Answer: HABOOB! And there was a huge one in the Midland Basin this week. Here’s around up of some of the best pictures posted by oilfield guys on social media this week… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Frac Sand Scattershooting [A Dozen Misc. Proppant & Last Mile Datapoints]
In addition to the in-depth updates Infill Thinking published this week, we hunted down a variety of miscellaneous datapoints from around the sandpatch in our research process this week that are deserving of a quick mention. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Oh and it’s total coincidence that the titles …
Read More »Secret Conference Rooms, Intimidating Private Investigators, And Undisclosed Private Planes… Just Another Day In The TPL Power Struggle
In the struggle for control of Texas Pacific Land Trust, accusations are flying hot and heavy. The battle between the activist investor and incumbent trustees is not just playing out in the press any more. It’s going to court. Both sides have sued each other since our last update. Here’s …
Read More »Sahara Wellsite Storage System Up Close And Personal [Appalachian Site Visit]
Last week, our team had a chance to spend a little time in the Marcellus/Utica. In addition to gathering some general observations about the market, we visited a Sahara wellsite storage system and spent some time talking with management. Here is what we learned about the system and management’s deployment …
Read More »About That Busy Northeast Pilot Express… Here’s Why It’s So Busy.
Earlier this week, we published some notes from the road after spending time in the Marcellus/Utica frac supply chain last week. If you read that piece, you probably remember the section on the extremely busy Pilot Express fuel station near Steubenville, OH where we saw dozens of frac sand trucks …
Read More »It Floats! Positive Water Midstream Datapoint From Diamondback Spinco IPO
The great local sand rush of 2017-2018 has clearly slowed down here as sand prices have dropped into a trough (we estimate Permian FOB mine prices are down some 65% y/y). What’s going on with operations though? Is more sand still to come? We take a look in this data-driven …
Read More »Firsthand Observations On The Marcellus Frac Supply Chain [Notes From The Road & Photos]
A contingent of the Infill Thinking team ventured into the heart of the Marcellus/Utica play last week to gather some boots on the ground intelligence. Here are some of the things we saw, heard and learned on our trip. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »A Dozen US Onshore Operators With Danger On The Doorstep
We screened the universe of large oilfield service customers looking for indications of elevated risk. For oilfield service firms and suppliers, it matters who you are doing business with. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »An Oilfield Water Stock Surged Friday Morning On M&A Chatter
Shares of XYZ water company are ripping Friday morning after… 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 …
Read More »In Local West Texas News… This Permian Mini-Documentary Is Worth A Watch
We encountered a mini-doc on the Permian boom this week that is worth a watch if you haven’t seen it yet. Note the prayer before the left turn into 285 traffic at 5:30am… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
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