Wellhead Equipment Market: Overview
Wellhead equipment is generally used to connect the casing and tubing to a gas or oil pipeline. This pipe casing is a permanent installation. The wellhead is a device with rim that attaches to the casing and is used to seal the well and suspend the casing strings. There are multiple components of wellhead equipment such as crosses, tees, tubing head spools, casing spools, and casing heads among others. Usually, these multiple pieces are integrated together to form a wellhead equipment assembly called as ‘Christmas tree’
The report on the global wellhead equipment market provides insightful information for the forecast period of 2019 to 2027. This report tries to cover all the important trends, drivers, technologies, and developments that are influencing the growth of the wellhead equipment market.
Global Wellhead Equipment Market: Notable Developments
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In 2016, Ramboll did an intensive research for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. The focus of the study was the development of unmanned wellhead platform. Such platform is currently in use in the North Sea while several others are under consideration for different licenses on the Norwegian costal shelf. Ramboll’s research provide both pros and cons of the concept and concluded that unmanned wellhead platforms may offer more efficient development solutions with regards to production and overall expense.
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In February 2018, Subsea 7 and Schlumberger Ltd sat together to with a motive to form a joint venture. The idea was to build upon the brand name of Subsea Integration Alliance that was set up in 2015. Currently, the Subsea Intelligence Alliance combines the subsea umbilical, riser, and flowline systems (SURF) provided by Subsea 7 with the subsurface expertise, processing systems, and production systems provide by OneSubsea.
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In 2019, Bake Hughes heavily invested in enhancing their current digital prowess. Their main focus on building credible and reliable technologies powered with AI, machine learning, and IoT. With this investment the company is planning to give an extra edge to its existing expertise in oil and gas industry.
Some of the key players in the global wellhead equipment market include names such as Cactus Wellhead LLC, Performance Wellhead & Frac Components Inc., Great Lakes Wellhead Inc., National Oildwell Varco Inc., and Weatherford International Ltd among others.
Global Wellhead Equipment Market: Drivers and Restraints
The driving factors for the growth of the global wellhead equipment market are given below:
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Increasing oil prices: Constant fluctuation in the prices of gas and oil is expected to propel the production and exploration activity across the globe. This will thus create several business opportunities for the companies engaged in the sales and manufacturing of oilfield equipment.
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Increasing demand for wellhead equipment: In the year 2018, recovery in the gas and oil prices led to a considerable rise in the drilling activities across the globe. This has opened up considerable opportunities for long-suppressed drilling equipment and in turn drive the overall growth of the wellhead equipment market.
There are still some challenges that may slow down the growth of the global wellhead equipment market in the coming years of the forecast period. One of the key restraining factors is the price fluctuations of crude oil market has delayed several sanctioned gas and oil projects across the globe. This has led to several project sites facing work backlog and rise in budget. Such delays are expected to slow down the market in the near future. However, increasing demand for wellhead equipment in harsher and unmanned project sites coupled with technological advancements are likely to have a positive influence on the growth of wellhead equipment market.
Global Wellhead Equipment Market: Regional Outlook
The wellhead equipment market is primarily segmented into five key regions namely Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and Europe.
In terms of regional developments, the global market is expected to be dominated by North America owing to their increased drilling activities. The US, Gulf of Mexico, and Canada are leading the market in terms of number of oil rig projects. Europe and Asia Pacific regions are also projected to show considerable growth in coming years.