amount

Projects with differences
between physical stage of completion
and economic stage of completion

With  reference  to  page  81  of  the  2012  Annual  Report  (English
version) and, in particular, to the paragraph entitled ‘Contract work
in progress’, consider the following.
The  change  in  the  contract  work  in  progress  calculated  in  2012,
equal to €973 million, is mainly attributable to:
a) as  to  €416  million,  for  Change  Orders  for  which  their

acceptance by customers is deemed probable; and

b) as  to  €557  million,  for  invoicing  aspects  related  to  on-going
contracts for which, by reason of not yet having reached the
applicable  physical  and  economic  progress,  the  contractual
right to issue the relative invoices was not yet accrued.

The value relating to the difference between the physical stage of
completion of the projects and the economic stage of completion of
the contracts, measured using the cost-to-cost method, is part of
the ‘Work in progress’ line item. Such difference is attributable to,
as  of  December  31,  2012,  the  costs  incurred  ahead  of  time,
compared  to  the  level  invoiced,  for  which  either  the  contractual
right had accrued or the recognition by the Customer was deemed
probable.
The  total  amount  of  revenues  recorded  in  2012  related  to  the
projects  for  which  the  economic  stage  of  completion  was
significantly  greater  than  the  physical  stage  of  completion  as
mentioned  above  under  points  (a)  and  (b),  as  of  December  31,
2012, is €4,005 million.

BU Target/Contingency

With  reference  to  page  98  of  the  2012  Annual  Report  (English
version)  and,  in  particular,  to  the  2013-2016  Strategic  Plan
mentioned therein, consider the following.
The projections in the strategic plan are performed at the level of
each  of  the  following  business  lines:  Offshore  E&C  (Engineering
and  Sea  Construction),  Onshore  E&C  (Engineering  and  Land
Construction), Offshore Drilling (Sea Drilling) and Onshore Drilling
(Land  Drilling).  For  each  of  these  lines  the  related  income
statement,  highlighting  the  EBIT,  and  the  investment  plan  are
produced. Later, the consolidation of the economic, patrimonial and
financial projections of the plan is completed at a group level.

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projects  in  portfolio  (for  example,  on  the  basis  of  the  state  of
claim  negotiations  or  change  orders  not  included  in  the
estimates of the relevant project); and (iv) the level of efficiency
on  the  operating  expenses  under  the  E&C  Business  Unit’s
control.
Since the assessment of the ‘BU Target’ is based on factors that
are estimates, by their nature hard to quantify analytically, the
management’s  perception  of  expected  income  of  the  E&C
Business Unit is a relevant factor. The change in the Company’s
top management that took place in December 2012, prior to the
approval of the 2013-2016 Strategic Plan, has prompted the ‘BU
Target’  to  reflect  the  different  expectations  of  the  new
management in comparison with the previous management.
Finally, in order to determine the overall EBIT of the business, the
idle  costs  (mainly  of  vessels,  equipment  and  personnel  that  are
presumed not to be used on the projects), the selling expenses, the
research  and  development  costs,  other  operating  expenses  not
allocable  to  the  projects  and  the  general  and  administrative
expenses are subtracted from the sales margin.

Drilling Business Unit 

The economic projections of the plan of the Drilling Business Unit
are produced on the basis of each single means for offshore drilling
and of each geographical area for onshore drilling. The addition of
the  data  in  order  to  calculate  the  overall  EBIT  of  the  business  is
performed as explained below:
-

interruptions 

for  every  means  of  offshore  drilling  the  average  number  of
operating days for each year of the plan is estimated, based on
technical 
to  planned  periodical
related 
maintenance,  the  ongoing  contracts  and  the  commercial
expectations of the Drilling Business Unit, as well as the level of
the  rates  charged  to  customers,  the  operating  expenses  and
amortisation;
for onshore drilling, by aggregating the data by geographic area,
the average number of operating days for each year of the plan is
estimated, based on technical interruptions related to periodical
maintenance,  the  ongoing  contracts  and  the  commercial
expectations of the Drilling Business Unit, as well as the level of
the  rates  charged  to  customers,  the  operating  expenses  and
amortisation;
in order to determine the sales margin of the Drilling Business
Unit, all the operating expenses not specifically allocable to each
drilling  vessels  or  geographical  area  are  subtracted  from  the
overall  margins  generated  from  the  drilling  vessels  and  the
overall margins of the geographical areas for land drilling;
in order to calculate EBIT, the idle costs (mainly related to drilling
installations,  equipment  and  personnel),  the  selling  expenses,

-

-

-

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E&C Business Unit 

The  economic  projections  of  the  plan  of  the  E&C  Business  Unit
(Engineering  &  Construction)  are  produced  on  the  basis  of  the
aggregation  of  the  economic  results  of  the  individual  operating
projects.  This  analysis  is  carried  out  separately  for  the  Offshore
E&C and Onshore E&C business units, up to determining the EBIT
of the business, as explained below:
-

for each project considered, the value of the project over the full
life  of  the  contract  (revenues  and  margins)  is  divided  by  the
number of years for its performance;
the projects considered in the projections of the plan are divided
as follows:
• Acquired Projects (or in portfolio): the revenues and margins
over the full life of the contract of these projects also take into
account the assessment of the outcome of the claims towards
customers and the change orders;

• Speculative Projects: the new projects not yet included in the
portfolio  and  for  which  the  highest  possibility  of  acquisition
exists;  these  projects  already  produce  economic  and/or
financial effects during the first year of the plan (budget);
• Target Projects: the new projects still not yet included in the
portfolio  and  for  which  there  is  a  lower  probability  of
acquisition  compared  to  the  Speculative  projects.  The  Target
projects start producing economic effects on the basis of the
presumed acquisition date, but in any case in the projections
no effect is considered before the second year of the plan. The
margins of the Target projects are hypothesized on the basis
of the relative business segment (onshore or offshore). The
overall revenues and margins of the Target projects, weighted
by  relative  probability  of  acquisition,  are  amended  on  the
basis  of  qualitative  and  forward-looking  evaluations,  and
therefore  necessarily  subjective,  of  the  top  management  of
the  Company  with  the  aim  of  making  the  overall  results
compatible and coherent with the performance capacity of the
organisational  and  operating  structure  of  the  E&C  Business
Unit.  The  amendment  process  entails  a  subjective  and
synthetic valuation within the E&C Business Unit designed to
reflect the confidence in the market trends, the situation and
negotiations related to the ongoing projects and the state of
the offers for the new projects;

the determination of the overall sales margin  is  carried  out by
subtracting all the operating expenses not specifically allocable
to the projects from the margins of the projects as determined
above.  Then  a  further  target  margin  is  added  to  such  margin.
Such target margin (‘BU Target’) incorporates the expectations of
the  management  with  regard  to:  (i)  the  margin  level  of  the
Speculative  projects;  (ii)  the  volume  of  acquisitions  and  the
margins  of  the  Target  projects;  (iii)  the  improvement  of  the

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the research and development costs, other operating expenses
not allocable to the drilling vessels or the geographical areas and
the  general  and  administrative  expenses  are  subtracted  from
the sales margin.

* * *
The ‘BU Target’ margin for the current financial year is monitored
quarterly through the budget verification process, which entails, on
a  quarterly  basis,  the  verification  and  possible  update  of  the
estimates of the revenues, EBIT, net profit and level of investments
for the current financial year.

Algeria

With  reference  to  page  118  of  the  2012  Annual  Report  (English
version)  and,  in  particular,  to  the  heading  ‘Algeria’  mentioned
therein, consider the following.

The  Supreme  Court  of  Algiers  upheld  the  freezing  of  Saipem
Contracting  Algérie’s  bank  accounts  holding  approximately  €80
million equivalent as indicated in the Annual Reports of 2010, 2011
and 2012.
Furthermore, the Company is aware of a possible extension to the
ongoing investigations by the Tribunal of Algiers, although it has no
evidence regarding the status of the investigations or of the people
involved.
Therefore, on the basis of the current facts and the status of the
ongoing  investigations,  both  in  Italy  and  in  Algeria,  there  are  no
indications  to  ascertain  the  existence  of  a  probable  obligation.
Therefore, there are no requisites to allocate any potential liabilities
for the Company.

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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 data 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, Criteria and Principles of Reporting’.

Table of Contents
Organisational Profile

Commitments, Results and Objectives

Methodology, Criteria and Principles of Reporting

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

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Organisational Profile

Ref. GRI 2.1-2.10

Saipem is a leading global contractor with a significant local
presence in strategic emerging areas such as Africa,Central Asia,
America, the Middle East and South East Asia.
Saipem enjoys an excellent competitive position in terms of EPIC
(Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Construction) and
EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) services to
the Oil&Gas industry, both onshore and offshore, with a special
focus on technologically complex and difficult projects, including
activities in remote areas, in deep waters and on projects that
involve difficult gas or crude supplies. The drilling services
offered by the Company stand out for the way they are provided
in many of the most critical areas of the oil industry, often in
synergy with onshore and offshore activities. Saipem’s ability to
execute projects in critical and remote areas is ensured by
efficient coordination between local and Corporate activities,

guaranteed logistical support worldwide and the consolidated
capacity to tackle any difficulties that arise locally. Saipem has
been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1984. It is a
subsidiary of Eni which currently holds a 42.91% share in the
Company.

