Offshore Drilling Industry in Middle East and Africa to 2016 - Pre-Salt Potential in West Africa and Significant Gas Finds Off the East African Coast Driving Exploration Activity

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Offshore Drilling Industry in Middle East and Africa to 2016 - Pre-Salt Potential in West Africa and Significant Gas Finds Off the East African Coast Driving Exploration Activity

Summary

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- Analysis of past market trends and forecasts to 2016

- Analysis and forecast for offshore wells drilled and offshore drilling expenditure

- Country-specific data analysis of Nigeria, Angola, Libya, Egypt, Qatar, UAE, Iran, and Saudi Arabia

- Analysis of opportunities and challenges in the emerging markets of the offshore drilling industry of Middle East and Africa

- Analysis of the competitive scenario for the offshore drilling industry in the Middle East and Africa

Reasons to buy

Middle East Africa

- Identify opportunities and challenges in the offshore drilling industry in Middle East and Africa

- Increase future revenues and profitability with the help of insights on the future opportunities and critical success factors in the offshore drilling industry in the Middle East and Africa

- Benchmark operations and strategies against major players in the offshore drilling industry in Middle East and Africa

Table of Contents

1.1 List of Tables 8

1.2 List of Figures 9

2 Introduction 10

3 Introduction to Offshore Drilling Industry 11

3.1 Offshore Drilling and Major Offshore Areas in Middle East and Africa 11

3.2 Impact of Offshore Exploration Business on Offshore Drilling Business 11

3.3 Importance of Various Local Government and Private Regulations Influences Offshore Exploration and Drilling Business 11

3.3.1 Offshore Drilling Business Development and Key Bid Evaluation Criteria 11

3.3.2 Technical Suitability 12

3.3.3 Price 12

3.3.4 Availability 12

3.4 Offshore Drilling Industry and Its Role as Part of Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Value Chain 12

3.5 Types of Rig and Support Services 13

3.5.1 Mobile Bottom-Supported Rigs 13

3.5.2 Floating Rigs 13

3.5.3 Key Technologies Used as Supporting Mechanisms in Floating Rigs 14

3.5.4 Subsea Production and Processing Systems 14

3.6 Offshore Drilling Technology Concepts 15

3.6.1 Exploratory Wells 15

3.6.2 Appraisal Wells 15

3.6.3 Development Wells 15

3.6.4 Deepwater Drilling 15

3.6.5 Rotary Drilling Procedures 15

3.7 Key Allied Segments Supplementing the Core Offshore Drilling Business 16

3.7.1 Oilfield Services 16

3.7.2 Geo-Scientific Support Services 16

3.7.3 Rig Support Services 16

3.7.4 Engineering and Equipment Support Services 16

4 Key Trends and Challenges for Offshore Drilling Industry in Middle East and Africa 17

4.1 Increasing Offshore Discoveries in Middle East and Africa Boost Exploration Activities in the Region 17

4.2 Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessels to Play Vital Role in Oil and Gas Production Offshore Middle East and Africa 21

4.3 West Africa Deepwater Pre-Salt Plays Rapidly Becoming Established as Potential Areas for Exploration Activities 22

4.4 Increasing Piracy Attacks Impede the Planned Growth of Oil and Gas Markets of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone 23

5 Offshore Drilling Forecasts for Middle East and Africa to 2016 24

5.1 Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts for Middle East and Africa to 2016 24

5.2 Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts in the Middle East to 2016, by Country 26

5.3 Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts for Africa to 2016, by Country 28

