Infill Thoughts

Who controls the nameplate capacity in the Lower 48 local sand market? We quantify share and share some observations about the supply stack’s ownership. 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 …

Next week, we’ll put our necks on the line by publishing predictions for the shale outlook in 2023. Admittedly, the outlook is a bit ho hum this year by oilfield standards. That’s not to say we won’t have some fireworks though. So to spice things up a bit before the 2023 …

As most of you reading this know, EOG is critical to the addressable market in oilfield service. In this update we go asset by asset and digest the management’s development philosophy and perspective on their different plays. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  …

Login for the details on a new bankruptcy happening in frac sand well past the industry’s bankruptcy cycle of 2020… 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 …

After canvassing quite a few contacts in the supply chain this week, it appears to us that the… 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 …

Here’s our take on the latest ProFrac acquisition in frac sand… 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, …

2022 was a busy year and a good year in shale all around. E&Ps and OFS verticals in most basins enjoyed growth. With 2022 drawing to a close, here are some statistics on the member resources Infill Thinking provided during 2022 followed by a list of the most popular research …

The Gardendale Seismic Response Area appeared to be working… until last Friday. 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 …

Re-wording and recording the holiday classics to reflect the latest oilfield trends is a Christmas tradition as old as Infill Thinking itself. For the past six years, we’ve re-written a holiday classic (or two) to reflect the spirit of the season and shale trends. Part market research, part holiday cheer …

In total, we estimate that ~X% of new gen systems are now 6+ years old, while another X% are 5 years old. 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 …