| Study Period | 2020 - 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Historical Data Period | 2020 - 2023 |
| CAGR | 4.50% |
| Market Concentration | Low |
Major Players
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United States ROV Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence
The United States ROV Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 4.5% during the forecast period.
Over the long term, the major driving factors of the market include increasing offshore oil and gas discoveries, growing offshore wind energy installations, and rising oil and gas decommissioning activities. On the flip side, increasing environmental damage due to the increasing use of fossil fuels has led to the banning of offshore exploration of oil and gas in the North American region. This is expected to slow down the market, especially in the United States, during the forecast period. Nevertheless, technological advancements in the US ROV market are expected to create enormous opportunities for the United States ROV deployment.
United States ROV Market Trends and Insights
Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Activity to Witness Significant Growth
The utilization rates for ROV in the oil and gas industry registered a consistent decline during 2014-2017, resulting in declining day rates. Generally, the inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) segment is protected from volatility in oil prices, as these operations are considered necessary and unavoidable. However, the combination of a substantial decline in offshore operations and delays in some of the activities had a strong negative impact on the IRM ROV services market.
During the forecast period, the IRM segment is expected to register significant growth, mainly driven by aging offshore infrastructure, particularly in the North American region, which includes the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. These aging infrastructures require more frequent monitoring, along with frequent repair and maintenance activities.
In the offshore sector, deepwater and ultra-deepwater activities were hit harder by the decline in oil prices. During the period of downturn, the industry adopted a lower price scenario and responded with project re-engineering, efficiency gains, and better expense management, which resulted in a significant reduction of the total operating cost. All such steps have not only resulted in improving the operational efficiency in the industry but have also reduced the breakeven price of offshore deepwater and ultra-deepwater projects. Moreover, the Permian basin is the region with the largest number of oil rigs in the United States. As of August 2022, there were 344 active rigs in the basin, followed by Eagle Ford, with 63 rigs. Both basins are mainly located in Texas. The number of operational oil and gas rigs in the United States has increased again from a pandemic-induced slump on the back of tighter fuel supplies due to the Russia-Ukraine war, thus, increasing the demand for ROV in the IRM segment.
A growing number of companies are offering ROV for inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) services for offshore projects. Some of the major services being offered by the companies include driverless inspection, pipeline maintenance, subsea structure monitoring, and subsea engineering services. For instance, in March 2021, Houston Mechatronics Inc. announced that it had upgraded its self-developed AUV/ROV transformer, Aquanaut, a multi-purpose subsea robot that can transform an AUV into a tetherless ROV, eliminating the need for large vessels and umbilicals. The new version of this robot, Aquanaut Mk-II, has a deeper depth rating than the first model. It enables the collection of data as well as the remote operation of maintenance and repair tasks at a comparatively lower cost.
Therefore, based on the above-mentioned factors, inspection, repair, and maintenance activity is expected to witness significant growth in the United States during the forecast period.
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Growing Offshore Renewable Technologies Driving the Market Demand
There has been a significant increase in energy demand over the past decade and a constant rise in awareness about global warming. This has been opening opportunities for renewable technologies. Though offshore technologies, such as offshore wind power, tidal energy, and hydrokinetic turbines or device,s are relatively niche markets, the increasing energy demand has created opportunities for harnessing these energies.
The installation of marine renewable energy structures, such as offshore wind turbines and navigational hydrokinetic devices, is expected to require a variety of visualization and monitoring equipment to appropriately survey the seafloor for initial installation, cable lay, post-installation monitoring, and maintenance tasks. Such activities can be challenging due to unstable conditions such as high tides or high ocean currents where these installations are located. In addition, the visibility is such that traditional optical solutions such as divers or cameras are not feasible, necessitating forward-looking sonars, laser imaging, or similar tools. Therefore, ROV systems come in handy in such situations and offer scalable, modular solutions and the necessary data required.
The wind energy industry is witnessing an increasing trend toward offshore wind farm installations. The new offshore wind power in the United States accounted for more than 13 MW capacity in 2021.
Moreover, in March 2022, TerraSound announced plans to invest in a new base in Massachusetts as part of its commitment to support the Vineyard Wind 1 project and wider US offshore wind developments. TerraSond is already committed to the US East Coast offshore wind industry through its site investigation surveys and operating and maintenance inspections. The Vineyard Wind 1 balance of plant work, which will add to the company's solid experience and track record, covers turbine foundation remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspections and export and array cable seabed surveys alongside a range of other subsea integrity and operational services from across the Acteon group. Such plans for the offshore wind energy sector are expected to drive the US ROV market during the forecast period.
Therefore, based on the above-mentioned factors, the increase in offshore wind power installations is expected to drive the US ROV market during the forecast period.
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Competitive Landscape
The US ROV market is fragmented. Some of the major players in the market (in no particular order) are Subsea 7 SA, TechnipFMC PLC, DeepOcean AS, Helix Energy Solutions Group, and Fugro NV.
United States ROV Industry Leaders
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Fugro NV
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TechnipFMC PLC
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Subsea 7 SA
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Helix Energy Solutions Group
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DeepOcean AS
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments
- August 2022: VideoRay LLC reported a large and diverse order for its Defender remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) by the United States Navy. The Navy is standardizing VideoRay Defender Mission Specialist systems due to the superior capabilities, flexibility, and upgradeability of many systems deployed since 2019. VideoRay's customer support for the Navy includes training facilities and staffing on the East Coast in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and the West Coast in San Diego.
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United States ROV Market Report Scope
Remotely-operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) are robots that can function underwater on behalf of a crew located on the surface, with whom the ROV is tethered. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is connected to an operator, usually in the ship from which the ROVs are deployed.
The US ROV market is segmented by type, application, and activity. By type, the market is segmented into work-class ROV and observatory-class ROV. By application, the market is segmented into oil and gas, defense, and other applications. By activity, the market is segmented into survey, inspection, repair, and maintenance, and other activities. For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts are provided in terms of value in USD billion.
Type
| Work Class ROV |
| Observatory Class ROV |
Application
| Oil and Gas |
| Defense |
| Other Applications |
Activity
| Survey |
| Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance |
| Other Activities |
| Type | Work Class ROV |
| Observatory Class ROV | |
| Application | Oil and Gas |
| Defense | |
| Other Applications | |
| Activity | Survey |
| Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance | |
| Other Activities |
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Key Questions Answered in the Report
What is the current United States ROV Market size?
The United States ROV Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 4.5% during the forecast period (2025-2030)
Who are the key players in United States ROV Market?
Fugro NV, TechnipFMC PLC, Subsea 7 SA, Helix Energy Solutions Group and DeepOcean AS are the major companies operating in the United States ROV Market.
What years does this United States ROV Market cover?
The report covers the United States ROV Market historical market size for years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the United States ROV Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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United States ROV Market Report
Statistics for the 2025 United States ROV market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. United States ROV analysis includes a market forecast outlook for 2025 to 2030 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.
