Research Insight

Players in the isocyanate market are moving forward with a focused approach to remain competitive

The isocyanate industry has a relatively mild threat from substitutes as there is no substitute for isocyanate for insulation applications. Isocyanate have specific applications such as rigid foam, flexible foam, paints & coatings, adhesives & sealants, elastomers & binders, and other applications, these products can’t be manufactured without isocyanate. Companies are trying to find bio-based isocyanate production technologies, but these technologies are not commercialized yet. A lot of R&D activities are required to find a bio-based substitute, and that will take time. So, there is no threat of substitute for isocyanate in the near future.

• Published: June 2014

Isocyanate market: An industry growing steadily

The isocyanate market is directly influenced by the growth in its end-user industries, such as construction, automotive, electronics, and others. These are used in these industries in various applications such as: rigid foam, flexible foam, paints & coatings, adhesives & sealants, elastomers & binders, and other applications. Owing to the increasing demand for rigid foam from both mature and emerging economies, the market promises better growth in the coming years.

• Published: June 2014

North American Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Devices Market – New Revenue Pockets

The North American interventional cardiology and peripheral devices market is significantly impacted by lower volume of coronary angioplasty procedures and increasing prevalence rate of peripheral artery diseases. With the advent of superior minimally invasive techniques, interventionists adopted advanced stenting procedures during angioplasty. The Rising awareness for accurate placement of stent increases the demand for better diagnosis of clogged vessels. Hence, the North American market possesses a significant growth potential for the advanced angiography catheters, including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheters. Although the conventional diagnostic catheter is a routinely used instrument during angioplasty, better diagnosis of thrombus using IVUS and OCT catheters seizes a considerable market space in the interventional cardiology and peripheral devices market.

• Published: June 2014

Leading roll of North American Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Devices in Asia Market

The North American interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular devices market is consolidated with five key players that contributed to a collective share of 91% in 2013. The notable players of this market include Abbott Laboratories (U.S.), Cordis Corporation (U.S.), Medtronic, Inc. (U.S.), Boston Scientific Corporation (U.S.), and Covidien, Inc. (U.S.). In 2013, Boston Scientific Corporation held the maximum share of 31% in the North American interventional cardiology and peripheral devices market.

• Published: June 2014

Offshore Drilling Market - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019

The offshore drilling market is likely to witness a CAGR of over 10.6% from 2014 to 2019. Currently, Asia-Pacific is the largest market in the offshore drilling market.

• Published: June 2014

The Increasing Demand for the Energy drives the Offshore Drilling Market

The offshore drilling market is likely to witness a CAGR of over 10.6% from 2014 to 2019. Currently, Asia-Pacific is the largest market in the offshore drilling market.

• Published: June 2014

Thermocouples & High End Optical Pyrometers Market : Key Revenue Pockets

The Thermocouples and Optical Pyrometersmarket is a stable market, derived majorly by the demand in the industrial applications including steel industry, glass industry, and petrochemical industry. The overall trend analysis for both Thermocouple (contact type) and Optical Pyrometers (non-contact type) follow the same pattern across the applications in the forecast period. Nowadays,the industrial applications market which majorly includes steel industry is the biggest consumer of Thermocouples and Optical Pyrometers.Steel industry is the first onewhich initiated the use of Thermocouples and Optical Pyrometers for its automatic processes and quality assessment.Moreover, with the advancement in the technology of the manufacturing process of glass; the glass industry application accounted as the second largest market in the ecosystem.

• Published: June 2014

New Revenue Pocket: Soybean Derivatives Market

Soybean derivatives are growing as an upcoming and healthy market, wherein companies are adopting different development strategies to increase their market presence.

• Published: May 2014

Americas & APAC : The Golden Opportunities for Oil& Gas Terminal Automation

Americas region comprises the world’s leading economies like U.S. and Canada. The overall consumption of the oil and gas in this region is much higher than the remaining regions of the world. Industrialization, domestic demands, and power generation are the key factors for such a high demand. The need of automation at terminals in these economies is higher as the oil and gas refineries are spread across a large area. As a result, they are difficult to handle manually.

