Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market Size By Type (Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS), Motors), By Application (Offshore, Onshore), And Forecast

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market Size And Forecast

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market size was valued at USD 281.50 Million in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 499.94 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.66% from 2024 to 2030.

Increasing energy demand and on-going investment in offshore upstream sector are the factors driving market growth. The Indonesia report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market Definition

Directional drilling is drilling wells at an angle or in a different direction from vertical to get around obstacles or reach underground goals. It covers a range of methods and equipment, including multilateral, extended reach, and horizontal drilling, that make it possible to drill non-vertical wellbores. Optimizing well placement and maximizing reservoir contact are the main objectives for resource recovery. Directional drilling allows access to multiple layers of hydrocarbon-bearing formations, increasing the contact area with the reservoir and improving production rates. It enables drilling through complex formations, such as shale, tight sands, or offshore deposits, where vertical drilling might be impractical. Directional drilling minimizes surface disruption and environmental impact by drilling multiple wells from a single location or by reaching distant targets from existing platforms.

Directional drilling techniques are also used for well interventions, sidetracking, and re-entering existing wellbores to optimize production or mitigate well integrity issues. The directional drilling services market is anticipated to be driven by drilling in unconventional reserves, which entails directional or horizontal drilling to enhance contact with the pay zone and dramatically increase production. Indonesia is one of the Southeast Asian countries with the largest oil reserves. The demand for petroleum and products made from it will likely skyrocket due to the country’s rapidly growing economy. For instance, in 2022, Indonesia produced 612 thousand barrels of crude oil daily.

The market is further increased by mounting pressure on the leading oil and gas corporations to enhance production. Additionally, the increased demand for directional drilling services will be facilitated by the decrease in maintenance and operational rig downtime that results from this technique. The industry will grow, and the need for directional drilling services will rise due to increased E&P activity at various sites combined with advanced techniques that can be adjusted to drill many wells from a single location to deliver maximum production with minimal downtime.

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market Overview

The ‘Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market’ is witnessing significant growth owing to various driving factors such as the increasing energy demand and ongoing investment in the offshore upstream sector, amongst others. Increasing energy demand is driving the growth of the Indonesia Directional Drilling Services market. Indonesia has been a significant player in the oil and gas industry. As energy demand increases, there is a need for efficient and advanced drilling techniques to explore and extract hydrocarbons from the earth. Directional drilling allows companies to access reserves that might be challenging to reach with conventional drilling methods. In the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia held the position of the third-largest oil producer and the fourth-largest gas producer in 2021. However, the performance of oil production in Indonesia falls short of meeting the escalating consumption rate of crude oil, which has risen from 1,400 MBOPD (Thousand Barrels of Oil Per Day) in 2020 to 1,585 MBOPD in 2022, as indicated in the Indonesian oil consumption chart below.

Also, the ongoing investment in the offshore upstream sector is a significant driver for the growth of the Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market. Continued investments in the offshore upstream sector reflect a commitment to exploring and extracting hydrocarbons from offshore reserves. Directional drilling services are crucial in optimizing the efficiency of these exploration and production activities. Offshore drilling often requires reaching distant reserves located beneath the seabed. Directional drilling enables the creation of extended-reach wells, allowing operators to access reserves that would be challenging or impossible to reach with conventional vertical drilling.

Moreover, the government initiative to develop geothermal energy projects and other factors are creating new opportunities for the Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market. The government initiative to develop geothermal energy projects in Indonesia offers lucrative growth opportunities for the Directional Drilling Services Market. Geothermal energy projects often require drilling to access and harness the Earth’s heat. Directional drilling services are crucial for precisely reaching and navigating the geothermal reservoirs, enhancing the efficiency of resource extraction. Directional drilling helps optimize the development of geothermal resources by reaching specific zones within the reservoir. This enables more efficient utilization of the geothermal energy potential, contributing to increased power generation. The government’s focus on developing geothermal energy indicates a commitment to increasing the country’s geothermal capacity. Directional drilling services play a key role in ensuring the success and efficiency of drilling operations, contributing to the overall growth of the geothermal sector.

