Rotary Steerable System Market Research Report: Information by Type (Push the Bit and Point the Bit), Application (Onshore and Offshore) and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa) - Forecast till 2028

Rotary Steerable System Market Forecast

The global rotary steerable system market size is expected to reach USD 10,912.13 million by 2028 and register a CAGR of 5.74% during the forecast period of 2020 to 2028.

Rotary Steerable System Market Overview:

Global rotary steerable system market is estimated to be valued at USD 10,912.13 million at a CAGR of 5.74% by the end of the forecast period. The global rotary steerable system market is anticipated to grow substantially during the forecast period due to the increasing investments in the offshore drilling sector. Furthermore, the rising demand for energy across the globe is also expected to contribute to the growth of the global market during the forecast period. However, environmental concerns associated with the hydraulic fracturing process are expected to restrain the growth of the market during the forecast period. Nevertheless, growing shale gas production projects are expected to create lucrative opportunities for vendors in the rotary steerable system market.

Rotary Steerable System Market Key Players

The prominent players in the global rotary steerable system market are Baker Hughes, a GE Company LLC, Halliburton, National Oilwell Varco, Schlumberger Limited, Weatherford International Plc, APS Technology, Inc., Double Barrel RSS, Nabors Industries, Ltd., Gyrodata Incorporated, Leam Drilling Systems, LLC, Target Energy Solutions, Huisman Equipment B.V., and D-Tech Rotary Steerable among others.

Recent Developments

• In August 2021, Schlumberger launched Autonomous Directional Drilling. This product launch is expected to help customers achieve new levels of well construction efficiency, consistency, and sustainability and strengthen its rotary steerable portfolio segment.


• In November 2020, D-Tech launched its Invictus rotary steerable tool (RST). This product launch will allow directional firms to use the RST with their preferred measurement while drilling (MWD) sensors for real-time downhole communication, giving all users a better awareness of downhole conditions at the lowest cost. Furthermore, the launch strengthened its rotary steerable portfolio segment.


• In September 2018, Halliburton Company has released the iCruise Intelligent Rotary Steerable System (RSS), a technology that reportedly delivers faster drilling, accurate steering, and longer laterals.

Covid-19 Impact

COVID-19 has led to severe impact across all the industries around the world. The rapid spread has led governments across the globe to take stricter actions for the operations of industrial plants and offices, leading to stricter lockdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread economic impacts on households and businesses across the world, which has implications on the outlook for rotary steerable system market. The recent drop in oil prices has dealt a crushing blow to the already troubled rotary steerable system industry. When the oil price collapsed in early March 2020, sending prices plunging from the mid-$50s to the low-$20s, many rotary steerable system companies were still struggling with their balance sheets and profitability after the 2014 price drop the subsequent fallout. The COVID-19 crisis caused demand to contract, and a price war between OPEC and Russia erupted, resulting in this unprecedented price drop. This in-turn has impacted the growth of rotary steerable system market.

Rotary Steerable System Market Dynamics

• Increase in investments toward directional drilling

Growing investments by major countries is expected to boom the demand for directional drilling especially in the developing economies during the forthcoming years. India is predicted to be a major contributor to global non-OECD petroleum consumption growth. Crude oil imports increased dramatically from US$ 70.72 billion in 2016-17 to US$ 101.4 billion in 2019-20.

• Indian Oil Petronas Pvt. Ltd. stated in July 2021 that it will create a new brand for vehicle fuels retailing in India in order to extend its operations in the nation.


• Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) stated in July 2021 that it will build India's first green hydrogen plant at its Mathura refinery in order to introduce green hydrogen operations and projects in the country's oil and gas sector.


• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) announced in July 2021 that it would build its first-generation ethanol plant in Telangana for a cost of Rs 1,000 crore (USD 134.04 million).


• Growing shale oil and gas industry

• Environmental concerns associated with the hydraulic fracturing process

Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," is an oil and gas well development method that includes pumping high-pressure water, sand, and chemicals into a bedrock formation through a well. This procedure aims to create new cracks in the rock while also enlarging, extending, and connecting existing fractures. Hydraulic fracturing is a well-stimulation process used to improve oil and/or gas flow to a well from petroleum-bearing rock formations in low-permeability rocks such as tight sandstone, shale, and some coal beds. Improved permeability in subsurface geothermal reservoirs is achieved using a similar technique. Many established oil and gas producing regions, as well as other locations new to the petroleum business, use hydraulic fracturing.

The following are some of the environmental challenges that are especially related to hydraulic fracturing:

• The availability of water


• Chemical spills on the ground


• The effects of sand mining for use in hydraulic fracturing


• Degradation of surface water quality due to waste fluid disposal


• Deterioration of groundwater quality


• Injection of waste fluids into deep disposal wells causes induced seismicity

• New oilfield discoveries

To meet the growing demand for oil and gas the new oilfields are discovered. In recent years, several new oilfields have been discovered, including a 2400-square-kilometer area in Iran's Khuzestan region. A total of 155.6 billion barrels of crude oil were predicted to be in the field. In addition, continuous deep-water oil, and gas development in the Atlantic Ocean basins, as well as huge reservoirs in Brazil, Western Africa, and the Gulf of Mexico, are expected to create opportunities in the oilfield services business.

For instance, Kuwait has discovered two new oil fields and new reserves at the old Great Burgan oil field. Kuwait's Oil Minister and Minister of Electricity and Water, Mohammad al-Faris, confirmed the fresh findings in a statement released by Kuwait's national news agency Kuna. Kuwait has discovered two new oil fields and new reserves at the old Great Burgan oil field. Kuwait's Oil Minister and Minister of Electricity and Water, Mohammad al-Faris, confirmed the fresh findings in a statement released by Kuwait's national news agency Kuna.