• Published: May 2014

Animal feed fats and proteins are gaining importance with the increase in market

The lifestyles of consumers are changing due to increasing urbanization as well as globalization. Animal feed fats and proteins are gaining importance with the increase in market demand for animal feed. The global increase in meat consumption has led to the increase in the demand for feed fats and proteins. The feed fats and proteins in animal feed are necessary to provide essential nutrition to animals and thereby help in their overall growth. This has created a massive demand for meat and dairy products across the globe resulting in the increase in the demand for micronutrients in the animal feed. The plant source segment (fats and protein) of the feed fats and protein market,by source, and the poultry segment, by livestock, dominated the market with highest market share in 2013.The demand in both the segments is the result of exploding population, which leads to arise in the demand for food.

• Published: May 2014

The Asia-Pacific region led the market and contributed over 38% of the market share in 2013 in the global feed fats and proteins market.

The growing world population and increasing income is creatinga higher demand foranimal-derived products, such as meat and milk.Therefore, in order to meet this demand for protein worldwide, it is essential to improve the efficiency of conversion of proteins from feed to meat. Proteins and fats are absolutely necessary for the reproduction, growth, and maintenance of an animal’s body. The increase in the demand for animal protein and fat over the last few decades has been largely met by animal sources, mainly as a result of an intensive livestock production.

• Published: May 2014

Feed Flavors and Sweeteners Market – New Revenue Pockets

Feed flavors and sweeteners areadditives that improve the taste and smell of feed to encourage the animal to consume it easily. Further, it masks the unpleasant taste in feed caused due to addition of vitamins, minerals and medicinal products during the animal growth period and increases salivary, gastric& pancreatic secretion,regulates the pH level,and makes the feed more digestible.

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets : Agricultural Enzymes Market

Agricultural enzymes play a vital role in crop nutrition. They act specifically on a variety of pest, insects,andfungii, terminating them and thus providing crop protection. Some soil enzymes are added to fertilizers to maintain soil ecology, its physical and chemical properties, fertility, and health. These enzymes play a significant role in the decomposition of organic matter in soil, thus increasing biomass in soil. Agricultural enzymes are derived from plant and animal sources and are hence considered to be safe for plants as compared to synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

• Published: May 2014

High-growth markets of Middle-East, Australia, New Zealand, China, and India and cloud-based practice management solutions are new revenue pockets for the Practice Management System Market

The North America and Europe are the established markets for practice management system. The developing regions, including Middle East, Asia (China and India) and Pacific regions, are expected to form the new revenue pockets for this market.A rise in the spending power of these countries is the major driver for the growth of practice management. Rising federal incentives, growing incidences of medication errors, increasing healthcare cost, and immediate need for integration of care system are the prime factors driving the growth of practice management system market.

• Published: May 2014

Market Leader and Competitive Landscape - Betaine Market

The betaine market is highly fragmented with key market players adopting expansions and investments strategy to capture the betaine market. The market is competitive with leading players being involved in the production of betaine products for various functions by actively investing in them. The market serves to the feed manufacturers, cosmetic companies, sports drink manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies, which manufactures dietary and nutritional supplements.

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets in Betaine Market

Betaine is obtained either from sugar beet molasses or prepared synthetically. It is pro-vitamin type nutrient that is beneficial for the heart, kidneys, skin, brain, and liver. It also contributes to a healthy metabolism and improves physical performance, especially strength, power, and muscle endurance. Hence, it is widely used as a dietary and nutritional supplement and also used in energy drinks. Due to the osmolytic and hydration functionality of betaine, it is majorly used as feed additive.

• Published: May 2014

Epic held leadership position in the Practice Management System market in 2013 owing to its strong brand name and customer loyalty.

The practice management system market is highly fragmented with more than 400 vendors operating in this field. The major players include Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (U.S.), athenahealth, Inc. (U.S.), Cerner Corporation (U.S.), Epic (U.S.), GE Healthcare (U.K.), Greenway Medical (U.S.), MEDITECH (U.S.), McKesson Corporation (U.S.), and NextGen Healthcare Information System LLC (U.S).

