OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-001 Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Gulf of Mexico OCS Region OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-001 Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region Authors Maureen F. Kaplan Sara Giberson Stacey Ferranti Dina Metivier Prepared under BOEMRE Contract M08PC20031 by Eastern Research Group, Inc. 110 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, MA 02421 Published by U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, New Orleans Regulation and Enforcement June 2011 Gulf of Mexico OCS Region DISCLAIMER This report was prepared under contract between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) and Eastern Research Group, Inc. This report has been technically reviewed by the BOEMRE and has been approved for publication. 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U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, National Technical Information Service Regulation and Enforcement 5285 Port Royal Road Gulf of Mexico OCS Region Springfield, Virginia 22161 Public Information Office (MS 5034) Phone: (701) 605-6040 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard Fax: (703) 605-6900 New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 Email: [email protected] Telephone requests may be placed at (504) 736-2519, 1-800-200-GULF, or Rush Orders: 1-800-200-GULF Fax: (504) 736-2620 CITATION Eastern Research Group, Inc. 2011. Analysis of the oil services contract industry in the Gulf of Mexico region. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, New Orleans, LA. OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-001. 216 pp. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Eastern Research Group, Inc. team included COMM Engineering. Earl Thibodeaux, in particular, provided field experience perspective and knowledge to this project. The authors would like to thank Sindey Chaky, Harry Luton, Kristen Strellec, Kim Coffman, and Thierry DeCort, all of BOEMRE, for their helpful comments and assistance with preparing the report. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................. ix LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................... xi 1 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Methodology and Data Sources.................................................................................. 1 1.3 Summary of Findings ................................................................................................. 3 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Socioeconomic Analyses and MAG-PLAN ................................................................ 9 2.3 Overview of Selected MAG-PLAN Activity Functions ............................................ 11 2.3.1 Geological and Geophysical Prospecting ...................................................... 11 2.3.2 Exploratory Well Drilling ............................................................................. 13 2.3.3 Development Well Drilling .......................................................................... 21 2.3.4 Production and Operations ........................................................................... 28 3 Contract Services Industries ................................................................................................ 33 3.1 Geophysical and Geological Prospecting ................................................................. 33 3.1.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 33 3.2 Drilling Contractors ................................................................................................. 38 3.2.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 38 3.2.2 Rig Counts ................................................................................................... 40 3.2.3 Percentage of Work Performed Offshore and Percent of Offshore Work Performed in the Gulf of Mexico .................................................................. 41 3.2.4 Locations ..................................................................................................... 43 3.2.5 Companies That Would Like to Be Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico ............... 45 3.3 Drilling Fluid and Specialty Chemical Suppliers ...................................................... 46 3.3.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 46 3.3.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 47 3.4 Drilling Supplies and Equipment ............................................................................. 50 3.4.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 50 3.4.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 53 3.5 Mud Logging ........................................................................................................... 56 3.5.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 56 3.5.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 57 3.6 Measurement While Drilling Services ...................................................................... 58 3.6.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 58 3.6.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 60 3.7 Cementing Services ................................................................................................. 62 3.7.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 62 3.7.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 62 v 3.8 Formation Evaluation............................................................................................... 63 3.8.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 63 3.8.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 65 3.9 Well Completion...................................................................................................... 67 3.9.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 67 3.9.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 69 3.10 Fishing ..................................................................................................................... 70 3.10.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 70 3.10.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 71 3.11 Wellhead Equipment ................................................................................................ 72 3.11.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 72 3.11.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 73 3.12 Accommodations ..................................................................................................... 75 3.12.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 75 3.12.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 77 3.13 Air Transport ........................................................................................................... 79 3.13.1 Ownership Patterns and Company Size ........................................................ 79 3.13.2 Locations ..................................................................................................... 80 3.14 Water Transport