The organisation

Saipem has cutting-edge competencies in engineering and project
management and avails of a technologically advanced and
extremely versatile fleet.
The Company has two Business Units – Engineering
& Construction and Drilling – which often operate in synergy for
onshore and offshore projects. The Engineering & Construction BU

Europe

Employees 
Local employees 
GHG emissions 
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

11,133
8,366
236.01
(hours)  129,309

North Africa

Employees 
Local employees 
GHG emissions 
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

4,379
3,704
179.04
(hours)  123,113

Americas

Employees 
Local employees 
GHG emissions 
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

7,825
6,903
254.47
(hours)  225,351

Central and South Africa 
7,586
Employees 
4,859
Local employees 
209.29
GHG emissions 
(hours)  146,551
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

Saipem SpA headquarters
Main offices and engineering centres
Yards/logistic bases

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is the result of a merger between the previous Onshore and
Offshore Business Units.

Figures for 2012

Offshore Engineering & Construction activities in 2012 consisted
in laying 1,435 km of pipeline and installing 122,765 tonnes of
plant and equipment. Onshore Engineering & Construction, on the
other hand, comprised the laying of 543 km of pipeline of varying
diameter and the installation of 261,410 tonnes of plant and
equipment.
Offshore Drilling comprised the drilling of 109 wells, totalling
approximately 193,866 metres, whereas Onshore Drilling
comprised 347 wells, totalling approximately 953,022 metres.

Shareholders by geographical area (1) 
Shareholders
Italy
Other EU States
America
UK and Ireland
Other European States
Rest of the World

Number of shares

222,471,730 (2)
8,732,188
52,455,491
46,878,845
12,707,827
19,164,819

(1) Based on 2011 dividend payments.
(2) Includes 1,996,482 treasury shares with no dividend entitlement.

Backlog by client

Supermajor
Major
Independent
NOC
Other 

% of capital
50.4
19.88
11.88
10.62
2.88
4.34

(%)
22
18
7
41
12

CIS

Employees 
Local employees 
GHG emissions 
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

3,491
2,180
90.22
(hours)  101,054

Saipem Group

Employees 
Local employees 
GHG emissions 
HSE training* 

(*) Project basis

48,455
(No.) 
37,285
(No.) 
(kt)  1,542.60
(hours)  1,687,258

Middle East

Employees 
Local employees 
GHG emissions 
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

7,342
6,019
487.85
(hours)  856,456

 Rest of Asia and Oceania
6,699
Employees 
5,254
Local employees 
85.71
GHG emissions 
(hours)  105,424
HSE training 

(No.) 
(No.) 
(kt) 

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Commitments, Results and Objectives

Ref. GRI 1.2

Commitments
Safety
Ensure the safety of everyone
who works for Saipem

Health
Safeguard and promote the
health of Saipem people

2012 Results

2013-2016 goals

- Obtained OHSAS 18001 certification for all Saipem
Corporate, Engineering & Construction BU and
integrated project activities, including management of
office buildings in Italy
- Disseminated the LiHS programme, continued the
‘Leading Behaviours’ campaign and produced a film on
health and safety themes
- Launched new Delphi portal for the standardisation
and sharing of teaching materials
- Developed NIKE software, a support tool for the
selection and delivery of personal protective
equipment

- Obtain OHSAS 18001 certification for Drilling BU
activities
- Plan training activities on the basis of the ‘HSE
Training Protocol’, revised in 2012 following the
updating of professional roles
- Continue and expand the LiHS ‘Leading Behaviours’
programme
- Improve communications and sharing of information
with subcontractors to enhance their performance and
ensure compliance with Saipem’s health and safety
standards
- Continue implementation of the industrial hygiene
campaign

- Continued malaria programmes for employees and
local communities
- Raised awareness of vaccination and continued
prevention work in favour of employees
- Continued the BEST pilot project which, on account of
the positive results obtained, has been renamed the
‘H-Factor’ 
- Organised events on the prevention of illnesses such
as tuberculosis, malaria, hypertension, diabetes, AIDS,
combating smoking and supporting blood donations
- Launched a teledermatology programme in Nigeria
- Concluded the health protocol validation and
pre-travel training programme

- Reinforce implementation of the various remote
medicine programmes and monitor their correct use,
especially for employees working in frontier areas
- Promote the H-Factor campaign and extend it to
operating companies and branches
- Implement initiatives for local populations where
onshore installations are present in order to promote
health and prevent illnesses
- Guarantee ongoing training for medical personnel,
providing specialist courses such as ATLS (Advance
Trauma Life Support)
- Continue ongoing monitoring of Health Performance
Indicators (HPI)

Personnel development
Develop the skills and
competences of human
resources and improve both the
work environment and the HR
management system

- Set up the ‘Progetto Sinergia’ to create greater
consistency and co-operation between technical
knowledge and its application in the Company
- Reviewed professional roles
- Concluded the Competence Assurance & Assessment
(CA&A) process in offshore construction
- Cooperated with local universities for the
development of technical and managerial
competencies of personnel
- Implemented training initiatives in support of
recruitment of HSE professionals

Security
Ensure the security of Saipem’s
people and vessels

Environment
Manage and minimise
environmental impact in the life
cycle of operations and improve
environmental performance

- Issued the Security Management System (bid and
execution phases) and the Security Golden Rules (bid
and execution phases), to ensure the highest
standards possible for the protection of people and
assets in environments sometimes characterised by
high levels of risk
- Held first Security Meeting in Zurich

- Launched environmental awareness campaigns on
themes related to the eco footprint
- Obtained ISO 14001 certification for all Saipem
Corporate Engineering & Construction BU and
integrated project activities, including management of
office buildings in Italy)
- Started up preliminary activities to effectuate energy
assessments on several assets and buildings
- Improved the sharing of information and best
practices between all operating companies
- Delivered training courses on operating control of
environmental aspects and more specific courses on
waste related themes

iv

- Develop and diffuse the Knowledge Owner Project for
international resources and implement a plan for
making the most of the resources involved
- Define minimum labour standards for people and
sites and implement improvement measures, where
necessary
- Increase even further the presence of local personnel
at all levels of the organisation and promote greater
multi-culturality 
- Implement actions in support of female employment
by increasing the presence of women candidates at all
levels, improving the quality of their working conditions
and adopting welfare tools 
- Implement payroll and turnover monitoring policies
- Continue the employee satisfaction and work
environment surveys on young graduates and school
leavers
- Continue the ‘Progetto Sinergia’

- Continue the expansion of the number of contracts
with security services providers that include clauses
on human rights
- Design and deliver training courses on human rights
for Security personnel

- Continue ongoing monitoring of environmental
performance and impacts
- Carry out an energy assessment on several assets
and buildings to identify critical areas and propose
corrective actions in order to increase energy
efficiency
- Carry out a specific case study for the protection of
water resources in order to identify criticalities and
best practices
- Obtain ISO 14001 for Drilling BU activities

Saipem Sustainability Performance / Commitments, Results and Objectives

Commitments
Local areas and communities
Improve and consolidate
relations with local stakeholders

Contribute to the development
of local social and economic
conditions

Clients
Improve the quality of services
offered, including in relation to
issues of sustainability 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

2012 Results

2013-2016 goals

- Held two in-house workshops with sustainability
facilitators to standardise and improve tools for
mapping and analysing stakeholders and local
facilitator contexts
- Structured activities for monitoring of local
community initiatives and relations with stakeholders
- Carried out survey on local stakeholders in Karimun
and presented results to local stakeholders
- Completed a study of socio-economic conditions in
Kuryk (Kazakhstan)
- Analysed the education system in Kuryk
(Kazakhstan) to pinpoint areas in need of
improvement and implement specific projects
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
municipality of Guarujá (Brazil)
- Implemented a model for assessing the effects of the
Local Content strategy on France, Angola and Indonesia
- Completed a Social Return on Investment (SROI)
study on the Karimun yard (Indonesia)
- Continued the social and labour rights auditing
programme on 19 vendors
- Set up a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for the
new fabrication yard in Brazil and subsequently
defined an Action Plan
- Involved local vendors and subcontractors in
sustainability initiatives targeted at host communities
in Kazakhstan
- Set up 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
(Kazakhstan, Peru, Italy, Brazil, Nigeria, Colombia and
Algeria)
- Set up partnerships and associations with health
organisations and institutions to improve local health
conditions and combat endemic illnesses (Venezuela,
Colombia, Kazakhstan, Congo, Angola, Nigeria)

- Held specific meetings on sustainability themes with
various clients, among whom Chevron, Petrobras,
ExxonMobil, Total E&P, Inpex, SABIC Safco and Woodside
- Carried out a study to evaluate the socio-economic
benefits of a project in Suriname