• Published: May 2014

Emerging nations are expected to be the key focus areas due to high adoption of INAAT in infection detection and point-of-care testing

The isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology (INAAT) market is estimated to reach $1,651 million by 2018 at a CAGR of 13.5% during the forecast period. The INAAT is an alternative method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for amplifying DNA and RNA strands during molecular testing. Though PCR technology dominates the nucleic acid amplification technology market currently, INAAT is expected to witness a significant adoption in the coming years as it demonstrates advancements in pathogen detection.

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets : Animal Feed Micronutrients Market

The lifestyle of consumers is changing due to increasing urbanization as well as globalization. There has been a significant increase in nutrient consumption by consumers in order to meet their daily need of nutrition for sustaining their hectic lifestyle. This has created a massive demand for meat and dairy products across the globe, resulting in an increase in the demand for micronutrients in animal feed. The zinc segment of the animal micronutrients market,by type and the poultry segment, by livestock, dominated the market in 2013.The demand in both the segments is the result of increasing population.

• Published: May 2014

Asia-Pacific countries, where the prospective usage of agricultural enzymes inoculated with biotechnological farm inputs is particularly good in less-intensive, low-input agricultural systems.

Recent developments in various fields of biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and protein engineering, have provided a strong foundation for opportunities in the agricultural enzymes market. Developed countries such as the U.S., the U.K., and France already possess well-maintained infrastructural facilities for research.However, noweven developing countries such as India and China are moving forward to join the market leaders in the arena of biotechnology. Farmers are becoming increasingly aware that sustainable farming practices are the key to meeting the world’s agricultural demands. Emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific and ROW regions hold significant market potential due to their high population density.Their inclination towards farming practices has created pressure on fertilizer companies to include organic products in their product portfolio

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets: Feed Amino Acids Market

The feed amino acids market is a growing market and the companies are going for expansion of their business as their growth strategy. Lysine is considered as a main type of feed amino acid. Lysine and methionine are the popular feed amino acids. Companies involved with feed amino acids such as Ajinomoto (Japan), Kemin Europa (U.S.), and Cargill, Inc. (U.S.), are expanding their business by adopting new technologies to enhance their production and meet the increasing demands of the market.

• Published: May 2014

Development of novel and super-performing products and the rapidly advancing technology is expected to enable the animal micronutrients market to cash in on the vast untapped potential.

Micronutrients are required in animal diets for health and well-being, and therefore they are essential for the agricultural production of milk, meat, fiber, and eggs. Deficiencies of micronutrients, particularly in their sub-clinical form where they are not visually apparent, can result in major reductions in productivity. The animal micronutrients market is set to be driven by the rise in demand for animal protein and nutrition.

• Published: May 2014

Glass Cockpit Displays for Aerospace Companies - Rockwell Collins, Inc. (U.S.), Honeywell Aerospace, Inc. (U.S.) are the Key Players

The glass cockpit displays for aerospace market has witnessed enormous developments in the past few years. The Americas is a major region for the growth of glass cockpit displays for the aerospace industry. This is because of the presence of the largest manufacturing companies in this region, such as The Boeing Company (U.S.) and Bombardier Inc. (Canada). Currently, the glass cockpit displays for aerospace market is endorsing a rampage of contracts, partnerships, agreements, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, new product launches. The glass cockpit displays for aerospace market is highly competitive, with a limited number of big players and also a significant number of small players.

• Published: May 2014

Dosing Systems Market - Market Leaders

Increasing production activities, coupled with urbanization and industrialization in Asia-Pacific and BRIC nations, are the major growth opportunities of the dosing systems market. The increasing impetus given by national governments on water and wastewater treatment is also driving the market.

• Published: May 2014

Shooting Ranges Market-Market Leaders

The shooting ranges market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.35% during the forecast period (2015-2020). The market comprises indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. The demand for shooting ranges is affected by increase in demand for enhanced training, technological advancement in shooting ranges, and the cost-effectiveness of virtual simulators.

• Published: May 2014

New Product Launches and Merger & Acquisitions are the Key Growth Strategies in the Global Tissue Diagnostics Market

Tissue diagnostics is an important technique to diagnose cancer patients and it is also used in the pharmaceutical research. Tissue based diagnostic tests play a vital role in the modern medical practice, they are conducted with the help of various instruments and consumables for the diagnosis of a number of diseases.

