Offshore Rig Construction Market to 2016 and Current Rig Deployment Scenario - Rig Designs Promoting Better Safety Conformation and Increased Operational Capabilities being Key to Newbuild Orders

Offshore Rig Construction Market to 2016 and Current Rig Deployment Scenario - Rig Designs Promoting Better Safety Conformation and Increased Operational Capabilities being Key to Newbuild Orders

Summary

GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Offshore Rig Construction Market to 2016 and Current Rig Deployment Scenario - Rig Designs Promoting Better Safety Conformation and Increased Operational Capabilities being Key to Newbuild Orders”. The study, which is an offering from the company’s Energy Research Group, provides an in-depth analysis of the offshore rig construction market worldwide and highlights the various concerns, shifting trends and major happenings in regions worldwide. The study, which is an offering from the company’s Energy Research Group, provides an in-depth analysis of the global offshore rig construction market and highlights various concerns, key trends and challenges, along with major companies in the industry. The report provides forecasts for the offshore rig construction industry to 2016. It also provides segmental forecasts of the offshore rig construction market worldwide by rig type, and provides comprehensive data on current offshore rigs deployed globally, by rig type. The report also provides in-depth information on new build rig orders by major offshore drilling contractors, by country of rig manufacturing shipyard, and expected new builds and their expected deployment time.

Scope

- Overview and analysis of the global offshore rig construction market to 2016
- Analysis of the historical trends and forecasts to 2016
- Segmental forecasts of offshore rig construction expenditure, by rig type
- Country-specific data with regard to new builds
- Comprehensive data of currently deployed offshore rigs, by rig type
- Analysis of the opportunities and challenges in the global offshore rig construction industry

Reasons to buy

- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about the global offshore rig construction industry and the offshore rig deployment situation.
- Identify key trends and challenges in the global offshore rig construction industry.
- Increase future revenues and profitability with the help of insight into the expected demand-supply
- scenario for offshore rigs worldwide.
- Benchmark your operations and strategies using key insights from current and expected business
- developments with regard to the offshore rig construction industry.

