Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 5 | 4 |
| List of Tables | 7 | 1 |
| List of Figures | 8 | 1 |
| Introduction | 9 | 1 |
| Introduction to the Offshore Drilling Industry | 10 | 7 |
| Significance of Offshore Drilling and Major Offshore Areas in the Americas | 10 | 1 |
| Impact of the Offshore Exploration Business on the Offshore Drilling Business | 10 | 1 |
| Importance of Various Local Government and Private Regulations Influencing the Offshore Exploration and Drilling Business | 10 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Business Development and Key Bid Evaluation Criteria [BEC] | 11 | 1 |
| Technical Suitability | 11 | 1 |
| Price | 11 | 1 |
| Availability | 11 | 1 |
| The Offshore Drilling Industry and Its Role as a Part of the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry Value Chain | 11 | 1 |
| Types of Rig and Support Services | 12 | 1 |
| Mobile Bottom Supported Rigs | 12 | 1 |
| Floating Rigs | 12 | 1 |
| Key Technologies Used as Supporting Mechanisms in Floating Rigs | 13 | 1 |
| Subsea Production and Processing Systems | 13 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Technology Concepts | 14 | 1 |
| Exploratory Wells | 14 | 1 |
| Appraisal Wells | 14 | 1 |
| Development Wells | 14 | 1 |
| Deepwater Drilling | 14 | 1 |
| Rotary Drilling Procedures | 14 | 1 |
| Key Allied Segments Supplementing the Core Offshore Drilling Business | 15 | 1 |
| Oilfield Services | 15 | 1 |
| Geo-Scientific Support Services | 15 | 1 |
| Rig Support Services | 15 | 1 |
| Engineering and Equipment Support Services | 16 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Industry in the Americas to 2016 Key Trends and Challenges | 17 | 3 |
| Stringent Offshore Regulations and Slowdown in Process of Issuance of Fresh Drilling Permits Hampering Speed of Activity in the US Gulf of Mexico [USGOM] | 17 | 1 |
| Offshore Exploration in the Arctic Region Expected to be Driven in the Second Half of 2012 and 2013 by Operations Planned by International Oil Majors | 17 | 1 |
| Rise in Demand for Deepwater and Ultradeep Water Drilling is Expected to Increase Offshore Day Rates for Drillships and Semi-submersibles | 18 | 1 |
| Dearth of Qualified Marine Crew Operating in Deepwater US Gulf of Mexico [USGOM] Is Posing Risk of Temporary Operational Slowdown in Deepwater Activity | 19 | 1 |
| Offshore Exploration and Production Activity Plans by Oil Companies in South and Central America Expected to Drive Offshore Drilling Expenditure and Demand for Rigs | 19 | 1 |
| Offshore Drilling Activity in the Americas to 2016 Drilling and Well Forecasts to 2016, Profiles of Major Regional Contractors | 20 | 11 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecast for the Americas to 2016 | 20 | 2 |
| Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecast for the Americas by Region, 2000 2016 | 22 | 2 |
| Offshore Well Forecast for the Americas to 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| Offshore Well Forecast for the Americas to 2016, by Region | 26 | 2 |
| Profiles of the Major Offshore Drilling Contractors in the Americas | 28 | 1 |
| Transocean Ltd. | 28 | 1 |
| Noble Drilling | 28 | 1 |
| Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 29 | 1 |
| Ensco plc | 29 | 1 |
| Hercules Offshore | 30 | 1 |
| Key North American Countries Offshore Wells and Drilling Expenditure Statistics | 31 | 17 |
| North America, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 31 | 1 |
| North America, Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecast to 2016, by Water Depth | 31 | 2 |
| North America, Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecast to 2016, by Country | 33 | 2 |
| North America Offshore Wells Forecast to 2016 | 35 | 2 |
| North America Offshore Wells Forecast to 2016, by Country | 37 | 2 |
| United States, Offshore Drilling Wells Statistics and Expenditure To 2016 | 39 | 1 |
| United States, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 39 | 2 |
| United States, Offshore Drilling Expenditure [$bn], by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 41 | 2 |
| United States, Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2011, by Lease-owned Blocks | 43 | 1 |
| Canada, Offshore Drilling Wells Statistics and Expenditure To 2016 | 44 | 1 |
| Canada, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 44 | 2 |
| Canada, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 46 | 2 |
| Key South and Central American Countries Offshore Wells and Drilling Expenditure Statistics | 48 | 32 |
| South and Central America, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 48 | 1 |
| South and Central America, Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecast to 2016, by Water Depth | 48 | 2 |
| South and Central America, Offshore Drilling Expenditure Forecast to 2016, by Country | 50 | 2 |
| South and Central America Offshore Wells Forecast to 2016 | 52 | 2 |
| South and Central America Offshore Wells Forecast to 2016, by Country | 54 | 2 |
| Brazil, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 56 | 1 |
| Brazil, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 56 | 2 |
| Brazil, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 58 | 2 |
| Brazil, Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2011 | 60 | 1 |
| Venezuela, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 61 | 1 |
| Venezuela, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 61 | 2 |
| Venezuela, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 63 | 2 |
| Venezuela, Top Lease Holders, 2011 | 65 | 1 |
| Argentina, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 66 | 1 |
| Argentina, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 66 | 2 |
| Argentina, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 68 | 2 |
| Argentina, Top Lease Holders, 2011 | 70 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 71 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 71 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, $ billion, by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 73 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago, Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2011 | 75 | 1 |
| Mexico, Offshore Drilling Forecast to 2016 | 76 | 1 |
| Mexico, Offshore Wells Forecast, 2000 2016 | 76 | 2 |
| Mexico, Offshore Drilling Expenditure, by Water Depth, 2000 2016 | 78 | 2 |
| Appendix | 80 | 3 |
| Market Definitions | 80 | 1 |
| Abbreviations | 80 | 1 |
| References | 80 | 1 |
| Methodology | 81 | 2 |
| Coverage | 81 | 1 |
| Secondary Research | 81 | 1 |
| Primary Research | 81 | 1 |
| Expert Panel Validation | 82 | 1 |
| Contact Us | 82 | 1 |
| Disclaimer | 82 | 1 |
