Drilling and Completion Fluids Market Size

Drilling and Completion Fluids Market Analysis

The drilling and completion fluids market is expected to register a CAGR of over 5% during the forecast period, 2022-2027. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the oil and gas industry witnessed a significant decline in demand due to the various lockdowns and restrictions, which resulted in decreased demand for drilling and completion fluids. Additionally, the COVID-19 outbreak in Q1 of 2020 resulted in the delay of significant drilling projects worldwide. For Instance, in April 2020, Beach Energy announced a termination notice to Diamond Offshore for its year-long offshore drilling program in the Otway basin in Southern Australia with the semi-submersible Ocean Onyx, citing the logistical difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic services. Factors such as an increase in drilling operations in Europe, North America, and the Middle East are expected to drive the demand for the drilling and completion fluids market. Additionally, the development of shale and deep-water and ultra-deepwater fields is expected to drive the drilling and completion fluids market. However, the volatile oil prices over the recent period, owing to the supply-demand gap, geopolitics, and several other factors, are restraining the market's growth.

• The onshore segment accounted for the maximum market share in 2020. Onshore drilling encompasses all the drilling sites located on dry land and accounts for 70% of the global oil production.
• With wells being drilled farther away from land and into the sea, primarily drilled deeper than before, there is an increasing demand for drilling and completion fluids during the upcoming years.
• North America is the largest market for drilling and completion fluids, accounting for over 40% of the market share. Moreover, it is expected to be the fastest-growing market over the forecast period, mainly due to the development of shale plays.