Quick Thoughts

Back on March 9, 2020, we wrote in the last sentence of this update: There comes a point in every oilfield cycle where things get Darwinian, and in this downcycle, that time is now. We own our mistakes, and the above point missed the mark on two fronts: i) early timing, …

It’s on! 2Q20 earnings season is underway and here is our take on the first important market commentary of the season… 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 …

Another oilfield service name that was a presumptive IPO candidate just a couple years ago, is now bankrupt… 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 …

Lower 48 local sand capacity peaked in 4Q19. Here’s what’s happened to this supply stack since then… 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 …

Hot on the heels of an aggressive move by trade partners in another frac sand bankruptcy case, a similar movement could be brewing in the largest bankruptcy process going in this sector… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and …

There are some interesting new developments in a big frac sand bankruptcy proceedings worth noting as other companies fall into Ch. 11 proceedings… 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. …

Three quick datapoints worth flagging this morning that didn’t give us quite enough content for full-bore research updates but are notable none-the-less: 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 …

Long awaited news materializes just before the deadline… 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 …

News on the in-field sand production front could be brewing… Meanwhile a handful of crews are going back to work as the industry expects a couple dozen “fractivations” this quarter.  

Clearly, based on the following table, the PPP loan program provided a material source of capital for many smaller firms in the US oilfield at the cyclical bottom, specifically those in the often ignored frac supply chain. Good! We are happy to see that employees in this critical segment of …