Saudi Arabia
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Comprehensive database of 126+ offshore, marine, port, renewables, and coastal mega-projects across the Kingdom — with EPCI contracts, survey scopes, and contractor intelligence.
Offshore Oil & Gas
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CRPO 154 – Safaniya Field Expansion
EPCI of water injection tie-in platforms, wellhead jackets, 5 km of 24-inch subsea pipeline, and 15 km of subsea composite power cables.
CRPO 155 – Safaniya Field Expansion
Major contract package under the Safaniya offshore expansion program reaching an estimated value of $800 million for topsides and subsea tie-ins.
CRPO 161 – Arabiyah, Hasbah & Karan Fields
Tender for the EPCI of four massive offshore gas jackets and associated subsea tie-in infrastructure across non-associated gas fields.
CRPO 162 – Berri & Abu Safah Fields
32-month EPCI contract executing approximately 34 km of subsea pipelines, topside modifications, and platform brownfield upgrades.
CRPO 163 – Zuluf Field Development
High-capacity EPCI tender package covering offshore structures, wellheads, and flowlines for the Zuluf crude increment.
CRPO 164 – Zuluf Field Development
Sister offshore EPCI package dedicated to subsea pipelines, power transmission lines, and water handling platforms at Zuluf.
CRPO 165 – Marjan Field Subsea Interventions
12-month contract for precision subsea interventions, diverless repairs, and EPC of 300 meters of onshore pipeline tie-in.
CRPO 166 – Offshore Package
Selected Contract Release Purchase Order awarded to McDermott International for modular offshore jackets and marine pipeline installation.
CRPO 167 – Marjan Field Development
High-profile tender for eight offshore jackets at the Marjan field, a cornerstone of Aramco's offshore increment master plan.
CRPO 168 – Abu Safah, Berri, Manifa & Safaniya
Tender for four production deck modules (PDMs) distributed across four major Aramco offshore fields.
CRPO 169 – Marjan Field Development
Tender for three production deck modules (PDMs) engineered for installation in the Marjan crude increment zone.
CRPO 171 – Zuluf Field Development
Tender for three production deck modules (PDMs) for Zuluf offshore field development.
Safaniya 48-inch Trunkline Project
~$500 million contract for EPCI of a 65 km offshore and 12 km onshore 48-inch crude oil trunkline.
Safaniya Oilfield Facilities Expansion
EPCI awards for multiple associated wellheads, electrical distribution platforms, and subsea power cable infrastructure.
Berri & Abu Safah Pipeline EPCI
Dedicated 32-month project executing pipeline trenching, laying, and topside brownfield tie-ins.
Marjan Field Subsea Intervention
12-month contract delivering subsea interventions, diver-assisted repairs, and pipeline EPC.
Marjan Field Development Programme
Multi-billion dollar integrated offshore and onshore oil and gas expansion programme.
Marjan Crude Oil Increment Project
Designed to add 300,000 barrels per day of Arabian Medium crude oil production capacity.
Berri Crude Oil Increment Project
Expected to provide additional crude oil production capacity of 250,000 barrels per day of Arabian Light crude.
Zuluf Field Development – Structures Upgrade
EPCI of heavy offshore marine structures to upgrade the Zuluf offshore field development.
Safaniya Field Development – Structures Upgrade
EPCI of specialized structures to upgrade the Safaniya offshore field development platforms.
Abu Safah Field Upgrades
Offshore infrastructure upgrades maintaining reservoir management and automated offshore safety shutdown systems.
Berri Field Upgrades
Offshore infrastructure upgrades targeting topside instrumentation, subsea pigging loops, and cathodic protection.
Manifa Field Upgrades
Offshore and shallow-water causeway infrastructure upgrades preserving fragile shallow marine ecology.
Marjan Field Upgrades
Offshore infrastructure upgrades integrating legacy platforms with newly installed mega-jackets and trunklines.
Zuluf Field Upgrades
Offshore infrastructure upgrades modernizing offshore power grids, subsea umbilical links, and flow control.