- Provided training (e-learning and classroom) on
anti-corruption legislation and practice, Model 231 and
the Code of Ethics
- Approved the ‘Anti-Corruption Management System
Guideline’ (MSG) which replaced the previous
Guidelines and optimised the compliance system
already in force
- Completion, with a view to short-term implementation,
of control standards relating to the environmental
crimes introduced by Law No. 121 of 2011, such as
offences eligible for establishing administrative
responsibility of companies pursuant to Legislative
Decree No. 231/2001
- Reviewed and updated the Corporate Standards ‘Joint
Venture Agreements - Prevention of Illegal Activity’ and
‘Intermediary Agreements’

- Strengthen dialogue with clients and local institutions
in relation to Saipem's programmes for development of
the local context
- Consolidate the system for mapping and defining local
stakeholder engagement strategies with a view to
boosting relations
- Complete the training of sustainability officers so as
to ensure adequate cover of those areas where Saipem
has a long-term presence. The main areas of
intervention are monitoring of local community
initiatives and activities targeted at reinforcing
stakeholder relations
- Continue with the preparation of communications
tools tailored to local stakeholders

- Continue implementation of the assessment model of
effects of the local content strategy on significant
operating contexts
- Continue the auditing programme on vendors in
critical areas on themes related to labour rights and
respect for human rights
- Continue activities in support of the socio-economic
development of host communities and the leveraging
of local resources in the main communities in which
Saipem operates
- Continue actions to increase the share of local project
based procurements, including by means of initiatives
to support the qualification of local vendors

- Promote dialogue with clients with a view to
strengthening relations, including in a perspective of
sustainable management of projects
- 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 crimes
introduced by Italian Legislative Decree No. 231/2001,
by Law No. 94, Law No. 99 and Law No. 116 of 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 Organisation,
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, Criteria and Principles of Reporting

Ref. GRI 3.1-3.13

Since 2011, the Group’s sustainability indicators and, more
generally, its sustainability performance have been disclosed in
the form of this Addendum to the document ‘Saipem
Sustainability’. The Addendum deals with themes deemed to be
‘material’ for Saipem and its stakeholders and describes the
measures and initiatives implemented to achieve the targets set.

Both this Addendum and ‘Saipem Sustainability’ are an integral
part of Saipem’s sustainability reporting and communication
system, which consists of a series of tools designed to convey
information to all Stakeholders in an exhaustive and efficient
way.

Communication Tools 

Financial Stakeholders 

Clients 

Internal Stakeholders 

Local Stakeholders

Saipem Sustainability 
2012

Addendum: 
Sustainability Performance

Country & Project Reports

Financial Statements 2012,
Corporate Governance,
Code of Ethics

Annual leaflets, posters
and internal newsletters

Sustainability on the web
and interactive reports

iPad Application

Reporting principles
and materiality analysis results

The information and data indicators dealt with herein are
compliant with the Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative,
version G3.0.
In order to define the sustainability themes considered most
significant, both within the Company and in relation to
Stakeholders, a materiality analysis was once again carried out in
2012.
The level of internal significance was set by the Sustainability
Committee, taking into account the Company’s principles and
values, its business strategy and objectives, as well as the skills
and distinctive features for which it stands out in its market
segment.
The level of external interest, on the other hand, was surveyed by
combining a sustainability benchmarking analysis of the
Company’s main clients (Majors and National Oil Companies) with
the results of the requests and interests that various Stakeholders
submitted to Saipem during the reporting year. These were then
assessed over against the results of an analysis of the frequency
(how often and how many questions were asked on a specific
theme) and relevance (the level of criticality and the weight

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assigned to the theme) with which the topics dealt with appear in
the questionnaires of financial analysts and rating agencies.
In order to simplify analysis and comparison of results, the
themes were broken down into 11 macro categories. Their
materiality was then determined by the nexus of internal and
external significance.
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. Greater
weight was therefore given to those issues and geographical
areas in which the Company has a more significant impact.

Reporting Scope

In order to facilitate reader comprehension of performance trends
over time, 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 it, for the period 2010-2012.
As regards financial data, in accordance with the criteria adopted for

the drafting of the Annual Report, the reporting scope also includes,
on a line-by-line proportional basis, the data of subsidiaries and
companies managed under joint operating agreements.
When financial data is not being disclosed, the operational
criterion is adopted, which is to say that the Saipem Group reports
100% of operations in which Saipem SpA or one of its subsidiaries
exercises operational control.
For HSE data, non-operating entities and subsidiaries that do not
produce significant effects are not included in the reporting
scope. In some cases, for certain HSE indicators that are
considered to be particularly important for the business of the
Company, subcontractors and vendors working on Company
projects are included.
Exceptions to the above criteria are expressly indicated in the
text, as are any changes 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.
Reporting is subject to controls by the same independent auditor
used for the Annual Report, for this Addendum and for the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

In relation to the Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (version G3.0), for the present document Saipem declares an application level
of B+.

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Disclosure on Management Approach

The table below discloses the Management Approach to
sustainability issues pursuant to version G3.0 of the Guidelines of

the Global Reporting Initiative. All documents mentioned are
available on the company website http://www.saipem.com.

Category

Topic

Document

Section title

Saipem is an international contractor operating in the Oil&Gas industry whose revenues in 2012 totalled €13 billion. The Company
has in excess of 48,000 employees and is present in more than 80 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 vendors in a way that contributes to their social and economic development.

Economic
Performance

Management Method

Saipem website

Industrial Model

AR

Letter to the Shareholders

Environmental
Performance

Goals and Performances

Policy and other Information

SS12

AR

AR

Chapter ‘Managing company business for long-lasting success’

Letter to the Shareholders; Operating Review;
Financial and Economic Results

Letter to the Shareholders

For Saipem, supplying excellent products and services goes hand in hand with the Company’s commitment to environmental
protection. Saipem has a well-structured and integrated HSE Management System that acts as a point of reference for all
production units. The Management System also entails systematic auditing in order to ensure 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 decommissioning. Furthermore, technological innovation at the service of Company
assets combines with the implementation of best practices on projects to ensure constant pursuit of improvement in the
Company’s environmental performance.

SS12

Chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’

Management Method

Saipem website

‘Sustainability’ section

Goals and Performances

AR

SP

'QHSE' paragraph

Commitments, Results, Objectives and Key Sustainability Indicators

Policy

Saipem website

Section ‘Sustainability, Sustainability Policy and HSE Policy’

Organisational Responsibility

Saipem website

‘Sustainability’ section

Training and Awareness

Monitoring and Follow-Up

SS12

AR

SP 

SS12

Chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’

'QHSE' paragraph

Key Sustainability Indicators

Chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’

Saipem believes that human capital is a key element for its durable competitive success. This is why it is vital to ensure adequate
protection of labour, the continuous development of skills and competences, and the creation of a working environment that is
free of discrimination and that offers equal opportunities for all on the basis of merit, while at the same time assuring respect for
and adaptation to the specificities of individual situations. The workplace health and safety of all Saipem personnel are a priority
objective and are constantly monitored and guaranteed in Company operations through an integrated HSE Management System.
Industrial relations are handled with due regard for the peculiarities of local socio-economic contexts as well as for the labour laws
in force in the country where the Company is operating.

Labour Practices and Indicators
of Decent Working Conditions

Management Method

Goals and Performances

SS12

Chapters ‘People: our success driver’
and ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’

Saipem website

'Sustainability' section

AR

SP

‘HR’ and ‘QHSE’ paragraphs

Commitments, Results, Objectives and Key Sustainability Indicators

Policy

Saipem website

Section ‘Sustainability, Sustainability Policy’

Organisational Responsibility

SS12

Chapter ‘People: our success driver’

Saipem website

'Sustainability' section

Training and Awareness

SS12

Chapters ‘People: our success driver’
and ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’

Monitoring and Follow-Up

SP

AR

Key Sustainability Indicators

‘HR’ and ‘QHSE’ paragraphs

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Category

Topic

Document

Section title

Saipem complies with international human and workers’ rights legislation and is committed to ensuring that its own vendors do
likewise. Saipem’s sustainability policy declares explicitly that ‘respect for Human Rights is the foundation of inclusive growth of
societies and local areas and, consequently, of the companies that work within them’. Saipem contributes to the creation of the
socio-economic conditions required for the effective enjoyment of fundamental rights and promotes the professional growth and
well-being of its own local human resources. As expressed quite clearly in the Code of Ethics, Saipem undertakes to spread
knowledge of Company values and principles by implementing suitable procedures of control and protecting the specific rights of
local populations.

Management Method

Human Rights

Goals and Performances

Policy

SS12

CE

SP

CE

Chapters ‘People: our success driver’, ‘Building a sustainable supply chain’,
‘Global company, global integrity’ and ‘Living together with local communities’

Business Ethics

Commitments, Results, Objectives and Key Sustainability Indicators

Business Ethics

Saipem website

Key Sustainability Indicators

Organisational Responsibility

Training and Awareness

Monitoring and Follow-Up

SS12

CE

SP

SS12

SP

Chapter ‘Global company, global integrity’

Business Ethics

Key Sustainability Indicators

Chapter ‘Global company, global integrity’

Key Sustainability Indicators

Saipem undertakes to contribute to the long-term social and economic development of the areas in which its business is located.
This objective 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 in order to pinpoint, by way of a structured
process, those 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 that is conducive to ensuring constructive and ongoing dialogue,
has been introduced.

