The fixed platform market has represented the traditional backbone of the offshore market since its inception and despite the significant growth in production in deeper waters, shallow water fixed platforms are still a vital sector in the offshore oil and gas market; a trend expected to continue during 2011 through to 2015. Given the conventional nature of this market, trends typically seen in the fixed platform market have often been indicative of the overall trends seen in the wider offshore oil and gas industry.
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