Offshore Drilling Rigs Market Analysis & Forecast | 2022-2028

Market Insights

The offshore drilling rigs market was estimated at USD 96.52 billion in 2021 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 8.91% during 2022-2028 to reach USD 176.43 billion in 2028. 

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Market Dynamics

The demand for offshore drilling rigs is driven mainly by rising expenditure on production and exploration coupled with the growing demand for energy from emerging economies.

What are offshore drilling rigs?

Offshore drilling rigs are also called oil platforms or offshore platforms. Offshore drilling rigs are large and structured with facilities for good drilling to extract, explore, process, and store petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed.

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Segments Analysis

By Device Type

Based on the device type, the market is segmented as jackup rigs, semi-submersible rigs, and drillships. The jackup rigs segment held the largest share of the market in 2021 and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period. This segment is expected to expand with a lucrative CAGR owing to technological improvements and increasing viability of offshore oil & gas projects.

By Application Type

Based on the application type, the market is segmented as shallow water, deepwater, and ultra-deepwater. The deepwater segment is projected to expand with a significant CAGR over the forecast period owing to huge demand from the upcoming exploration and production projects in countries such as Brazil, Nigeria, and others.

Regional Analysis

In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is projected to be the largest and fastest-growing market for offshore drilling rigs during the forecast period. The Asia-Pacific market is expected to expand with a lucrative CAGR due to growing shallow and deepwater explorations in western Africa. The Latin American region and the Gulf of Mexico are also expected to contribute to significant demand.

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Market Segmentation

This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The offshore drilling rigs market is segmented into the following categories.

By Device Type

• Jackup Rigs
• Semi-submersible rigs
• Drillships

By Application Type

• Shallow Water
• Deepwater
• Ultra-Deep Water

By Region

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and the Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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Key Players

Some of the major market players are-

• Aban Offshore Limited
• Atwood Oceanics
• China Oilfield Services Limited
• Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.
• Ensco PLC
• Hercules Offshore Inc.
• KCA Deutag
• Maersk Drilling
• Nabors Industries Ltd.
• Noble Corporation
• Pacific Drilling
• Rowan Companies PLC
• Seadrill Limited
• Transocean Ltd.
• Vantage Drilling.

Research Methodology

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More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data.

We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

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• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, material launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

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Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances.

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