Offshore Drilling Rigs Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global offshore drilling rigs market attained a value of USD 99.08 Billion in 2024. The market is further expected to grow in the forecast period of 2025-2034 at a CAGR of 5.50% to reach USD 169.24 Billion by 2034.

Increasing Demand in the Oil and Gas Industry to Provide Lucrative Growth Opportunities to the Offshore Drilling Rigs Industry

Offshore drilling rigs are used to extract petroleum that lies in rock formations beneath the seabed. The increased investment by countries for the expansion of offshore drilling for their economic development is projected to catalyse the market growth in the forecast period.

On the basis of type, jackups are anticipated to witness an increased demand in the coming years, owing to their ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. Meanwhile, the growing demand for semisubmersibles, which combine the advantages of submersible rigs with deep water drilling ability, is also projected to aid the market growth in the forecast period.

Offshore Drilling Rigs: Market Segmentation

An offshore drilling rig is a large structure that facilitates well drilling for the exploration, extraction, storage, and processing of petroleum and natural gas. It is carried out in order to explore and subsequently extract petroleum that lies in rock formations beneath the seabed. It is basically a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed.

Based on type, the offshore drilling rigs industry can be divided into:

• Jackups
• Semisubmersibles
• Drill Ships
• Others

The market can be broadly categorised, on the basis of water depth, into:

• Shallow Water
• Deep and Ultra-Deep Water

The regional markets for the product include:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Rapid Technological Advancements to Augment the Market Growth of the Offshore Drilling Rigs Industry

The rapid technological innovations such as the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the drilling process are anticipated to aid the market growth in the forecast period. For instance, Aker BP ASA, a leading offshore oil and gas company, collaborated with SparkCognition to accelerate its predictive capabilities by deploying SparkCognition's analytics solution with AI capabilities, further enhancing offshore installation projects. In addition, the growth of the oil and gas industry is expected to enhance the demand for offshore drilling rigs. Offshore drilling rigs facilitate drilling to extract, explore, store, and process petroleum and natural gas. Moreover, the rapidly increasing energy demands worldwide are also projected to catalyse the market growth in the coming years. Furthermore, the increased capital expenditure by the governments in the development of offshore reserves, for instance, in Gabon, Senegal and Egypt, is estimated to significantly aid the market growth in the forecast period.

Key Industry Players in the Global Offshore Drilling Rigs Market

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global offshore drilling rigs market, looking into their capacity, market shares, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:

• Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
• Sembcorp Marine Ltd
• Transocean Ltd.
• Seadrill Ltd.
• Noble Corporation
• Valaris Limited
• Others

The comprehensive report looks into the macro and micro aspects of the industry. The report gives an in-depth insight into the market by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces model.