Social Performance

Management Method

Goals and Performances

Saipem website

'Sustainability' section

SS12

CG

SP

Chapters ‘Living together with local communities’ and ‘People: our success driver’

Paragraphs ‘Transparency’ and ‘Anti-Corruption Practices’

Commitments, Results, Objectives and Key Sustainability Indicators

Policy

Saipem website

Key Sustainability Indicators

Organisational Responsibility

Training and Awareness

Monitoring and Follow-Up

CG

SS12

AR

SP

Paragraphs ‘Transparency’ and ‘Anti-Corruption Practices’

Chapter ‘Living together with local communities’

‘HR’ paragraph

Key Sustainability Indicators

Customer satisfaction is a key factor in sustainable business. Each Saipem project has Quality and HSE Management Systems
implemented in order to manufacture products, supply quality services and carry out all activities in conditions of maximum
safety. In compliance with Corporate Policy for Quality, all of Saipem’s operating companies have implemented a Quality
Management System in accordance with ISO 9001, Corporate guidelines and relevant standards.

Management Method

Goals and Performances

Saipem website

‘Activities’ section

SS12

SS12

SP

Chapters ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’
and ‘Managing our business for a long-lasting success’

Chapter ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’

Commitments, Results, Objectives

Policy

Saipem website

Key Sustainability Indicators

Organisational Responsibility

Saipem website

‘Sustainability’ and ‘Activities’ sections

Training and Awareness

Monitoring and Follow-Up

SS12

SS12

Chapter ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’

Chapter ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’

Product
Responsibility

Acronyms:
AR:
Annual Report 2012
SS12: Saipem Sustainability 2012
SP:
CE:
CG:

Addendum - Sustainability Performance
Code of Ethics
Corporate Governance and Shareholding Structure Report 2012

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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 2012’ [CGR 2012],
which is available in the ‘Governance’ section of the Company
website.

Ref. GRI

Governance

4.1-4.2-4.3

Saipem’s organisational structure is characterised 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 External
Auditors are in charge of the legal auditing of accounts. The Shareholders’ Meeting manifests the will of 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 8 members, of whom 6 non-executive, 5
independent non-executive and 2 executive. The Board was appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 4, 2011. Two committees with advisory and
consulting functions have been set up within the Board of Directors. These are the Audit and Risk Committee, consisting of three non-executive
independent members, and the Compensation and Nomination Committee, likewise made up of three non-executive independent members.
[Ref. CGR 2012 – ‘Organisational 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’]

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 website or can be requested via email by writing to: 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
website. It is further ensured by means of press releases, periodical meetings with institutional investors, the financial community and the press.
Saipem employees have a number of dedicated information channels available, including the intranet portal, the quarterly in-house magazine
‘Orizzonti’ and a large number of newsletters and local magazines.
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.).
[Ref. CGR 2012 – ‘Board of Statutory Auditors’; website www.saipem.com]

Remuneration of the CEO and the Deputy CEO, as well as 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.
[Ref. CGR 2012 – ‘2012 Remuneration Report’]

The Saipem procedure ‘Transactions involving interests held by Board Directors and Statutory Auditors and Transactions 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 was amended on March 13, 2012.
[Ref. CGR 2012 – ‘Transactions involving interests held by Board Directors and Statutory Auditors and Transactions 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, the Board of Directors carries out a yearly Board Review on the size, composition and level of functioning and efficiency of the
Board and its Committees.To this end, it avails of the assistance of a specialist external consultant.
[Ref. CGR 2012 – ‘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 characterise the conduct of the entire organisation. In compliance with the provisions of law, the Code of Ethics clearly defines the values
that Saipem recognises, accepts and shares, as well as the responsibilities the Company assumes both internally and externally.
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’; ‘Our tangible and intangible assets’; ‘Sustainability’; ‘Integrity in our operations’. 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 contexts are supplied in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.
[Ref. CGR 2012 – ‘Issuer Profile’; ‘Code of Ethics’; ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’]

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 sustainability 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, control, review of results and 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 maximising 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.
Every four months, the Sustainability Committee, of which the CEO and the Deputy CEO are members, is presented with the main performance results
and activities underway as regards sustainability. The Committee then supplies guidelines and approves the activity plan. The Committee 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. In accordance with 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. AR 2012 – ‘Risk Management’; ‘Sustainability’; CGR 2012 – ‘Risk and Internal Control Management System in Relation to the Financial Reporting
Process’; ‘Board Review’]

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

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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
execution 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 optimisation of any opportunities
identified.
[Ref. FR 2012 – ‘Risk Management’, website www.saipem.com]

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, the Fundamental Conventions of the ILO (International Labour Organisation)
and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, are fundamental principles on which Saipem bases its Code of Ethics and conducts its operations.
[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 36 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 Organisation for Standardization) and ANIDA (Associazione Nazionale Imprese Difesa
Ambiente - National Business Association for Environmental Protection). Some operating companies are members of the ‘Ship Owners and Marine
Industry Ventures Association’ and of the BIP (Brazilian Institute of Petroleum and Gas). The Saipem Group takes part in a total of 46 associations.

Stakeholder relations

Ref. GRI 4.14-4.17

The methods adopted by the Company to identify, map and engage with stakeholders locally are described in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’. The main
stakeholder engagement activities carried out in 2012 are outlined below.

Financial stakeholders

Saipem’s shareholders are mainly involved through Road Shows (25), interfacing with the Company Secretary, conferences for financial investors (12) and updating
of the special shareholders’ section on the Saipem website. Financial analysts and rating agencies are provided with information via the disclosure of periodical
results and the illustration of objectives and achievements. The document ‘Key for interpreting Saipem’s website and published documents’ describes where
information and data can be found for each significant sustainability theme. In 2012, Saipem provided a number of informative sustainability documents to Goldman
Sachs, Inrate, La Financière Responsable, EIRIS and F&C Management Ltd, and was in direct contact with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

Clients

Nurturing of relations at the level of operating projects is ongoing and constant. Project managers and project staff hold interviews and meetings with clients, who
are often present on-site, and reply on-the-ground to their queries and requests. Clients are also involved in HSE training initiatives, such as environmental
awareness campaigns or the LiHS (Leadership in Health and Safety) programme. At the end of each significant project, and on an annual basis, the client is asked
for feedback using the Customer Satisfaction tool. Furthermore, meetings with clients or potential clients are organised in pre-bid and bid phase and can involve a
number of specific aspects such as Saipem’s approach to sustainability. In 2012 Saipem held numerous meetings with clients to involve them in its global and local
sustainability strategy. Some of these were attended by Chevron, Petrobras, ExxonMobil, Total E&P, Inpex, SABIC Safco and Woodside.

Employees

Workers’ representatives and trade unions are involved in collective bargaining and in other forms of dialogue regarding specific local activities, including through
periodical meetings. Management of Company employees is the responsibility of the Human Resources function on all Group operating sites, as described in the
document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’. Specific schemes can be organised, such as employee satisfaction and work environment surveys, and in-house meetings.
In Kazakhstan, for example, the company ER SAI Caspian Contractor Llc initiated dialogue with its employees to define a community initiatives plan and invited them
to take part in activities such as sports events, displays and grand openings. In the Congo, employees, along with their spouses, partners and children, participated
in the Little LiHS workshop. Personnel engagement and training activities on sustainability themes continued throughout 2012 with induction for new employees,
thematic seminars (in France) and specific meetings with managerial functions in France, Italy, Brazil, Australia and Indonesia.

Local communities

As described in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’, each operating company or project has a specific approach to relations with local communities. This
takes into account both the role of Saipem and the socio-economic and cultural context in which it operates. Many initiatives involving local communities were held
during 2012. In Karimun (Indonesia), a Stakeholder Perception Survey was carried out on 142 residents of the island (as described in the document ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2012’), while in Kazakhstan a public meeting was held with the population of Kuryk village to present and discuss the Ersai sustainability plan. In
Nigeria, relations with local communities are defined and regulated in Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Company, the client (for projects) and
representatives of the communities affected by operations. Other initiatives and projects for local communities were held in the Congo, Colombia, Kazakhstan,
Indonesia, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil (for further details see ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’).

Governments and local authorities

Engagement with governments and, above all, local authorities is defined in relation to the circumstances in which Saipem operates, taking into consideration the
specificities of the country and the social context. Alongside institutional and official relations with the authorities, Saipem cooperates with public bodies for the
launch of initiatives in favour of local communities and local areas. In this regard, Saipem collaborates with local government health entities, hospitals and medical
centres to implement projects targeted at raising awareness of diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis or AIDS in the Congo, Nigeria and Kazakhstan, as well as with
environmental protection bodies in the Congo and Kazakhstan. In 2012, a ‘Declaration of Intent’ was signed with the Municipality of Guarujá in Brazil to formalise
roles and commitments in the construction of a new Offshore Technology and Construction Centre. Furthermore, joint initiatives with the Department of Labour in
the Republic of Kazakhstan facilitated the holding of a course organised and delivered by Saipem for public sector workers on lessons learned in the field of oil rig
health and safety. Saipem works with local institutions such as schools and universities, including through specific partnership agreements, in order to contribute
to the development of an education system that meets the needs of the private sector, with particular reference to the Oil&Gas industry. Numerous initiatives are
under way in Algeria, Kazakhstan, Italy, Congo, Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Colombia in this regard.