5.4 Offshore Wells Forecasts for Middle East and Africa to 2016 30

5.5 Offshore Wells Forecasts for Middle East to 2016, by Country 32

5.6 Offshore Wells Forecasts for Africa to 2016, by Country 34

5.7 Profiles of Major Offshore Drilling Contractors for Middle East and Africa 36

5.7.1 Transocean Limited 36

5.7.2 Noble Corporation 37

5.7.3 Diamond Offshore Drilling 37

5.7.4 Ensco International 38

5.7.5 Seadrill 38

6 Key Middle East and Africa Countries' Offshore Wells and Drilling Expenditure Statistics 39

6.1 Nigeria Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 39

6.1.1 Nigeria, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000–2016 40

6.1.2 Nigeria, Offshore Well Forecasts, 2000–2016 42

6.1.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Nigeria, 2011 44

6.2 Angola Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 46

6.2.1 Angola, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000–2016 47

6.2.2 Angola, Offshore Wells' Forecasts, 2000–2016 49

6.2.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Angola, 2011 51

6.3 Egypt Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 53

6.3.1 Egypt, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000–2016 53

6.3.2 Egypt, Offshore Wells' Forecasts, 2000–2016 55

6.3.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Egypt, 2011 57

6.4 Libya Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 58

6.4.1 Libya, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000–2016 58

6.4.2 Libya, Offshore Well Forecasts, 2000–2016 60

6.4.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Libya, 2011 62

6.5 Qatar Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 63

6.5.1 Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Qatar, 2000–2016 63

6.5.2 Offshore Wells Forecasts, Qatar, 2000–2016 65

6.5.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Qatar, 2011 67

6.6 United Arab Emirates Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 68

6.6.1 Offshore Drilling Expenditure, United Arab Emirates, 2000–2016 68

6.6.2 Offshore Wells' Forecasts, United Arab Emirates, 2000–2016 70

6.6.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, United Arab Emirates, 2011 71

6.7 Iran Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 72

6.7.1 Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Iran, 2000–2016 72

6.7.2 Offshore Wells Forecasts, Iran, 2000–2016 74

6.7.3 Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Iran, 2011 75

6.8 Saudi Arabia Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 76

6.8.1 Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Saudi Arabia, 2000–2016 76

6.8.2 Offshore Wells Forecasts, Saudi Arabia, 2000–2016 78

6.9 Middle East and Africa – Offshore Drilling Scenario of Other Countries 80

6.9.1 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Bahrain 80

6.9.2 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Ghana 80

6.9.3 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Sierra Leone 81

6.9.4 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Kenya 82

6.9.5 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Tanzania 83

6.9.6 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Mozambique 84

6.9.7 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Liberia 85

6.9.8 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Republic of the Congo 86

6.9.9 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Equatorial Guinea 86

6.9.10 Offshore Drilling Scenario, Namibia 86

7 Appendix 87

7.1 Market Definition 87

7.2 Methodology 87

7.3 Coverage 87

7.3.1 Secondary Research 87

7.3.2 Primary Research 88

7.3.3 Expert Panel Validation 88

7.4 Abbreviations 88

7.5 Bibliography 89

7.6 Contact Us 89

7.7 About GBI Research 90

7.8 Disclaimer 90

List of Tables

West Africa

Table 2: Offshore Industry, Africa, Major Discoveries, 2012 19

Table 3: Offshore Drilling, Middle East and Africa, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 25

Table 4: Offshore Drilling, Middle East, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 27

Table 5: Offshore Drilling, Africa, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 29

Table 6: Offshore Drilling, Middle East and Africa, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 31

Table 7: Offshore Drilling, Middle East, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 33

Table 8: Offshore Drilling, Africa, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 35

Table 9: Transocean Limited, Rig Fleet Summary, Middle East and Africa, 2012 36

Table 10: Noble Corporation, Rig Fleet Summary, Middle East and Africa, 2012 37

Table 11: Diamond Offshore, Rig Fleet Summary, Middle East and Africa, 2012 37

Table 12: Ensco International, Rig Fleet Summary, Middle East and Africa, 2012 38

Table 13: Seadrill, Rig Fleet Summary, Middle East and Africa, 2012 38

Table 14: Offshore Industry, Nigeria, Planned Upstream Projects 39

Table 15: Offshore Drilling, Nigeria, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 41

Table 16: Offshore Drilling, Nigeria, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 43

Table 17: Offshore Industry, Nigeria, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 45

