In a matter-of-fact manner, we summarized key points from Halliburton’s conference call today in this report. But we also wanted to take a bit more of an analytical approach and compare what HAL said today vs. our recent research from field checks, anecdotes, and data. That’s what you’ll find in …
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Was 1Q26 The Cycle Bottom? [Shale Monthly Activity Data Alert]
In this data alert, see an interesting observation from a new data release just added for data subscribers… 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 …
Read More »Halliburton Says There Is No More Frac Calendar White Space Through June
HAL’s CEO had a lot to say about the frac outlook this week and here’s what caught our ear… 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 …
Read More »Divergent Data – Bridging The Marcellus Lateral Gap [Chart of the Day]
Lateral lengths are not all created equal in the Marcellus, and there is an interesting divide… 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 »Public E&Ps Broke The Boom / Bust Cycle, But Reinvestment Rates Re-enter The Conversation As Oil Prices Surge
Forget the old boom-and-bust oil game… in 2026 the Public E&Ps aren’t chasing barrels (yet), they’re printing cash. 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 …
Read More »One Oil Basin’s Frac Supply Chain Is Tightening More Than The Others… So Far…
We did a new round of channel checks in one of the Texas Big 2 tight oil basins 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 …
Read More »Quick Update On The Core Haynesville’s Damp Sand Leader
We caught up with a private sand mine operator… 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 …
Read More »The Oil Price That The U.S. Oilfield Actually Wants Might Surprise You… [Survey Results]
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P… 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 …
Read More »Drilling Inventory: The Permian’s Hidden Scoreboard [CHART OF THE DAY]
Inventory has become a must-have KPI for screening E&P companies — and for good reason. 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 …
Read More »The Oil Price “Goldilocks” Zone For The U.S. Oilfield
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P… 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 …
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