Digital Oilfield Market Soars as Oil and Gas Companies Embrace Technology
The global digital oilfield market is witnessing significant growth as oil and gas companies increasingly embrace digital oilfield services to enhance the visibility and control of their operations. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as in-memory computing, enterprise mobility, and analytics, these companies are seamlessly integrating their processes to make informed on-the-field decisions. By integrating production, maintenance, and engineering operations, digital oilfield services enable operators to access, interpret, and act on production-related information in real-time, thereby optimizing field operations and development.
The adoption of digital oilfield services results in enhanced operational efficiency, cost optimization, prolonged well life, and improved operational capabilities, even in high-risk locations. However, the high initial investment required remains a challenge in the rapid growth of the digital oilfield market. Other factors hindering its growth include declining oil prices, the lasting impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, increased focus and investments in the renewables sector, and significant capital requirements for digital oilfield technologies.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the early months of the pandemic in April 2020, crude oil prices plummeted, with WTI crude oil futures dropping to a negative $37.63 per barrel. This demand shortage, coupled with an oversupply of stored crude oil, led to the suspension of production by oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies. Several planned onshore and offshore E&P projects were put on hold, raising concerns about the future of the oil and gas industry and companies within the value chain. The upstream oil and gas sector faced multiple challenges during the lockdown, including increased accessibility to alternative energy sources, shifting consumer preferences, and rapidly changing geopolitical scenarios, which may have a dampening effect on investments in the digital oilfield market.
Reservoir and Production Optimisation Services Leading the Way
The digital oilfield market is analyzed based on key services and applications, with reservoir and production optimization services expected to dominate. As existing well production continues to decline year-on-year, the need to develop cost-effective well recovery methods is driving industry growth. Many oil and gas field operators are investing in digital technologies to streamline data collection, validation, surveillance, and notification processes. These technologies bridge the gap between decision-making and execution in the field, provide valuable operational insights, create accurate production plans, and enhance business and compliance processes, including revenue, land, and financial functions. Additionally, the discovery and development of ultra-deep-water oil and gas assets, particularly in regions like Guyana, Mozambique, South America, and Australia, are expected to fuel investments in digital oilfield services in the coming years.
Leaders in Cutting-Edge Technologies
Europe and North America are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies for the digital oilfield market. North America, particularly due to increased deep-water exploration in areas such as the Gulf of Mexico and shale regions, is poised to lead in the coming decade. Regions like North America and Asia Pacific are attracting service providers and manufacturing companies due to substantial shale reserves and ongoing or planned exploration activities.
In August 2020, Halliburton was awarded a contract by PTTEP as part of the Advanced Production Excellence (APEX) Initiative to implement digital transformation projects in offshore fields in Thailand. This initiative aims to enhance operational efficiency and production in four key offshore fields.
Global Competition and Collaboration
Key players in the digital oilfield market include GE, Halliburton, Schlumberger Limited, Weatherford International, IBM, Red Hat, Siemens AG, Rockwell Automation, Honeywell International Inc., Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, National Oilwell Varco, Inc., Pason Systems Corp., Petrolink, and Vmonitor LLC. These companies are actively engaging in strategic collaborations to develop cutting-edge technologies.
In September, Schlumberger, IBM, and Red Hat announced a collaboration to accelerate digital transformation across the oil and gas industry. This collaboration offers global access to Schlumberger’s cloud-based exploration and production (E&P) environment and cognitive applications by leveraging IBM’s hybrid cloud technology built on the Red Hat OpenShift container platform. Additionally, Weatherford and INT expanded their collaboration on real-time well visualization in August 2020.
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