FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
FORECASTS AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE FOR THE GLOBAL FLOATING PRODUCTION SECTOR
FPSOs, SEMIs, SPARs, TLPs, FLNGs, FSRUs, FSOs
This comprehensive business intelligence service and online database provides insider access to business and investment opportunities in the deepwater global floating production sector. There is nothing else like it anywhere
International Maritime Associates
The Only Floating Production Systems Market Intelligence Package that Offers:
- Annual Five Year Market Forecast
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About International Maritime Associates and World Energy Reports:
International Maritime Associates (IMA) was formed in 1973 to provide market analysis, strategic planning, business development and project implementation support to clients in the offshore and marine sectors. IMA’s 170+ clients in 40+ countries have included offshore field operators, EPC contractors, equipment manufacturers, fabricators, engineering and technology firms, financing institutions, others.
World Energy Reports (WER) was formed in 2013 as an IMA spinoff to develop online databases and produce multi-client research reports in the offshore energy sector. Over the past seven years WER has built databases in three major offshore sectors -- floating production, offshore wind energy and floating liquefaction and regasification. WER has also published multi-client reports in each of these three sectors – with many of the key sector players among our clients.
Spearheading our consulting services and business intelligence gathering is Jim McCaul, managing director and founder of both IMA and WER. Jim has provided market analysis, strategic planning assistance and project implementation support to many of the world’s major field operators and offshore contractors.
Supporting our business intelligence gathering is a network of liaison personnel globally postioned in all major offshore markets – and an IT staff in our New York office with extensive experience in developing and managing sophisticated online databases.
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FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST – 2023 EDITION
Analysis of Future Business Drivers and Forecast of Floating Production System Orders between 2023/2027
90+ pages of analysis, data, charts and forecasts -- all geared to provide an understanding of contract opportunities and competitive landscape in the $130+ billion floating production system market over the next five years.
INCLUDES 88 CHARTS, GRAPHS AND EXHIBITS

This report presents our five year forecast of floating production system orders. First we present an overview of the industry and our assessment of the underlying market situation likely to prevail over the 2023/2027 forecast period. Then we provide our forecast of orders for eight types of production systems under three market scenarios. The final four sections of the report contain details for floating production systems in the planning stage, on order, in operation and available for redeployment.
COMPREHENSIVE MONTHLY ANALYSIS
Our monthly reports provide a detailed snapshot of the business sector as of the middle of each month. More than 100 pages of data and industry analysis each month. Excel spreadsheets provided with each report enable subscribers to tailor the data presentation to their needs.
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INTERACTIVE REAL TIME MARKET DATA ACCESSIBLE ONLINE
The Floating Production Systems database is a major advancement in business intelligence in the floating production sector. Updated daily – 24/7/365 – courtesy of World Energy Reports’ global network of correspondents and analysts – the database is a powerful tool that enables you to research, discover and produce the information you need, when you need it, in the form you want to see it.
CREATE AND EXPORT CUSTOM CHARTS AND SPREADSHEETS
The online database is updated every day – with information direct from primary sources. In the database are details for 200+ planned projects, 390+ installations in service, 60+ floaters on order and 25+ floaters available. The database is fully searchable. Customized charts and spreadsheets can be directly produced from the database. All data are exportable to excel spreadsheet.
TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH ASSISTANCE FOR USERS
Our market Intelligence comes with a complete customer support package. Jim McCaul and the staff of International Maritime Associates are available to assist with technical questions about information in the database and reports. World Energy Report’s technical support staff are available to assist with any questions about using the online database, search tools or features.
WHY SHOULD I PURCHASE A MARKET INTELLIGENCE PACKAGE?

- Floating production is a large, complex market with many moving pieces. Deepwater discoveries are made on a continuing basis as operators search for oil in new locations. Development options evolve as more is known about the reservoir and field complexity. Technology for accessing deepwater reservoirs continues to improve. The supply chain competitive landscape changes as players enter and exit the sector.
- Our business intelligence package provides the information needed to keep abreast of these developments. We immediately provide data on new discoveries that have potential to require a floating production system. Then we track the discovery as it moves through the exploration, appraisal, field planning and contracting stages – which can extend over 5+ years. When the production floater contract is placed we provide data on contract terms.
- The database is designed for use by field operators, EPC contractors, fabricators, equipment suppliers, leasing companies, investors and other companies active in the deepwater sector. The information enables the user to prioritize market strategy in the deepwater market and optimize position on the competitive landscape.
