The Texas Railroad Commission (and a whole bunch of oilfield folks) had a very busy Tuesday. The three Commissioners hosted a nearly 9-hour long virtual open hearing on Tuesday, taking petitions for and against prorating Texas oil production. 20,000 viewers tuned in to watch the webcast. A whopping 53 industry …

On New Year’s eve, we sent a newsletter. Despite the holiday, it was one of our most opened and shared newsletters of 2019. Why? It introduced a new idea with disruptive potential. Just when we all thought the frac sand was sufficiently disrupted by the advent and maturation of in-basin …

In this update, three charts – one showing the surge of ESG interest in the oilfield and two others explaining why. The data is followed up with in-depth analysis and commentary on sentiment, investment, why it matters, who’s doing what, RFQ impacts, what oilfield niches have big ESG opportunities, and …

Driving stage counts per day higher has been the name of the game in completions over the past several years. In this deep dive piece late-last year, we explored the frac efficiency trend in detail, documenting the success operators and pumpers were achieving. Versus 2016 frac cycle times, some operators …

The sense of urgency and rapid changes that now characterize the produced water space are attracting a host of new players. Startups are joining stalwarts in bringing new ideas, infrastructure aggregation concepts, and plenty of dry powder to the table. It’s early days for the oilfield water midstream model… so …

Rumblings are growing louder about a potential new Texas law that could carry some weight in how sand travels in Texas’s last mile market (pun intended). In this exclusive report, check out what we’ve learned about the potential legislative change. There’s a lot more to this story… To read this …

Our channel checks reveal that the pain being felt by Northern frac sand producers continues to escalate at a rapid pace. Read the latest developments in the supply stack disruption rippling through this important completions segment here. There’s a lot more to this story… To read this update and receive our …

All new gen wellsite storage suppliers have enjoyed remarkable growth trajectories, but how long will this continue to be the case? We examine a potential inflection point incorporating takeaways from a proprietary study we conducted in this update. There’s a lot more to this story… To read this update and receive …

In this update, we provide a deep dive on a new topic that is emerging from the fringes in fracing: Electric Frac Spreads. Fad or a game changer? We discuss, introduce the players,  talk pros and cons, and provide an overview of this new niche… There’s a lot more to …

After Hi-Crush’s news last week of a major contract win (pun intended) at a surprisingly strong price, we dug much deeper into the latest Permian Basin frac sand pricing trends this week. Please login to see this deep dive on Permian Basin frac sand price trends. There’s a lot more …

In this data-intensive report in our Out Think series, we take an in-depth look at the growing trend of direct sourcing and frac supply chain unbundling. In This Report You Will See: Why More Operators Are Moving To Self-Sourcing A List Of Which Operators Are Self-Sourcing How Much Sand They …

When the term “new entrants” is mentioned in frac sand conversation, the focus immediately gravitates to the physical. New sand producers, new plants, new well-site storage containers, and new trailer fleets have been all the rage lately. Hardware gets the headlines, but new software solutions have swept in too. A …

After recent requests from subscribers, we’ve refreshed several different looks at the West Texas frac sand scene. Subscribers are able to download maps in pdf form. There’s a lot more to this story… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a subscriber. If your free trial …

Retail giant Amazon and the hydraulic fracturing business have something in common: costly and complex last mile logistics. Distributing proppant requires just as much sophistication as distributing Echo Dots, Yeti Tumblers, and Kleenex. In 2017, more truckloads of sand per well will be pumped than ever before. The frac industry is trying …