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Yard capacity, written so a commercial position can be taken.
Tonnes per month, manpower per month, dia-inch throughput and slot risk across a sample panel of seventeen fabrication yards in Asia and the Middle East. Figures are indicative of method — not a live feed.
Tracked yards
17
Asia & Middle East panel
Median utilisation
81%
September 2026 sample
GCC slot tightness
High
ADNOC / Aramco programmes
SEA residual capacity
Selective
Jackets more than FPSO
Capacity dashboard
Filter the panel, then switch between fabrication tonnes, workforce and pipeshop dia-inch. Trend lines show the four largest yards in the current filter.
Sample · Sep 2026 point
Yard register
| Yard | Region | Specialty | t / m | Manpower | DI / m | Util. | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HD Hyundai Heavy Ulsan, Korea | East Asia | Topsides, hulls, heavy modules | 9,184 | 14,484 | 24,108 | 82% | Committed |
Hanwha Ocean Geoje, Korea | East Asia | FPSO hulls, topsides, FLNG | 8,856 | 12,620 | 14,924 | 80% | Committed |
Samsung Heavy Geoje, Korea | East Asia | FPSO, drillships, modules | 8,036 | 11,639 | 11,808 | 79% | Contested |
COOEC Qingdao Qingdao, China | East Asia | Jackets, modules, pipelay support | 7,990 | 10,554 | 140,250 | 85% | Committed |
CIMC Raffles Yantai, China | East Asia | Semi-subs, modules, conversion | 5,270 | 7,035 | 25,840 | 77% | Selective |
Seatrium Singapore, Singapore | South-East Asia | FPSO integration, complex topsides | 4,752 | 9,659 | 53,856 | 83% | Committed |
MMHE Pasir Gudang, Malaysia | South-East Asia | Jackets, topsides, MMPP | 3,154 | 5,100 | 44,820 | 76% | Contested |
McDermott Batam Batam, Indonesia | South-East Asia | Jackets, modules, reels | 2,656 | 3,979 | 76,692 | 71% | Selective |
Saipem Karimun Karimun, Indonesia | South-East Asia | Heavy jackets, floatovers | 2,407 | 3,283 | 12,782 | 68% | Selective |
NPCC Mussafah Mussafah, UAE | Middle East | Jackets, decks, pipelines | 6,864 | 18,644 | 184,800 | 91% | Committed |
Lamprell Hamriyah, UAE | Middle East | Modules, rigs, new-build | 2,464 | 4,910 | 20,460 | 74% | Contested |
Drydocks World Dubai, UAE | Middle East | Conversion, repair, FPSO | 2,112 | 6,040 | 8,712 | 72% | Selective |
IMI Ras Al-Khair Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia | Middle East | Mega-modules, jackets, marine | 8,084 | 15,318 | 80,370 | 88% | Committed |
Adyard Abu Dhabi, UAE | Middle East | Naval, conversion, modules | 1,408 | 2,169 | 5,280 | 64% | Selective |
Asyad Drydock Duqm, Oman | Middle East | Repair, conversion, new-build | 1,494 | 2,540 | 2,988 | 58% | Selective |
L&T Hazira Hazira, India | India | Modules, jackets, pipeshop | 4,576 | 8,365 | 162,800 | 86% | Committed |
L&T Kattupalli Kattupalli, India | India | Heavy modules, nuclear & energy | 3,608 | 6,019 | 47,872 | 81% | Contested |