Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 6 | 4 |
| List of Tables | 8 | 1 |
| List of Figures | 9 | 1 |
| Introduction | 10 | 1 |
| Introduction to Offshore Drilling Industry | 11 | 6 |
| Offshore Drilling and Major Offshore Areas in Middle East and Africa | 11 | 1 |
| Impact of Offshore Exploration Business on Offshore Drilling Business | 11 | 1 |
| Importance of Various Local Government and Private Regulations Influences Offshore Exploration and Drilling Business | 11 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Business Development and Key Bid Evaluation Criteria | 11 | 1 |
| Technical Suitability | 12 | 1 |
| Price | 12 | 1 |
| Availability | 12 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Industry and Its Role as Part of Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Value Chain | 12 | 1 |
| Types of Rig and Support Services | 13 | 1 |
| Mobile Bottom-Supported Rigs | 13 | 1 |
| Jack-up Drilling Rigs | 13 | 1 |
| Submersible Drilling Rigs | 13 | 1 |
| Floating Rigs | 13 | 1 |
| Drillships | 13 | 1 |
| Semi-submersible Drilling Rigs | 13 | 1 |
| Key Technologies Used as Supporting Mechanisms in Floating Rigs | 14 | 1 |
| Subsea Production and Processing Systems | 14 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Technology Concepts | 15 | 1 |
| Exploratory Wells | 15 | 1 |
| Appraisal Wells | 15 | 1 |
| Development Wells | 15 | 1 |
| Deepwater Drilling | 15 | 1 |
| Rotary Drilling Procedures | 15 | 1 |
| Key Allied Segments Supplementing the Core Offshore Drilling Business | 16 | 1 |
| Oilfield Services | 16 | 1 |
| Geo-Scientific Support Services | 16 | 1 |
| Rig Support Services | 16 | 1 |
| Engineering and Equipment Support Services | 16 | 1 |
| Key Trends and Challenges for Offshore Drilling Industry in Middle East and Africa | 17 | 7 |
| Increasing Offshore Discoveries in Middle East and Africa Boost Exploration Activities in the Region | 17 | 4 |
| Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessels to Play Vital Role in Oil and Gas Production Offshore Middle East and Africa | 21 | 1 |
| West Africa Deepwater Pre-Salt Plays Rapidly Becoming Established as Potential Areas for Exploration Activities | 22 | 1 |
| Increasing Piracy Attacks Impede the Planned Growth of Oil and Gas Markets of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone | 23 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Forecasts for Middle East and Africa to 2016 | 24 | 15 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts for Middle East and Africa to 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts in the Middle East to 2016, by Country | 26 | 2 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecasts for Africa to 2016, by Country | 28 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts for Middle East and Africa to 2016 | 30 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts for Middle East to 2016, by Country | 32 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts for Africa to 2016, by Country | 34 | 2 |
| Profiles of Major Offshore Drilling Contractors for Middle East and Africa | 36 | 1 |
| Transocean Limited | 36 | 1 |
| Noble Corporation | 37 | 1 |
| Diamond Offshore Drilling | 37 | 1 |
| Ensco International | 38 | 1 |
| Seadrill | 38 | 1 |
| Key Middle East and Africa Countries Offshore Wells and Drilling Expenditure Statistics | 39 | 48 |
| Nigeria Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 39 | 1 |
| Nigeria, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000 2016 | 40 | 2 |
| Nigeria, Offshore Well Forecasts, 2000 2016 | 42 | 2 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Nigeria, 2011 | 44 | 2 |
| Angola Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 46 | 1 |
| Angola, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000 2016 | 47 | 2 |
| Angola, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2000 2016 | 49 | 2 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Angola, 2011 | 51 | 2 |
| Egypt Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 53 | 1 |
| Egypt, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000 2016 | 53 | 2 |
| Egypt, Offshore Wells Forecasts, 2000 2016 | 55 | 2 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Egypt, 2011 | 57 | 1 |
| Libya Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 58 | 1 |
| Libya, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, 2000 2016 | 58 | 2 |
| Libya, Offshore Well Forecasts, 2000 2016 | 60 | 2 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Libya, 2011 | 62 | 1 |
| Qatar Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 63 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Qatar, 2000 2016 | 63 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts, Qatar, 2000 2016 | 65 | 2 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Qatar, 2011 | 67 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 68 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure, United Arab Emirates, 2000 2016 | 68 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts, United Arab Emirates, 2000 2016 | 70 | 1 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, United Arab Emirates, 2011 | 71 | 1 |
| Iran Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 72 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Iran, 2000 2016 | 72 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts, Iran, 2000 2016 | 74 | 1 |
| Leading Offshore Lease Holders, Iran, 2011 | 75 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia Offshore Drilling Forecasts to 2016 | 76 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure, Saudi Arabia, 2000 2016 | 76 | 2 |
| Offshore Wells Forecasts, Saudi Arabia, 2000 2016 | 78 | 2 |
| Middle East and Africa Offshore Drilling Scenario of Other Countries | 80 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Bahrain | 80 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Ghana | 80 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Sierra Leone | 81 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Kenya | 82 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Tanzania | 83 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Mozambique | 84 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Liberia | 85 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Republic of the Congo | 86 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Equatorial Guinea | 86 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Scenario, Namibia | 86 | 1 |
| Appendix | 87 | 4 |
| Market Definition | 87 | 1 |
| Methodology | 87 | 1 |
| Coverage | 87 | 2 |
| Secondary Research | 87 | 1 |
| Primary Research | 88 | 1 |
| Expert Panel Validation | 88 | 1 |
| Abbreviations | 88 | 1 |
| Bibliography | 89 | 1 |
| Contact Us | 89 | 1 |
| About GBI Research | 90 | 1 |
| Disclaimer | 90 | 1 |
