Now that we’ve all had a couple days to process the biggest frac industry news in quite a while, what does the M&A transaction mean for the proppant supply chain? Specifically frac sand and last mile logistics pure-play vendors? We have some strategic recommendations and actionalbe analysis on the competition …
Read More »2021 Producer Perspectives – Peering Ahead As Operators Begin To Firm Up Next Year’s Business Plan
We hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day holiday weekend despite the pandemic. For many oilfield business folks, this holiday traditionally marks the…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If …
Read More »The Ins & Outs of OCTG Inventory in 2Q20 [Friday Guest Post]
Our Friday’s in September guest post series starts off with a bang today. We are always excited when Susan stops buy, and her data driven insight continues to shed light on an opaque oilfield niche market… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Profit Center vs. Cost Center? This Deal’s Impact On Pricing + Unanswered Questions [Liberty Deal Analysis Part 3 Of 3]
Special Report From Our Analyst Plan Today we introduce a special three-part series unpacking the Liberty / Schlumberger M&A deal’s nuanced implications for frac’s critical path supply chain: proppant. Each installment offers in-depth analysis that can’t be found anywhere else, concluding with an executive summary of strategic recommendations and industry …
Read More »Direct Sourcing, Last Mile, & Wellsite Solution Implications [Liberty Deal Analysis Part 2 Of 3]
Special Report From Our Analyst Plan Today we introduce a special three-part series unpacking the Liberty / Schlumberger M&A deal’s nuanced implications for frac’s critical path supply chain: proppant. Each installment offers in-depth analysis that can’t be found anywhere else, concluding with an executive summary of strategic recommendations and industry …
Read More »Sand Mine Valuation Thoughts [Liberty Deal Analysis Part 1 Of 3]
Special Report From Our Analyst Plan Today we introduce a special three-part series unpacking the Liberty / Schlumberger M&A deal’s nuanced implications for frac’s critical path supply chain: proppant. Each installment offers in-depth analysis that can’t be found anywhere else, concluding with an executive summary of strategic recommendations and industry …
Read More »NWS Sand Plants Go On The Auction Block Thursday, And Bids Are VERY WEAK
Going once, going twice… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, please email us to discuss our current …
Read More »‘Project Stars’ Complete – Schlumberger’s Frac Team Hands Over The Keys To Liberty
As most readers know by now, Schlumberger sold their frac business to Liberty in a big deal announced this morning. The deal, code named “Project Stars” per the deck title, makes Liberty… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Delaware Basin City Running Out Of Water – An Underappreciated Story With Big Implications
In today’s bizarre world, so called “social media influencers” get millions of views for videos containing meaningless blather. On the other hand, we dug up a video posted about a week ago which everyone in the Permian oilfield should watch with rapt attention; however, it only had 25 views as …
Read More »The Past 2 Weeks Don’t Make A Trend, But 2 More Will…
Are we there yet? To the bottom of the worst downturn ever? There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …
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