Mercado mundial de mejoradores del flujo de petróleo crudo: tendencias de la industria y pronóstico hasta 2030

Análisis y tamaño del mercado de mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo

El control de la viscosidad del petróleo pesado es esencial para el transporte a larga distancia sin afectar la calidad ni el estado. Los mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo mantienen la consistencia del petróleo crudo durante el procesamiento y el transporte. Además, actúan como un aditivo que proporciona soluciones adecuadas en todas las etapas de la extracción de petróleo crudo desde el yacimiento hasta la refinería y maximizan la producción. Este aditivo se utiliza como un componente reductor de la fricción y también se agrega a los fluidos de las tuberías para maximizar la turbulencia, evitar el bloqueo y disminuir la pérdida de energía.

Data Bridge Market Research analiza que el mercado de mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo, valorado en USD 1.69 mil millones en 2022, alcanzará los USD 2.58 mil millones para 2030, creciendo a una CAGR del 5,44% durante el período de pronóstico de 2023 a 2030. Además de los conocimientos sobre escenarios de mercado como el valor de mercado, la tasa de crecimiento, la segmentación, la cobertura geográfica y los principales actores, los informes de mercado seleccionados por Data Bridge Market Research también incluyen un análisis experto en profundidad, producción y capacidad por empresa representada geográficamente, diseños de red de distribuidores y socios, análisis detallado y actualizado de tendencias de precios y análisis de déficit de la cadena de suministro y la demanda.

Alcance y segmentación del mercado de mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo  

Market Definition

The term "crude oil flow improvers" refers to equipment used to maintain the viscosity of crude oil during processing and transportation. From the reservoir to the refinery, it offers appropriate solutions and additives that maximize production at every stage of crude oil extraction. It is employed to lower the energy needed for the artificial lifting of crude oil and for surface boosting, pipeline distribution, and processing. To lower viscosity, the pour point, and the drag coefficient of crude oil, crude oil flow improvers function as catalysts. Agents that reduce drag are also known as crude oil flow improvers. These are intricate blends of hydrocarbons with polar asphaltenes and non-polar n-paraffins. Since fresh crude is kept at a high temperature and relatively mobile.

Crude Oil Flow Improvers Market Dynamics

Drivers

• An increase in hydraulic fracturing activities leads to market growth

The market for crude oil flow improvers will expand due to rising hydraulic fracturing activities, soaring crude oil demand, and increasing investments in the creation of cutting-edge and technical products. To aid in developing oil and gas resources, governments of numerous nations are supporting hydraulic fracturing through various initiatives, including financial assistance, investment provisions, and tax incentives. This contributes to the market's expansion in a positive way. In addition, several producers are creating low-dose hydrate inhibitors that significantly reduce the need for additional chemical additives. As a result, the risk of hydrate plugs and line blockages is eliminated, which in turn is driving the market.

•  Rising energy needs have fueled the market's expansion

The increased energy needs of the automotive industry have increased the demand for crude oil. The booming automotive industry is driving the global market for crude oil because electric vehicles are not the most affordable option and have a lot of room for improvement. Companies worldwide have started to adopt non-traditional methods, leaving behind the traditional ones due to the rising demand for fuel and to meet the energy requirements. The crude oil flow improvers market may benefit from further developing these techniques. Governments are also offering assistance through various programs, including financial and equipment support. This expands the flow improvers market globally. The standard of living and working conditions are rising in developing nations, creating more expansion in the market.

Opportunities

• Demand for paraffin and asphaltene inhibitors as crude oil hydrocarbon production rises

Crude oil's naturally occurring long-chain hydrocarbon paraffins restrict its flow, which raises power consumption and decreases the efficiency and longevity of pumps. Paraffin inhibitors help stop wax's surface build up on processing equipment, wellbore walls, and pipelines. Through the fact that they alter the temperature of the wax appearance, which enhances flow, they are frequently referred to as pour point dispersants or cold flow improvers. Asphaltene exists in heavy crude oils. Asphaltenes (tar) precipitate into deposits resembling black rocks when extracted or transported in a pipeline due to pressure and temperature changes, which impedes flow by creating a choke point. Asphaltene inhibitors stop the aggregation and precipitation of asphaltenes in channels.

• As crude oil demand rises, the market for crude oil flow improvers will expand

Over the forecast period, it is expected that crude oil flow improvers, which are widely used in the oil and gas industries, will be used even more frequently.  The increased demand for crude oil in a new or existing refinery will lead to growth for crude oil flow improvers. The demand exceeds the capacity of other non-renewable energy sources, which prevents them from supplying it. Distribution and use must be carried out in a logistically sound manner. This significantly impacts the expansion of the international market. Crude oil flow improvers are utilized during transportation because they are the best option for exploration, transportation, and refinement processes.

Restraints/Challenges

• Price fluctuations cause market restrictions

In the aforementioned forecast period, fluctuating crude oil prices and growing environmental concerns will act as market restraints for the growth of automotive carbon thermoplastic. The main obstacle to market expansion is the global recession. Market expansion will be hampered by the rise in oil prices, the switch to natural gas, and the global economic downturn. This is a response to the ongoing global economic recession and the price conflict between the major oil-producing countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. In this way, the market's growth is constrained.