2023 Annual Review and Forecast Report
Outline of the Report
Contents
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. The Deepwater Business Sector
2. Underlying Business Drivers
3. Our Forecast of Production Floater Orders
II. OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY
1. Types of Floating Production Systems
2. Where Production and Storage Floaters Are Now Installed
3. Production and Storage Floaters Now Under Construction
4. Production and Storage Floaters in the Planning Stage
III. UNDERLYING BUSINESS DRIVERS
1. Economic Growth and Global Energy Demand
2. Impact of the Energy Transition on Oil and Gas Demand
3. Need to Replace Depleting Oil and Gas Resources
4. Need for Additional Gas Liquefaction and Regasification Capacity
5. Continued Threat of Supply Disruptions
6. Oil and Gas Prices
7. Capital Budgets for Oil and Gas Upstream Projects
8. Competitiveness of Deepwater for Investment Resources
9. Cost of Financing Floating Production Projects Has Increased
10. Barriers to Deepwater Development
11. Black Swan Events
12. Summing Up the Underlying Drivers
IV. FORECAST OF PRODUCTION FLOATER ORDERS
1. Forecast Scenarios
2. Future FPSO Requirements
a. Overview of FPSOs
b. Location of FPSOs
c. Owners of FPSOs in Service, Available and On Order
d. Trend in FPSO Inventory
e. Trend in FPSO Orders
f. Profile of FPSOs Now Being Built
g. Planned FPSO Projects
h. FPSO Projects With Highest Probability to Reach FID Within Five Years
i. Future FPSO Orders
j. Projected FPSO Capex
3. Future FPU Requirements
a. Overview of FPUs
b. Location of FPUs
c. Owners of FPUs
d. Growth in FPU Inventory
e. Ten Year Trend in FPU Orders
f. FPUs Now Being Built
g. Planned FPU Projects
h. Future FPU Orders
i. Composition of Future FPU Orders
j. Projected FPU Capex
4. Future FLNG Requirements
a. Overview of FLNGs
b. Role of Floating Liquefaction
c. FLNGs in Service, On Order and Available
d. Trend in FLNG Orders
e. Planned FLNG Projects
f. Future FLNG Orders
g. Projected FLNG Capex
5. Future FSRU Requirements
a. Overview of FSRUs
b. Pros and cons of FSRUs
c. Where FSRUs are in Operation
d. Owners of FSRUs in Service, On Order and Available
e. Growth in FSRU Inventory
f. FSRU Terminals in the Planning Queue
g. Future FSRU Requirements
h. Projected FSRU Capex
6. Future FSO Requirements
a. Overview of FSOs
b. Ownership of FSOs
c. Recent FSO Orders
d. FSO Projects in Planning Stage
e. Future FSO Requirements
f. Projected FSO Capex
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1. Summary of the 2023/27 Forecast of Production Floater Orders
Exhibit 2. Floating Production and Storage Units Installed, On Order and Available
Exhibit 3. Where Floating Production and Storage Systems Are Installed
Exhibit 4. Where Floating Production and Storage Systems
Exhibit 5. Planned FPSO Projects by Water Depth
Exhibit 6. Planned FPSO Projects by Region
Exhibit 7. Planned Projects – Europe, Asia and Africa
Exhibit 8. Planned Projects – North and South America
Exhibit 9. Growth in World Economic Output and Population
Exhibit 10. EIA Actual and Projected Trend in Global Energy Demand
Exhibit 11. ExxonMobil Long Term Energy Demand
Exhibit 12. Percentage Market Share of Major Energy Sources Since2000
Exhibit 13. OPEC’s Forecast of Growth in Energy Sources Through 2045
Exhibit 14. EIA’s Forecast of Growth in Major Energy Sources Through 2050
Exhibit 15. ExxonMobil’s Forecast of Global Energy Market Shares Through 2050
Exhibit 16. Annual Growth in Global Oil Consumption over Past Two Decades
Exhibit 17. IEA Projected Growth in Oil Demand by Scenario Between 2020 and 2030
Exhibit 18. EIA Projected Growth in Global Oil Demand Through 2050
Exhibit 19. OPEC Projected Growth in Global Oil Demand Through 2045
Exhibit 20. IEA Forecast of Global Annual Gas Demand
Exhibit 21. EIA Forecast of Global Gas Demand Growth in
Exhibit 22. Shell Forecast of Natural Gas Demand Through 2100
