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In Memoriam: Scott Pegram

Many Infill Thinking readers know Scott Pegram, and it is with a heavy heart that we write this post today. Scott spent four years at Halliburton on the front lines of the frac supply chain where he managed sand logistics in the good old days before local sand (2013-2015). Then …

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10 Frac Supply Chain Predictions For 1H2022

Happy New Year! Oil prices firmed up over the holiday break, putting the 4Q21 flash crash scare firmly in the rearview mirror. Here’s some thoughts on what’s coming next in the oilfield market place… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this …

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2021 Infill Thinking Christmas Carol Release

Re-wording the holiday classics to reflect the latest oilfield trends is a Christmas tradition as old as Infill Thinking itself. Part market research, part holiday cheer; these songs capture the spirt of the season and the trends dominating the oilfield each year. This year’s Infill Thinking ballad is the sixth …

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A Pressure Pumper’s Transload Table

While nerding out this week in SEC filings, we came across an interesting table… 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 …

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So Much For Seasonality Says The US Rig Count

Infill Thinking keeps members abreast of drilling trends with our weekly rig count analysis – unique takes and presentation on otherwise pedestrian rig count data… 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 …

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Stress Testing Rig Count Forecast For Crude Volatility

Infill Thinking keeps members abreast of drilling trends with our weekly rig count analysis – unique takes and presentation on otherwise pedestrian rig count data… 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 …

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Looking Back Before We Look Ahead

By putting our heads together as a group, Infill Thinking members will establish an important baseline for understanding the “what next” in the new year. Before we look ahead though, let’s take a minute to look back on how far we’ve come this year. There’s a lot more to this …

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Screening Earnings For Frac Sand Market Intel

This earnings season, sand talking points were fairly muted as supply chain comments were more focused on big picture inflationary trends and constraints (there are more urgent items for procurement teams than sand lately). That said, among our contacts “offline” the discussion around sand is… There’s a lot more to …

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Who’s Drilling The Wells You Frac?

Infill Thinking keeps members abreast of drilling trends with our weekly rig count analysis – unique takes and presentation on otherwise pedestrian rig count data… 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 …

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“Permianflation” & Fleet Tracking Part Two

Following up on two recent pieces of high value research with more datapotins further to the trends. 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 …

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