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Top Permian Performers – County Rig Rank

feature photo image is of our favorite TexMex joint to hit up when we are in Kermit TX (tell them Infill Thinking sent you, and no they did not pay for this plug… it’s a PSA for our members in the interest of great food!) Infill Thinking keeps members abreast …

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Eagle Ford Frac Sand Mine Activity Trends

A data-driven look at operating activity trends for the South Texas local frac sand mining industry. 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, …

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US Silica’s Market Outlook

US Silica provided their 1Q21 results and rest of year outlook this morning. Here is a digestible bullet point summary of the key market intel they shared… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …

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Marcellus Drilling (-) & Completion (+) Activity Trends

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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What Ever Happened To Frac Hits? [Chart Of The Day]

Sure, companies have developed coping mechanisms, but it’s still a big risk in the medium- to long-term outlook for U.S. oil production… 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 …

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How Many Meshes Do Shale Wells Really Need?

As most Infill Thinking readers know, E&P operators often require their pressure pumpers to use multiple size grades on shale / tight oil wells. In fact, several grades are often used in the same stage. Is that about to change?   There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …

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US Onshore Drilling Summary – Week Of 4/1/21

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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How, What, Where, Why, Why Now, & Who? [Simulfrac Series]

This week, we launched a new research series covering the implications of simulfrac adoption across the completions market. The series kicked off with thoughts on why it matters and future thought pieces will trace the trend’s ripples into specific niches of the US shale value chain (like sand and water …

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US Onshore Drilling Summary – Week Of 3/26/21

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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US Onshore Drilling Summary – Week Of 3/19/21

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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