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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.

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Client
ARO Drilling
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Contractor
International Maritime Industries (IMI)
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Location
Ras Al Khair Shipyard
schedule
Timeline
Assembly & Commissioning 2026
payments
Est. Value
First Sovereign Newbuild Rigs

description Project Overview

Historical sovereign milestone: Kingdom 3 and Kingdom 4 are built locally from keel to derrick at Ras Al Khair. Engineered with GustoMSC CJ50 design, they feature robotic pipe racking, reduced carbon emissions generators, and automated drill floors.

engineering Technical Specifications

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design
GustoMSC CJ50 Cantilever Jack-up
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rigs
Kingdom 3 & Kingdom 4
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builder
IMI Ras Al Khair
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client
ARO Drilling

satellite_alt Survey & Geomatics Relevance

Projects of this scale and category typically require comprehensive surveying disciplines including:

  • chevron_right Geodetic Control Network Establishment
  • chevron_right Topographic Mapping & 3D Modeling
  • chevron_right Hydrographic & Bathymetric Survey
  • chevron_right Construction Staking & As-Built Verification
  • chevron_right GNSS RTK & Total Station Layout

Project At a Glance

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Client
ARO Drilling
construction
Contractor
International Maritime Industries (IMI)
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Location
Ras Al Khair Shipyard
schedule
Timeline
Assembly & Commissioning 2026
domain
Category
Naval & Shipbuilding
payments
Value Estimate
First Sovereign Newbuild Rigs
Project Status
Under Construction
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