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Oxy’s D&C Trends In Focus [Operator Spotlight]

Each week through the end of this month, we are illuminating the activity trend patterns of one large operator in the Lower 48 with hard data from Lium Research. While readers that provide services to these big E&Ps (or pay attention to company disclosures) might know their current rig count …

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Update On Vaca Muerta Silos

Nearly a year ago, we “guesstimated” (and then confirmed) that the first NOV SandBank deployed to Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale (here’s a link). 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 …

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Chevron’s D&C Trends In Focus [Operator Spotlight]

Each week through July, we’ll be illuminating the activity trend patterns of one large operator in the Lower 48 with hard data from Lium Research. While readers that provide services to these big E&Ps (or pay attention to company disclosures) might know their current rig count or fleet count, tracking …

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A Study In Discipline [Operator Spotlight]

Each week through July, we’ll be illuminating the activity trend patterns of one large operator in the Lower 48 with hard data from Lium Research. While readers that provide services to these big E&Ps (or pay attention to company disclosures) might know their current rig count or fleet count, tracking …

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