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets: Oilfield Services Market

The oil and gas demand on a global scale is on the rise at an alarming rate. In 2000, the global demand for oil was 76 million barrels per day, which rose to almost 86 million barrels per day in 2013. The increase in the energy demands globally has ushered exploration and production companies to push beyond their limits and explore more reserves.

• Published: May 2014

Facility Management Market – New Revenue Pockets

In the facility management market, public sector, utilities and aerospace & defense segments together are expected to account for largest market share in the forecasted period, from 2014 to 2019. New infrastructural developments and upcoming facilities in these sub-segments would drive heavy investments for IT based facility management solutions. Solutions in these sub-segments are primarily used for site selection, space management, asset management, and property (real estate) management.

• Published: May 2014

Lecithin & Phospholipids Market – New Revenue Pockets

Lecithin is anaturally-occurring emulsifierand a mixture of phospholipids, commonly obtained from soybean, egg yolk, and vegetables. The soft, viscous, orange-brown colored substance hasoil-tending and water-tending properties,which allows it to form an emulsion.Lecithins are widely used in food and feed applications. Phospholipids are the compounds extracted from sources similar to that of lecithin such as soy, egg, and others. These are used to impart functional properties in nutrition &supplements and pharmaceutical applications.

• Published: May 2014

Asian Region to Offer Significant Growth Opportunities to the Atomic Spectroscopy Market in the Coming Years

The global atomic spectroscopy market is witnessing a steady growth and will continue to do so in the next five years. The factors contributing to this growth are the enforcement of stringent safety regulations by various regulatory authorities across a number of industries, increasing usage of atomic spectroscopy technologies in the pharmaceutical industry, and rising opportunities in emerging nations. In this market, the Asian region is projected to witness the highest CAGR and the growth in this region will be centered at China and India.

• Published: May 2014

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Perkinelmer, Inc., Bruker Corporation, and Rigaku Corporation are the Leading Players in the Atomic Spectroscopy Market.

The global atomic spectroscopy market is dominated by five major players that account for approximately 59% of the market. These players include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (U.S.), Agilent Technologies (U.S), PerkinElmer, Inc. (U.S.), Bruker Corporation (U.S.), and Rigaku Corporation (Japan).

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets: Feed PigmentsMarket

The feed pigmentsmarket is an upcoming one and the companies are adopting expansion of their feed pigments business as their growth strategy. Carotenoids are considered as a main type among all feed pigments.Curcuminis the second-most important market for feed pigments. Companies operating in this market, such asthe PHW Group (Germany), Synthite Industries (India), BASF SE (Germany), Novus International (U.S.) and Royal DSM NV (The Netherlands), are growing by expandingtheir production capacities andproduct portfolioto enhance their penetration in the feed pigments market.

• Published: May 2014

Wireline Services Market : New Revenue Pockets

Recently, there have been quite a lot of developments in terms of offshore and unconventional exploration and production. The increasing world energy demands have pushed the exploration and production companies to move their limits toward unconventional and deeper hydrocarbon resources. These E&P activities for unconventional and deeper resources require a lot of wireline services in order to produce and make the operations economically viable.

• Published: May 2014

4K Display Resolution Market : Key Revenue Pockets

4K resolution provides better image features and is a new resolution standard which is adopted by a number of companies in its products. This has the capability to improve the image by providing great quality, good texture blurred free image, and best video recording. This resolution standard is being used in a number of applications in consumer electronics, business services, entertainment, and digital cinemas. In current scenario, the Americas are the leader in the 4K market. The North American market was dominant in 2013. APAC is expected to leave behind U.S. and APAC is considered to be the main important area for the consumer electronic products and is expected that consumer electronics combined with the 4K products will penetrate more into this market.

• Published: May 2014

4K Market products which can be used for various applications.

4K resolution is a new resolution standard which has revolutionized the display industry. As quality of the image depends upon its pixels, this presents better quality images due to its high pixels. There are many formats of 4K which have different width and height of the pixels. The advantages are clear-crisped picture presentation, better quality, less blurred and sharp images. It can be used in a number of devices such as TVs, smartphones, cameras, camcorders, blu-ray players, and laptops. This 4096x2160 resolution can be used in a number of applications like business, consumer electronics, aerospace, and defense.

