The Rig, Saudi Arabia
Planned offshore tourist attraction
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The Rig (stylized THE RIG.; Arabic: ذا ريغ) is a theme park under construction in Saudi Arabia, 40 km from the coastline of the Persian Gulf. The project will be designed after an offshore oil Platform and will cover over 300,000 m2, double what was originally announced in 2021.[3] The Rig aims to attract more than 900,000 domestic and international tourists by the year 2032.[4]
The Rig
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Adventure Tourism Destination | |
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  The Rig | |
| Coordinates: 27°11′37.2984″N 49°48′11.4408″E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| Body of Water | Persian Gulf |
| Announced | 16 October 2021[1] |
| Founded by | Public Investment Fund |
| Government | |
| • CEO | Raed N. Bakhrji [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (Arabian Standard Time) |
| Website | therig |
A 2022 report published by Upstream estimated that the project will cost around $5 billion.[5]
