Samail Industrial City: who it suits after the opening of Taurex's US centre, and what to ask before choosing it

On 9 November 2026 the US company Taurex Drill Bits opened its BitVision AI Centre in Samail Industrial City, under the auspices of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, according to Oman Observer. The system is built on about 12,000 scanned bits and about 800,000 images collected since 2020.

Why the company chose Oman

Its chief executive said the company chose Oman for the Oman–US free trade agreement and for a location that gives access to a regional market. About 80% of the bit-making work is done locally, with a 14-person assembly team. It is an example of a mid-sized plant serving the region from an industrial city outside Muscat.

The city in numbers

According to Madayn figures to mid-2025 (Times of Oman, citing ONA): the city covers about 11.9 million sq m, of which about 2.7 million sq m is leased, with more than RO 243 million of investment. In the first half of 2025, 19 projects worth over RO 35 million were localised in iron and metals, paper, food, pipes, automotive brakes, engines and equipment, and cement products. An infrastructure project worth over RO 35 million was inaugurated.

What to ask before choosing it

The figures above date from mid-2025, so ask Madayn for current ones: land available for your activity now, the rent and incentives that apply to your project, and when water and power will be connected. Then compare Samail with nearby cities such as Rusayl and Nizwa on three lines: land, suppliers and labour.

Source: Oman Observer: US drill-bit maker launches AI-powered facility in Oman — 2026-11-09 · Times of Oman (ONA): Samail Industrial City localises 19 projects worth over OMR35mn in H1 2025 — 2025-11-02