Local organisations and NGOs

Saipem collaborates with organisations or NGOs, above all at local level, and at times through specific partnership agreements, with a view to implementing
community initiatives tailored to the area’s specificities and main problems. Cooperation with local NGOs is for the most part in the Congo and in Kazakhstan and is
targeted at conducting studies and implementing initiatives of a local nature. The Stakeholder Perception Survey in Karimun also included a local environmental NGO.
In 2012, Saipem and ER SAI Caspian Contractor Llc also met representatives of the Human Rights Watch in Kazakhstan to clarify events surrounding a strike that
took place the previous year. 

Vendors

Relations with vendors are discussed in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’, where the selection and assessment processes are described. At local level,
specific initiatives for vendor involvement are constantly ongoing. These are targeted at improving the quality of supplies and at encouraging vendors to comply
with Saipem’s quality, health and safety, environmental and social requirements. In this regard, meetings were held most especially with vendors in India, China and
Brazil. In Indonesia, the Congo and Kazakhstan, vendors were involved in initiatives for local communities, while in Azerbaijan an important training project was
implemented for subcontractor employees supplying maritime services.

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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
indicators covered. When indicators are not applicable or not
significant in relation to Company business, explanations are

supplied. The section ‘Additional Information’ provides further
specifications or references to documents where more details on
the topic can be found. All documents cited are available on the
website www.saipem.com.

Area

GRI code

GRI description

Saipem Performance Indicator

EC1

Direct economic value generated and distributed

EC2

Financial implications and other risks and
opportunities for the organisation’s activities due
to climate change

EC3

Coverage of the organisation’s defined benefit plan
obligations

Employee payroll and benefits
Research and development costs
Dividend distribution
Operating expenses
Net sales from operations
Income taxes
Generally speaking, Saipem has implemented a Risk and Opportunity
Knowledge Management (ROKM) process targeted at managing the risks and
opportunities intrinsic in activities performed by the Company. Specifically, this
process is applied on all Saipem projects in all countries and includes, amongst
other things, identification of risks associated with environmental legislation
and those connected with weather conditions and the features of the area.
Although climate change has not been identified as a key risk for Saipem, it is
nonetheless taken into consideration, since it can influence Saipem's activities
in those countries characterised by extreme and unpredictable weather
conditions that could generate effects on operating costs and on the integrity of
Company, to say nothing of exposing people to risk.
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 relation to
specific practices on the various markets of reference in which Saipem
operates, for example North America and Northern Europe, the possibility exists
for supplementary forms of social welfare, which ensure a more competitive
positioning on the labour market and therefore increase the Company's ability
to attract and retain resources. 

EC6

EC7

EC8

Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on
locally-based vendors at significant locations of
operations.

Percentage of project based orders placed with local vendors

Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior
management hired from the local community at
locations of significant operations

Local employees

% local managers

Development and impact of infrastructure
investments and services provided primarily for
public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or
pro bono engagement

Costs for initiatives targeted at host communities broken down according to
area of intervention:
socio-economic development and Local Content
infrastructure development
community health
education
professional training
environmental protection and environmental awareness
culture

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Unit of measure
€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million

2010
1,627
12
263
8,231
11,160
345

2011
1,750
12
319
9,388
12,593
392

2012
2,041
15
330
9,832
13,369
393

Additional information

Furthermore, Saipem's activities are carried out in different countries and are subject to different national
legislations, such as laws implementing international protocols and conventions on climate change. Such legislation
can, therefore, impose restrictions on emissions into the atmosphere, into water and into the soil and can entail the
application of very prohibitive operating standards which have an overall impact on project costs. Conversely, since
climate change is by now a theme of international importance, it can also represent a business opportunity, in
particular as regards the development of new technologies based on efficiency, low environmental impact and the
promotion of renewable energy. A ‘Renewables and Environment’ Business Line within Saipem deals with the
development and construction of renewable plants and services. Saipem is also cooperating on research projects for
the development of Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) systems.
Further details are available in the 2012 Annual Report in the section ‘Risk management’.
For employees of Saipem SpA, 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.
Further information on employee benefits and seniority bonuses is available in the 2012 Annual Report.
* On June 16, 2011 the merger by incorporation of the subsidiary Saipem Energy Services SpA was approved. The
accounting and tax effects of this merger were set at January 1, 2012.
Saipem contributes to creating growth opportunities for people and companies and for the communities in which it
operates. Saipem undertakes to maximise and leverage Local Content, with a view to creating employment
opportunities, business skills and local human capital growth. In 2012, out of a total of €9,584,102,194 in orders,
excluding €1,781,227,308 for investments in company assets and staff costs, €4,040,916,633 were from local
vendors. In 2012, the definition of ‘local’ became even more stringent to allow for a more realistic vision of Saipem's
contribution to the socio-economic development of a country. Orders are considered local only when the supplier is
of the same state in which the project is located and in relation to which the order is made.

€ million

3.608

3.867

5.456*

%

61

56

52

No.

31,761

33,688

37,285

%

48

46

42

One of the pillars of Saipem's sustainability strategy is the maximisation of Local Content. Further details of
initiatives implemented in 2012 are available in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’, in the section dedicated to Human
Resources in the 2012 Annual Report, and in the Sustainability section of the Company website.

€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million
€ million

0.375
0.252
0.087
0.069
0.186
0.025
0.047

1.245
-
0.143
0.213
0.115
0.082
0.100

0.76
0.421
0.131
0.546
0.167
0.038
0.063

Saipem has developed internal procedures and instruments to ensure effective analysis of the local context,
mapping of stakeholders and their needs, and monitoring of initiatives targeted at host communities. Normally,
these initiatives are implemented or coordinated by Saipem operating companies, often in conjunction with local
entities. In particular, in 2012 Saipem completed a Social Return on Investment (SROI) study, applied to the
investment in the new Fabrication Yard in Karimun (Indonesia). Further analysis and details on initiatives
implemented in 2012 and the results of the SROI study are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

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Area

GRI code

GRI description

Saipem Performance Indicator

EC9

Understanding and describing significant indirect
economic impacts, including the extent of impacts

EN1

Materials used by weight or volume

Direct energy consumption by primary energy
source

Indirect energy consumption by primary energy
source

Electricity consumed

Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency
improvements

Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable
energy-based products and services, and
reductions in energy requirements as a result of
these initiatives

EN8

Total water withdrawal by source

EN9

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal
of water

Saipem has adopted a tool for assessing the positive effects of externalities
generated on local areas by its strategy of maximising 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. Furthermore, applying the Social Return on
Investment (SROI) methodology, in 2012 Saipem completed a study which
analysed the positive and negative impacts of its activities on the areas in
which it operates.
Since Saipem operates as a contractor in the Oil&Gas industry, this indicator is
covered only qualitatively, as the use the Company makes of the main raw
materials in its operating contexts is dictated by the contract conditions set
down 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.
Natural Gas
Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO)
Light Fuel Oil (LFO)
Diesel
Diesel Marine Oil
Gasoline

This indicator is not covered quantitatively. However, various initiatives targeted
at energy saving were implemented in 2012. Saipem's increasing focus on
energy efficiency is witnessed in the following activities planned: an Energy
Performance Assessment in line with ISO 50001 energy management
specifications for an office building (to identify critical areas and possible areas
for improvement) and a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP -
MARPOL Annex VI) for the Saipem fleet (drilling rigs excluded).

Electricity produced from renewable sources

Total water withdrawal, of which:
fresh water/from waterworks
groundwater
surface water
sea water
In order to identify areas of water risk, Saipem uses a two-step evaluation
process. The first of these involves the Global Water Tool, which is implemented
after identifying the sites on which operations are taking place. The second step
includes assessment of water by taking a sample, evaluating water use and
discharge and, finally, examining the treatment plants present. In this way,
critical areas are identified for improvement. In 2013, Saipem will carry out a
case study on the management of the Company's water resources. This will
contain further details on the water sources most affected.

EN10

EN11

Percentage and total volume of water recycled and
reused

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

While the Company does not avail of a map of the lands on which it works in
protected areas, it nevertheless adopts a policy of biodiversity management on
these lands. In the case of areas owned, mainly fabrication yards, Saipem has
an impact monitoring system in relation to its own activities, including any
possible effects on the biodiversity of the surrounding areas. 