Rotary Steerable System Market Segment Overview:

• Push the Bit

The push the bit is expected to hold the largest share in the global market during the forecast period. Push-the-bit tools have pads on the outside surface of the tool, which press against the wellbore, thereby eventually causing the bit to press on the opposite side, causing a direction change. The drill bit, the bottom and higher centralizers make a three-point contact in the push-the-bit steering mechanism. The ribs stretch out and engage with the formation under the control of the control platform, and the bias steering function of the bit direction is accomplished by the formation's reaction force.

• Point the Bit

The drill, the lower, and the higher centralizers make a three-point contact that steers the bit. The internal structure "bends" the shaft in the system under the operation of the control platform, and the system main shaft is connected to the drill shaft to realise the offset guiding function.

• Onshore

Onshore application is widely implemented in North America and the Middle East & Africa, where the maximum number of onshore wells and manufacturers and providers are located for rotary steerable system. The other factors driving the growth of onshore applications are improved investment in oil and gas and new well discoveries, which are expected to contribute to the segment's growth in the global market during the forecast period. Onshore drilling services include the construction of production, exploration and appraisal oil and gas and certain other types of wells, including vertical, deviated, and horizontal wells, ranging from a depth of approximately 1,200 meters to some wells in excess of 6,400 meters. Additionally, oil-based drilling muds help in maintaining the pH levels during drilling operations, to withstand the effects of wellbore gases, such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. increasing development of shale and tight gas reserves across the globe is expected to boost the usage of oil-based drilling fluids, during the forecast period.

• Offshore

Offshore drilling is expected to have a huge number of advancements over the forecast period owing to continuous developments in end-use industry coupled with growing demand for exploration and production expenditure in oil industry. The market is also expected to have high expansion activities by multinationals and well-established companies. Moreover, oil companies are shifting to offshore drilling as the amount of oil produced per day from offshore is significantly higher than from onshore. Besides the lifespan of offshore oilfields are longer than that of onshore fields.

Rotary Steerable System Market Regional Analysis

The global rotary steerable system market has been segmented, on the basis of region, into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa.Global Rotary Steerable System MARKET, BY region, 2020 (% SHARE)Source: MRFR Analysis Industry Expert, Secondary Research, and MRFR Analysis

• North America

North America accounted for a market share of 43.59% in 2020 and is expected to register a CAGR of 6.23% during the forecast period. North America is one of the leading rotary steerable system market, owing to the increasing drilling & production activities. In the US, advancements in hydraulic drilling technology have helped the operators increase their shale production in this region. Thus, the country is one of the largest markets for drilling rotary steerable system. In 2018, the US had 968 active rigs and more than a million producing wells, and it is one of the largest markets for drilling rotary steerable system in the world.

• Europe

Europe has been segmented into Germany, Russia, Italy, France, the UK, Spain, Norway, and the Rest of Europe. The availability of natural gas reserves in Europe in the North Sea, Black Sea, the Caspian, the Mediterranean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea and the presence of large shale gas reserves present lucrative opportunities for the players operating in the European and international markets. In other nations, such as the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, demand is very high. The North Sea region offers a good market potential for drilling and completion fluids since fresh exploration activity is at an all-time high, owing to lower production levels in recent years and a shift to considerably deeper waters in search of new oil and gas deposits. As a result of the recent drop in crude oil prices, oil and gas corporations have cut their output levels while also implementing efficiency measures to minimise operational costs. Norway's operating costs have dropped by 30%. In the last two to three years, the unit operating costs on the UK Continental Shelf have decreased by roughly 50%, and this trend is projected to continue.

Rotary Steerable System Market Competitive Landscape

The global rotary steerable system market is characterized by the presence of many international, regional, and local players. The increasing investments in directional drilling and the rising demand for energy across the globe make the rotary steerable system market lucrative. To expand their reach and optimize their operational costs, the major players focus on obtaining regulatory authorizations from government agencies for their products and emphasize acquisitions and product launches to gain a substantial market share. For instance, in November 2020, D-Tech launched its Invictus rotary steerable tool (RST). This product launch will allow directional firms to use the RST with their preferred measurement while drilling (MWD) sensors for real-time downhole communication, giving all users a better awareness of downhole conditions at the lowest cost.

Rotary Steerable System Market Report Overview

The study covers the existing short-term and long-term market effects, helping decision-makers draft short-term and long-term plans for businesses by region. The report covers major regions in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The report analyzes market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and Porter's Five Forces.

Rotary Steerable System Market Segmentation

Global Rotary Steerable System Market, by Type

• Push the Bit


• Point the Bit

Global Rotary Steerable System Market, by Application

• Onshore


• Offshore

Global Rotary Steerable System Market, by Region

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  North America
  
  
  
  • US
  
  
  • Canada
  
  
  • Mexico
  
  
  
  


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  Europe
  
  
  
  • UK
  
  
  • Russia
  
  
  • Italy
  
  
  • Germany
  
  
  • France
  
  
  • Norway
  
  
  • Rest of Europe
  
  
  
  


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  Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • India
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • South Korea
  
  
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  


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  Middle East & Africa
  
  
  
  • Saudi Arabia
  
  
  • UAE
  
  
  • South Africa
  
  
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa
  
  
  
  


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  Latin America
  
  
  
  • Brazil
  
  
  • Argentina
  
  
  • Rest of Latin America