• Strict regulations cause market restrictions

The constant pressure from regulatory organizations such as the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to register, evaluate, authorize, and restrict chemicals is likely to limit onshore and offshore activities, which will obstruct the development of the world's crude oil flow improvers. Under EPA, the standards and guidelines for oil and gas extraction effluent were updated. The law sets strict policies and requirements for those who discharge wastewater from drilling, production, well treatment, production, and completion activities. Utilizing this method requires a lot of time and resources.

This crude oil flow improvers market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the crude oil flow improvers market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

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Recent Developments

• In 2022, The signing of an agreement to acquire Altus Intervention, a global facility with more than 40 years of industry experience in down-hole oil and gas technology and well intervention services, was announced by Baker Hughes, an American energy services company.
• In 2022, A joint venture between Baker Hughes and the Saudi Industrial Investments Company Dussur was announced. The joint venture is established to supply industrial and oilfield chemicals to Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• In 2020, In order to sell the assets of its SPC Flow (surface pressure control flow) business unit, Baker Hughes entered into a contract with private equity firm Pelican Energy.
• In 2020, One of the world's top producers of specialty chemicals, Evonik, recently announced the acquisition of Porocel Group in Houston, USA. Porocel is a leading producer of specialty adsorbents, activated alumina, and support media, as well as a global innovator in the field of catalyst services.

Global Crude Oil Flow Improvers Market Scope

The crude oil flow improvers market is segmented on the basis of type, application and supply mode. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Type

• Emulsion Breakers
• Free Flow/ Anticaking Agents
• Paraffin Inhibitors
• Asphaltene Inhibitors
• Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors
• Drag Reducing Agent
• Hydrate and Hydrogen Sulfide Inhibitors
• Viscosity Reducers
• Pour Point
• Depressants
• Triethanolamine
• Polymer blend
• Others
• Demulsifiers
• Biocides
• Wax Disperants

Application

• Extraction
• Pipelines and Transportation
• Processing
• Refinery
• Others

Supply Mode

• Direct
• Through Distributor

Crude Oil Flow Improvers Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The crude oil flow improvers market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, type, application and supply mode as referenced above.

The countries covered in the Crude Oil Flow Improvers Market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

América del Norte domina el mercado y seguirá manteniendo su tendencia dominante durante el período de pronóstico. Los principales factores atribuibles al predominio de la región son la abundancia de reservas de petróleo de esquisto del país. Además, Estados Unidos es el mayor mercado de consumo de América del Norte. Como resultado del aumento del uso de métodos de extracción de petróleo no convencionales, como la fracturación hidráulica y la perforación horizontal, ha aumentado la necesidad de aditivos para mejorar la deriva con el fin de reducir la viscosidad de los líquidos derivados del petróleo y mejorar su flujo a través de las tuberías.

La región de Asia Pacífico experimentará la mayor tasa de crecimiento durante el período de pronóstico debido al flujo de petróleo crudo, lo que convierte a la industria en el sector con el crecimiento de ingresos más rápido. Además, en India y China, el consumo de petróleo crudo actúa como un factor importante para el crecimiento continuo de los mejoradores del flujo.

La sección de países del informe también proporciona factores de impacto de mercado individuales y cambios en la regulación en el mercado a nivel nacional que afectan las tendencias actuales y futuras del mercado. Los puntos de datos como el análisis de la cadena de valor aguas abajo y aguas arriba, las tendencias técnicas y el análisis de las cinco fuerzas de Porter, los estudios de casos son algunos de los indicadores utilizados para pronosticar el escenario del mercado para países individuales. Además, la presencia y disponibilidad de marcas globales y sus desafíos enfrentados debido a la competencia grande o escasa de las marcas locales y nacionales, el impacto de los aranceles nacionales y las rutas comerciales se consideran al proporcionar un análisis de pronóstico de los datos del país.

Análisis del panorama competitivo y de la cuota de mercado de los mejoradores del flujo de petróleo crudo

El panorama competitivo del mercado de mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo proporciona detalles por competidor. Los detalles incluidos son una descripción general de la empresa, las finanzas de la empresa, los ingresos generados, el potencial de mercado, la inversión en investigación y desarrollo, las nuevas iniciativas de mercado, la presencia global, los sitios e instalaciones de producción, las capacidades de producción, las fortalezas y debilidades de la empresa, el lanzamiento del producto, la amplitud y la variedad del producto, el dominio de la aplicación. Los puntos de datos anteriores proporcionados solo están relacionados con el enfoque de las empresas en relación con el mercado de mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo.

Algunos de los principales actores que operan en el mercado de mejoradores de flujo de petróleo crudo son:

• Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Estados Unidos)
• BASF SE (Alemania)
• SLB (Estados Unidos)
• CLARIANT (Suiza)
• Dorf Ketal Chemicals (I) Pvt. Ltd. (Estados Unidos)
• La Corporación Lubrizol (EE. UU.)
• Infineum International Limited (Reino Unido)
• WRT BV (Países Bajos)
• GRUPO DE PRODUCCIÓN QUÍMICA (Reino Unido)
• Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Estados Unidos)
• Thermax Limited (India)
• Ecolab (Estados Unidos)
• Evonik Industries AG (Alemania)
• NOV Inc (Estados Unidos)
• Dow (Estados Unidos)
• Innospec (Estados Unidos)
• Auxiliares Sterling Private Limited (India)
• Tricon Piping, Inc. (Estados Unidos)
• Corporación Chevron (Estados Unidos)
• La empresa Chemours, Chemours (Estados Unidos)

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