Offshore Pipeline EPCI at Berri & Marjan
Tender for the EPCI of flexible subsea pipelines and dynamic riser systems connecting satellite wellheads.
Subsea7 Offshore Contract – 106 km Pipelines
$750 million to $1.25 billion contract for the EPCI of 106 kilometers of subsea pipelines and associated subsea tie-ins.
Subsea7 CRPO – Safaniyah
Two CRPO contracts for EPCI activities and topside/subsea tie-ins at the Safaniyah field.
Offshore Pipeline Work at Berri & Abu Safah
EPCI of approximately 34 km of heavy subsea pipeline spanning 20-inch to 30-inch diameter.
Marjan Field – 300m Onshore Pipeline EPC
300 m onshore pipeline construction and tie-in package forming a key scope element of CRPO 165.
Saudi Aramco – 6 Offshore Fields Long-Term Agreements
Evaluation and allocation of bids for long-term agreements to enhance oil and gas production across 6 offshore fields.
Five Offshore Packages – 8 Jackets & 13 PDMs
Evaluating bids for mega offshore packages across six major fields, unlocking an estimated $3B to $4.5B in new fabrication work.
Aramco Offshore Construction Wave 2026
Capital deployment exceeding $11 billion on offshore construction, subsea installation, and modular fabrication.
Long-Term Agreement (LTA) Offshore Contracts
Multiple high-volume CRPOs awarded under the existing LTA framework covering subsea lines, platforms, and brownfield tie-ins.
CRPO 150 – Offshore Package
Awarded as part of five mega CRPOs (150, 157, 158, 159, 160) with cumulative value exceeding $3 billion.
CRPO 157 – Offshore Package
EPCI package delivering subsea pipelines, risers, and platform jackets within the $3 billion multi-CRPO program.
CRPO 158 – Offshore Package
Subsea installation and topside modification contract under the five-package $3 billion offshore bundle.
CRPO 159 – Offshore Package
Offshore package for platform topsides and subsea pipelines in the $3B+ capital program.
CRPO 160 – Offshore Package
Fifth package within the $3 billion multi-CRPO wave providing wellhead platforms and subsea interconnects.
Berri & Abu Safah Topside Modifications
Topside modification work across multiple offshore platforms at Berri and Abu Safah fields.
Marjan Field – EPC of Onshore Pipeline
EPC execution for 300 meters of heavy onshore pipeline and associated manifold tie-ins.
Arabiyah-Hasbah Offshore Contract
Confirmed offshore contract award to a leading Chinese EPC firm for non-associated gas platform and pipeline works.
Safaniya Field – EPCI of Water Injection Tie-in Platforms
EPCI of specialized water injection tie-in platforms executed as a core component of CRPO 154.
Safaniya Field – EPCI of Wellheads & Cables
EPCI of multiple wellhead structures and 15 km of subsea composite power cables under CRPO 154.
Marine Survey & Geotechnical
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Farasan Submarine Cable Project
Offshore survey campaign including UXO survey, route clearance, and as-laid subsea cable survey.
Al-Arbaeen Lake Development – Offshore Geotechnical Investigation
Drilling 23 boreholes up to 40 meters deep in shallow water to characterize lagoon marine sediments for foundation design.
Red Sea & Saudi Aramco Surveys
Comprehensive geophysical, geotechnical, and metocean surveys across the Red Sea for sovereign and Aramco concessions.
Saudi Arabia's Eastern Coastline Survey
Surveying over 11,000 km² of the eastern coastline with multibeam bathymetry and airborne LiDAR bathymetry (ALB).
Gulf of Aqaba Comprehensive Surveys
Geotechnical, geophysical, and high-density bathymetric mapping across the steep bathymetric slopes of the Gulf of Aqaba.
1100km Saudi Pipeline Project – Geotechnical Study
650 km pipeline corridor route mapping and 460 km intrusive geotechnical study across desert, wadi, and sabkha terrains.
S-78 Transition Zone 3D Seismic Survey
High-density 3D seismic survey operating across the complex Red Sea transition zone, barrier reefs, and shallow sandbanks.