• Published: May 2014

Aseptic packaging Market : New Revenue Pockets

Aseptic packaging refers to the filling of sterile containers with sterile food, beverage, or pharmaceutical products in a totally aseptic environment.The major purpose of aseptic packaging is to preserve the product from microorganisms and prolong its shelf-life. Since most of beverages are perishable in nature, considering the large volumes of products to be marketed, aseptic packaging is ideal for beverage packaging.Some key advantages of aseptic packaging are shelf-life extension, low cost of storage, among others. Aseptic packaging today is perceived as more of a value-addition process rather than a manufacturing process by manufacturers.

• Published: May 2014

Mold Inhibitors Market-New Revenue Pockets

Propionates - Most Applicable Mold Inhibitor; Natamycin – Growing Market

Propionic acid comprises a three-carbon carboxylic acid with a molecular formula of CH3CH2COOH. In the pre-state, it is a corrosive and colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is commercially manufactured through the oxo process, which involves reacting ethylene and carbon monoxide to produce the intermediate propionaldehyde. Further oxidation yields propionic acid. It acts as a mold inhibitor in various food and feed products. Propionic acid and its derivatives are largely used as feed and food preservatives. The other applications of propionic acid and derivatives include herbicides, pharmaceuticals, and solvents. The three propionates most commonly used as antimicrobials are calcium propionate, sodium propionate, and potassium propionate.

• Published: May 2014

Market Leader: Feed Pigment Market

Feed pigmentplays an important role in the feed market. Different innovative technologies are involved in the manufacture of feed pigments. The market of feed pigment is growing by developments in feed grades. The companies are going for innovation and expansionwith a key objective to penetratethe untapped markets. The feed industry of developing countries ofAsia-Pacific is growing,which can lead to increase in demand for feed pigments.

• Published: May 2014

Acids & Nutrients in Animal Nutrition Market - New Revenue Pockets

Amino Acids: Major Type of Nutrient Used in Animal Feed

Amino acids acquire a major share among all nutrients used in animal feed. The key function of amino acids is to act as a building block for the development of protein in the body of animals. It also has an impact on the end-use of applications, as it helps in improving the quality and quantity of meat that are produced by animals.

• Published: May 2014

Carbon Capture Sequestration- New Revenue Pockets

A lot of developments in the field of the carbon capture market are being carried out. Investments are been being made in carbon capture, transport, and storage activities by some of the biggest industry players, considering the developments, upcoming potential, and demand. Regions such as the Americas and Europe have extensive growth whereas in regions like Middle-East Africa and Asia-Pacific, carbon capture sequestration activities are still in the developing stage and are likely to move towards the growth stage in the next nine years.

• Published: May 2014

Industrial Waste Management - New Revenue Pockets

Globally, volumes of waste generated are increasing quickly, even faster than the rate of urbanization, creating huge opportunities for industrial waste management service providers. In many of the industrialized economies, the generated waste is disposed of as cheaply as possible, without paying attention to what happens once the waste leaves the producer’s premises. However, this attitude is being changed, on account of the increased awareness of the risks associated with poor waste management practices. Investments are being made for effective recycling and treatment services in developed countries, whereas low level and middle level income countries are focusing on increasing the collection rate of generated waste, thereby reducing the open dump practices.

• Published: May 2014

The global industrial waste management market is highly fragmented with the presence of global as well as regional/local players.

The industrial waste management market is driven by the regulations imposed by the state and federal bodies to facilitate a shift away from uncontrolled open dumping and landfill disposal towards more value-adding segments such as recycling and recovery. The motive behind the regulations is the waste hierarchy, which boosts demand for advanced technologies and services to effectively process these wastes.

• Published: May 2014

Impact of Leading Players in Amines Market Growth

Asia-Pacific is the largest market, followed by ROW, North America and Europe in the global amines industry. The improved consumption of amines in emerging economies such as China, India, Russia, and Brazil positively influences the growth of the industry.

