The Rig, Saudi Arabia

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 ذا ريغ (Arabic)
Adventure Tourism Destination
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; 4 years ago (2021-10-16)[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.sa

A 2022 report published by Upstream estimated that the project will cost around $5 billion.^[5]

See also

• List of Saudi Vision 2030 Projects
• Saudi Vision 2030
• Public Investment Fund