Earlier this year, Infill Thinking predicted that the Permian frac sand workforce would peak during 2Q19. Analysis of 2Q19 actual workforce trends confirms the prediction has panned out. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …

With 2Q19 in the books, here’s how horizontal drilling trends stacked up during the quarter across the major unconventional basins. Overall the US unconventional rig count was down X% during 2Q19… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive …

Driving stage counts per day higher has been the name of the game in completions over the past several years. In this deep dive piece late-last year, we explored the frac efficiency trend in detail, documenting the success operators and pumpers were achieving. Versus 2016 frac cycle times, some operators …

The drilling activity upcycle that began in 2016 started to take a breather in 4Q18. Now 2019 is shaping up to be the first down year in the past three years for rig count. In the 6-slide deck below, you’ll see the story of the current cycle in the context …

When Colorado’s SB-181 legislation passed in April 2019, it injected new uncertainties in the tenuous Colorado energy regulation climate. In our weekly rig count update this week, we discuss the fall-out and then shine the spotlight on the state’s rig count trends at the county level. There’s a lot more …

In this update, we talk about why the withdrawal of the WaterBridge IPO isn’t a big surprise followed by takeaways from the afternoon sessions of the Oilfield Water Finance conference – an event that provides context and a framework for processing headlines like WaterBridge’s… The inaugural Oilfield Water Connection event …

In an update exactly one year ago titled For The Permian Rig Count, Flat Is The New Up. Calling The Temporary Top we wrote that the rig count had likely peaked in the Permian for the time being. We don’t always get ’em right around here, but this is one …

Last Friday, the who’s who of oilfield water management gathered at the Oilfield Water Connection’s inaugural event at the Houston Petroleum Club. This executive event happened at a defining moment in oilfield wastewater management – for this sector is undergoing rapid, transactionally-driven change. From highly informative panel discussions to unrivaled …

WPX has talked about oilfield water assets strategy on investor conference calls times earlier this year. Their tone has progressively evolved in our view, and this week… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …

During our recent field trip through the basin and many conversations with a variety of local market participants, we’ve managed to piece together some general market intel on the proppant market and supply chain conditions in this basin. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …