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Offshore Drilling Rigs Market Research Report- Forecast to 2022
1 Summary
The market has been analyzed based on the three segments, namely, types, operating depth, and end-use in
the regions of North America, Europe, APAC and Rest of the World. On the basis of types, it includes
drillships, jackup rigs, and semi-submersibles. Jackup rigs are offshore rigs typically equipped with legs
that can be lowered to the seabed so that a foundation is established to support the drilling platform. Semi-
submersibles and jackup dominate the global offshore drilling rigs market, owing to increasing shallow
and deep water explorations. On the basis of operating depths, it includes shallow water, deep water and
ultra-water. The shallow water activities dominate offshore market and is projected to grow at a high
growth rate in the near future. On the other hand, the deep water and ultra-deep water activities are also
projected to increase, escalating the requirement for semisubmersibles and drill ships in offshore
application.
Key Players:
The major player operating in the market of offshore drilling rigs are Aban Offshore Limited, China
Oilfield Services Ltd, Ensco plc, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., Vantage Drilling Co., Pacific Drilling,
KCA Deutag, Maersk Drilling, Nabors Industries Ltd, Nobel Corporation and others.
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