Infill Thoughts

In today’s data exercise, we think ahead about the outlook for 2022 in shale… 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 …

As in-field frac sand mining proliferates around Midland, sand traffic is declining. In this post we do some math on how much… 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 …

By The Stats – Membership Resources Provided During 3Q22 In the 90 days ending Sept 30, 2022, the Infill Thinking research team: published 67 independent research updates, emailed 23 original Infill Thoughts newsletters to active members, regularly updated Lium Database Downloads for data clients. Login to see what your peers …

In today’s data exercise, we ranked all the Permian Basin counties by sand demand and we share the top five 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 must be a member. …

This is a brutal day in the markets with asset values melting down and oil getting hammered ($78 as of this writing). Buckle up, the ride could get bumpy as this new dose of volatility intersects with year-ahead budget / planning season. That said, if there’s one thing oilfield pros …

Mine-gate prices for Permian local sand are… 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 us to …

We’ve got an exclusive scoop on a new frac sand plant opening in the Permian Basin 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 must be a member. If you are new to …

Chatter about potential deals is heating up in two of shale’s critical path functions… 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 …

On Thursday morning, news headlines suggest that a potential rail worker strike on Friday was averted at the last minute by negotiators. If the strike had happened, what would that have meant for frac sand? We discuss… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  …

Every once in a while, we pass our keyboard to an Infill Thinking member to weigh in from their field. We hope you enjoy reading these hand-picked contributions as much as we do. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update …