Hydrate Inhibitors Market, By Inhibitor Type (Thermodynamic Inhibitors, Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors (LDHI’s), and Hybrid), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia-pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2030
Hydrate inhibitors are used to prevent or reduce gas hydrate formation. Gas hydrates are formed in offshore production systems under low temperature and high-pressure conditions. These hydrates block pipelines, drill strings, and BOPs by forming plugs, and cause flow assurance issues. Hydrate inhibitors are used, where mechanical methods such as insulated flow lines and active heating are not feasible options. However, political instability and the low price of oil are the major factors negatively affecting growth of the global hydrate inhibitors market.
Market Dynamics
Increasing demand for natural gas and oil is expected to boost the global hydrate inhibitors market growth. Global energy demand is increasing rapidly. Moreover, world natural gas consumption is expected to increase by 43% from 2021 to 2030, according to the International Energy Outlook 2017, as natural gas continues to be the fuel for electric power generation and application in industrial sectors. Electric power and industrial sector use around 75% of the natural gas of the projected increase in total consumption between 2021 and 2030.
Among regions, North America held a major market share of 58% in 2021. Middle East and Africa held significant market share in the global hydrate inhibitors market. Europe is a lucrative market for hydrate inhibitors with significant demand due to high offshore oil production from the region in 2021, and it is expected to increase during the forecast period. For instance, according to the EU, 567 million barrels of offshore oil had been produced in the U.K.
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