With 3Q24 earnings season around the bend, the fundamental setup for oilfield services remains very challenging. From our latest field checks, here are a half dozen quick hits that illuminate the difficult downturn conditions in the sector right now. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
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Produced Water Industry Conference On Oct. 29 At Houstonian – Preview Of Key Themes, Speakers, Highlights
In about three weeks, we will participate in the final oilfield water management executivebusiness conference of 2024. We encourage you to join us – for even if you don’t work directly with water, this is THE top operational issue for oil and gas producers in multiple basins, including the Permian …
Read More »9 Years Way Up, 3 Years A Bit Down… Permian Productivity Is A Key Industry Debate [20 Years Of Shale Data Series]
As shale turns 20 years old, we are examining and commeroating a variety of historical trends to illuminate big structural changes in shale’s history (including some ongoing themes that continue reshaping the industry). Our goal with this new series is several-fold: provide data-driven context for key multi-cycle themes (including several …
Read More »HC Minerals Wyeville Is A Northern White Sand Standout [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in early-October 2024 visiting Northern White Sand plants, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »General NWS Observations Firsthand From Wisconsin [Road Notes & Photo Slideshow]
We spent several days in early-October 2024 visiting Northern White Sand plants, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you general market insights from our time on the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Northeastern Shale E&P IPO – Key Points To Know About Infinity Natural Resources
Things to know about a soon-to-be-public northeastern E&P operator… 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 »Logistics Driven Efficiencies On Display At Smart Sand’s Huge Oakdale Facility [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in early-October 2024 visiting Northern White Sand plants, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Shale Completions Geo-Market Shifts [20 Years Of Shale Data Series]
As shale turns 20 years old, we are examining and commeroating a variety of historical trends to illuminate big structural changes in shale’s history (including some ongoing themes that continue reshaping the industry). Our goal with this new series is several-fold: provide data-driven context for key multi-cycle themes (including several …
Read More »Sierra’s Plant And Product Are Evolving To Better Serve Dynamic Haynesville Frac Sand Demand [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-September 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Louisiana, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »First Loads Are Shipping From A New(ish) Haynesville Local Sand Mine [NOTES FROM THE ROAD]
We drove to a frac sand mine shipping their first loads last week…. 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 …
Read More »3Q24’s Top 15 Research Reports & Key Themes
By The Numbers – Membership Resources Provided During 3Q24 In the ~90 days ending Sept. 30, 2024, the Infill Thinking research team: did two field trips – one to the Eagle Ford, one to the Haynesville – to gather carpet-level intelligence for members met with E&P operators to gather intel …
Read More »The Haynesville’s Damp Sand Pioneer Is Expanding In Anticipation Of An LNG Frac Boom [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-September 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Louisiana, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Haynesville Pressure Pumping Observations From The Field [BOOTS ON THE GROUND]
On Wednesday, we drove from dawn to dusk in the Haynesville shale. We managed to see 7 frac sand plants and 2 frac jobs that day. It was a great day for it too in the beautiful countryside around Shreveport. Here are some quick frac market nuggets from our time …
Read More »A Big E&P’s New Vertically Integrated Sand Mine Is Almost Ready [NOTES FROM THE ROAD]
We visited a frac sand mine under construction this week. What we saw changed our perspective on… 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 …
Read More »Defragmenting The Frac Fleet [20 Years Of Shale Data Series]
As shale turns 20 years old, we are examining and commeroating a variety of historical trends to illuminate big structural changes in shale’s history (including some ongoing themes that continue reshaping the industry). Our goal with this new series is several-fold: provide data-driven context for key multi-cycle themes (including several …
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