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 6
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Offshore Rig Construction Market to 2016 and Current Rig Deployment Scenario - Introduction 10
3 Offshore Rig Construction Market – Overview 11
3.1 The Significance of the Offshore Rig Construction Industry as Part of the Value Chain in the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector 11
3.2 Key Segments of the Offshore Rig Construction Industry 11
3.2.1 Jack-up Rigs 11
3.2.2 Semisubmersibles 11
3.2.3 Drillships 11
3.2.4 Fixed Platforms 11
3.2.5 Compliant Towers 12
3.2.6 Tension Leg Platforms 12
3.2.7 Spar Platforms 12
3.2.8 Barges 12
3.2.9 Tender Rigs 12
3.2.10 Premium and Ultra-premium Jack-up Rigs 12
4 Offshore Rig Construction Market to 2016 and Current Rig Deployment Scenario – Market Segmentation 13
4.1 Geographic Scenario of the Global Offshore Rig Construction Industry 13
4.2 Segmental Analysis of the Global Offshore Rig Construction Industry 13
5 Key Trends and Challenges – Offshore Rig Construction Industry 15
5.1 Key Trends and Challenges – Offshore Rig Construction Industry 15
5.1.1 Demand for Semisubmersibles and Drillships Expected to Rise as Offshore E&P Companies Venture into Deepwater and Ultra-Deepwater Basins for Hydrocarbon Exploration 15
5.1.2 High Offshore Day Rates Pushing Demand for Rig Upgrades in the Form of New Changes in Blow-out Preventer Applications 15
5.1.3 New Rig Orders Being Driven by Stringent Safety Regulations, Aging of Old Rigs, Harsh-environment Rigs and Sustained High Oil Prices 15
5.1.4 Long-term Contracts Expected to be Strongly Favored by E&P Operators for Hiring Deepwater and Ultra-deepwater Rigs 16
5.1.5 South Korea Expected to Continue being the Market Leader in terms of the Number of Newbuild Orders for Rigs in the Deepwater Segment 16
5.1.6 The Rig Equipment Business is Expected to Benefit from the Imposing of Stringent Regulatory Norms Leading to Newer, Safer Equipment Designs 16
5.1.7 Business Strategy by Shipyards to Diversify into Deepwater Rig Construction and Subsea Equipment Manufacturing Propelling Their Profit Margins 17
5.1.8 Orders for Jack-up Rigs with Operational Capabilities in Water Depths of 300 Feet or More on the Rise 17
5.1.9 Improved Risk Assessment Expected to Reduce Costs and Time Delay for Rig Construction Projects 18
5.1.10 Time Delays in Projects along with High Manufacturing Costs due to Competition Proving to be Unfavorable to the Brazilian Offshore Rig Construction Industry 18
5.1.11 Technological Developments in Offshore Rig Construction could Lead to Successful Exploration and Production in Geographically Challenging Areas 18
6 Offshore Rig Construction Industry Forecasts to 2016 and Statistics of In-service Offshore Fleet 19
6.1 Offshore Rig Construction Newbuild Expenditure Forecasts to 2016 19
6.2 Offshore Rig Construction Newbuild Expenditure Forecasts to 2016, by Segment 21
6.2.1 Offshore Rig Construction Newbuild Expenditure Forecasts to 2016, Jack-up Rigs 21
6.2.2 Offshore Rig Construction Newbuild Expenditure Forecasts to 2016, Semisubmersible Rigs 23
6.2.3 Offshore Rig Construction Newbuild Expenditure Forecasts to 2016, Drillships 24
6.3 Offshore Rig Order Costs, Forecasts to 2016, by Segment 26
6.3.1 Offshore Rig Order Costs, Forecasts to 2016, Jack-up Rigs 26
6.3.2 Offshore Rig Order Costs, Forecasts to 2016, Semisubmersible Rigs 28
6.3.3 Offshore Rig Order Costs, Forecasts to 2016, Drillships 29
6.4 Currently Pending Newbuild Rig Orders by Offshore Drilling Contractors, Updated October 2012 30
6.5 Pending Rig Orders by Rig Segment and Rig Availability in Future 36
6.5.1 Pending Rig Orders and Rig Availability, Jack-up Rigs, Updated October 2012 36
6.5.2 Pending Rig Orders and Rig Availability, Semisubmersibles, as of October 2012 41
6.5.3 Pending Rig Orders and Rig Availability, Drillships, as of October 2012 44
6.5.4 Pending Rig Orders and Rig Availability, Tender Rigs, Updated October 2012 49
6.5.5 Pending Rig Orders and Rig Availability, Inland Barges, Updated October 2012 51
6.6 Current Status of Worldwide Offshore Rigs and Expected Newbuilds 52
6.6.1 Current Status, Number of Worldwide Offshore Rigs and Expected Newbuilds 52
6.7 Current Status of Worldwide Fleet in Operation by Individual Offshore Structure and Type, and Deployment Location 57
6.7.1 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Jack-up Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 57
6.7.2 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Semi-submersible Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 74
6.7.3 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Drilships, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 81
6.7.4 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Inland Barges, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 84
6.7.5 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Drill Barges, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 87
6.7.6 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Tender Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 89
6.7.7 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Platform Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 90
6.7.8 Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Submersibles, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 100
6.8 Expected Newbuild Offshore Rigs, by Individual Rig Segment, and by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 101
6.8.1 Expected Newbuild Jack-up Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 101
6.8.2 Expected Newbuild Semisubmersible Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 102
6.8.3 Expected Newbuild Drillships, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 103
6.8.4 Expected Newbuild Inland Barges, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 104
6.8.5 Expected Newbuild Tender Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 105
7 Appendix 106
7.1 Abbreviations 106
7.2 Bibliography 106
7.3 Market Definitions 107
7.4 Methodology 107
7.5 Coverage 107
7.5.1 Secondary Research 108
7.5.2 Primary Research 108
7.5.3 Expert Panel Validation 108
7.6 Contact Us 109
7.7 About GBI Research 109
7.8 Disclaimer 109