• Published: May 2014

The Global Home Healthcare Software and Service Market is Highly Fragmented with the Few Tier 1 Players and Many Small Players

The key players in the market are Agfa Healthcare (Belgium), Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (U.S.), athenahealth, Inc. (U.S.), Cerner Corporation (U.S.), Carestream Health, Inc. (U.S.), Epic (U.S.)., GE Healthcare (U.K.),McKesson Corporation (U.S.), MEDITECH (U.S.), NextGen Healthcare Information System LLC (U.S.), Novarad Corporation (U.S.),and Siemens Healthcare (Germany).

• Published: May 2014

The demand for contract research services for cell based assay development is expected to increase in the coming years, as these services help to make the drug discovery process more cost efficient and less time consuming

Services segment will be the fastest growing segment from 2013 to 2018. The declining R&D budgets, the need for cost-effective and time-saving drug discovery services and leveraging upon newer technologies are influencing the companies and academia to follow risk-sharing outsourcing strategies. With the rising trend of outsourcing, CROs are gaining popularity as pharmaceutical companies can cut down on their operational costs and R&D budgets. A number of outsourcing partnerships with CROs has led to an increased consumption of cell-based assay products by this segment. With respect to cell-based assay applications, predictive toxicology will be the fastest growing market in the forecast period from 2013 to 2018. Switch from biochemical assays to cell-based assays for use in toxicology studies is a significant factor that is propelling the market of cell-based assay in predictive toxicology.

• Published: May 2014

The region is industrially developed, thereby finding increased application of mold inhibitors

The global market for mold inhibitors is projected to reach a value of $1780.3 million by 2019. North America holds a majority share in the global mold inhibitors market. The region is industrially developed, thereby finding increased application of mold inhibitors. The major application for mold inhibitors is the feed industry, mainly due to the growing demand for meat products.

• Published: May 2014

Acids & Nutrients in Animal Nutrition Market - Market Leader

The global feed acids & nutrients market is highly competitive and consists of a large number of players, each striving for the market share. The market includes few dominant global players and several other players operating on regional level. Some of the key players include Adisseo France S.A.S (France), ADM (U.S.), BASF SE (Germany), Cargill Inc. (U.S.), and Royal DSM N.V. (The Netherlands). A proper understanding of the quality and features of various specialty feed ingredients allows the formulators to use their potential contributions to meet the consumer demands.

• Published: May 2014

New Revenue Pockets: Feed Water-soluble Vitamins and Minerals

The feed water-soluble vitamins and minerals market is a continuously growing. Companies in this industry are adopting expansion and mergers & acquisitions as their growth strategies. Poultry is considered as a main livestock type, which is estimated to be the largest consumer of feed water-soluble vitamins and minerals, while swine is estimated to be the second-largest consumer. Vitamin B in water-soluble vitamins, and iron sources in water-soluble minerals are gaining popularity. Companies such as Nutreco (The Netherlands), Phibro Animal Health Corporation (U.S.), and Lonza Group (Switzerland) have adopted expansion and acquisition as strategies to enhance their penetration in the feed water-soluble vitamins and minerals market.

• Published: May 2014

The smart gas technology has enabled the companies to achieve greater profitability with reduced operational and maintenance costs.

The use of natural gas as an energy source for residential and commercial purposes has multiplied many folds. The high global demand for the supply of natural gas has strained the operations of various gas production and distribution companies. The quickly depleting gas reserves have widened the demand-supply deficit resulting into an energy crisis. This demand needs to be satisfied with the optimum solutions offered by the new technological frontiers. Information and communication technology (ICT) has helped provide breakthrough solution for the gas utility sector. The transformation of the conventional utility distribution patterns into an advanced communication-based architecture has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the utility companies to serve the customers in an innovative way. The smart gas technology has enabled the companies to achieve greater profitability with reduced operational and maintenance costs.

• Published: May 2014

Subsea Pumps Market – New Revenue Pockets

In recent times, there have been lots of developments in terms of offshore drilling. The increasing world energy demands have pushed the drilling and exploration companies to push drilling limits towards deep and ultra-deep waters. These deep and ultra-deep-water drilling activities have to be carried out under challenging geological conditions that require high technological advancements and innovative equipment.

• Published: May 2014