Market Trends of Oil Country Tubular Goods Industry
Premium Grade Segment to Witness Significant Demand
- The premium-grade OCTG market is growing because of the increasing demand from upstream oil and gas activities. Premium-grade applications are widespread in gas wells, horizontal wells, high-pressure (above 5,000 psi), and high-temperature (above 250 F) wells. The premium-grade OCTG is applied to such connections that have more complex applications and where gas-tight sealing is required.
- The exploration of natural gas is receiving huge impetus with the surge in the development of shale reserves. Moreover, horizontal directional drilling has promoted natural gas production from shale reserves, which, in turn, is a big boost for the premium-grade OCTG market.
- The increase in deepwater exploration in remote areas with harsh environments has resulted in an increase in the use of premium quality drilling equipment, which has resulted in the growth of the market. The Middle East is one of the major offshore deepwater reserves and is expected to increase production during the forecast period.
- In December 2022, Vallourec secured a third major order in the framework of the Long-Term Agreement (LTA) signed in 2021 with ExxonMobil Guyana. Under the contract, Vallourec will deliver line pipe for ExxonMobil Guyana's deep-water Uaru project.
- Therefore, based on the above-mentioned factors, the premium-grade segment is expected to witness significant demand for the global OCTG market during the forecast period.
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North America to Dominate the Market
- The widespread development of oil and gas fields in the North American region, onshore and offshore, will likely provide substantial business opportunities for companies operating OCTG businesses. Further, as the demand for OCTG is directly affected by oil and gas activities, increasing oil and gas exploration and production operations in the region are expected to boost the demand for OCTG in the coming years.
- In the United States, shale drilling and hydraulic fracturing operations have expanded the use of horizontal and directional drilling, adding thousands of feet in the lateral run to what previously had been vertical-only drill strings. Horizontal laterals, which can be 5,000 feet or more in length, have significantly increased the number of tons of tubular products used per well.
- Further, the deployment of the total rig counts in the United States surged from 369 in January 2021 to around 601 in January 2022, witnessing a growth of 63% due to the country's increasing oil and gas drilling activities. A similar trend was seen in Canada, which recorded an increase of 39% in drilling rig deployment from 137 in January 2021 to 190 rigs in January 2022. Such market scenarios are expected to continue and increase OCTG demand during the forecast period.
- According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), upstream oil and gas capex in Canada increased from USD 20.7 billion in 2021 to USD 22.7 billion in 2022, an increase of nearly 10 percent. Further, Canadian upstream oil and gas capex is expected to rise even further, reaching over USD 44.3 billion by 2030. Additionally, between 2021 and 2030, Canadian upstream oil and gas capex is expected to be USD 356.3 billion under the mid-case growth rate, which is likely to provide ample opportunities to the OCTG Market.
- Therefore, based on the above-mentioned factors, North America is expected to dominate the global oil-country tubular goods market during the forecast period.
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