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US demand for drilling fluids and chemicals will rise 11% per year through 2021. Unconventional drilling will grow more rapidly than conventional drilling, and the portion of conventional wells drilled will shrink further. Due to high oil drilling prices, formations such as the Bakken and Eagle will fall from favor to investors, while plays in Oklahoma and the Permian Basin will grow. Increasingly, technological advancements will allow water-based fluids to bu used in challenging drilling conditions where synthetic- or oil-based fluids have historically been used.
This study analyzes the US market for drilling fluids and drilling fluid additives. Demand for drilling fluids is examined by product type and location in gallons, with selected data provided in US dollars at the end user’s level. Demand for drilling fluid additives is examined by product type and location in US dollars at the end user’s level, with selected data provided in pounds.
Historical data for 2006, 2011, and 2016 and forecasts for 2021 are presented, with value figures presented in current dollars (which are not adjusted to account for inflation).
Drilling fluids can be segmented into three major product segments:
Drilling fluid additive products include:
Polymer viscosifier products include:
Shale inhibitor products include:
Location segments for drilling fluids and drilling fluid additives include:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OVERVIEW
Key Findings
Market Volatility
Drilling Fluids
Drilling Fluid Additives
Drilling Fluid Costs
Additive Pricing Trends
Oil & Gas Drilling Outlook
Trends in Drilling Technology
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
DRILLING FLUIDS
Key Findings
Drilling Fluids Demand
Drilling Fluid Demand Overview
Fluid Use Per Well
Regional Demand Trends
Demand by Formulation Type
Water-Based Drilling Fluids
Demand Forecast
Advantages & Disadvantages
High Performance Water-Based Muds
Clear Brine Drilling Fluids
Oil-Based Drilling Fluids
Demand Forecast
Advantages & Disadvantages
Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids
Demand Forecast
Advantages & Disadvantages
Use in Offshore Drilling
DRILLING CHEMICALS
Key Findings
Drilling Chemicals Demand
Barite
Demand Forecast
Suppliers
Polymer Viscosifiers
Demand Forecast
Xanthan Gum
Polyacrylamide
Guar Gum
Other Polymers
Lost Circulation Materials
Bentonite
Shale Inhibitors
Choline Chloride
Potassium Chloride
Other Shale Inhibitors
Other Drilling Fluid Additives
DEMAND BY LOCATION
Key Findings
Drilling Activity by Location
Drilling Fluid & Chemical Demand by Location
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio & Pennsylvania
Colorado
North Dakota
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
New Mexico
Other Locations
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Key Findings
Industry Composition
Drilling Fluids Market Share
Drilling Chemicals Manufacturing
Competitive Strategies
Drilling Chemical Manufacturers
Oilfield Service Companies
Industry Restructuring
List of Industry Participants
APPENDIX
Scope
Methodology
Sources
Related Freedonia Group Studies
Definitions
Abbreviations
Macroeconomic Assumptions
OVERVIEW
Table 2-1 | Selected Drilling Fluid Additives Pricing, 2006 - 2021 (dollars per pound)
Table 2-2 | Oil & Gas Drilling Indicators, 2006 - 2021
DRILLING FLUIDS
Table 3-1 | Drilling Fluids: Demand & Wells Drilled, 2006 - 2021
Table 3-2 | Drilling Fluids: Demand by Region, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Table 3-3 | Drilling Fluids: Demand by Fluid Type, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Table 3-4 | Water-Based Drilling Fluids: Demand by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Table 3-5 | Water-Based Drilling Fluids: Advantages & Disadvantages
Table 3-6 | Oil-Based Drilling Fluids: Demand by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Table 3-7 | Oil-Based Drilling Fluids: Advantages & Disadvantages
Table 3-8 | Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids: Demand by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
DRILLING CHEMICALS
Table 4-1 | Drilling Fluid Additives: Demand by Product, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-2 | Barite: Demand in Drilling Fluids by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-3 | Polymer Viscosifiers: Demand in Drilling Fluids by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-4 | Xanthan Gum: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-5 | Polyacrylamide Viscosifier: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-6 | Guar Gum: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-7 | Other Polymer Viscosifiers: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-8 | Lost Circulation Materials: Demand in Drilling Fluids by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-9 | Bentonite: Demand in Drilling Fluids by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-10 | Shale Inhibitors: Demand in Drilling Fluids by Location, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-11 | Choline Chloride: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-12 | Potassium Chloride: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-13 | Other Shale Inhibitors: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Table 4-14 | Other Additives: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