Al Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) Project
New geophysical and geotechnical project contract in the Partitioned Neutral Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
NEOM Underwater Archaeological Surveys
Maritime survey documenting 65 artefact scatters, eight historical shipwrecks, and two ancient sunken maritime harbours.
Acoustic Baseline of Cetaceans in the NEOM Region
Integrated passive acoustic and visual surveys establishing distribution baselines for vulnerable dolphin and whale species.
Hydrographic Marine Survey (Ras Al-Khair to Khafji)
Award-winning sovereign survey of the Arabian Gulf area from Ras Al-Khair to Khafji compliant with IHO S-44 standards.
Marine Geospatial Data Infrastructure Project
Award-winning marine geospatial data infrastructure delivering unified maritime spatial data across Saudi sovereign waters.
National Tide Tables (NP-001) for 2025
Official sovereign publication of National Tide Tables (NP-001) generated using rigorously validated harmonic tide data.
National Tidal Current Tables (NP-002) for 2025
Official sovereign publication of National Tidal Current Tables (NP-002) computed using bottom-mounted ADCP telemetry.
Smart Buoy Deployment – Arabian Gulf
First smart metocean buoy activated at King Fahd Industrial Port as part of a sovereign national plan deploying 35 buoys.
Chart Datum-to-Ellipsoid Separation Model for Obhur Creek
Multibeam hydrographic surveying research defining the Chart Datum-to-Ellipsoid separation surface (SEP) for GNSS bathymetry.
NEOM (Elanan Site) Geo-Archaeology Survey
Integrated Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Lidar, drone photogrammetry, EM, and magnetic survey across 26,500 km².
Thuwal II Research Vessel
State-of-the-art oceanographic vessel for deep-sea acoustic surveys, seabed coring, and atmospheric monitoring.
Ports, Terminals & Infrastructure
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King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services (Ras Al Khair)
Phases 5 and 6 execution of the world-scale mega shipyard covering 4.3 square kilometers on the eastern coast.
Maritime Inspection at Ras Al-Khair
Advanced drone and ROV continuous monitoring for commercial vessel hull construction and jack-up rig assembly.
Offshore Diving & ROV Services (2027–2034)
7-year long-term agreement for saturation diving, air diving, ROV subsea inspection, and underwater asset repair.
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Study
Full-scope API 580/581 Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) study for offshore platforms and subsea facilities.
Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS)
Implementation of an enterprise Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS) across onshore and offshore KJO facilities.
King Abdulaziz Port (Dammam) – Terminal 2 Expansion
Adds 225 meters to the deep-water quay wall, expanding annual throughput capacity to 3.8 million TEUs.
Jeddah Islamic Port – Terminal 4 Development
$434 million investment developing a brand new container terminal adding 2.6 million TEU capacity to Jeddah.
Port of NEOM – Next-Gen Container Terminal
Development of a 900-meter advanced automated container terminal set to open in 2026 at Oxagon.
Ras Al-Khair Port – Offshore Structures Manufacturing Centre
SAR 139 million investment developing a 100,000 sqm specialized offshore structure manufacturing center.
Yanbu – Integrated Marine Refueling Centre
SAR 500 million ($133M) strategic agreement establishing an integrated marine bunkering and refueling hub on the Red Sea.
Dammam – Integrated Logistics Zone
Development of an integrated multi-modal bonded logistics zone alongside port container terminal expansion.
Jazan Water City Project
SAR 200 million waterfront investment developing a premier marine leisure, sports, and tourism destination.
Yanbu Waterfront & Tourism Projects
Comprehensive waterfront revitalization including the Marsa Al Jar leisure development spanning over 13,000 sqm.
Marinas and Tourist Beaches Development
Strategic national agreement developing world-class tourist marinas, boat maintenance centers, and certified beaches.
Fincantieri & Saudi Red Sea Authority Agreement
Strategic agreement with Italian shipbuilding titan Fincantieri for maritime development, cruise tourism, and mega-yacht hubs.
