Quick Thoughts

Context and thoughts on the Borr / Schlumberger announcement. 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 …

Here’s what you need to know about the rumors that Unimin is buying Fairmount Santrol. 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 …

The largest frac sand industry conference begins today (Wednesday 9/27) in Houston. And as the industry’s movers and shakers gathered over breakfast this morning, a leading sand producer dropped the news of their second planned facility in the Permian Basin derailing who knows how many conversations… Here’s our quick thoughts …

A leading environmentalist group has issued a new report on sand production in the Permian Basin and it’s impact on the dune sagebrush lizard. The report says  sand mining is a threat to the lizard that overshadows all the rest. Login to get the details on this new development… There’s a …

The local press in West Texas reports that a listing petition is to be filed imminently. This could impact both Permian E&P and frac sand producers. 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 …

It’s not the full house cleaning analysts want to see, but the offshore drilling industry took a positive step towards healing today. More retirements is something one of our guest contributors, Ron Davis, called for in an analysis piece this summer. More retirements is what we got today…   There’s …

We provide experience-based insight on EOG’s latest corporate strategy move and break down how peers compare. We also discuss how this fits into current trends and why it makes sense in the new shale paradigm. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read …

While the Lions were busy pummeling the Giants 24-10 on Monday night, Hi-Crush was hosting an analyst day (or night as it were) for investors. Over dinner at the Holiday Inn in Odessa Texas, the event showcased nine senior executives providing an in-depth overview of the company’s business and introducing …

We report breaking news from one of the new entrants in the Permian frac sand mine race. We think through some interesting angles about this new plant plan, this player’s second disclosed in the Permian Basin. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To …

In this update we share the latest on frac sand mine openings in the Permian including an exclusive look at the very latest at the 2nd site coming online. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research …