During our recent MidCon Recon trip, we learned from speaking with locals that a frac sand producer new to Oklahoma was actively looking at property for a new frac sand mine near Fay. We reported that datapoint in the first of several takeaway pieces from the trip several weeks ago. …
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As Frac Sand’s Defining Moment Arrives, A Big Dose Of Uncertainty Enters NWS Shipping Lanes
Just when one thinks things cannot possibly get any more interesting in the frac sand supply transition story, things get more interesting. In this update, we think through what the big news from a critical logistics provider means. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »The Permian Drilling Market Is Doing Pretty Good If Flat Is The New Up
Today we’re checking in on a Permian prediction made here three months ago. 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 …
Read More »Pressure Pumping, Last Mile Logistics, And Wellsite Storage Observations From The Road [MidCon Recon Part III]
More notes from the road from the time our team invested researching the MidCon on location. 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, …
Read More »Musings On Logistics And Sand From Wisconsin, Texas, And Elsewhere – A Geologist’s Perspective [Friday Guest Post]
Our guest author today is knowledgeable on the properties of both Texas and Northern White sand and has a great deal of firsthand historical context to back up his perspectives on both. We were particularly intrigued by his thoughts towards the end of his guest post on frac sand deposit …
Read More »Is This The Biggest Frac Sand Contract Of All Time?
Quick thoughts on the breaking news Tuesday afternoon that a leading E&P has taken a stake in an in-basin frac sand plant. 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 »Land Drillers Maintain Optimism Despite Completions Malaise
Several months ago, land drillers were very positive on the outlook. Since then, the completions industry has guided lower. How long will the land drillers stay positive? Here’s the latest thematic guidance. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Oklahoma Greenfield Construction Progress Report [MidCon Recon, Photos]
In this update, we provide a firsthand update on the industry’s greenfield construction progress in Oklahoma. 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, …
Read More »The First Truckloads Are Departing A Brand New Permian Mine’s Gates [Exclusive]
Infill Thinking members can log in to see another exclusive report. This time, we report on the newest Permian mine startup before the official announcement, which we expect to make headlines elsewhere later this week. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »Northern White Sand Contracted For The Permian Is Being Rerouted To The Bakken At Customer Request
In this update, check out what’s new in the narrative of frac sand’s transition to a local supply base. 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 …
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