Naval & Shipbuilding
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Sarawat Program – Phase II (HMS AlMadinah)
First advanced corvette of the Sarawat Program Phase II successfully floated out, heading for combat integration.
Sarawat Program – HMS Neom
Advanced multimission combat corvette under active construction for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
Sarawat Program – HMS AlUla
Keel officially laid for the eighth multimission corvette in the expanding sovereign naval fleet.
Bahri Logistics – Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs)
Two multifunctional Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) custom-built to support offshore drilling rigs and platforms.
Saudi Shipping Giant – First Offshore Vessel Order
Landmark contract marking Bahri Logistics' entry into direct offshore support vessel ownership with two newbuilds.
Jack-Up Rig Manufacturing Localization
Strategic agreement to localize offshore jack-up rig manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning in the Kingdom.
Keppel – Four Jack-Up Rigs for Saudi Arabia
Modification and outfitting of four KFELS B Class jack-up rigs for deployment in harsh-environment Saudi offshore waters.
International Maritime Industries (IMI) – Kingdom 3 & 4 Jack-Up Rigs
The first offshore drilling jack-up rigs being built entirely in Saudi Arabia at the IMI shipyard.
Saipem – Perro Negro 7 Jack-Up Rig Restart
The Perro Negro 7 jack-up rig successfully completed full recertification and restarted operations in Saudi Arabia.
Offshore Renewables & Alternative Energy
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Yanbu 700 MW Wind Project
Power purchase agreement for a massive 700 MW utility-scale coastal wind farm capturing high Red Sea coastal winds.
Plambeck Emirates Wind Farm
Pioneering 500 MW offshore floating wind farm initiative that paved the way for Saudi offshore wind technical studies.
NEOM Green Hydrogen Project
The world's largest commercial utility-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production plant powered purely by solar and wind.
Red Sea Offshore Wind Potential Assessment
Pivotal scientific study estimating 198.675 GW of combined technical offshore wind capacity across Saudi Red Sea waters.
Saudi Arabia Renewable Energy Projects (12 GW Solar, 3 GW Wind)
National mega-procurement wave adding 12 GW of solar PV and 3 GW of wind to power the national grid by 2028.
Dawadmi Wind Project (1,500 MW)
Consortium awarded 1,500 MW mega wind farm project as part of five major new renewable rounds in Saudi Arabia.
Coastal Development & Tourism
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The Rig – Offshore Adventure Tourism Complex
Conversion of retired offshore oil platforms into a world-first adventure tourism destination with 3 hotels and 800 rooms.
St. Regis Red Sea Resort
Ultra-luxury tourism destination with 90 overwater and beachfront villas powered 100% by off-grid solar energy.
Shebara Resort
Net-zero resort featuring 73 futuristic stainless steel pod villas powered by a dedicated 110 MW solar facility.
Cloud 7 Al Murjan Island Resort, Dammam
New luxury lifestyle destination on Al Murjan Island bringing boutique hospitality, private beaches, and wellness to Dammam.
Baheej Tourism Project, Yanbu
80,000 sqm coastal development including a marine visitor center, eco-lodge, and waterfront retail promenade.
Al-Othaim Marina, Yanbu
Foundation stone laid for a major new marina, shopping mall, entertainment, and luxury hotel complex in Yanbu.
Jeddah Historic District – Al-Arbaeen Lagoon Waterfront (Phase 2)
Waterfront transformation featuring a 972-meter ceremonial pier, 4.4 km public walkway, and 350,000 m³ dredging.
Dredging & Land Reclamation
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Al-Arbaeen Lake Development – Dredging
Dredging and environmental remediation of 350,000 cubic meters of lake bed silt to deepen and revitalize water circulation.
Ras Al-Khair Sea Port – Marine Plot No. 1
Dredging 21,000 m³ of seabed and constructing heavy berth revetments at Marine Plot No. 1.
Yanbu Port – Turning Basin & Approach Channel Dredging
Deepening and widening the main approach channel and vessel turning basin to accommodate Capesize bulk carriers.
