Smart Sand yesterday launched a new quality defense in the Northern White Sand vs. In-Basin debate. Management cited customer requests for conductivity testing, specifically for 100-mesh sand. They also appealed directly to railroads not to give up on the frac supply chain. We discuss… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Changes That Matter In The Texas Conservation Plan Re-Write
Last week, the Texas Comptroller’s office submitted a new Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) conservation plan to US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). If approved, the new plan will replace the existing Texas Conservation Plan (TCP). Via open records request, we obtained copies of the new plan and supporting documentation. Although …
Read More »Black Mountain Does It Again & Enters A Fourth Local Sand Market [Infill Thinking Exclusive]
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Read More »DJ Basin Local Frac Sand Is Complicated With Much Still To Be Determined…
An update on frac sand mining’s newest frontier: the Rockies. 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 »ProPetro Talks Frac Efficiency, Contracting Strategy, And Newbuilds For Next Year [Live Blog Complete]
We are live-blogging the most important comments with oilfield marketplace implications from the ProPetro call this morning. 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 …
Read More »Real-Time Takeaways With Oilfield Market Implications From The Mammoth Call [Live Blog Complete]
We live-blogged the most important comments with oilfield marketplace implications from the Mammoth Energy Services call this morning. 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 …
Read More »Greg Lanham Joins The Sand Revolution
We spoke directly with ex-Solaris CEO Greg Lanham on Monday evening to learn more about his next move. 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 …
Read More »All The Contractors Expect The Lower 48 Rig Count To Keep On Keepin’ On…
The US land contract drillers are currently unanimous Lower 48 rig count outlook… 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 …
Read More »The Path To 450+ Truckloads Per Day For Atlas Sand [Chart Of The Day]
About one week ago, the first truckload of finished frac sand left Atlas Sand’s gate in Kermit. Check out the latest on their ramp in this update. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »Going Local: We Picked Up On A Big Tone Shift From Sand Buyers On In-Basin Proppant This Week
This is a pretty interesting read. Are you subscribed yet? Our research service is available for less than a buck per report! Our goal is to democratize high-quality oilfield market analysis, making it available and affordable to a broad audience. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
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