DEMAND BY LOCATION
Table 5-1 | Texas: Comparision of Unconventional Plays & Conventional Drilling
Table 5-2 | Texas: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-3 | Oklahoma: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-4 | Ohio & Pennsylvania: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 202 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-5 | Colorado: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-6 | North Dakota: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-7 | Gulf of Mexico: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-8 | Louisiana: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-9 | New Mexico: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons & million dollars)
Table 5-10 | Comparison of Secondary Markets for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals
Table 5-11 | Other Locations: Demand for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals, 2006 - 202 (million gallons & million dollars)
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Table 6-1 | Overview of Supply Chain & Selected Industry Participants (mil $)
Table 6-2 | Drilling Chemical Manufacturers
Table 6-3 | Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
APPENDIX
Table 7-1 | Abbreviations Used in Study
Table 7-2 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2006 - 2021 (billion 2009 dollars)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Figure 1-1 | Key Trends in the US Market for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals
OVERVIEW
Figure 2-1 | Key Trends in the Drilling Fluids & Chemicals Market
Figure 2-2 | Drilling Fluids: Demand & Wells Drilled, 2006 - 2016
Figure 2-3 | Drilling Fluid Additives: Demand & Wells Drilled, 2006 - 2016
Figure 2-4 | Average Drilling Fluid Cost, 2006 - 2021 (dollars per gallon)
DRILLING FLUIDS
Figure 3-1 | Key Trends in the US Drilling Fluids Market
Figure 3-2 | Drilling Fluids: Demand & Wells Drilled, 2006 - 2021
Figure 3-3 | Average Drilling Fluids Demand per Well, 2006 - 2021 (000 gallons/well)
Figure 3-4 | Annual Growth Rates for Drilling Fluids Volume Demand by Fluid Type, 2006 - 2016
Figure 3-5 | Water-Based Drilling Fluids: Demand & Drilling Activity, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 3-6 | Oil-Based Drilling Fluids: Demand & Drilling Activity, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 3-7 | Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids: Demand & Drilling Activity, 2006 - 2021
DRILLING CHEMICALS
Figure 4-1 | Key Trends in US Drilling Fluid Additives Market
Figure 4-2 | Drilling Fluid Additives: Demand by Product, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Figure 4-3 | Barite: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Figure 4-4 | Polymer Viscosifier: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Figure 4-5 | Lost Circulation Material: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Figure 4-6 | Bentonite: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
Figure 4-7 | Shale Inhibitors: Demand in Drilling Fluids, 2006 - 2021 (million dollars)
DEMAND BY LOCATION
Figure 5-1 | Key Trends in Area Markets for Drilling Fluids & Chemicals
Figure 5-2 | Annual Growth Rate of Wells Drilled by Area, 2016 - 2021
Figure 5-3 | Drilling Fluid & Chemical Demand by Location, 2016
Figure 5-4 | Texas: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-5 | Oklahoma: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-6 | Ohio & Pennsylvania: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-7 | Colorado: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-8 | North Dakota: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-9 | Gulf of Mexico: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-10 | Louisiana: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
Figure 5-11 | New Mexico: Wells Drilled & Drilling Fluids Demand, 2006 - 2021 (million gallons)
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Figure 6-1 | US Drilling Fluids Market Share, 2016 (billion dollars)
Figure 6-2 | Drilling Fluids & Chemicals: Overall Leading Supplier
Figure 6-3 | Drilling Fluids & Chemicals: Second Leading Supplier
Figure 6-4 | Drilling Fluids & Chemicals: Third Leading Supplier
Figure 6-5 | Drilling Fluids & Chemicals: Fourth Leading Supplier
Figure 6-6 | Drilling Fluids & Chemicals: Fifth Leading Supplier
Figure 6-7 | Drilling Fluids & Chemicals: Sixth Largest Supplier
APPENDIX
Figure 7-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2016, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)
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