Oxagon Phase 2 – Dredging & Land Reclamation
Gigantic dredging and land reclamation program shaping the octagonal maritime port and industrial canals of Oxagon.
Jeddah Historic District – Al-Arbaeen Lagoon Dredging (Phase 2)
Removing 350,000 cubic meters of contaminated marine sediment to enable clean marine biodiversity and waterfront tourism.
Offshore Intelligence - July 2026
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Zuluf Oilfield Water Treatment Plant Operations
Operations began at the new groundwater treatment plant for the offshore Zuluf oilfield with first usable water on July 1, 2026.
Aramco Offshore Bidding (CRPOs 167-171)
Bid submission deadline for five major offshore tenders (CRPO 167 to 171) was extended to July 30, 2026.
Bahri Logistics OSV Order (July 2026)
Agreement signed in July 2026 for the construction of two advanced offshore service vessels (OSVs).
Subsea7 EPCI Contract (July 2026)
Major EPCI contract awarded in July 2026 for offshore facilities and subsea tie-ins.
Saipem Offshore Contracts (CRPOs - July 2026)
Two offshore contracts worth $400 million were awarded to Saipem in July 2026 for engineering, procurement, and installation.
Saudi Steel Pipe Supply Contract
SAR 300 million ($80M) contract signed July 31, 2026 to supply specialized line pipes for an offshore redevelopment project.
Jack-Up Rig Restart: Perro Negro 7 (July 2026)
The Perro Negro 7 jack-up rig restarted offshore operations in Saudi Arabia on July 28, 2026.
Aramco Offshore Contract Awards ($3B+ July 2026)
Five CRPO contracts with a total value exceeding $3 billion were officially awarded by Saudi Aramco in July 2026.
Offshore Intelligence - August 2026
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Saipem $1.8bn EPCI Contract
A $1.8 billion mega contract was secured on August 18, 2026 for the EPCI of offshore and subsea facilities.
Saipem $500m Offshore Projects (Abu Safa Field)
Two offshore projects worth a total of $500 million were awarded in August 2026 for critical work at Abu Safa.
Jeddah Islamic Port Terminal 4 Development (Definitive Agreements)
Definitive agreements signed on August 25, 2026 for a $434M (SAR 1.6B) investment to develop Terminal 4.
Bahri Logistics OSV Delivery (August 2026)
Delivery of two state-of-the-art offshore service vessels (OSVs) expected in August 2026.
Ras Al Khair Shipyard Construction ($5.3B Expansion)
Construction and marine dredging was underway in August 2026 for the $5.3 billion, 4.3-sq-km mega facility.
Aramco Offshore Bid Evaluation (8 Jackets & 13 PDMs)
Saudi Aramco actively evaluated bids in August 2026 for five offshore packages covering 8 jackets and 13 PDMs.
Dorra Gas Field Project ($10B Neutral Zone)
Contractors selected in August 2026 for the $10 billion Dorra gas field development between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Offshore Intelligence - September 2026
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McDermott Fabrication Facility (Ras Al Khair Groundbreaking)
Ground was broken on September 6, 2026 for a new EPCI fabrication facility at the King Salman Complex in Ras Al Khair.
Offshore Drilling Rig Manufacturing Localization (MISA / Aramco / ARO)
Agreement signed in September 2026 to support the localization of offshore drilling rig manufacturing in the Kingdom.
Subsea7 Abu Safa Field Contract ($300M Replacement)
Contract worth up to $300 million awarded for pipeline replacement at Abu Safa field with offshore operations in 2026.
Coral Reef Survey (Arabian Gulf 23+ Sites)
Comprehensive survey of coral reefs conducted at more than 23 sites in Saudi waters of the Arabian Gulf in September 2026.
Arabian Drilling Contract ($800M SLB Award)
An $800 million mega contract was won on September 8, 2026 for extensive drilling services in Saudi Arabia.
McDermott Offshore Contracts (3 EPCI Awards - September 2026)
Three new EPCI contracts were awarded by Saudi Aramco to McDermott in early September 2026.
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