EN3

EN4

EN5

EN6

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Unit of measure

2010

2011

2012

Additional information

Further analysis and details of the SELCE model and the SROI study, as well as the results obtained, are available in
the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

ktoe
ktoe
ktoe
ktoe
ktoe
ktoe
ktoe

GWh

1.1
0.4
8.9
11.3
265.5
99.0
6.5

1.2
6.0
21.9
7.0
320.4
102.6
5.8

1.4
3.2
8.6
24.3
386.0
129.1
5.6

Energy consumption includes the activities of subcontractors operating on Saipem sites who have been supplied
directly with fuel by the Company. In 2012, a larger number of activities linked with work on several onshore projects
led to an increase in diesel consumption compared to the previous year. The conversion factors used are certified
and contained in the corporate environmental reporting methodology.

83.9

242.8

155.9

In 2012, electricity consumption was down 35%, due to the conclusion of the QAFCO project for which massive
quantities were required.

Further details of the Green PC initiative are given in the chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable
future’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’. Saipem intends to expand this initiative to the main Company office buildings
beginning with Saipem sa.

MWh

- 

297.3

271.7

The energy in question is produced using photovoltaic panels located entirely in Italy. Further details are available in
the chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

103 m3
103 m3
103 m3
103 m3
103 m3

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

8,245.1
4,056.8
3,251.8
221.3
715.1

The increase in water consumption is due to several projects in areas with a hot climate, such as Algeria, Saudi Arabia
and the United Arab Emirates.

Saipem promotes initiatives targeted at obtaining water savings on projects and operating sites. Initiatives to
incentivise the reuse of waste water after treatment are considered particularly important. On June 25, 2012,
Saipem organised an environmental workshop at San Donato Milanese to promote the correct management of water
resources and to encourage implementation of environmental best practices on projects. Strategies and
technologies utilised in the Oil&Gas industry to manage water resources were presented. Further details are
available in the chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

103 m3
%

-
-

303.9
4

1,024.8
12

The amount rose significantly from 4% in 2011 to 12% in 2012 on account of huge quantities of water employed and
reused on some large-scale projects.

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Area

GRI code

GRI description

Saipem Performance Indicator

EN12

Description of significant impacts of activities,
products and services on biodiversity in protected
areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside
protected areas

EN14

Strategies, current actions, and future plans for
managing impacts on biodiversity

As regards prevention, Saipem, as a contractor, 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 in the areas where it operates, with the purpose of
evaluating and implementing compensatory solutions to maintain the original
environment. The potential impacts are strictly related to the specificities of the
individual projects.
While not 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.

EN16

Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas
emissions by weight

Direct GHG emissions

Indirect GHG emissions (scope 2)

EN18

Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and reductions achieved

EN20

NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions by
type and weight

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Total water discharge by quality and destination

EN22

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

EN23

Total number and volume of significant spills

Saipem promotes the implementation of initiatives targeted at reducing energy
consumption and hence GHG emissions. An Energy Performance Assessment
was planned for the San Donato Milanese office buildings pursuant to ISO
50001 specifications so as to identify critical areas and propose improvement
measures.
SO2 emissions
NOx emissions 
CO emissions
PM emissions
NMVOC emissions
Total waste water produced, of which:
water discharged into sewage systems
water discharged into surface water bodies
water discharged into the sea
fresh water discharged in another place
Total waste produced and disposed, of which:
hazardous waste disposed of in landfill sites
incinerated hazardous waste
recycled hazardous waste
non-hazardous waste disposed of in landfill sites
incinerated non-hazardous waste
recycled non-hazardous waste
Total number of spills, of which:
spills of chemical substances into fresh water
spills of chemical substances into lakes, marshes or swamps
spills of chemical substances into the sea
spills of chemical substances onto land
spills of oily substances into fresh water
spills of oily substances into lakes, marshes or swamps
spills of oily substances into the sea
spills of oily substances onto land
Volume of substances spilled, of which:
chemical substances
oily substances

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Unit of measure

2010

2011

2012

Additional information

The chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’ provides
several examples of the management of impacts on biodiversity on the Gorgon Project being executed on the Barrow
islands on the north-west coast of Australia, and on the Shah-Habshan-Ruwais project for the construction of a
railway in the United Arab Emirates.

Specific actions to protect biodiversity were carried out in 2012. Further details on projects in the Arab Emirates and
in Australia are available in the chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’ in ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2012’.

kt

1,176.5*

1,320.9

1,542.6

ktCO2 eq

-

120.1

69.7

In 2012 an awareness campaign was launched on World Environmental Day (WED) to promote environmentally
respectful behaviour on the part of employees. The 2012 theme was the reduction of the ecological footprint. Further
details are available in the chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’ in ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2012’. The variation in the quantity of emissions follows that in the consumption of fuels. The emission
factors are based on the ‘Saipem Emission Estimation Methodology’, certified by Bureau Veritas in 2011 and in line
with international standards for the calculation of emissions.
* Figures for 2010 are calculated using the method previously adopted.

The results obtained from the implementation of improvement measures will be monitored quantitatively. Further
details are available in the chapter ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’ in ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2012’.

kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
103 m3
103 m3
103 m3
103 m3
103 m3
kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
kt
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
m3
m3
m3

3.3
19.0
9.6
-
-
2,618.6
-
-
-
-
206.4 
12.0
3.9
2.8
165.5
6.0
16.2
55
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
73.12*
-
-

4.0
22.4
9.0
-
-
1,642.0
-
-
-
-
199.9
22.3
4.3
4.3
134.6
11.2
23.2
94
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
656.45
-
-

4.2
26.2
10.7
0.7
1.0
3,696.3
400.4
572.8
480.3
2,242.6
257.9 
31.9
5.3
13.9
171.5
4.0
31.3
144
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-
3
16
1
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12
112
5.4
1.6
3.8

Hazardous waste increased compared to 2010, since, in compliance with local legislation, the waste water from
some projects is reported under that category. Non-hazardous waste increased due to the higher amount of
construction operations 2012. The figures for 2011 were, however, revised in 2012, and are given here.

* With reference to the period 2010-2012, the data given for volumes of substances spilled is partial, since
monitoring of the indicator for all significant operations became functional only from 2011 onwards.
All accidents are logged and investigated appropriately in order to establish the causes and identify corrective and
preventive measures. With a view to sharing lessons learned, environmental bulletins are issued every quarter along
with Group level reports.

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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 Annexes 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

LA2

LA3

Total workforce by employment type, employment
contract and region

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,
divided according to major operations

LA4

Employees covered by collective bargaining

LA5

Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational
changes, specifying whether these conditions are
included or not in collective bargaining
agreements

Not relevant. Dangerous waste is disposed of locally through a third-party
company, with the exception of some waste incinerated on-board several of the
main vessels.

As a contractor operating in the Oil&Gas industry, from a contractual
perspective Saipem cannot 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 2012, Saipem did not receive any significant fine and/or non-monetary
sanction for non-compliance with laws and regulations.

As a contractor, Saipem accounts 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
Expenses for integrated HSE management
Expenses for the environment
Total employees at year end, of which:
Middle and Senior Manager
White Collar
Blue Collar
employees in non-EU countries
female employees
employees on permanent contracts
employees with full-time open-ended contracts
Total workforce increase, of which:
men
women
Termination of employment of critical resources
Both monetary and in kind benefits are paid to employees independent of their
contract type (open-ended or full-time permanent), except for those specific
cases which, by their nature, may be incompatible in terms of time with the
duration of open-ended contracts.
Out of 40,419 employees monitored in 2012, 19,770 were covered by collective
bargaining agreements. 
For organisational 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. This custom and
method of information and consultation derives from a consolidated praxis of
industrial relations built over time.

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2010

2011

2012

Additional information

Further details on supply chain management are available in the chapter ‘Building a sustainable supply chain’ in
‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

Further details on the measures adopted by Saipem to reduce the environmental impact of its vessels, rigs and
equipment, and initiatives implemented to ensure safeguarding of the environment during works execution, are
discussed in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’ in the chapters ‘Managing company business for
long-lasting success’ and ‘Environmental protection: delivering a sustainable future’, respectively.

Further details on employment are supplied in the ‘People’ section of this document and in ‘Saipem Sustainability
2012’.

€ million
€ million
€ million
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

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-
-
41,174
5,039
18,413
17,722
30,611
4,439
-
-
-
-
-
2,369

19.4
31.7
2.7
44,232
5,137
20,382
18,713
33,822
5,068
17,679
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-
-
-
2,918

35.4
39.7
6.7
48,455
5,293
22,148
21,014
37,322
5,331
18,025
48,227
4,223
3,960
263
3,541

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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 advise on
worker health and safety programmes.

Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days,
and absenteeism, and number of work related
fatalities by region

Saipem promotes a culture of health and safety via training and informative
initiatives. In compliance with the law or internal praxis, national and company
based agreements have been entered into, broken down according to type of
intervention:
- setting up of workers' health and safety committees (composition and
number), compulsory provisions for the use of personal protective equipment;
- specific training plans for health and safety operators (officers and workers'
representatives) and issuing of widespread information on health and safety
themes to all employees;
- periodical meetings between the Company and workers' representatives.
HSE themes vary according to the laws in force or the collective bargaining
agreement applied for the sector. In the absence of legal or contractual
stipulations, best practices are defined according to the guidelines of
supranational organisations such as the ILO, which are generally applicable to
labour, or the IMP, for the maritime sector.
Man-hours worked
Fatal accidents
Lost Time Injuries
Days lost
Total recordable Incidents
LTI Frequency Rate
TRI Frequency Rate
Occupational illnesses reported

Education, training, counselling, prevention, and
risk-control programmes are in place to assist
workforce members, their families, or community
members when facing serious diseases

HSE Training Protocol

Vaccines administered to employees and subcontractors

Tool Box Talks

LA6

LA7

LA8

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Health and safety topics covered in formal
agreements with trade unions

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 of workers' health and safety committees (composition and
number);
- compulsory provisions for the use of personal protective equipment;
- specific training plans for health and safety operators (officers and workers'
representatives) and issuing of widespread information on health and safety
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.

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2010

2011

2012

Additional information

Some Company level negotiations provide for the payment of bonuses linked not just to profitability and productivity
indicators, but also to health and safety objectives (i.e. the Safety Frequency Rate). In 2012, an agreement was
signed with the workers health, safety and environment representatives in Milan and Fano for the assumption on
their part of health and safety competencies on onshore Italian sites as provided for by law. Further details can be
found in the chapter ‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’ in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability
2012’.

mln hours
No.
No.
No.
No.
ratio

No.

280.98
6
105
4,196
480
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1.71
8

329.54
6
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4,447
427
0.31
1.30
7

321.99
3
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5,625
342
0.32
1.06
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Methodology:
- total number of hours worked by Company and subcontractor personnel, including paid overtime and training,
within the perimeter of operating sites;
- by ‘workdays lost’ is understood the total number of calendar days during which the person injured was not
capable of carrying out his/her duties as a result of an LTI. Calculation of days lost begins from the second day from
the day of the accident and continues until the person is fit to return to work;
- LTIFR and TRIFR are calculated in millions of man-hours worked, as per the standard applied internationally in the
Oil&Gas industry.

No. hours

924,267

1,187,820

1,687,258

No.

No.

12,450

12,387

9,124

482,929

585,957

781,401

HSE training hours comprise the total number of hours reported by individual projects. Policies and several
initiatives for the promotion of the health of employees and local communities are described in detail in the chapters
‘Health & Safety: key principles in Saipem’s operations’ and ‘Living together with local communities’ of the document
‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’. Initiatives implemented in 2012 are described in this latter document.

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cont’d Key Sustainability Indicators

Area

GRI code

GRI description

Saipem Performance Indicator

LA10

Average hours of training per year per employee
by employee category 

Training hours

n
o
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t
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E
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n
a
g
n
n
a
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T

i

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LA11

Programmes for skills management and lifelong
learning that support the continued employability
of employees and assist them in managing career
endings

Saipem bases its business success on the strong technical ability of its vessels
and its personnel. Ongoing training and development of skills are fundamental
elements in the management and development of people. Saipem manages
skills assessment by means of specific mapping of each Company role in terms
of objectives, responsibilities and competences, both technical and personal.

Overall number of Skills Assessments
Number of employees undergoing performance assessment

LA12

Percentage of employees receiving regular
performance and career development reviews

Managers

White Collar

Blue Collar

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m
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p
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E

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

Female employment
Women in managerial positions
Employees under 30 years of age
of which women:
Employees aged between 30 and 50
of which women:
Employees above 50 years of age
of which women:
Number of nationalities represented in the employee population
Ratio of basic salary of women to men, by employee category:
Senior managers
Managers
White Collar
Blue Collar
Saipem prioritises the retention of qualified personnel, and recognises 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.

(*) The indicator refers to version G3.1 of the GRI guidelines.

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Saipem Sustainability Performance / Key Sustainability Indicators

Unit of measure

2010

2011

2012

Additional information

hours

-

1,809,753

2,624,610

Specifically, professional skills are monitored and measured using the Skills Evaluation Process, with time frames
linked to specific requirements. Currently, this process involves the supervisor evaluating the technical skills of the
resource, with reference also to the level of seniority. Support is subsequently provided by an external consultant to
complete the personal skills assessment. During this activity, gaps can emerge between the level of skill and
know-how required and those possessed by the resource. In such cases, the resource is given the option of
undergoing specific training, including on-the-job, classroom or practical training, to increase his/her professional
skills. Training is thus a process that covers the entire professional life cycle of the resource, since it is finalised
towards covering the role currently held and the one that may be held in the future on the basis of personal
development plans targeted at covering project-based and structural needs in both qualitative and quantitative terms.

As regards protected categories, Saipem operates in full observance of international conventions and agreements on
the protection of human and labour rights, of the legislation of the countries in which it operates and in line with the
Company's Code of Ethics. Saipem guarantees equal professional rights and repudiates all forms of discrimination,
acting in such a way that everyone enjoys equal legal and remunerative treatment based on merit and competence.
In this sense, and with reference to the Italian legal system, in 2012 agreements were entered into with the Public
Administration with a view to employing disabled people and hence ensuring a more efficient and rapid point of
encounter between the Company and those resources available on the labour market who are in possession of
skills and professional abilities that are of interest to Saipem.

The indicator was calculated as the ratio between the average woman's salary and the average man's salary by job
category. The categories to which foreign employees belong were calculated according to the logic of the ‘Job
Evaluation System’. In 2012, the calculation methodology was changed to align it as much as possible with the
international character of Saipem.

No.
No.
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

%
%
%
%

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,439
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

761
17,220
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,911
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
119

-
91
92
92

2,605
23,498
3,401
64
10,774
49
9,323
44
5,331
622
9,140
1,399
31,230
3,341
8,085
591
124

79
90
89
128

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cont’d Key Sustainability Indicators

Area

GRI code

GRI description

Saipem Performance Indicator

s
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HR1

HR2

Percentage and total number of significant
investment agreements that include human rights
clauses or that have undergone assessment

Percentage of significant vendors and contractors
that have undergone screening on human rights
and actions taken

n
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C
d
n
a

HR4

Total number of incidents of discrimination and
actions taken

HR5

HR6

HR7

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 being of significant risk for
child labour, and measures taken to contribute to
the elimination thereof

Operations identified as being of significant risk for
forced or compulsory labour, and measures taken
to contribute to the elimination thereof

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 Organisation (ILO) 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. 
Four reports of alleged discriminatory practices were received. Three of these
were closed as unfounded while the fourth is still pending. Improvement and/or
corrective actions were nevertheless implemented in two cases
(re-employment of the staff member and improvement in the overtime
management process). 
Reports of discrimination, of which:
- founded or partially founded
- still pending
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 Organisation (ILO) 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 Organisation (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, pay, working hours,
discrimination and disciplinary procedures, health and safety. A programme of
specific audits was started on some new vendors in China, India, South Korea,
Brazil and Turkey.

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Saipem Sustainability Performance / Key Sustainability Indicators

Unit of measure

2010

2011

2012

Additional information

Further details can be found in the chapter ‘Building a sustainable supply chain’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’ and
in the Code of Ethics.

Saipem has also commenced on site verification of 19 vendors, with specific reference to labour rights, based on the
Fundamental Principles of the ILO and the SA8000 standard. Further details can be found in the chapter ‘Building a
sustainable supply chain’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’, in the Code of Ethics and in the Sustainability Policy.

Further details on the discrimination report management process can be found in the chapter ‘Global company,
global integrity’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

No.
No.
No.

-
-
-

3
-
-

4
-
1

Reports received are handled according to the methods described in the Company procedure ‘Reports of
misdemeanours received by Saipem and its subsidiaries’. It should be noted that the figure for 2011 has been updated
in as much as the report that was still pending as of December 31, 2011 was closed and deemed to be unfounded.

Further details on vendor control can be found in the chapter ‘Building a sustainable supply chain’ in ‘Saipem
Sustainability 2012’.

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cont’d Key Sustainability Indicators

Area

GRI code

GRI description

Saipem Performance Indicator

Percentage of security personnel trained in the
organisation’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. Training courses on human rights are
currently being designed for Security personnel.

Total number of incidents of violations involving
rights of indigenous people and actions taken

No reports have been received on this issue.

HR8

HR9

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HR10*

Percentage and total number of operations that
have been subject to human rights reviews and/or
impact assessments

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HR11*

Number of grievances related to human rights
filed, addressed, and resolved through formal
grievance mechanisms

SO1

Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any
programmes and practices that assess and
manage the impacts of operations on
communities, including entering, operating, and
exiting

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SO9*

Operations with significant potential or actual
negative impacts on local communities

SO10*

SO3

Prevention and mitigation measures implemented
in operations with significant potential or actual
negative impacts on local communities

Percentage of employees trained in the
organisation’s anti-corruption policies and
procedures

SO4

Actions taken in response to incidents of
corruption

(*) The indicator refers to version G3.1 of the GRI guidelines.

