U.S. Oil, Gas & Mining Private CBRS Network Forecast, 2021-2026: CBRS Network Build, Integration and App Spending in Oil, Gas & Mining Facilities

This report focuses on U.S. industries that extract oil, gas, and mineral resources. As of this writing, in the U.S. there are hundreds of operating oil and gas rigs, wells and refineries, and there are also more than 13,000 mines of various types. All these operations rely on wired, wireless and cellular communications systems.

Private cellular networks using LTE and 5G New Radio (NR) operating in the CBRS band, along with the accompanying Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and standards, allow companies operating in these industries to transition from their purpose-built, often legacy, wireless/cellular networks to secure, scalable, standards-based networks.

This report provides an overview of three aspects of the resource extraction activities in the U.S.:

• Oil rigs and wells
• Oil refineries
• Mines of all types, including coal, metal, and non-metal, that operate on the surface or underground.

For this report, iGR defines an in-building private cellular system as one that uses the U.S. CBRS band for 4G/5G-based services and is funded by a third party distinct from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). Note that iGR includes campus-wide cellular networks within the “in-building” umbrella. In this report, the vast acreage covered by these operations are considered a “campus” deployment.

This market study provides a five-year forecast for spending for three types of spending on private cellular systems using CBRS in these U.S. extraction enterprises. The three types of spending include:

• Network build and operational spending: the costs associated with installing and operating the private CBRS network
• Network/systems integration spending: the costs associated with designing, sourcing equipment, integrating the network and applications, etc.
• Applications: the costs associated with purchasing and licensing the applications that run on the private CBRS network.

Key Questions Answered

• What is a private cellular network?
• How can a private cellular network be used to create a connected oil, gas, and mining facility?
• What is the primary purpose of a connected oil, gas, and mining facility?
• What technologies are required for a connected oil, gas, and mining facility?
• What use cases are enabled in a connected oil, gas, and mining facility?
• How much will be spent to build and operate a private CBRS network in U.S. oil, gas, and mining facilities from 2021 to 2026?
• What is the forecasted network/systems integration spending associated with the private CBRS network opportunity in U.S. oil, gas, and mining facilities from 2021 to 2026?
• What is the forecasted applications spending for private CBRS networks in U.S. oil, gas, and mining facilities from 2021 to 2026?

Who Should Read

• Systems integrators and wireless network integrators
• CBRS solutions vendors
• Mobile operators
• Infrastructure OEMs
• Financial analysts and investors.

Table of Contents

• Abstract
• Executive Summary
• Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks, Oil, Gas and Mining Facilities
• What this means
• Methodology
• Sources
• Definitions
• Oil, Gas and Mining Facilities
• Employment Trends
• Employment Summary
• What is Required for a Connected Oil, Gas and Mining Facility?
• Benefits of Private CBRS Networks
• Case Studies
• Outlook for Private CBRS Networks in Oil, Gas and Mining Facilities
• Technologies and spectrum behind connected oil, gas and mining facilities
• 5G
• CBRS
• Forecast Methodology and Assumptions
• Basic Assumption
• Oil, Gas and Mining Facilities Methodology
• Network Build & Operate Spending Methodology
• Network/Systems Integration: Assumptions and Methodology
• Application Spending: Assumptions and Methodology
• Private CBRS Network Spending Forecast – Oil, Gas and Mining Facilities
• Private CBRS Networks Build and Operation
• Private CBRS Networks Integration
• Private CBRS Networks Applications
• Total Spend
• Definitions
• About iGR
• Disclaimer

List of Tables

• Table A: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 1: Oil & gas extraction, employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Table 2: Mining only, employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Table 3: Mining by type of facility
• Table 4: Mining by type of resource extracted
• Table 5: Oil and gas extraction
• Table 6: Oil refineries
• Table 7: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Oil & Gas Rigs, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 8: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Oil & Gas Rigs, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 9: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Oil & Gas Rigs, 2021-2026
• Table 10: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Mines, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 11: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Mines, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 12: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Mines, 2021-2026
• Table 13: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Oil Refineries, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 14: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Oil Refineries, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Table 15: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Oil Refineries, 2021-2026
• Table 16: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026
• Table 17: Private CBRS Systems/Network Integration Spending in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026, ($M)
• Table 18: Private CBRS Applications Spending in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026, ($M)
• Table 19: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Definitions Table

List of Charts and Figures

• Figure A: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 1: Oil & gas extraction, employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Figure 2: Mining only, employment by select occupation, 2019-21
• Figure 3: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Oil & Gas Rigs, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 4: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Oil & Gas Rigs, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 5: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Oil & Gas Rigs, 2021-2026
• Figure 6: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Mines, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 7: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Mines, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 8: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Mines, 2021-2026
• Figure 9: Private CBRS Network Build Spending in Oil Refineries, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 10: Private CBRS Network Operational Spending in Oil Refineries, 2021-2026 ($M)
• Figure 11: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Oil Refineries, 2021-2026
• Figure 12: Total CBRS Private Network Spending for Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026
• Figure 13: Private CBRS Systems/Network Integration Spending in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026
• Figure 14: Private CBRS Network Application Spending in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026
• Figure 15: Total Spending for Private CBRS Networks in Oil, Gas, and Mining Facilities, 2021-2026 ($M)

For additional information on the U.S. Oil, Gas & Mining Private CBRS Network Forecast, 2021-2026 market study, please contact Iain Gillott, at (512) 796-1675 or by email.