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Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Market 2026-2030

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  • 288 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: Global
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  • ID: 5568305
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The global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market is forecasted to grow by USD 12.41 billion during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 11.8% during the forecast period. The report on the global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market 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 trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by escalating demand for deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration, technological advancements in rig automation and digital integration, strategic shift toward national energy security and resource diversification.

The study identifies the environmental sustainability and hybrid power integration as one of the prime reasons driving the global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market growth during the next few years. Also, expansion into ultra-deepwater and emerging frontier basins and resilience and cybersecurity of integrated offshore digital networks will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

The global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market is segmented as below:

By Type

  • Drillship
  • Jack-up
  • Semisubmersible

By Platform

  • Shallow water
  • Deep water

By Application

  • Oil extraction
  • Gas extraction

By Region

  • North America
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
  • APAC
  • Europe
  • Rest of World (RoW)

The report covers the following areas:

  • Global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market sizing
  • Global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market forecast
  • Global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market industry analysis
A robust vendor analysis within the report is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading market vendors that include: Aban Offshore Ltd., Borr Drilling Ltd., China Oilfield Services Ltd., Dolphin Drilling AS, Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp., Lloyd Alman, Nabors Industries Ltd., Noble Corp. Plc, Odfjell Drilling Ltd., Seadrill Ltd., Seatrium Ltd., Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Stena AB, Transocean Ltd., Valaris Ltd., Vantage Drilling Int Ltd. Also, the report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The report presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
  • Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Platform
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
  • Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
  • Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Market Analysis
2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
  • Chart on Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
  • Chart on Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
  • Chart on Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
3 Market Landscape
3.1 Market ecosystem
  • Chart on Parent Market
  • Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
  • Chart on Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
  • Chart on Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
4.1 Market definition
  • Data Table on Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
  • Market segments
4.3 Market size 2025
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030
  • Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
5.1 Global Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Market 2020-2024
  • Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Market 2020-2024 ($ million)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2020-2024
  • Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
5.3 Platform segment analysis 2020-2024
  • Historic Market Size - Platform Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
5.4 Application segment analysis 2020-2024
  • Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
5.5 Geography segment analysis 2020-2024
  • Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
5.6 Country segment analysis 2020-2024
  • Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
6.1 Impact of AI in global mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) market
7 Five Forces Analysis
7.1 Five forces summary
  • Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
  • Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
  • Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.4 Threat of new entrants
  • Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.5 Threat of substitutes
  • Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.6 Threat of rivalry
  • Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
7.7 Market condition
  • Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2025 and 2030
8 Market Segmentation by Type
8.1 Market segments
  • Chart on Type - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Type - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
  • Chart on Comparison by Type
  • Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Drillship - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Drillship - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Drillship - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Drillship - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Drillship - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
8.4 Jack-up - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Jack-up - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Jack-up - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Jack-up - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Jack-up - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
8.5 Semisubmersible - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Semisubmersible - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Semisubmersible - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Semisubmersible - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Semisubmersible - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Type
  • Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by Platform
9.1 Market segments
  • Chart on Platform - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Platform - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
9.2 Comparison by Platform
  • Chart on Comparison by Platform
  • Data Table on Comparison by Platform
9.3 Shallow water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Shallow water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Shallow water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Shallow water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Shallow water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
9.4 Deep water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Deep water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Deep water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Deep water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Deep water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
9.5 Market opportunity by Platform
  • Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
  • Data Table on Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Application
10.1 Market segments
