When we look back on 1Q21, many of us will probably remember the freeze and power outages in Texas for the rest of our lives. Some of us will remember the sand market craziness too. And a few of us might also recall disorder in other parts of the frac …
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Sanding Fracs Is Getting Easier But Still Not Easy
It’s been nearly three weeks since the Texas cold snap began and froze the oilfield. As Infill Thinking readers know, the frac sand supply situation in Texas went from bad to worse in a hurry during… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Tight Oil E&P Capex Creeping Higher Y/Y In 2021 [Chart Of The Day]
Preliminary budgets have risen… 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 us to discuss our current …
Read More »Following Frac Fleets – Round Up Of 2021 Planned Crew Counts Company-By-Company
In this update we tally up a bottoms-up look at Lower 48 frac activity company-by-company… 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 »Texas Frac Demand Constrained By Frac Sand – A Headline That Was Unimaginable In 2020, But Here We Are!
As of Thursday Feb 25, frac demand is… 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 us …
Read More »Texas Sand Crunch – Permian Gas Delivery Is Back, But Big Challenges Remain
While an earlier than expected reinstatement of dryer fuel is a positive for sand supply, the Texas local sand production situation is still anything but normal. 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 …
Read More »Through Chattering Teeth, Oilfield CEOs Describe February Frac Freeze Impacts
Adverse operational impacts from weather are surfacing in this week’s oilfield earnings calls. Here’s a roundup of some of what we’ve heard 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 …
Read More »Snovid 2021 – Most Southwestern Frac Activity Still Offline, In For A Rough Restart
An update on the frozen and mostly shutdown southwestern oilfield. 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 …
Read More »Quick Takes On Produced Water Impacts In The Wake Of The Freeze
Proactive steps and production curtailment are both helping to… 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 »As Freezing Permian Pads Shut Down, The Frac Supply Chain Catches Its Breath
Channel checks reveal a material portion of the Permian frac market shutting down for the weekend in reaction to extreme weather. 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 …
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