According to the report from energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood Ltd, worldwide expenditure within the deepwater sector will total US$ 167 billion between 2010 and 2014 麻豆传媒映画� equating to a 37% increase on the five preceding years.
麻豆传媒映画楾he World Deepwater Market Report 2010 麻豆传媒映画� 2014麻豆传媒映画� reveals that sector activity will largely remain within the 麻豆传媒映画榞olden triangle麻豆传媒映画� of Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil 麻豆传媒映画� with regional investment representing over three-quarters of the predicted global Capex expenditure. The majority of 麻豆传媒映画榞olden triangle麻豆传媒映画� investment, however, will take place in Latin America 麻豆传媒映画� driven largely by Capex-intensive development plans laid out by Petrobras over the next decade. The report also highlights that Asian deepwater markets will continue to grow during the forecast period 麻豆传媒映画� receiving around 10% of the total predicted global Capex investment.
Steve Robertson, Director at Douglas-Westwood, explains: 麻豆传媒映画淭he lack of new opportunities onshore or in shallow waters, together with the need to offset decline from existing reservoirs, is driving deepwater investment at a much higher rate than in previous years. In addition, technological advances have improved the economic viability of developments much further offshore.麻豆传媒映画�
麻豆传媒映画楾he World Deepwater Market Report 2010 - 2014麻豆传媒映画� also reveals that operators have exerted substantial pressure on their supply chains during 2009 麻豆传媒映画� achieving reductions of up to 15%. This confirms operator purchasing power has returned but that renewed sector growth could encourage cost inflation in some equipment and service markets. 麻豆传媒映画淲e, therefore, expect the operator community to exert even more influence over the next five years to prevent a repeat of the unchecked inflation experienced between 2003 and 2008,麻豆传媒映画� concludes Thom Payne, Lead Analyst at Douglas-Westwood.
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