Halliburton’s 4Q20 conference call on Tuesday sets the tone for the company narrative on the 2021 outlook in the Lower 48 pressure pumping market. Here’s what stood out from our listen: There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
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Big Drilling Momentum As 2021 Begins…
The US land rig count powered through the holiday season and is up 38% (+95 rigs) since the start of the fourth quarter of 2020. This was a December to remember, second only to 2016’s performance in the past decade. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
Read More »Tense Trucking Situation Persists As Getting Sand To Fracs Proves Difficult In Early-2021
An update on the transportation issues ripping through the frac market after additional channel checks 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 Infill …
Read More »Operators Are Laser-Focused On This Single Disruptive Frac Innovation As 2021 Begins
Infill Thinking membership includes some of the smartest folks in the oilfield. And the best of the best responded to our 2021 outlook survey in big numbers. Here is some next level of insight from one of the most interesting and revealing questions in our market survey. There’s a lot …
Read More »To All The Infill Thinking Members Who Shared Their Expertise In 2020 – Thank You!
Something that makes Infill Thinking uniquely special is the non-advertorial contributions of our members. While our four to five guest posts each quarter have individual author attribution, we are also grateful to the hundreds of you that we talk with on a regular basis to vet stories, learn about the …
Read More »Infill Thinking’s Top 20 Of 2020
You don’t need yet another publication telling you what a crazy year 2020. So we won’t. Instead, here are some stats on the member resources Infill Thinking provided during 2020 followed by a list of the most popular research updates that Infill Thinkers clicked on during the year. Spoiler alert, …
Read More »Perception Gaps About The All-In Cost Of Permian Sand
Infill Thinking membership includes some of the smartest folks in the oilfield. And the best of the best responded to our 2021 outlook survey in big numbers. Here is some next level of insight from one of the most interesting and revealing questions in our market survey. There’s a lot …
Read More »Buyer Behavior Cliff Notes As Diamondback Consolidates The Northern Midland Basin
On the Monday before Christmas, Diamondback scooped up QEP and Guidon, consolidating a big chunk of Northern Midland Basin acreage. Here are some critical supply chain insights concerning these two operators that all vendors should be aware of… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »Eagle Ford New Well Demand Trends Into Year-End – Positive But Not As Compelling As The Permian
In this week’s regular rig count update, we take a look at… 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 »8 Notes About Frac People On The Move – Talent Exodus In Full Swing
Individuals are often overlooked in this asset-intensive sector, but talent shifts can have big implications for value creation, oilfield trends, sales and competitive dynamics. People on the move also have implications for how business is conducted across the frac value chain. Here are some recent moves that matter… There’s a …
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