Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 7 | 4 |
| List of Tables | 9 | 1 |
| List of Figures | 10 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Industry in Asia-Pacific to 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| Introduction to the Offshore Drilling Industry | 12 | 7 |
| Overview | 12 | 1 |
| Significance of Offshore Drilling and Major Offshore Areas in Asia-Pacific | 12 | 1 |
| Impact of the Offshore Exploration Business on the Offshore Drilling Business | 12 | 1 |
| Importance of Various Local Governmental and Private Regulations Influencing the Offshore Exploration and Drilling Business | 12 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Business Development and Key Bid Evaluation Criteria | 13 | 1 |
| Technical Suitability | 13 | 1 |
| Price | 13 | 1 |
| Availability | 13 | 1 |
| The Offshore Drilling Industry and Its Role as Part of the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Value Chain | 13 | 1 |
| Types of Rigs and Support Services | 14 | 1 |
| Mobile Bottom-supported Rigs | 14 | 1 |
| Floating Rigs | 15 | 1 |
| Key Technologies Used as Supporting Mechanisms in Floating Rigs | 15 | 1 |
| Subsea Production and Processing Systems | 16 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Technology Concepts | 16 | 1 |
| Exploratory Wells | 16 | 1 |
| Appraisal Wells | 16 | 1 |
| Development Wells | 16 | 1 |
| Deepwater Drilling | 16 | 1 |
| Rotary Drilling Procedures | 16 | 2 |
| Key Allied Segments Supplementing the Core Offshore Drilling Business | 18 | 1 |
| Oilfield Services | 18 | 1 |
| Geo-scientific Support Services | 18 | 1 |
| Rig Support Services | 18 | 1 |
| Engineering and Equipment Support Services | 18 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Industry in Asia-Pacific Key Trends | 19 | 5 |
| Rising Hydrocarbon Consumption Levels in the Developing Nations of Asia-Pacific Leading to a Rise in Offshore Drilling Expenditure | 19 | 1 |
| Initiatives Encouraging Deepwater Exploration in China are Helping the Industry Gain Momentum | 20 | 1 |
| Joint Ventures of Chinese Firms with IOCs Leading to Lucrative Business Synergies | 21 | 1 |
| Active Exploration Plans Aimed at Increasing Natural Gas Production Offshore Australia Attracting Investments into the Region | 21 | 2 |
| Innovations in Offshore Drilling at the Global Level and Resultant Technological Infusion in Asia-Pacific are Facilitating Efficiency in Drilling Practices | 23 | 1 |
| Rising Number of Offshore Drilling Ventures in the Region to Propel Shipbuilding Industry in Korea | 23 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016 | 24 | 8 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016 | 26 | 1 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts for Asia-Pacific to 2016, by Country | 27 | 2 |
| Profiles of Major Offshore Drilling Contractors for Asia-Pacific | 29 | 1 |
| Transocean Ltd. | 29 | 1 |
| Noble Corporation | 29 | 1 |
| Diamond Offshore Drilling | 30 | 1 |
| Ensco International | 30 | 1 |
| Seadrill | 31 | 1 |
| Key Asia-Pacific Countries Offshore Wells and Drilling Expenditure Statistics | 32 | 35 |
| Australia Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 32 | 1 |
| Australia, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001 2016 | 33 | 2 |
| Australia, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001 2016, by Water Depth, Shallow Water vs Deepwater | 35 | 2 |
| Top Offshore Leaseholders, Australia, 2011 | 37 | 1 |
| China Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 38 | 1 |
| China, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001 2016 | 38 | 2 |
| China, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001 2016, by Water Depth | 40 | 2 |
| Top Offshore Leaseholders, China, 2011 | 42 | 1 |
| Indonesia Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 43 | 1 |
| Indonesia, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001 2016 | 43 | 2 |
| Indonesia, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001 2016, by Water Depth | 45 | 2 |
| Top Offshore Leaseholders, Indonesia, 2011 | 47 | 1 |
| India Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 48 | 1 |
| India, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001 2016 | 48 | 2 |
| India, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001 2016, by Water Depth | 50 | 2 |
| Top Offshore Leaseholders, India, 2011 | 52 | 1 |
| Thailand Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 53 | 1 |
| Thailand, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2001 2016 | 53 | 2 |
| Thailand, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2001 2016 | 55 | 2 |
| Top Offshore Leaseholders, Thailand, 2011 | 57 | 1 |
| Asia-Pacific Offshore Drilling Scenario in Other Key Countries | 58 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Vietnam | 58 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, the Philippines | 59 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, New Zealand | 60 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Pakistan | 61 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Papua New Guinea | 62 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Malaysia | 63 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Myanmar | 64 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Brunei Darussalam | 65 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Azerbaijan | 66 | 1 |
| Appendix | 67 | 3 |
| Market Definition | 67 | 1 |
| Abbreviations | 67 | 1 |
| References | 67 | 1 |
| Methodology | 68 | 2 |
| Coverage | 68 | 1 |
| Secondary Research | 68 | 1 |
| Primary Research | 68 | 1 |
| Expert Panel Validation | 69 | 1 |
| Contact Us | 69 | 1 |
| Disclaimer | 69 | 1 |
