We caught up with a private sand mine operator… 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 …
Read More »The Big Picture: Shale Activity Forecasting Considerations In The Sudden New Oil Price Paradigm
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P… 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 Oil Price That The U.S. Oilfield Actually Wants Might Surprise You… [Survey Results]
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P… 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 Oil Price “Goldilocks” Zone For The U.S. Oilfield
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P… 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 »5 Frac Market Anecdotes
Do you like real-world, real-time market anecdotes that you can’t get online (or with AI)? You’ve come to the right place! 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 …
Read More »Is the Slow Start For Frac In 2026 On The Verge Of Upshifting? [Shale Monthly Activity Data Alert]
In this data alert, see an interesting observation from a new data release just added for data subscribers… 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 »A Few Initial Quick Hits From Houston Conversations With Frac Folks This Week…
Quick hits from conversations with industry contacts in Houston 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 Thinking, or your membership has …
Read More »Analyzing Frac Capacity Readiness For Possible Tight Oil E&P Budgets Increases In The Iran Conflict
Over the weekend, it felt like oil was going to $200 as President Trump escalated. And Monday morning, WTI was down 10% to $88 as President Trump de-escalated. It’s gotta be real tough to make a living predicting geopolitics these days! It’s also gotta be tough for E&Ps to make …
Read More »Examining A Hidden Source Of Well Cost Inflation In The Iran War Era
Today we wanted to follow up on two key trends we’ve been researching and writing about with new data. 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 …
Read More »See You Next Week In Houston To Talk Frac, Supply Chain, Logistics & Completions!
On Tuesday next week, we look forward to seeing many Infill Thinking members in person again for the Petroleum Connection’ 11th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update at the Houston Petroleum Club. Our Lium Research / Infill Thinking team is excited about several discussions we’ll participate in on the conference stage, …
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