Well Testing Services Global Market Report 2024

The global well testing services market has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $7.78 billion in 2023 to $8.27 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The historic growth in well-testing services is attributed to the increasing global energy demand, heightened exploration and production activities, the need for reservoir management, emphasis on asset integrity management, and the rise in deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration.

The global well testing services market is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $10.54 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The forecasted growth in well-testing services can be attributed to an increased focus on unconventional resources, geopolitical and economic factors, decommissioning activities, climate change mitigation measures, and enhanced safety measures. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in testing equipment, a rise in unconventional resource development, real-time data monitoring and analysis, and the integration of digitalization and IoT.

The increasing global demand for oil is a key catalyst propelling the expansion of the well-testing services market. Economic growth stands as a pivotal driver amplifying the need for crude oil, especially given the transportation sector's heavy reliance on petroleum products worldwide. According to the International Energy Agency's projections in 2021, the anticipated rise in global oil demand is estimated at 5.4 million barrels per day (mb/d), with a subsequent 3.3 mb/d increase the following year, projecting a return to pre-COVID levels at 99.5 mb/d. Consequently, this surge in worldwide crude oil demand significantly contributes to the positive growth trajectory of well-testing services, fostering market expansion.

The projected escalation in exploration activities is poised to drive the advancement of the well-testing services market. Exploration endeavors entail the systematic quest for fresh reservoirs of natural resources such as oil, gas, minerals, and raw materials. Crucial to oil exploration, well-testing services furnish essential data about wells, including insights into reservoir capacity for hydrocarbon, natural gas, and oil production. As reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in June 2023, mineral exploration expenditure surged to $1,039 million in the second quarter, marking a notable 0.8% uptick from the preceding quarter of the same year. This uptrend in exploration undertakings significantly fuels the growth trajectory of the well-testing services market.

Technological advancements are gaining substantial traction within the well-testing services market. Key industry players are channeling their efforts into introducing innovative products to gain a competitive edge. Advancements in well-testing technology enable real-time measurements with enhanced result accuracy, optimizing well productivity. In November 2022, Halliburton Company, a renowned US-based oil field service enterprise, unveiled the FloConnect Surface Automation Platform, a fully automated, scalable solution geared towards enhancing efficiency and safety in surface well testing operations. Leveraging automated workflows, FloConnect technology monitors, quantifies, and evaluates surface well testing in a cutting-edge manner. This advanced platform empowers operators with improved well control, process safety, flow assurance, and emissions quantification, fostering a collaborative work environment. Additionally, it facilitates centralized control or remote access, real-time data monitoring, and access to process metrics.

Prominent entities within the well-testing services sector are actively pursuing strategic partnerships to gain a competitive advantage in the market. Collaborative efforts between companies operating in well testing services have yielded the development of novel technologies, products, and services, enhancing the precision and effectiveness of well testing operations. A case in point occurred in May 2022 when Switzerland-based SGS, a provider of inspection, verification, testing, and certification services, joined forces with Buru Energy, an Australia-based oil and gas exploration and production company. Their collaboration aimed to deliver upstream well testing services in Western Australia, empowering oil and gas operators across the region to tap into substantial hydrocarbon reserves. The combined suite of services offered by these companies encompasses well testing, sampling, analysis, slickline, production support, and well integrity services. These comprehensive end-to-end solutions for contemporary well services projects assure superior service quality, value, and compliance.

In October 2021, EXPRO Group, an energy services provider based in the United States, finalized a merger with Frank's International N.V., the terms of which were undisclosed. This merger positioned EXPRO to hold approximately 65% ownership of Frank's, uniting two established entities to forge a leading service provider boasting a diverse portfolio of capabilities spanning the entire lifecycle. The consolidation of EXPRO's and Frank's resources fortified their market presence and expanded portfolio offerings. Frank's International N.V. stands as a global oil service company renowned for its extensive array of highly engineered drilling and completions solutions and services.

Major companies operating in the well testing services market report are Schlumberger Limited, Halliburton Company, Expro International Group, Baker Hughes Company, Weatherford International, Rockwater Energy Solutions Inc., AGR Group ASA, Oil States International Inc., Tetra Technologies Inc., FMC Technologies Inc., Mineral Technologies Inc., China Oilfield Services Limited, SGS S.A., PW Well Test Ltd., CETCO Energy Services, Edge Drilling, EXALO Drilling SA, Greene's Energy Group, Intertek Group PLC, Kappa Engineering, MB Petroleum Services LLC, Nabors Industries Ltd., Noble Energy Inc., Oilfield Testing & Consulting, Premier Oilfield Laboratories, Reservoir Group, Ryder Scott Company, Absolute Openhole Inc., Alliance Well Services Ltd., Alpha Production Testing Inc.

North America was the largest region in the well testing services market in 2023. South America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the well testing services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the well testing services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The key types of well-testing services include downhole well testing, surface well testing, reservoir sampling, and real-time well testing. Horizontal well testing services involve directional drilling, where a well is drilled at an angle close to 90 degrees to a vertical wellbore. The primary product types are horizontal wells and vertical wells, applicable in both onshore and offshore environments.

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The well-testing services market includes revenues earned by entities by hydraulic fracturing method testing, well-test interpretation, and pressure-derivative analysis. 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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