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Cloud Computing in Oil and Gas Market Size - By Service, By Deployment Mode, By Operation, By Application, By End Use, Growth Forecast, 2025 – 2034

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Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Size

The global cloud computing in oil & gas market was valued at USD 2.7 billion in 2024 and is estimated to register a CAGR of 7.3% between 2025 and 2034. The necessity for increased operational performance, improved workflow, and better availability of information seems to be the main catalysts for the transition into the cloud era in the oil and gas sector. The companies are modernizing their operations; cloud technologies are an enabler, as they allow more freedom to quickly adjust to new market demands, which translates to improved resource management.
 

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market

The companies have started to make competitive acquisitions and form partnership in a bid to consolidate their position in the market and the market for sharing databases that are in the clouds. For instance, in August 2024, PakEnergy LLC made known intentions to acquire Plow Technologies engaged in the line of automation, developing software for cloud/SCADA, and the OnPing platform which is a well-respected company in the market. This deal enhances PakEnergy’s software offering by facilitating end-to-end systems integrating information processing across oil fields and applicable stakeholders.
 

In addition, the incorporation of supercomputing capabilities together with IoT and AI technologies improves the capacity of oil and gas firms to oversee resources and anticipate maintenance requirements while managing resources more effectively, reducing costs, and improving safety standards. The industry 4.0 meets the trend with the Oil and gas firm willingness to use cloud not only for data storage but also for deep analytics which provides valuable evidence that was hard to obtain. The total high-performance computing industry is expected to expand, reaching around USD 70 billion in revenue by the year 2032 with a compound annual growth rate of above 6%.
 

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Trends

There is a shift going on in the oil and gas sector towards cloud computing, which is opening up a world of possibilities for technology that will drastically change the way a business is run, and the way data is analyzed. This increased trend has also caused a rise in the spending on cloud solutions while companies continue to further improve their digital capabilities. This change enables more seamless data access and interaction across the organization and, therefore, enables companies to use sophisticated analytics and machine learning functions to drive the appropriateness of decisions and increase the productivity of the organizations in their activities.
 

In addition, though, there is also a notable opportunity located in the market which concerns the double-edged improvement of collaboration and data exchange between different users. Cloud computing offers a powerful solution to the ever-growing demand for improved communication and coordination within oil and gas operations, as it allows on-demand data viewing and sharing. This opportunity caters to the shift of the industry towards more cohesive business operational models where the companies are able to fit closely with their associates, owners, and investors in an effort to enhance performance and spur growth.
 

The market encounters several issues, such as the worrying aspect of data security and regulatory compliance. Most companies have legacy systems and working environments that were never intended to integrate effectively with today’s cloud environments. This can result in data migration problems where important data required for business activities is located in separate systems, thus making it difficult to obtain a consolidated view of information throughout the organization. In addition, the nature of oil and gas operations involves high risks of data leaks and cyber-attacks, and this has greatly limited the market's expansion.
 

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Analysis

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Size, By Service, 2022 – 2034, (USD Billion)
  • Based on service, the cloud computing in oil & gas market is divided into Infrastructure as a Service (LaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). In 2024, the Platform as a Service (PaaS) segment was valued at over USD 900 million. This segment is experiencing exponential growth as it allows businesses to design, execute, and take control of applications without the need to establish and sustain the fundamental infrastructure.
     
  • With this offering, oil and gas firms are able to improve their application development cycle, shorten the time required to launch an application, and use as many resources as required. Also, the PaaS model helps to enhance cross-team relationships, with each team and the industry as a whole developing cloud-native applications to meet the specific needs of the industry better and more efficiently.
     
Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Share, By Deployment Mode, 2024
  • Based on deployment mode, the cloud computing in oil & gas market is categorized into public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud. It is expected that the private cloud market will continue to grow steadily in the coming years, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5.5% between the years 2025 and 2034. Such trends are further enhanced by improvements in compliance capabilities and privacy restrictions, thus allowing it to be a good substitute for the oil and gas sector that usually processes or keeps sensitive corporate data.
     

Private cloud solutions allow industries to have better control over data access and hosting, thus meeting laws set in the oil and gas sector. It’s also increasingly seen that companies prefer private cloud solutions as they get the level of security and protection over their core processes while enjoying some of the core
 

U.S. Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Size, 2022 -2034, (USD Million)
  • North America dominated the global cloud computing in oil & gas market with a major share of over 30% in 2024. The U.S. has invested heavily in its cloud infrastructure, which drastically increases U.S. companies’ operational efficiency. The combination of dominant players and key advancements in digital transformation efforts is facilitating the growth in the market. Besides, the regulatory aspects and the increasing need for sophisticated data analysis techniques are stimulating the usage of cloud technology in business processes across the life cycle of exploration and distribution.
     
