Offshore drilling and pro-duction will continue to rise. Average well depths will surpass 6,000 feet per well. Changing mud and fluid formulations will require different and more expensive raw materials. Volume data is given for key product sectors. Key suppliers are profiled, in-cluding specialized firms such as Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes and BJ Services, and producers of specific chemical products such as Albemarle, Hercules and Lafarge.
Market share is quantified and analyzed.
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