  • Chart on Application - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Application - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Application
  • Chart on Comparison by Application
  • Data Table on Comparison by Application
10.3 Oil extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Oil extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Oil extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Oil extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Oil extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
10.4 Gas extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Gas extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Gas extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Gas extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Gas extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
10.5 Market opportunity by Application
  • Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
  • Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
11.1 Customer landscape overview
  • Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
12.1 Geographic segmentation
  • Chart on Market share by geography 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Market share by geography 2025-2030 (%)
12.2 Geographic comparison
  • Chart on Geographic comparison
  • Data Table on Geographic comparison
12.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Chart on Regional Comparison - North America
  • Data Table on Regional Comparison - North America
12.3.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.3.2 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.3.3 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.4 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Chart on Regional Comparison - Middle East and Africa
  • Data Table on Regional Comparison - Middle East and Africa
12.4.1 Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Egypt - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Egypt - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.4.2 Nigeria - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Nigeria - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Nigeria - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Nigeria - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Nigeria - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.4.3 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Saudi Arabia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.4.4 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.4.5 Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Israel - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Israel - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.5 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Chart on Regional Comparison - South America
  • Data Table on Regional Comparison - South America
12.5.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.5.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Argentina - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Argentina - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.5.3 Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Chile - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Chile - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.6 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Chart on Regional Comparison - APAC
  • Data Table on Regional Comparison - APAC
12.6.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.6.2 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.6.3 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.6.4 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Indonesia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Indonesia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.6.5 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.6.6 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.7 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Chart on Regional Comparison - Europe
  • Data Table on Regional Comparison - Europe
12.7.1 Norway - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Norway - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Norway - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Norway - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Norway - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.7.2 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.7.3 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on The Netherlands - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on The Netherlands - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.7.4 Russia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Russia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Russia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.7.5 Denmark - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on Denmark - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on Denmark - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on Denmark - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on Denmark - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.7.6 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
  • Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
  • Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
  • Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
12.8 Market opportunity by geography
  • Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity
13.1 Market drivers
  • Escalating demand for deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration
  • Technological advancements in rig automation and digital integration
  • Strategic shift toward national energy security and resource diversification
13.2 Market challenges
  • Stringent environmental regulations and decarbonization mandates
  • Supply chain volatility and escalating operational expenditures
  • Digital transformation obsolescence and system vulnerabilities
13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
  • Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
13.4 Market opportunities
  • Environmental sustainability and hybrid power integration
  • Expansion into ultra-deepwater and emerging frontier basins
  • Resilience and cybersecurity of integrated offshore digital networks
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Overview
14.2 Competitive Landscape
  • Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
14.3 Landscape disruption
  • Overview on factors of disruption
14.4 Industry risks
  • Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
15.1 Companies profiled
15.2 Company ranking index
15.3 Market positioning of companies
  • Matrix on companies position and classification
15.4 Aban Offshore Ltd.
  • Aban Offshore Ltd. - Overview
  • Aban Offshore Ltd. - Product / Service
  • Aban Offshore Ltd. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.5 Borr Drilling Ltd.
  • Borr Drilling Ltd. - Overview
  • Borr Drilling Ltd. - Product / Service
  • Borr Drilling Ltd. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.6 China Oilfield Services Ltd.
  • China Oilfield Services Ltd. - Overview
  • China Oilfield Services Ltd. - Business segments
  • China Oilfield Services Ltd. - Key offerings
  • China Oilfield Services Ltd. - Segment focus
  • SWOT
15.7 Dolphin Drilling AS
  • Dolphin Drilling AS - Overview
  • Dolphin Drilling AS - Product / Service
  • Dolphin Drilling AS - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.8 Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp.
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp. - Overview
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp. - Product / Service
