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This week, we attended and participated in the only in-person produced water / water midstream conference held so far in the pandemic era – The Oilfield Water Markets 2021 Conference. And it was awesome to be back out there mingling with so many great industry folks. As the first event …

For the past couple of years, Permian sand has seemed hopelessly oversupplied. But WTX sand market won’t be loose forever… 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 …

Our channel checks reveal some interesting things happening towards the commoditized end of hydraulic fracturing market. 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, …

We are still waiting on a few more companies to report earnings in the oilfield; however, the lion’s share of the results are out and most calls are now behind us. So we went digging for the latest round of simulfrac talk, and we found new converts… There’s a lot …

A data-driven look at operating activity trends for the South Texas local frac sand mining industry. 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, …

A data-driven look at operating activity trends for the West Texas local frac sand mining industry. 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, …

US Silica provided their 1Q21 results and rest of year outlook this morning. Here is a digestible bullet point summary of the key market intel they shared… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …

Why it matters: Aggressive recruitment from new entrants in the frac supply chain can signal shifts in the competitive landscape and rate/cost structures. Drivers are a hot commodity and in short supply. What’s New: Several weeks ago, we flagged a new entrant in sand hauling: 5f. The app-based hauler was …

Three weeks ago, we wrote about a new Permian sand mine opening. Now we know the rest of the story…. 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 …

A data-driven look at operating activity trends for the West Texas local frac sand mining industry. 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, …