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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 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

- pending

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 retains possession of 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.
Operations where Saipem has direct responsibility for the impacts generated on
the local context include the construction of new fabrication yards or logistics
bases. In these cases, Saipem at all times carries out a Socio-Economic Impact
Assessment (positive and negative) in order to maximise the benefits for the
host communities and minimise any negative effects. An assessment study
was carried out in 2012 of the impacts on local communities of the new
Offshore Technology and Construction Centre in Guarujá (Brazil).
Where Saipem has direct responsibility for impacts generated on the local
context, following the Socio-economic Impact Assessment the Company draws
up an Action Plan to mitigate and manage these.

Employees trained in compliance, governance, ethics and anti-corruption

Hours of training on compliance, governance, ethics and anti-corruption

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 implemented
on the basis of any violations and the manner in which they were committed.

 
Saipem Sustainability Performance / Key Sustainability Indicators

Unit of measure

2010

2011

2012

Additional information

Further details on activities targeted at ensuring the security of assets and people are available in the chapter
‘People, our success driver’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

Further details on the report management process can be found in the chapter ‘Global company, global integrity’ in
‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

-

-

-

-

-

-

Further details on activities targeted at ensuring the security of assets and people are available in the chapter
‘People, our success driver’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

32

2

1

-

132

12

1

5

Reports received are handled according to the methods described in the Company procedure ‘Reports of
misdemeanours received by Saipem and its subsidiaries’. It should be noted that the figure for 2011 has been updated
in as much as the report that was still pending as at December 31, 2011 was closed and deemed to be unfounded.

Further analysis and details on initiatives implemented in 2012 are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability
2012’.

Further analysis and details on initiatives implemented in 2012 are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability
2012’.

Further analysis and details on initiatives implemented in 2012 are available in the document ‘Saipem Sustainability
2012’.

999

1,050

8,400

16,800

Training courses are organised on anti-corruption, the Saipem Code of Ethics, Model 231 and other themes to spread
awareness among employees in order to prevent cases of non-compliance with the law. These are presented both as
e-learning sessions and as workshops. It should be noted that training hours are calculated by counting the average
number of hours spent on each type of course. Further details can be found in the chapter ‘Global company, global
integrity’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

Further details can be found in the chapter ‘Global company, global Integrity’ of the document ‘Saipem Sustainability
2012’ and in the paragraphs ‘TSKJ Consortium’, ‘Algeria’ and ‘Kuwait’ in the ‘Legal proceedings’ section of the ‘Annual
Report’.

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cont’d Key Sustainability Indicators

GRI description
Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to
political parties, politicians, and related
institutions by country

Saipem Performance Indicator

Saipem does not make direct or indirect contributions to parties, movements,
committees and political organisations, 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

As far as the Company is aware, in 2012 Saipem was not served with any legal
notices for anti-competitive behaviour and/or anti-trust and monopoly
practices.

Monetary value of significant fines and total
number of non-monetary sanctions for
non-compliance with laws and regulations

Life cycle stages in which the health and safety
impacts of products and services are assessed in
order to promote improvement, and percentage of
significant product and services categories
subject to such procedures

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with
regulations and voluntary codes concerning the
health and safety impacts of products and
services during their life cycle, by type of outcome
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 services information and labelling, by
type of outcome

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 outcome

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

In 2012, Saipem did not receive any significant fine and/or non-monetary
sanction for non-compliance with laws and regulations.

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, regulations
and 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 reference for technical and quality standards are the contract
conditions set by the client.

Customer Satisfaction questionnaires received
Average client satisfaction score (on a scale of 1 to 10)
Average client satisfaction score in relation to Sustainability issues (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 is responsible for the product, Saipem only for its
realisation.

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 is responsible for the product, Saipem only for its
realisation. At any rate, no cases of this type have been recorded.

Area

GRI code

SO6

SO7

SO8

PR1

PR2

PR3

PR4

PR5

PR6

PR7

PR8

PR9

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Saipem Sustainability Performance / Key Sustainability Indicators

Unit of measure

2010

2011

2012

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 ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’).

53
7.86

7.74

96
7.87

7.72

84
8.09

7.74

Saipem has implemented a customer satisfaction assessment system. Further details can be found in the chapter
‘Managing our business for long-lasting success’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

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Saipem Sustainability Performance / HSE Performance

HSE Performance

The section provides analysis of health, safety and
environmental management, and supplies more specific
indicators on energy consumption, safety performance, the

Total energy consumption

1,845.17

,

7
2
1
4
9
5

1,578.77

1,425.02

,

7
6
2
0
2
5

,

3
0
4
0
0
4

Energy consumption (toe)

Energy consumption 
by man-hours worked 
(toe/mln wmh)

2010

2011

2012

Cases of repatriation

0
7
1

9
3
1

3
4
1

LiHS programme and health promotion and disease prevention
tools.

Supplementary performance indicators

Additional leading indicators for health and safety performance

Tool box talks

HSE meetings

2010

482,929

31,283

2011

585,957

41,757

2012

781,401

45,287

Performance indicators for the Leadership in Health and Safety (LiHS) programme

LiHS trained facilitators

Workshops held

Number of participants
in workshops

Number of ‘cascading events’

Number of participants
in ‘cascading events’

‘Five Stars train the trainer’

Number of ‘Five Stars training’
sessions

Number of participants
in ‘Five Stars training’ sessions

2010

26

120

1,392

176

6,265

8

204

2,150

2011

12

115

1,421

85

4,958

14

196

2,055

663

21,615

2012

23

130

1,643

148

5,046

3

248

2,336

237

8,515

Total

61

365

4,456

409

16,269

25

648

6,541

900

30,130

Cases of repatriation

Number of
‘Leading Behaviour cascading events’

Number of participants in
‘Leading Behaviour cascading events’

2010

2011

2012

Repatriation of Saipem and subcontractor employees for reasons of
health is constantly monitored and analysed. In 2012, there were
170 such cases, of which 134 Saipem and 36 subcontractor
personnel. Of the overall total, 102 people were repatriated for
illness and 42 for accidents. 12 cases led to death. The main cause
of repatriation was illness of the circulatory system (34 cases)
followed by the digestive system.

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 chapter ‘Health & Safety: key
principles in Saipem's operations’ in ‘Saipem Sustainability 2012’.

Medical check-ups and cases
(%)

HSE costs
(%)

4% Infections and parasitic
6% Skin and subcutaneous 
tissue
1% Circulatory system
8% Digestive system
3% Eye and adnexa

10% Musculoskeletal system
19% Respiratory system
20% Other
29% Prophylactic measures 
and follow-up visits

Check-ups are carried out periodically on all operating projects for the benefit of employees. In
2012, 85,361 medical check-ups/cases were recorded, an increase of 13% compared to 2011
(75,464). For the most part, preventive measures were implemented and follow-up check-ups
performed (16,814). As regards cases, these were above all of a respiratory nature (16,253),
while 368 were due to work-related and non work-related accidents.

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35% Inter-departmental 
HSE activities
18% Industrial health and hygiene

6% Environment
41% Safety

In 2012, HSE expenses amounted to €114 million, of which 9% (€11 million) was for medical
personnel.

Saipem Sustainability Performance / People

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 category 
(No.)

Employees 
by category 
(%)

21,014 Blue Collar
22,148 White Collar
5,293 Managers and Senior Managers

Out of a total of 48,455 employees, 5,331 (11%) are women, of whom 4% are BlueCollar, 84%
White Collar and 12% Managers.

36% Construction
18% Engineering
12% Drilling
7% Quality, Health, Safety 
and Environment

7% Asset Development and Maintenance
6% General Support
4% Project Management
3% Procurement
7% Other

The composition of the workforce by category and professional area denotes the operational
character of the Company, with a strong propensity towards productive and engineering
professionals in both the Construction and Drilling businesses. Attention to QHSE themes is also
reflected in the number of dedicated personnel, which accounts for 7% of the workforce.

International employees 
by geographical area 
(%)

Employee age bands 
(%)

22% Americas
8% CIS
14% Europe

17% Middle East
16% Oceania and the rest of Asia
23% Africa

19% Under 30
64% Between 30 and 50
17% Above 50

Out of a total of 40,996 people (Italians not included), most of the workforce is located in the
Americas and Africa.

Out of a total of 48,455 employees, 19% are aged under 30 years. In this age group in particular,
there are 1,399 female employees, 26% of the total (5,331).

Skills assessments 
carried out 
(%)

Employees who underwent 
performance monitoring
(%)

2% Assessment of managerial skills
10% Assessment of potential

5% Assessment of skills for experts
83% Assessment of technical skills

2% Senior Managers
12% Managers

46% White Collar
40% Blue Collar

Out of 2,605 assessments carried out, 83% (2,184) were of technical skills. This figure reflects
the technical nature of Saipem's business.

In 2012, a total of 23,498 employee performance assessments were carried out.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

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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

Bilancio al 31 dicembre (in Italian)

Annual Report (in English)

Interim Consolidated Report as of June 30

(in Italian and English)

Sustainability Report (in English)

Also available on Saipem’s website:

www.saipem.com

Website: www.saipem.com

Operator: +39-025201

Design: Gruppo Korus Srl - Rome - Italy

Cover: Inarea

Layout and supervision: Studio Joly Srl - Rome - Italy

Printing: Impronta Grafica - Cantù (Como) - Italy

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