On 10 December 2025 in Singapore, Seatrium Offshore Technology, the flagship jack-up rig design arm of Seatrium Group, has secured a repeat contract from International Maritime Industries (IMI) for the supply of equipment and a licence for Kingdom 4, a LeTourneau Super 116E Class self-elevating drilling unit (SE-MODU). Described as the MENA region’s largest shipyard, IMI has once again appointed Seatrium as its technology partner on a key offshore project.
The latest award follows the earlier Kingdom 3 contract placed this year and further strengthens cooperation between Seatrium and IMI in building offshore drilling capability in the Kingdom. The Kingdom 4 project also reflects IMI’s backing for the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 programme, which focuses on technology leadership, sustainability and the growth of local content.
As with Kingdom 3, the project uses the LeTourneau Super 116E Class design, one of Seatrium’s newer jack-up series tailored to operating conditions in the MENA region. The rigs will be built with 343-foot legs, a hook-load capacity of 1.5 million pounds and advanced cyber systems, delivering the performance and reliability required in demanding offshore environments.
Seatrium’s flexible delivery model allows customers either to build units in its own yards or to use its established rig kit solutions while still meeting local content rules.
With this repeat order, Seatrium extends a track record in jack-up rig design and construction that dates back to 1955, when it was involved in developing the first jack-up drilling rig with independent legs. The Kingdom 4 award is the 45th order for the LeTourneau Super 116 series, underlining how widely this jack-up design has been deployed. In total, Seatrium has designed and contributed to the construction of more than half of the jack-up rigs now in operation worldwide, including about 65% of the units active in the Middle East.