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Number of Offshore Rigs Under Construction/Upgrade, by Rig Segment, Updated October 2012 14
Table 2: Total Annual Newbuild Construction Expenditure Forecasts, $bn, 2005–2016 20
Table 3: Newbuild Jack-up Rig Construction Expenditure Forecasts ($bn), 2005–2016 22
Table 4: Newbuild Semisubmersible Rig Construction Expenditure Forecasts, $bn, 2005–2016 23
Table 5: Newbuild Drillship Construction Expenditure Forecasts, $bn, 2005–2016 25
Table 6: Jack-up Rig Order Cost ($m Per Rig), 2005–2016 27
Table 7: Semisubmersible Rig Order Cost ($m per Rig), 2005–2016 28
Table 8: Drillship Order Cost ($m per Rig), 2005–2016 29
Table 9: Newbuild Rig Orders, Updated October 2012 30
Table 10: Newbuild Rig Construction Orders by Offshore Drilling Contractor, Updated October 2012 31
Table 11: Worldwide Jack-ups Construction Survey, Updated October 2012 36
Table 12: Jack-ups, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 40
Table 13: Worldwide Semisubmersibles Construction Survey, Updated October 2012 41
Table 14: Semisubmersibles, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 43
Table 15: Worldwide Drillships Construction Survey, as of October 2012 44
Table 16: Drillships, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 48
Table 17: Worldwide Tender Rigs Construction Survey, as of October 2012 49
Table 18: Tender Rigs, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 50
Table 19: Worldwide Inland Barges Construction Survey, Updated October 2012 51
Table 20: Inland Barges, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 51
Table 21: Offshore Rigs and Expected New-builds, as of October 2012 52
Table 22: Global In-service Rig Fleet Status as of October 2012, by Rig Type 53
Table 23: Global Newbuild Rig Fleet Status as of October 2012, by Rig Type 54
Table 24: Number of Offshore Rigs, by Current Status for Each Rig Type 55
Table 25: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Jack-up Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 57
Table 26: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Semisubmersible Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 74
Table 27: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Drillships, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 81
Table 28: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Inland Barges, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 84
Table 29: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Drill Barges, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 87
Table 30: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Tender Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 89
Table 31: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Platform Rigs, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 90
Table 32: Current Status, Worldwide Fleet in Operation, Submersibles, by Rig Name, Rig Manager, Current Deployment Region, Current Status and Country of Deployment 100
Table 33: Expected Newbuild Jack-up Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 101
Table 34: Expected Newbuild Semisubmerible Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 102
Table 35: Expected Newbuild Drillships, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 103
Table 36: Expected Newbuild Inland Barges, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 104
Table 37: Expected Newbuild Tender Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 105

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Number of Offshore Rigs Under Construction/Upgrade, by Rig Segment, Updated October 2012 14
Figure 2: Total Annual Newbuild Construction Expenditure Forecasts, $bn, 2005–2016 19
Figure 3: Newbuild Jack-up Rig Construction Expenditure Forecasts ($bn), 2005–2016 21
Figure 4: Newbuild Semisubmersible Rig Construction Expenditure Forecasts, $bn, 2005–2016 23
Figure 5: Newbuild Drillship Construction Expenditure Forecasts, $bn, 2005–2016 24
Figure 6: Jack-up Rig Order Cost ($m Per Rig), 2005–2016 26
Figure 7: Semisubmersible Rig Order Cost ($m per Rig), 2005–2016 28
Figure 8: Drillship Order Cost ($m per Rig), 2005–2016 29
Figure 9: Newbuild Rig Orders, Updated October 2012 30
Figure 10: Jack-ups, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 40
Figure 11: Semisubmersibles, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 43
Figure 12: Drillships, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 48
Figure 13: Tender Rigs, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 50
Figure 14: Inland Barges, Number of Units Expected to be Delivered, by Year 51
Figure 15: Global In-service Rig Fleet Status as of October 2012, by Rig Type 53
Figure 16: Global Newbuild Rig Fleet Status as of October 2012, by Rig Type 54
Figure 17: Number of Offshore Rigs, by Current Status and Rig Type 55
Figure 18: Expected Newbuild Jack-up Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 101
Figure 19: Expected Newbuild Semisubmerible Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 102
Figure 20: Expected Newbuild Drillships, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 103
Figure 21: Expected Newbuild Tender Rigs, by Country of Manufacturing Shipyard 105