The market could be impacted in the future depending on the success of production from shale oil plays worldwide.

Hydraulic fracturing capacity worldwide is expected to total 24.3 MMhhp by year-end 2013.

Flexibility and lower costs are among the reasons why more companies could opt for floating liquefaction plants instead of land-based ones.

Oil and gas discoveries plus a surge in deepwater drilling have resulted in the need for more production floaters, according to a recent analysis that predicts a 40% growth in orders by 2017.

With oil and gas companies facing several barriers to growth in 2013, forward thinking is needed to overcome momentary economic setbacks and map future successes in challenging new operating environments.