However, the stringent regulatory challenges are the major restraining factor for the market. Stringent regulatory challenges are restraining the growth of Indonesia’s Directional Drilling Services Market. The regulatory environment, characterized by stringent rules and standards, poses obstacles and limitations for companies operating in the directional drilling services sector. Directional drilling activities are subject to strict environmental regulations. Companies must adhere to guidelines that ensure minimal environmental impact, and compliance with these regulations often involves additional costs and complexities. Obtaining the necessary permits for directional drilling projects can be time-consuming and intricate. Regulatory bodies require comprehensive documentation and assessments before granting approvals, leading to potential delays in project timelines.

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market Segmentation Analysis

The Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market is segmented on the basis of Type, and Application.

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market, By Type

• Rotary Steerable System (RSS)
• Motors
• Logging While Drilling (LWD)
• Measurement While Drilling (MWD) & Surveys
• Others

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Based on Type, The market is segmented into Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS), Motors, Logging While Drilling (LWD), Measurement While Drilling (MWD) & Surveys, and Others. The Rotary Steerable System (RSS) segment is holding the largest market share of 38.29% in 2022 and is projected to grow with the highest CAGR of 8.53% during the forecast period. The oil and gas sector, especially in Indonesia, uses Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS), a sophisticated and advanced directional drilling technology, to navigate and control the wellbore’s direction and trajectory during drilling. Regarding directional drilling, RSS offers more control and accuracy than conventional motor assemblies. The drill bit’s position and steering mechanism can be continuously adjusted during drilling owing to RSS technology. This makes it possible to drive the well in the desired direction and angle, frequently more effectively and precisely than with traditional techniques.

Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market, By Application

• Offshore
• Onshore

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Based on Application, The market is segmented into Offshore and Onshore. The Offshore segment accounted for the largest market share of 79.66% in 2022 and is expected to grow with the highest CAGR of 8.26% during the forecasted period. Indonesia’s oceans contain substantial offshore oil and gas deposits, and tapping these reserves beneath the seabed depends on offshore directional drilling. This entails accessing submerged hydrocarbon resources by boring wells from offshore platforms or rigs. The demand for crude oil is also predicted to increase by 1.2 mb/d over the next four years on a worldwide scale. The market is being further proliferated by mounting pressure on the leading oil and gas operating companies to enhance their production. Directional drilling techniques are crucial to navigate these intricate formations and maximize resource extraction. In offshore environments, directional drilling services allow very exact wellbore placement. Operators can increase oil and gas recovery rates from offshore fields by optimizing reservoir contact by guiding wells at different angles and trajectories.

Key Players

The “Indonesia Directional Drilling Services Market” study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the market. The major players in the market are Elnusa Tbk, Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia (PDSI), Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk, SLB (Gyrodata Incorporated), COSL Indo, and Others.This section provides a company overview, ranking analysis, company regional and industry footprint, and ACE Matrix.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with product benchmarking and SWOT analysis.

Key Developments

• In December 2023, Elnusa Provided New Technology for East Pondok Aren Well Drilling, Encouraging Massive Exploration. Elnusa provided support with the drilling of the East Pondok Aren exploratory well (EPN-001), which was drilled in Tambelang District, Bekasi Regency, West Java, by P.T. Pertamina E.P. Regional Java Subholding Upstream Pertamina.
• In June 2023, ELNUSA increased its business capacity to increase company profits by making appropriate investments. ELNUSA allocated its capital to purchase an Offshore Accommodation Work Barge (AWB) type of work barge, ready to optimize oil and gas production through workover and healthy intervention activities.
• In March 2023, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) Kalimantan set two new records. It has the longest stretch of 3,346 meters in a single sequence and the quickest drilling rate of 40.6 meters per hour in South Mahakam offshore drilling. This achievement reduces PHM’s operating expenses for oil and gas by saving time and money on drilling.

Ace Matrix Analysis

The Ace Matrix provided in the report would help to understand how the major key players involved in this industry are performing as we provide a ranking for these companies based on various factors such as service features & innovations, scalability, innovation of services, industry coverage, industry reach, and growth roadmap. Based on these factors, we rank the companies into four categories, Active, Cutting Edge, Emerging, and Innovators.

Market Attractiveness

The image of market attractiveness provided would further help to get information about the segment that is majorly leading in the Indonesia