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The Global Hydrate Inhibitors Market Growth Accelerated By Rising Oil And Gas Exploration Activities

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Dhanesha Patil
The Global Hydrate Inhibitors Market Growth Accelerated By Rising Oil And Gas Exploration Activities

Hydrate inhibitors are chemical thermodynamic or kinetic inhibitors added to crude oil systems to prevent the formation of gas hydrates or to dissolve existing gas hydrates during production or transportation of oil and gas. Hydrate inhibitors play a vital role in oil and gas production from offshore and deep-water reserves by allowing continuous flow assurance.

The global Hydrate Inhibitors Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 275.34 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period 2023 to 2031, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.


Market key trends:


The demand for hydrate inhibitors is primarily driven by increasing oil and gas exploration and production activities globally. Rapid industrialization and growing population have increased the energy demand worldwide, boosting investments in offshore deep-water and Arctic oil and gas exploration. Additionally, advancement in unconventional hydrocarbon production technologies such as tight oil, heavy oil, and shale gas extraction have augmented global crude oil production. Hydrate inhibitors play a vital role in transportation of produced oil and gas through subsea pipelines from offshore reserves and ensuring continuous production by preventing blockage due to gas hydrate formation. Thus, rising offshore and unconventional oil and gas production is expected to propel the growth of the global hydrate inhibitors market during the forecast period.


Segment Analysis

The Global Hydrate Inhibitors Market Demand is dominated by the thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors sub-segment, which accounted for around 60% share of the overall market in 2023. Thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors are preferred over kinetic hydrate inhibitors due to their lower costs and ease of availability. They inhibit hydrate formation by lowering the freezing point of water and getting preferentially absorbed at the interface of water and gas molecules, thus preventing hydrogen bonding between water-gas molecules which causes hydrate formation.


Key Takeaways

The global hydrate inhibitors market is expected to witness high growth over the forecast period of 2023-2031. The growing offshore and onshore oil & gas production activities around the world are expected to drive the demand for hydrate inhibitors which prevents blockage in pipelines by hydrates. The global Hydrate Inhibitors Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 275.34 Mn in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.5% over the forecast period 2023 to 2031.


Regional analysis

The Asia Pacific region dominated the global hydrate inhibitors market in 2023 and is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period. This can be attributed to the presence of major oil & gas producers such as India and China in the region. With the increasing offshore and deepwater oil & gas exploration activities in the region, the demand for hydrate inhibitors is projected to rise substantially.


Key players

Key players operating in the hydrate inhibitors market are BP Plc, Chevron Corporation, Essar Oil Ltd., ExxonMobil Corporation, HPCL - Mittal Energy Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Saudi Arabian Oil Co., and Valero Energy Corporation. Royal Dutch Shell Plc held the largest market share in 2023 owing to its strong production and exploration portfolio across major oil & gas assets globally.


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