Oil and Gas Upstream Activities Market Report 2025

This Oil and Gas Upstream Activities market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The oil & gas upstream activities market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.67 trillion in 2024 to $4.95 trillion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to oil prices, technological advancements, global energy demand, geopolitical factors.

The oil & gas upstream activities market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.06 trillion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to energy transition, infrastructure investment, emerging markets, environmental regulations. Major trends in the forecast period include mergers and acquisitions, digitalization and automation, remote operations and offshore exploration, hydrogen and alternative fuels, carbon capture and storage (ccs).

The rising demand for energy is expected to drive the growth of the oil and gas upstream activities market in the coming years. Energy refers to the power sources used to operate machinery, equipment, and tools required for various processes. Oil and gas upstream activities include the exploration, extraction, and production of hydrocarbons, which are essential energy sources supporting global economies, industrial growth, transportation, and daily consumer needs. For example, in April 2023, the Energy Information Administration, a US-based government agency, projected that energy usage in the U.S. industrial sector would increase by 5% to 32% between 2022 and 2050. This growing energy demand continues to propel the expansion of the oil and gas upstream activities market.

The growth of the oil and gas upstream activities market is expected to be driven by the increasing number of oil and gas production wells. These wells are drilled to great depths into the Earth to extract oil and natural gas from underground reservoirs, playing a pivotal role in oil and gas upstream activities. As of July 2023, the International Energy Agency has reported a global total of 55,000 newly completed oil and gas production wells. This substantial increase in production wells contributes significantly to the growth of the oil and gas upstream activities market.

Oil and gas well drilling companies are adopting 3D visualization systems to expedite project timelines and enhance drilling precision. These systems create 3D models of wellbores and provide real-time drilling data for monitoring and optimizing the drilling process. They enable automatic diagnosis of drilling issues and improve collaboration among geoscientists and drilling engineers by offering virtual access to drilling sites. This results in noteworthy cost savings of up to 20% and reduces non-productive drilling time by 20%. These systems integrate with asset teams through specialized software, allowing for precise placement of drilling sites. Key companies providing 3D visualization technology include eDrilling, Hexagon, Mechdyne, and Landmark.

Major companies operating in the oil and gas upstream activities market are focused on developing innovative products like control valves to deliver reliable services to their customers. Control valves are used to manage fluid flow by adjusting the size of the flow passage in response to signals from controllers. For instance, in February 2022, CIRCOR International Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of highly engineered products, introduced the CIR 3100 control valve. This valve is customizable with various internal options and standard components, reducing inventory costs and maintenance expenses for applications in upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations. The CIR 3100 control valve is designed for precise control of fluid flows such as gas, steam, water, or chemicals, helping maintain process variables close to the desired set points, especially for demanding applications.

Major companies operating in the oil and gas upstream activities market include Iraq Ministry of Oil, Gazprom PAO, Saudi Aramco, National Iranian Oil Company, Royal Dutch Shell, Rosneft, Schlumberger Ltd., Equinor, Gazprom Neft, Chevron, Schlumberger Limited, Halliburton Company, Baker Hughes Company, National Oilwell Varco Inc., Weatherford International PLC, TechnipFMC PLC, Seadrill Limited, Helmerich & Payne Inc., Precision Drilling Corporation, Nabors Industries Ltd., Patterson-UTI Energy Inc., Superior Energy Services Inc., RPC Inc., Expro Group, Aker Solutions ASA, Core Laboratories N.V., Tidewater Inc., Bristow Group Inc., Oceaneering International Inc., Archer Limited, GulfMark Offshore Inc., ProPetro Holding Corp., Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., Transocean Ltd., Pacific Drilling S.A., Rowan Companies PLC, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., Noble Corporation PLC, Ensco Rowan PLC, TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd.

Oil and gas upstream activities encompass the initial stages of crude oil and natural gas production before the refining process. These activities involve drilling both onshore and offshore, as well as exploration tasks such as geological surveys and land rights acquisition.

The primary categories within oil and gas upstream activities are crude oil production, natural gas production, oil and gas well drilling services, and oil and gas supporting activities. Crude oil is a naturally occurring petroleum product that consists of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. It is extracted from the earth and subsequently refined into various products, including gasoline, jet fuel, and other petroleum derivatives. Drilling activities can be classified into offshore and onshore drilling, and they are utilized by various sectors, including crude petroleum and natural gas extraction.

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Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the oil & gas upstream activities market in 2024. North America was the second largest region in the oil & gas upstream activities market. The regions covered in the oil & gas upstream activities market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the oil and gas upstream activities market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The oil and gas upstream activities market includes revenues earned by entities by onshore drilling services, offshore drilling services, well maintenance, exploration and well developing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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