The anti-frac measure on the Colorado ballot was soundly defeated on November 6, 2018. 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 …
Read More »Is The Local Sand Rush Finally Ready To Pause In 2019? [Chart Of The Day]
As we prepare for a major Think Sheets release in the next week or so, we thought it’d be interesting to chart the appearance timeline of all the new mines that comprise the great frac sand rush of 2017/2018. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »It’s Voting Day: Last Minute Thoughts On Colorado O&G’s Defining Moment
In this week’s rig count update, some last minute thoughts on Prop 112 as it’s voting day. When the polls close this evening, Prop 112 will either fade from the discussion for a couple years, or it will be the only thing anyone in O&G is talking about. There’s a …
Read More »Notes From The Road In The Humming Haynesville Shale
Following the big frac sand conference in San Antonio a couple weeks ago, a contingent of the Infill Thinking team invested some time doing boots on the ground research in the Louisiana Haynesville Shale. Here are some of the things we saw, heard, and learned There’s a lot more to …
Read More »Solaris’s Next Mile: Seeking Growth Beyond The Mobile Proppant Storage Replacement Cycle
The last mile replacement cycle may be ending, but Solaris has some revenue diversification initiatives up their sleeve that fit nicely with overarching themes in shale. In this update, we review four potential new growth opportunities for the company after spending a half day with the team recently to learn …
Read More »Quick Thoughts On Surging E&P M&A
About this time last year, Infill Thinking member Paul Sparks penned a guest post this website titled Independent E&P Consolidation Is The Future, Is 2018 The Year? His case for consolidation turned out to be prophetic. We discuss the implications of three E&P M&A deals this week alone… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Is Anyone Else Exhausted With All The Talk Of “Budget Exhaustion”? [Chart Of The Day]
The term “Budget Exhaustion” has caught on like wildfire on OFS and E&P calls alike over the past few weeks. We provide context around the concept (and conversation) in this update. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »An Eagle Ford Sand Miner Just Threw Their Hat Into The Oklahoma Ring [Infill Thinking Exclusive]
With stories like this that can’t be found anywhere else, why would you go anywhere else for your completions supply chain news and analysis? 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 …
Read More »The Manifest Shift Just Got Real With “Some Lumps” In Implementation. Meanwhile, Sand Cars Decline. [5 Train Takeaways]
It’s earnings season and if your office looks anything like ours, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in reading material. So we’ll cut to the chase 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 …
Read More »Boxes Vs. Silos, Sleepers Vs. Day Cabs, Rail Vs. Trucks & Other Key Last Mile Debates And Dilemmas From San Antonio
Last week’s frac sand conference in San Antonio, hosted by the Petroleum Connection, featured some of the most thoughtful logistics panels that we’ve seen at any oilfield industry event. With three panels on focused squarely on logistics, frac sand hauling and handling issues featured prominently into the discussion. The challenges …
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