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.9 Lloyd Alman
  • Lloyd Alman - Overview
  • Lloyd Alman - Product / Service
  • Lloyd Alman - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.10 Nabors Industries Ltd.
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. - Overview
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. - Business segments
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. - Key news
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. - Key offerings
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. - Segment focus
  • SWOT
15.11 Noble Corp. Plc
  • Noble Corp. Plc - Overview
  • Noble Corp. Plc - Product / Service
  • Noble Corp. Plc - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.12 Odfjell Drilling Ltd.
  • Odfjell Drilling Ltd. - Overview
  • Odfjell Drilling Ltd. - Product / Service
  • Odfjell Drilling Ltd. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.13 Seadrill Ltd.
  • Seadrill Ltd. - Overview
  • Seadrill Ltd. - Business segments
  • Seadrill Ltd. - Key offerings
  • Seadrill Ltd. - Segment focus
  • SWOT
15.14 Seatrium Ltd.
  • Seatrium Ltd. - Overview
  • Seatrium Ltd. - Product / Service
  • Seatrium Ltd. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.15 Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.
  • Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. - Overview
  • Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. - Product / Service
  • Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.16 Stena AB
  • Stena AB - Overview
  • Stena AB - Business segments
  • Stena AB - Key offerings
  • Stena AB - Segment focus
  • SWOT
15.17 Transocean Ltd.
  • Transocean Ltd. - Overview
  • Transocean Ltd. - Product / Service
  • Transocean Ltd. - Key offerings
  • SWOT
15.18 Valaris Ltd.
  • Valaris Ltd. - Overview
  • Valaris Ltd. - Business segments
  • Valaris Ltd. - Key offerings
  • Valaris Ltd. - Segment focus
  • SWOT
16 Appendix
16.1 Scope of the report
  • Market definition
  • Objectives
  • Notes and caveats
16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
  • Inclusions checklist
  • Exclusions checklist
16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
16.4 Research methodology
16.5 Data procurement
  • Information sources
16.6 Data validation
  • Data validation
16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
16.8 Data synthesis
16.9 360-degree market analysis
16.10 List of abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibits 1: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
Exhibits 2: Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
Exhibits 3: Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
Exhibits 4: Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
Exhibits 5: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
Exhibits 6: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Platform
Exhibits 7: Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
Exhibits 8: Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
Exhibits 9: Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
Exhibits 10: Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
Exhibits 11: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
Exhibits 12: Chart on Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
Exhibits 13: Chart on Overview on factors of disruption
Exhibits 14: Chart on Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 15: Chart on Parent Market
Exhibits 16: Data Table on - Parent Market
Exhibits 17: Chart on Market characteristics analysis
Exhibits 18: Chart on Value chain analysis
Exhibits 19: Data Table on Offerings of companies included in the market definition
Exhibits 20: Market segments
Exhibits 21: Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 22: Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 23: Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 24: Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 25: Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Market 2020-2024 ($ million)
Exhibits 26: Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
Exhibits 27: Historic Market Size - Platform Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
Exhibits 28: Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
Exhibits 29: Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
Exhibits 30: Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020-2024 ($ million)
Exhibits 31: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 32: Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 33: Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 34: Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 35: Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 36: Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 37: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2025 and 2030
Exhibits 38: Chart on Type - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 39: Data Table on Type - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 40: Chart on Comparison by Type
Exhibits 41: Data Table on Comparison by Type
Exhibits 42: Chart on Drillship - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 43: Data Table on Drillship - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 44: Chart on Drillship - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 45: Data Table on Drillship - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 46: Chart on Jack-up - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 47: Data Table on Jack-up - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 48: Chart on Jack-up - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 49: Data Table on Jack-up - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 50: Chart on Semisubmersible - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 51: Data Table on Semisubmersible - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 52: Chart on Semisubmersible - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 53: Data Table on Semisubmersible - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 54: Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
Exhibits 55: Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
Exhibits 56: Chart on Platform - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 57: Data Table on Platform - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 58: Chart on Comparison by Platform
Exhibits 59: Data Table on Comparison by Platform
Exhibits 60: Chart on Shallow water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 61: Data Table on Shallow water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 62: Chart on Shallow water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 63: Data Table on Shallow water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 64: Chart on Deep water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 65: Data Table on Deep water - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 66: Chart on Deep water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 67: Data Table on Deep water - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 68: Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
Exhibits 69: Data Table on Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
Exhibits 70: Chart on Application - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 71: Data Table on Application - Market share 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 72: Chart on Comparison by Application
Exhibits 73: Data Table on Comparison by Application
