Oilfield service providers have always played an essential part in the upstream oil & gas industry's technological growth. As the frontline source of equipment and experience, operators ranging from the most significant national oil corporations to the tiniest independents rely on these enterprises to promote technological innovation and improve field performance under various economic situations. The Fourth Industrial Revolution's resurgence arrives at a critical juncture for the oilfield service business. As drilling technologies advance and siloed computerization procedures reach their limitations, the evolving digital technology area opens up a new horizon for production, uptime, and efficiency breakthroughs based on efficient data integration from many sources.
Oilfield service providers create open-architecture platforms where customers' digital teams may map out their digitalization journeys. Artificial intelligence and machine learning models tailored to the industry operate on the company's OSDUTM Data Platform, built on the scalable architecture of the iEnergy Cloud. Data engineers and data scientists can design, construct, and deploy AI models at scale and rapidly train ML models.
Furthermore, in November 2021, Baker Hughes made its JewelSuite apps accessible in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, simplifying the deployment and maintenance of AI and machine learning applications on the Azure cloud platform. The JewelSuite Subsurface Modeling tool allows for the quick building of detailed geological models that can be easily updated and modified with new well data to promote optimal field development and enhanced production. Also, in September 2021, Schlumberger collaborated with AVEVA to connect edge, AI, and digital cloud systems in its DELFITM cognitive E&P environment, improving how energy businesses gather, analyze, and utilize field data to improve website efficiency and equipment health management and performance.
Moreover, NOV Inc. is tackling a common challenge when implementing digital tools for processing technologies: a scarcity of sensors across the plant. While the increased online characterization of process fluids is a significant result, many instruments in a process system remain underutilized for process improvement. Improving Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connectivity and gaining new insights from virtual sensors allow oilfield service providers to expand the volume and diversity of data available for decision-making while discovering new methods to improve operational performance.
Oilfield service companies have sought to promote technology breakthroughs that have made exploration and production activities efficient and cost-effective. Since the 1980s, robotic oil rigs and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have aided in developing offshore oil resources. The ultimate effect of these technological developments is a streamlined, rapid, and efficient procedure, which aids in raising production levels. Thus, technological innovation in oilfield service is expected to propel the oilfield service market during the forecast period.
The Middle East & Africa oilfield service market is analyzed on the basis of application, service type, and country. Based on application, the market is bifurcated into onshore and offshore. In 2020, the onshore segment held the largest share in the market.
Based on service type, the market is segmented into well completion, wireline, artificial lift, perforation, drilling and completion fluids, and others. In 2020, the others segment held the largest share in the market.
Similarly, based on country, the market is segmented into Saudi Arabia, the UAE, South Africa, and the Rest of the Middle East & Africa. Saudi Arabia contributed a substantial share in 2020.
Baker Hughes Company; Halliburton Energy Services, Inc; NOV Inc; Petrodyn; Schlumberger Limited; and Weatherford International plc are the leading companies in the Middle East & Africa oilfield service market.