Saipem’s 12,000-ft semisubmersible Scarabeo 9 is sailing from Italy to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, where it is expected to arrive in early June 2026.

The rig recently finished an assignment for Eni offshore Libya. It then stayed briefly at an Italian port without work before departing for the Canary Islands.

In April, Saipem executives said Scarabeo 9 was involved in tenders and commercial discussions. They also identified West Africa as a potential market for the unit.

Scarabeo 9 has recent experience in that region. The rig worked for Eni and Azule Energy, the Eni/bp joint venture, offshore Angola from August 2021 to August 2023.

Azule Energy launched a tender in 2025 for a semisubmersible rig to work offshore Angola. Eni also has upcoming floating rig work in West Africa.