Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 7
1.1 List of Tables 9
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Offshore Drilling Industry in Asia-Pacific to 2016 11
3 Introduction to the Offshore Drilling Industry 12
3.1 Overview 12
3.2 Significance of Offshore Drilling and Major Offshore Areas in Asia-Pacific 12
3.3 Impact of the Offshore Exploration Business on the Offshore Drilling Business 12
3.4 Importance of Various Local Governmental and Private Regulations Influencing the Offshore Exploration and Drilling Business 12
3.5 Offshore Drilling Business Development and Key Bid Evaluation Criteria 13
3.5.1 Technical Suitability 13
3.5.2 Price 13
3.5.3 Availability 13
3.6 The Offshore Drilling Industry and Its Role as Part of the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Value Chain 13
3.7 Types of Rigs and Support Services 14
3.7.1 Mobile Bottom-supported Rigs 14
3.7.2 Floating Rigs 15
3.7.3 Key Technologies Used as Supporting Mechanisms in Floating Rigs 15
3.7.4 Subsea Production and Processing Systems 16
3.8 Offshore Drilling Technology Concepts 16
3.8.1 Exploratory Wells 16
3.8.2 Appraisal Wells 16
3.8.3 Development Wells 16
3.8.4 Deepwater Drilling 16
3.8.5 Rotary Drilling Procedures 16
3.9 Key Allied Segments Supplementing the Core Offshore Drilling Business 18
3.9.1 Oilfield Services 18
3.9.2 Geo-scientific Support Services 18
3.9.3 Rig Support Services 18
3.9.4 Engineering and Equipment Support Services 18
4 Offshore Drilling Industry in Asia-Pacific – Key Trends 19
4.1 Rising Hydrocarbon Consumption Levels in the Developing Nations of Asia-Pacific Leading to a Rise in Offshore Drilling Expenditure 19
4.2 Initiatives Encouraging Deepwater Exploration in China are Helping the Industry Gain Momentum 20
4.3 Joint Ventures of Chinese Firms with IOCs Leading to Lucrative Business Synergies 21
4.4 Active Exploration Plans Aimed at Increasing Natural Gas Production Offshore Australia Attracting Investments into the Region 21
4.5 Innovations in Offshore Drilling at the Global Level and Resultant Technological Infusion in Asia-Pacific are Facilitating Efficiency in Drilling Practices 23
4.6 Rising Number of Offshore Drilling Ventures in the Region to Propel Shipbuilding Industry in Korea 23
5 Offshore Drilling Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016 24
5.1 Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016 24
5.2 Offshore Wells Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016 26
5.3 Offshore Wells Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016, by Country 27
5.4 Profiles of Major Offshore Drilling Contractors for Asia-Pacific 29
5.4.1 Transocean Ltd. 29
5.4.2 Noble Corporation 29
5.4.3 Diamond Offshore Drilling 30
5.4.4 Ensco International 30
5.4.5 Seadrill 31
6 Key Asia-Pacific Countries’ Offshore Wells and Drilling Expenditure Statistics 32
6.1 Australia Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 32
6.1.1 Australia, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001–2016 33
6.1.2 Australia, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001–2016, by Water Depth, Shallow Water vs Deepwater 35
6.1.3 Top Offshore Leaseholders, Australia, 2011 37
6.2 China Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 38
6.2.1 China, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001–2016 38
6.2.2 China, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001–2016, by Water Depth 40
6.2.3 Top Offshore Leaseholders, China, 2011 42
6.3 Indonesia Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 43
6.3.1 Indonesia, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001–2016 43
6.3.2 Indonesia, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001–2016, by Water Depth 45
6.3.3 Top Offshore Leaseholders, Indonesia, 2011 47
6.4 India Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 48
6.4.1 India, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001–2016 48
6.4.2 India, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001–2016, by Water Depth 50
6.4.3 Top Offshore Leaseholders, India, 2011 52
6.5 Thailand Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 53
6.5.1 Thailand, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001–2016 53
6.5.2 Thailand, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001–2016 55
6.5.3 Top Offshore Leaseholders, Thailand, 2011 57
6.6 Asia-Pacific – Offshore Drilling Scenario in Other Key Countries 58
6.6.1 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Vietnam 58
6.6.2 Offshore Drilling Scenario, the Philippines 59
6.6.3 Offshore Drilling Scenario, New Zealand 60
6.6.4 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Pakistan 61
6.6.5 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Papua New Guinea 62
6.6.6 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Malaysia 63
6.6.7 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Myanmar 64
6.6.8 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Brunei Darussalam 65
6.6.9 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Azerbaijan 66
7 Appendix 67
7.1 Market Definition 67
7.2 Abbreviations 67