  • Further, our research indicates steady development of the market in Europe as well, especially in terms of boosting energy sustainability and digitalization efforts. In order to meet environmental compliance and also to improve the level of operational visibility, European oil and gas entities are favoring the use of cloud software.
     
  • The use of cloud-based analysis tools has improved decision-making and national resource management. The added technologies are more in focus so as to increase the UK and Norway’s oil and gas output while reducing their footprint. There is also an increasing trend in the region for partnerships between technology developers and oil and gas companies to promote the use of cloud computing-based solutions.
     
  • The Asia-Pacific region is primed to outperform all other regions in terms of cloud computing services for the oil and gas sector, due to the high demand for energy as well as expansion of infrastructure. In particular, China and India have been at the forefront of adopting cloud technologies with the aim of improving operational efficiency and information system.
     
  • The rapid pace at which the region industrializes, in addition to the favorable government policies in place to support the adoption of digital technology, results in an intensifying growth of the market.
     

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Share

  • Cloud computing, in the global oil and gas segment, is dominated by Halliburton, AVEVA and Honeywell which command a cumulative market share of 22 percent. These firms are attempting to enhance their portfolio of cloud services by providing the key seven IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS which are essential for the oil and gas industry. With regard to these developing initiatives, they seek to have these collaborations and partnerships that facilitate the application of technologies for their plans. It allows them to provide even more integrated solutions to the market focusing on efficiency, costs, and even operational and management decision-making across the oil and gas sector.
     
  • AVEVA and Honeywell are competing well in the cloud computing industry where they are developing tailored services for the oil and gas industry with room for scalability. These organizations are increasingly beating their competition by focusing on the integration of data, cybersecurity and compliance through sound and effective cloud strategies.
     
  • They are using advanced cloud developments to differentiate themselves within the barriers of entry as significant enablers of the transition phase for the industry. In this increasingly evolving arena the demand of innovative cloud services will likely lead to large scale mergers as well as new players establishing their foothold in the competitive landscape.
     

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Market Companies

Major players operating in the cloud computing in oil & gas industry include:

  • ABB
  • AVEVA
  • Baker Hughes
  • Halliburton
  • Honeywell
  • IBM
  • Rockwell Automation
  • SAP
  • Schlumberger
  • Siemens Energy
     

The cloud computing in oil & gas market revolves around players focusing on data engineering and real-time processing. The players focus on vertical integration across the entire value chain by applying cloud platforms which enable seamless integration across upstream, midstream, and downstream businesses. This allows for better decision making and cost cutting strategies. The market participants also collaborate with other vendors and employ best cyber security practices to ensure safe & secure network facilities and policy compliance across all industry regulations.
 

Market participants and other vendors use innovative technologies comprising of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and edge computing, such as predictive maintenance optimization, reservoir modeling, and energy efficiency tools
 

Cloud Computing in Oil & Gas Industry News

  • In November 2024, AWS announced a partnership agreement aimed at helping organizations and customers leverage generative AI to foster innovation through cloud computing. This collaboration will merge AWS’s cloud infrastructure and solutions with E&’S network capabilities to meet the rigorous requirements of customers in the public sector and regulated industries, such as healthcare, finance, and oil and gas, in the Middle East. The collaboration seeks to solve the problems revolving around the growing need for safe and scalable infrastructure by creating compliant cloud solutions.
     
  • In September 2024, IFS, a leading enterprise cloud and industrial AI software company, stated that Moreld Apply, an engineering firm operating in the oil and gas sector, has chosen to move to the IFS Cloud Mark. Such a decision has been made with a view to assisting Moreld Apply in its drive for growth and penetration into new market segments, such as energy operators with environmentally friendly front-end and green solutions.
     

The cloud computing in oil & gas market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of revenue ($Bn) from 2021 to 2034, for the following segments:

Market, By Service

  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)

Market, By Deployment Mode

  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud

Market, By Operation

  • Upstream
  • Midstream
  • Downstream

Market, By Application

  • Data storage and management
  • Asset management
  • Collaboration and communication tools
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Simulation and modeling
  • Others

Market, By End Use

  • National Oil Companies (NOCs)
  • Independent Oil Companies (IOCs)

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • UK
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Russia
    • Nordics
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • South Korea
    • Southeast Asia 
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Argentina
  • MEA
    • UAE
    • South Africa
    • Saudi Arabia

 

Authors: Preeti Wadhwani, Satyam Jaiswal
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