This week’s bankruptcy filing shows pressure pumper left holding the bag on a multi-million dollar trade payable equal to 6% of their 1Q20 revenue in the latest E&P restructuring case… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
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Chapter 11 For A Large Private Frac Sand Producer
A large frac sand producer has declared bankruptcy… 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 »Eagle Ford Frac Sand Producer Takes Plant Equipment Vendor To Court
Frac sand is highly litigious and public legal records often shed light on behind the scenes operational and market naunces. In this update, we summarize some intel revealed in the allegations of a new legal matter in the sector… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »Oilfield Equity Bottle Rockets [Chart Of The Day]
It’s still a month until July Fourth, but there are already some bottle rockets being lit in the oilfield. Here’s what the stock market says about the state of things in the oilfield… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must …
Read More »Holiday Weekend Reading
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We wanted to flag a few of our more in-depth pieces published recently in case you missed them and have some downtime to catch up on reading during the long weekend. Here are five relevant reference pieces on the downturn from our research flow over the …
Read More »Versatility On Display. Frac Sand’s Newest Tech Is Making An Unexpected But Compelling Debut
We spotted some brand new equipment being deployed in an unexpected way in the downturn. This deployment strategy makes a ton of sense though… 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 »In-Basin Frac Sand Mine Hours Were Ticking Lower Even Before The Malaise Set In [Chart Of The Day]
A data-driven look at operating activity trends for the Lower 48 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, …
Read More »For Northern White Sand, A Strange Zenith Emerges In This Dystopia
Setting aside what we all know about frac sand demand in 2Q20 (volumes are terrible), there are some interesting gives and takes at play when it comes to Northern White Sand (NWS) vs local sand market share trends this quarter. Check this out… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Here’s What The Boots On The Ground Say About Active Frac Crews, Basin-By-Basin [Data Table]
We have arrived at the following ranges for active frac crew counts by basin based on information received from multiple plugged-in contacts we trust. This isn’t necessarily “Gospel,” and you may have hard data you are relying on that falls outside these ranges. But there is value in knowing where …
Read More »Shape Shifting – What A Difference 10 Days Makes For The WTI Curve [Chart Of The Day]
You know it’s pretty bad when $25/bbl oil gets us excited again. But here we are, and a rally from -$37 to +$25 in the prompt month ain’t nothing! There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
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