7.3 References 67
7.4 Methodology 68
7.4.1 Coverage 68
7.4.2 Secondary Research 68
7.4.3 Primary Research 68
7.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 69
7.5 Contact Us 69
7.6 Disclaimer 69
List of Tables
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Offshore Drilling Expenditure by Water Depth, Shallow water vs. Deepwater, Asia-Pacific, $bn, 2001–2016 25
Table 2: Offshore Wells Drilled, Asia-Pacific, 2001–2016 26
Table 3: Offshore Wells Drilled by Country, Asia-Pacific, 2001–2016 28
Table 4: Transocean Ltd., Rig Fleet Summary for Asia-Pacific, 2011 29
Table 5: Noble Corporation, Rig Fleet Summary for Asia-Pacific, 2011 29
Table 6: Diamond Offshore, Rig Fleet Summary for Asia-Pacific, 2011 30
Table 7: Ensco International, Rig Fleet Summary by Water Depth for Asia-Pacific, 2011 30
Table 8: Seadrill, Rig Fleet Summary for Asia-Pacific, 2011 31
Table 9: Offshore Wells Drilled, Australia, 2001–2016 34
Table 10: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Australia, $bn, 2001–2016 36
Table 11: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Australia, 2011 37
Table 12: Offshore Wells Drilled, China, 2001–2016 39
Table 13: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, China, $bn, 2001–2016 41
Table 14: Top Offshore Leaseholders, China, 2011 42
Table 15: Offshore Wells Drilled, Indonesia, 2001–2016 44
Table 16: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Indonesia, $bn, 2001–2016 46
Table 17: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Indonesia, 2011 47
Table 18: Offshore Wells Drilled, India, 2001–2016 49
Table 19: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, India, $bn, 2001–2016 51
Table 20: Top Offshore Leaseholders, India, 2011 52
Table 21: Offshore Wells Drilled, Thailand, 2001–2016 54
Table 22: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Thailand, $bn, 2001–2016 56
Table 23: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Thailand, 2011 57
Table 24: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Vietnam, 2011 58
Table 25: Top Offshore Leaseholders, the Philippines, 2011 59
Table 26: Top Offshore Leaseholders, New Zealand, 2011 60
Table 27: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Pakistan, 2011 61
Table 28: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Papua New Guinea, 2011 62
Table 29: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Malaysia, 2011 63
Table 30: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Myanmar, 2011 64
Table 31: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Brunei Darussalam, 2011 65
Table 32: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Azerbaijan, 2011 66
Table 33: Abbreviations 67
List of Figures
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Offshore Drilling Expenditure by Water Depth, Asia-Pacific, $bn, 2001–2016 19
Figure 2: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, China, $bn, 2001–2016 20
Figure 3: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Australia, $bn, 2001–2016 22
Figure 4: Offshore Drilling Expenditure by Water Depth, Shallow Water vs. Deepwater, Asia-Pacific, $bn, 2001–2016 24
Figure 5: Offshore Wells Drilled, Asia-Pacific, 2001–2016 26
Figure 6: Offshore Wells Drilled by Country, Asia-Pacific, 2001–2016 27
Figure 7: Offshore Wells Drilled, Australia, 2001–2016 33
Figure 8: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Australia, $bn, 2001–2016 35
Figure 9: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Australia, 2011 37
Figure 10: Offshore Wells Drilled, China, 2001–2016 38
Figure 11: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, China, $bn, 2001–2016 40
Figure 12: Top Offshore Leaseholders, China, 2011 42
Figure 13: Offshore Wells Drilled, Indonesia, 2001–2016 43
Figure 14: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Indonesia, $bn, 2001–2016 45
Figure 15: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Indonesia, 2011 47
Figure 16: Offshore Wells Drilled, India, 2001–2016 48
Figure 17: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, India, $bn, 2001–2016 50
Figure 18: Top Offshore Leaseholders, India, 2011 52
Figure 19: Offshore Wells Drilled, Thailand, 2001–2016 53
Figure 20: Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Thailand, $bn, 2001–2016 55
Figure 21: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Thailand, 2011 57
Figure 22: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Vietnam, 2011 58
Figure 23: Top Offshore Leaseholders, the Philippines, 2011 59
Figure 24: Top Offshore Leaseholders, New Zealand, 2011 60
Figure 25: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Pakistan, 2011 61
Figure 26: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Papua New Guinea, 2011 62
Figure 27: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Malaysia, 2011 63
Figure 28: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Myanmar, 2011 64
Figure 29: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Brunei Darussalam, 2011 65
Figure 30: Top Offshore Leaseholders, Azerbaijan, 2011 66
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