Exploration & Drilling Market Research Reports

Exploration and drilling are upstream activities in the oil & gas industry used to locate, characterize, access and produce from geological hydrocarbon deposits of petroleum (oil) and natural gas. The upstream sector of the oil & gas industry is also referred to through the synonymous industry term of exploration & production (E&P) or the activities of searching for, recovering, and producing crude oil and natural gas. In the oil & gas industry chain, E&P companies utilize traditional strategies in exploration geophysics including gravity, magnetic, passive seismic, and seismic reflection surveys of subsurface geologies. Discovered features of subsurface geology suggestive of a hydrocarbon deposit constitute a “lead” that leads to more seismic profiling to identify a “prospect” reservoir. Exploration wells are then drilled to determine the features and extent of the prospect hydrocarbon reservoir. The staged process of upstream exploration activities is indicative of the high costs at each step, with investment in a particular area or field proceeding only when suitable leads and prospects are discovered.

Production drilling follows exploration surveying and drilling when a suitable prospect for oil and gas recovery is conclusively identified. A drill string and drill bit is used to drill an oil or gas well and is controlled from the surface drill rig. The drilled well is then completed in order to optimize the flow of oil or gas into the well casing so that primary production can commence. Future phases of secondary and tertiary or enhanced hydrocarbon recovery (EOR) can be facilitated through the drilling of injection wells.

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Exploration & Drilling Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Oil & Gas Drilling Equipment Manufacturing - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis (Updated with China tariffs at 30%)

    ... 63-page Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and forecasted industry size, growth, tariff impact analysis, product line breakdown, profitability, ... Read More

  • Mining & Drilling Equipment Manufacturing - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis (Updated with China tariffs at 30%)

    ... Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and forecasted industry size, growth, tariff impact analysis, product line breakdown, profitability, financial ... Read More

  • Global Pipeline Transport Market 2025-2029

    ... provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest ... Read More

  • Global Workover Rigs Market 2025-2029

    ... provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest ... Read More

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles: Global Markets to 2030

    ... such as sensors (including synthetic aperture sonars, acoustic Doppler current profilers, cameras and echo sounders), inertial navigation systems and other payloads. It assesses the adoption of these payloads across different AUV product types, including shallow ... Read More

  • Offshore Mooring Systems

    ... at a CAGR of 1.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Spread Mooring, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 1.2% CAGR and reach US$448.8 Million by the end of ... Read More

  • Robotic Drilling

    ... CAGR of 4.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Hardware, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.1% CAGR and reach US$590.4 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Oil and Gas Drilling Automation

    ... Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 2.1% over the analysis period 2024-2030. On-Shore, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 2.4% CAGR and reach US$2.3 Billion by ... Read More

  • Downhole Drilling Tools

    ... at a CAGR of 4.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Roller Cone Drill Bit, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.8% CAGR and reach US$6.4 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Subsea Pumps

    ... CAGR of 5.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Helico-Axial, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.9% CAGR and reach US$968.6 Million by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Subsea Systems

    ... CAGR of 3.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. SURF, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 3.9% CAGR and reach US$5.8 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Fracking Fluid and Chemicals

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Water-Based Fluids, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.5% CAGR and reach US$52.0 Billion by the ... Read More

  • Well Cementing Services

    ... at a CAGR of 4.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Primary, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.1% CAGR and reach US$12.8 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Sand Control Systems

    ... at a CAGR of 6.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Gravel Pack, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 6.9% CAGR and reach US$1.3 Billion by the end of ... Read More

  • Subsea Well Access Systems

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.6% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Rig-Based, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.9% CAGR and reach US$3.7 Billion by the end ... Read More

  • Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas Extraction in France - Industry Market Research Report

    ... size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares. Read More

  • Hydraulic Fracturing

    ... CAGR of 6.4% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Plug & Perf, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.0% CAGR and reach US$52.6 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Intelligent Completion

    ... CAGR of 4.7% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Hardware, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.5% CAGR and reach US$2.5 Billion by the end of the analysis period. ... Read More

  • Oil and Gas Pipeline Leak Detection

    ... reach US$5.6 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Acoustic, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.1% CAGR and reach US$2.0 ... Read More

  • Managed Pressure Drilling Services

    ... 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Constant Bottom Hole Pressure, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.5% CAGR and reach US$3.6 Billion ... Read More

  • Off-Shore Cranes

    ... CAGR of 8.5% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Knuckle Boom, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 9.1% CAGR and reach US$16.2 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Directional Drilling Services

    ... at a CAGR of 7.3% over the analysis period 2024-2030. On-Shore, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 5.8% CAGR and reach US$19.2 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Drilling Tools

    ... CAGR of 3.0% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Drilling Tubulars, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.3% CAGR and reach US$2.8 Billion by the end of the analysis ... Read More

  • Drilling Waste Management

    ... at a CAGR of 4.2% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Off-Shore, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 4.6% CAGR and reach US$5.1 Billion by the end of the ... Read More

  • Proppants

    ... 6.9% over the analysis period 2024-2030. Frac Sand, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is expected to record a 7.3% CAGR and reach US$11.9 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth ... Read More

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