The fourth edition of this Fixed Platform Market Report, published by Infield Energy Analysts , provides an unique in-depth analysis of the global fixed platforms sector.

This report is unique to the industry as it provides an in-depth independent analysis of the worldwide fixed platform market. The third Edition of the Global Perspectives Fixed Platform Market Update, published by Infield Energy Analysts, has been revised and updated and provides a global five year forecast from 2009.

The report brings together the Infield Offshore Energy Database, the OFFPEX™ Market Modelling and Forecasting System and Infield's analytical expertise to produce a unique insight into the values, drivers and prospects for this fixed platform sector.

Infield's analysts have access to a unique data set on over 14,000 offshore platforms ranging from the massive gravity based facilities down to the smallest shallow water caisson structure in the US Gulf of Mexico.

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Report Overview:

Infield retain a positive forecast for the period 2009 to 2013, seeing capital expenditure relating to the global fixed platform market in excess of US$80bn. This represents an increase of over fifty percent in expenditure levels as compared with the preceding period 2004 to 2008, which witnessed investment of US$54bn. This rise is driven by both sustained growth in an industry which has increased its regional diversity profile, and recent project cost escalation, all in the context of the rapid ascent, and subsequent collapse of crude prices, which peaked at $147 a barrel in July 2008 and haven’t moved above $55 since November 2008. All in all we expect over one-thousand eight hundred fixed platform installations in water depths up to a maximum of three hundred and seventy meters.

Whilst traditionally the most prolific fixed platform market has been that of the Gulf of Mexico, as the global economy has moved away from its established US – European axis, demand for energy has done likewise, and this has encouraged positive growth in many frontier hydrocarbon regions. It is no surprise then that Asia is forecast to see both the largest number of fixed platforms installed, and the largest amount of financial investment. On a country level, within Asia the performance of Vietnam, where a four-fold increase in installed fixed platform structures is forecasted over the next five years, is particularly notable. Globally in absolute installations we expect fixed platforms to have a constant annual growth rate of over two percent.

The report covers all fixed facilities including Caisson, Compliant Tower, Gravity, Gravity/Jack-Up, Guyed, Jack-Up, Piled, Skirt Plate and Suction Pile. Floating production systems and storage offloading systems are covered in other Global Perspective Market Update Reports.

Who should buy this report?

Infield has provided reports to a wide cross section of the offshore oil and gas industry, including E&P companies, contractors, manufacturers, government agencies and the financial community. Within these organisations the reports have been purchased by
senior managers and engineers, analysts, consultants and government executives.

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Why you should buy this report:

● Infield’s modelling process, OFFPEX, is based upon a unique “bottom up approach”. The component by component, project by project process is robust and has a proven track record

● The report contains the latest information on the probable impact of the current economic circumstances on the offshore oil and gas sector

● Utilise the Infield five year forecast for strategic decision making

● It is an independent and up-to-the minute analysis of floating production systems sector

● Appraise the report’s region by region, country by country, sector by sector capital expenditure and project numbers analysis for each of the elements within the market

Report Contents

● Summary & Conclusions provides an executive overview of the global fixed platform forecast in terms of units and value taking into consideration the condition of the offshore industry and its current challenges.

● Global Market Context looks at the supply and demand issues within the industry, offshore market overview, comparative analysis of the conventional and surf markets with forecast development costs of major projects. Analysis of commodity pricing, price versus activity levels analysis, geopolitical overview including discussions on operator types, including National Oil Companies

● Regional Analysis & Forecasts provides for each region (Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, and North America) an overall forecast with analysis by type of platform, including Caisson, CPT, Gravity, Jack-up, Piled by country, water depth and by total weight for both units and spend in Capital Investment terms.

● Component Analysis & Forecasts provides forecasts for each element of the fixed platform sector

● Global Forecasts provides a comparative analysis of this reports forecast to the 2007 forecast in the previous edition, along with review and analysis of variance in terms of activity and expenditure. All of the regional and sector forecasts are brought together to complete the global fixed platform market using conventional and alternative model profiles

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