The offshore drilling market is starting a comeback after the worst downturn in a generation (if not the worst ever). While dayrates are still barely keeping the contractors afloat, tender activity and utilization appear to be headed out of a trough. Bright spots in a few areas appear to be …
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Antero’s Frac Supply Chain Strategy Is Changing. Here’s What We Know And What We Think We Know
Antero made some interesting comments at an investor conference this week. We break down what you need to know about their frac supply chain 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 …
Read More »Will We Look Back At The Concho / RSP Deal As The Start Of Tight Oil Consolidation? [New Discussion Thread]
There’s a new thread over in our members-only discussion forum. In it we question whether the big Permian M&A deal this week marks the start of a push for scale. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »“Coming Soon” – Here’s What To Expect From The Next Round Of Permian In-Basin Frac Sand Plant Startups
In an update earlier this week, we shared detailed production estimates for the seven Permian frac sand plants that we classify as open and commercialized. The obvious next question is: what’s the status of the next round of startups? We are tracking an additional 7 plants scheduled to open over …
Read More »Another New Permian Frac Sand Plant… This One Discovered Via An Open Records Request
This one is far afield from the pack and notable for four primary reasons. Login to read this exclusive on the newest Permian in-basin frac sand mine. 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 »OCTG Whiplash – Section 232 Tariff Exemptions & A South Korea Deal
The winding saga of Section 232 trade policy evolution and redefinition has whipsawed the OCTG markets this year. We have the latest on what it means for buyers and sellers here… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »Just How Much Local Permian Sand Is Actually Shipping? Here Are Today’s Plant-By-Plant Production Estimates
In this update, we’ve canvassed the Permian in-basin frac sand mining scene to get a read on the timing of local sand availability. 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 »Marcellus March Madness – Drilling Activity Is Hitting Multi-Year Highs
Back in October 2017, we noticed a spike in Marcellus well permitting and wrote in this update: “Permits surging to 24-month high, look for spuds to play catch up into 1Q18. Fast forward to today, and this is playing out as expected, albeit slightly behind our expectations on timing. In …
Read More »A Brief History Of Time: Data Science In Energy Edition [Friday Guest Post]
Guest Contributor Introduction From Joseph Triepke: A couple months ago, an Infill Thinking subscriber from a large oilfield service firm gave me the heads up on something exciting happening in Houston. He told me about a group called Houston Energy Data Science, or HEDS for short. HEDS is a relatively new …
Read More »Meet The Next Big Eagle Ford In-Basin Frac Sand Player [Exclusive Conversation With Management]
We have the very latest on another new Eagle Ford frac sand mine after an exclusive conversation with the team backing the project this morning. This sand story is moving fast folks, and Infill Thinking is the original source of real-time coverage on the latest developments in the in-basin saga. …
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