Exhibits 74: Chart on Oil extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 75: Data Table on Oil extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 76: Chart on Oil extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 77: Data Table on Oil extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 78: Chart on Gas extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 79: Data Table on Gas extraction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 80: Chart on Gas extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 81: Data Table on Gas extraction - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 82: Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
Exhibits 83: Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
Exhibits 84: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
Exhibits 85: Chart on Market share by geography 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 86: Data Table on Market share by geography 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 87: Chart on Geographic comparison
Exhibits 88: Data Table on Geographic comparison
Exhibits 89: Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 90: Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 91: Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 92: Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 93: Chart on Regional Comparison - North America
Exhibits 94: Data Table on Regional Comparison - North America
Exhibits 95: Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 96: Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 97: Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 98: Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 99: Chart on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 100: Data Table on Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 101: Chart on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 102: Data Table on Mexico - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 103: Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 104: Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 105: Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 106: Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 107: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 108: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 109: Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 110: Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 111: Chart on Regional Comparison - Middle East and Africa
Exhibits 112: Data Table on Regional Comparison - Middle East and Africa
Exhibits 113: Chart on Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 114: Data Table on Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 115: Chart on Egypt - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 116: Data Table on Egypt - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 117: Chart on Nigeria - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 118: Data Table on Nigeria - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 119: Chart on Nigeria - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 120: Data Table on Nigeria - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 121: Chart on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 122: Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 123: Chart on Saudi Arabia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 124: Data Table on Saudi Arabia - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 125: Chart on UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 126: Data Table on UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 127: Chart on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 128: Data Table on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 129: Chart on Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 130: Data Table on Israel - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 131: Chart on Israel - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 132: Data Table on Israel - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 133: Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 134: Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 135: Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 136: Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 137: Chart on Regional Comparison - South America
Exhibits 138: Data Table on Regional Comparison - South America
Exhibits 139: Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 140: Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 141: Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 142: Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 143: Chart on Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 144: Data Table on Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 145: Chart on Argentina - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 146: Data Table on Argentina - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 147: Chart on Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 148: Data Table on Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 149: Chart on Chile - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 150: Data Table on Chile - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 151: Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 152: Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 153: Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 154: Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 155: Chart on Regional Comparison - APAC
Exhibits 156: Data Table on Regional Comparison - APAC
Exhibits 157: Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 158: Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 159: Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 160: Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 161: Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 162: Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 163: Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 164: Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 165: Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 166: Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)
Exhibits 167: Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 168: Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2025-2030 (%)
Exhibits 169: Chart on Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030 ($ million)

Executive Summary

The following companies are recognized as the key players in the global global mobile offshore drilling unit (modu) market: Aban Offshore Ltd., Borr Drilling Ltd., China Oilfield Services Ltd., Dolphin Drilling AS, Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp., Lloyd Alman, Nabors Industries Ltd., Noble Corp. Plc, Odfjell Drilling Ltd., Seadrill Ltd., Seatrium Ltd., Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., Stena AB, Transocean Ltd., Valaris Ltd., Vantage Drilling Int Ltd..

Commenting on the report, an analyst from the research team said: "The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is environmental sustainability and hybrid power integration."

According to the report, one of the major drivers for this market is the escalating demand for deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Aban Offshore Ltd.
  • Borr Drilling Ltd.
  • China Oilfield Services Ltd.
  • Dolphin Drilling AS
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Grp.
  • Lloyd Alman
  • Nabors Industries Ltd.
  • Noble Corp. PLC
  • Odfjell Drilling Ltd.
  • Seadrill Ltd.
  • Seatrium Ltd.
  • Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.
  • Stena AB
  • Transocean Ltd.
  • Valaris Ltd.
  • Vantage Drilling Int Ltd.