As the list of “haves” grows longer, now seems like a good time to ask this question: who hasn’t joined in the rush and why not? Our inverted Permian mine list may actually be more interesting at this juncture than widely known announced facilities. There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »Badger Mining Joins The Kermit Sand Rush
The latest details on the latest new entrant to the Permian sand mining rush… 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 »Anadarko Says Less Sand/Well Tests Positive In The Rockies – This Adds Fuel To The Fire Halliburton Started Yesterday
The discussion around plateauing (wait… make that falling) frac sand/well is heating up. What’s new and what we think about it here. 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 »Big Red And Big Blue Disagree On Rig Count Outlook… But Not Like They Normally Do.
Halliburton and Schlumberger have given two distinctly different outlooks on US rig count direction for the next three to six months over the past two business days. Interestingly, their arguments have departed from their normal advocacy tendencies. See how and who we agree more with in this update. There’s a …
Read More »Halliburton… Just The Non-Sand Stuff Like Hiking Wages, Pushing Pricing, & Adding Horsepower
Halliburton’s frac sand statements overshadowed some really important Lower 48 market updates yesterday. Here are the key non-sand points that caught our attention: 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. …
Read More »Permian Sand Mining Rush Makes The Front Page Of The Sunday Paper [Link]
The Permian Basin frac sand story is receiving attention from the local press out in West Texas. Some interesting incremental color emerged… feature image photo credit: Hi Crush’s Kermit site on Sunday July 24, 2017 front page of Odessa American There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
Read More »Halliburton Drops A Sand Bomb, But Is It Signal Or Noise?
It’s a sign of the times. Frac sand controversy on Halliburton’s earnings conference call Monday overshadowed everything else, including some interesting points on pressure pumping dynamics, rig count brake tapping, international service pricing trends, and higher wages. We’ll address Big Red’s “non-sand” comments in a separate update later today. These …
Read More »Fairmount Santrol Announces New Texas Sand Plant, Confirming Previous Infill Thinking Reports
An infill Thinking prediction was confirmed this morning as the Permian Basin sand rush continues to heat up… 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 »Schlumberger Just Delivered The Best Macro Summary We’ve Heard In A Long Time
Schlumberger kicked off oilfield service earnings this morning. Everything you need to know about the tone they set is right here. Also, don’t miss the biggest takeaways of the day where Schlumberger’s CEO said… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Trucking All That Kermit Sand: Hidden Delays & Major Routes [Part 1]
Today we are kicking off a two part series addressing the trucking needs for yet-to-be-produced Permian Basin frac sand. In this installment, we have maps of the mines vs. major trucking routes to well sites. We have also recorded some thoughts on the hidden logistics challenges that no one is …
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