Table 18: Offshore Industry, Nigeria, Planned Upstream Projects 46

Table 19: Offshore Drilling, Angola, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 48

Table 20: Offshore Drilling, Angola, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 50

Table 21: Offshore Industry, Angola, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 52

Table 22: Offshore Drilling, Egypt, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 54

Table 23: Offshore Drilling, Egypt, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 56

Table 24: Offshore Industry, Egypt, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 57

Table 25: Offshore Drilling, Libya, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 59

Table 26: Offshore Drilling, Egypt, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 61

Table 27: Offshore Industry, Libya, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 62

Table 28: Offshore Drilling, Qatar, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 64

Table 29: Offshore Drilling, Qatar, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 66

Table 30: Offshore Industry, Qatar, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 67

Table 31: Offshore Drilling, United Arab Emirates, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 69

Table 32: Offshore Drilling, United Arab Emirates, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 71

Table 33: Offshore Industry, United Arab Emirates, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 71

Table 34: Offshore Drilling, Iran, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 73

Table 35: Offshore Drilling, Iran, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 75

Table 36: Offshore Industry, Iran, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 75

Table 37: Offshore Drilling, Saudi Arabia, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 77

Table 38: Offshore Drilling, Saudi Arabia, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 79

Table 39: Offshore Industry, Ghana, Leading 10 Companies by Gross Acreage (km2), 2012 81

Table 40: Offshore Industry, Sierra Leone, Leading Companies by Gross Acreage (km2), 2012 82

Table 41: Offshore Industry, Kenya, Leading 10 Companies by Gross Acreage (Sq km), 2012 82

Table 42: Offshore Industry, Tanzania, Leading 10 Companies by Gross Acreage (km2), 2012 83

Table 43: Offshore Industry, Mozambique, Leading 10 Companies by Gross Acreage (km2), 2012 84

Table 44: Offshore Industry, Liberia, Leading 10 Companies by Gross Acreage (km2), 2012 85

Table 45: Offshore Industry, Namibia, Leading 10 Companies by Gross Acreage (km2), 2012 86

List of Figures

Middle East Africa

Figure 2: Floating Production and Storage Offloading Vessel Industry, Middle East and Africa, Number of Active Floating Production and Storage Offloading Vessels by Country, 2011 21

Figure 3: Offshore Drilling, West Africa, Pre-Salt Basins 22

Figure 4: Offshore Drilling, Middle East and Africa, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 24

Figure 5: Offshore Drilling, Middle East, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 26

Figure 6: Offshore Drilling Africa, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 28

Figure 7: Offshore Drilling, Middle East and Africa, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 30

Figure 8: Offshore Drilling, Middle East, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 32

Figure 9: Offshore Drilling, Africa, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 34

Figure 10: Offshore Drilling, Nigeria, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 40

Figure 11: Offshore Drilling, Nigeria, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 42

Figure 12: Offshore Industry, Nigeria, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 45

Figure 13: Offshore Drilling, Angola, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 47

Figure 14: Offshore Drilling, Angola, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 49

Figure 15: Offshore Industry, Angola, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 51

Figure 16: Offshore Drilling, Egypt, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 53

Figure 17: Offshore Drilling, Egypt, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 55

Figure 18: Offshore Drilling, Libya, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 58

Figure 19: Offshore Drilling, Libya, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 60

Figure 20: Offshore Industry, Libya, Leading Offshore Lease-Holders, 2011 62

Figure 21: Offshore Drilling, Qatar, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 63

Figure 22: Offshore Drilling, Qatar, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 65

Figure 23: Offshore Drilling, United Arab Emirates, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 68

Figure 24: Offshore Drilling, United Arab Emirates, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 70

Figure 25: Offshore Drilling, Iran, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 72

Figure 26: Offshore Drilling, Iran, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 74

Figure 27: Offshore Drilling, Saudi Arabia, Drilling Expenditure ($bn), 2000–2016 76

Figure 28: Offshore Drilling, Saudi Arabia, Wells Drilled, 2000–2016 78

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