flanges Market

The flanges market size was valued at US$ 7,460.20 million in 2023 and is projected to reach US$ 10,589.40 million by 2031; it is expected to register a CAGR of 4.5% during 2023-2031.

The scope of the global flanges market report entails type, material, industry, and region. Based on type, the flanges market is segmented into weld neck, slip-on, socket weld, lap joint, blind, and others. In terms of material, the market is classified into stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, and others. Based on industry, the market is categorized into oil & gas, chemical & petrochemical, power generation, manufacturing, water management, food & beverages, and others. Based on geography, the flanges market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America.

China is a major oil and gas producer in Asia Pacific, and it is also considering the construction of new oil and gas rigs in the offshore platforms across its different locations. In May 2023, China announced the completion of a new 12,000-ton offshore drilling rig construction. By supporting such projects, the country is pushing its offshore drilling activities to lower the dependency on imports of oil and gas products. In June 2023, China announced its intentions to drill deeper into offshore platforms, irrespective of its possible repercussions on its relations with the US. The US has also announced the ban on Chinese oil and gas rig companies. Moreover, China has discovered some new sources of offshore oil and gas in the South China Sea, and the company CNOOC has announced its interest in deploying some of the vessels for the construction of new offshore drilling rigs in the coming years. Such progress in offshore oil and gas projects triggers the growth of flanges market across China.

As the world's fifth-highest consumer of oil, Japan was highly reliant on imports to fulfill 97% of its demand in 2022 due to limited domestic resources. Renewables (10%) and nuclear power (3%) constituted the smallest shares of Japan's primary energy consumption in 2021.

Japan was the fifth-highest consumer of petroleum and other liquids globally in 2021. It witnessed a notable reduction in consumption by over 1.1 million barrels per day during 2013-2022. In 2022, there was a decline in consumption that was primarily attributed to the weakening demand in the petrochemical sector. Thus, the growth of the oil & gas industry and the power generation sector is expected to drive the flanges market in the country in the coming years.

India, the world's third-largest importer of crude oil, experienced a peak level of imports of 232 million tons (Mt) in 2022, marking a 9.6% increase in imports. In 2022, crude oil imports constituted 88% of the country's total oil requirements. Despite being a net oil product exporter (17 Mt in 2022), India's net exports have decreased by 42% since 2018. Gas consumption in 2022 declined by 6% to 60 billion cubic meters (bcm), falling below 2017 levels due to elevated gas prices that discouraged imports. The country experienced a surge in gas consumption by 2.8% in 2021, following a 3.7% drop in 2020. The annual rate of gas consumption in India was 4.8% from 2014 to 2019. The industrial sector, especially fertilizer plants, emerged as the primary consumer of gas, accounting for 55% in 2022. It was followed by electricity production (18%) and, to a lesser extent, the residential and services sector (8%) and transport sector (7%). Flanges are widely used in these sectors across India.

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is a company that operates one offshore drilling rig in different parts of the country. Thus, it is the major end user of flanges in the country. India's ambitious targets in electricity generation, coupled with an increase in oil and gas imports and investments in energy infrastructure, create a favorable environment for the growth of the flanges market.