Exhibit 23. IEA Projection of Global Oil and Gas Supply Requirement
Exhibit 24. ExxonMobil View of Future World Oil Supply Sources
Exhibit 25. IEA Projection of Global LNG Supply Requirement
Exhibit 26. Shell Projection of Global LNG Supply Requirement
Exhibit 27. Global Flows of LNG in 2021
Exhibit 28. Global Unplanned Liquid Fuel Production Outages
Exhibit 29. Global Chokepoints Where Oil Supply Disruption is a Possibility
Exhibit 30. Natural Gas Supply to Europe
Exhibit 31. Spot Price of Brent and WTI Crude over the Past 20 Years
Exhibit 32. Futures Price of Brent Crude for Delivery Through 2030
Exhibit 33. Price Assumptions for WTI Crude Used for Investment
Exhibit 34. Spot Price of Henry Hub Natural Gas Since 1997
Exhibit 35. Futures Price of Henry Hub Natural Gas for Delivery Through 2030
Exhibit 36. Price of US LNG Exports
Exhibit 37. Japan/Korea Marker LNG Price as of End-2022
Exhibit 38. Oil and Gas Upstream Investment Spending Over the Past Four Years
Exhibit 39. Capex in Petrobras Five Year Strategic Plans Over the Past Seven Years
Exhibit 40. Capital Spending Plans of US Oil and Gas Companies in 2022
Exhibit 41. Estimated WTI Oil Price Needed to Justify Investment in Drilling a New Oil Well
Exhibit 42. Rig Productivity Performance in the Permian Region
Exhibit 43. How Much do Upstream Oil and Gas Companies Expect Prices
Exhibit 44. Rising Long Term Interest Rates in the EU and US
Exhibit 45. Trend in Production Floater Order Backlog
Exhibit 46. Forecast Scenario Assumptions
Exhibit 47. Pros and Cons of FPSOs
Exhibit 48. Where FPSOs are Installed in North and South America
Exhibit 49. Where FPSOs are Installed in Europe, Africa and Asia/Pacific
Exhibit 50. Ownership of FPSOs as of January 2023
Exhibit 51. Trend in Number of FPSOs in Service or Available
Exhibit 52. Number of FPSOs Ordered over the Past Ten Years
Exhibit 53. Where FPSOs on Order are to be Installed
Exhibit 54. Where FPSOs are Now Being Built
Exhibit 55. Timing and Location of FPSO Projects in the Planning Stage
Exhibit 56. Projects in the Planning Stage Potentially Requiring an FPSO
Exhibit 57. FPSO Projects With High Probability to Proceed to Procurement
Exhibit 58. Forecast of FPSO Orders between 2023/27
Exhibit 59. Comparison of 2023/27 FPSO Forecast With Past Contracting Pace
Exhibit 60. Pros and Cons of Production Semis
Exhibit 61. Pros and Cons of Tension Leg Platforms
Exhibit 62. Pros and Cons of Production Spars
Exhibit 63. Where FPUs are now Installed
Exhibit 64. Owners of Floating Production Units
Exhibit 65. Trend in Number of FPUs in Service or Available
Exhibit 66. Number of FPUs Ordered over the Past Ten Years
Exhibit 67. Where FPUs are now Being Built
Exhibit 68. Where FPUs on Order are to be Installed
Exhibit 69. Timing and Region of FPU Projects in the Planning Stage
Exhibit 70. Projects in the Planning Stage Potentially Requiring an FPU
Exhibit 71. Forecast of FPU Orders between 2023/27
Exhibit 72. Forecast of FPU Orders over the Next Five Years
Exhibit 73. Major Systems in an FLNG
Exhibit 74. Inventory of FLNGs as of January 2023
Exhibit 75. NFE Fast FLNG Construction Schedule
Exhibit 76. Number of FLNGs Ordered over the Past Ten Years
Exhibit 77. Projects in the Planning Stage Potentially Requiring an FLNG
Exhibit 78. FLNG Projects in the Planning Stage that Appear Most Likely to Reach
Exhibit 79. Projected FLNG Orders between 2023/27
Exhibit 80. Europe LNG Regasification Facilities
Exhibit 81. Pros and Cons of FSRUs
Exhibit 82. Where FSRUs are Now Installed
Exhibit 83. Trend in Number of FSRUs in Service
Exhibit 84. Location of FSRU Terminals in the Planning Queue
Exhibit 85. Forecast of FSRU Orders over the Next Five Years
Exhibit 86. Age of FSO Hulls by Region of Operation
Exhibit 87. Where FSOs are Now Installed
Exhibit 88. Projects in the Visible Planning Stage Potentially Requiring an FSO
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