You need to see this leading indicator data for drilling. 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 …
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The Risk/Reward Profile Of OFS Investing Today [Voice Of The Industry With AI-Enhanced Sentiment Data]
Infill Thinking members are smart! In this post, you can read their answers to one of two open-ended questions asked in mid-year 2024 outlook survey. 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 …
Read More »What Will E&P M&A Do To The OFS Markets? [Voice Of The Industry With AI-Enhanced Sentiment Data]
Infill Thinking members are smart! In this post, you can read their answers to one of two open-ended questions asked in mid-year 2024 outlook survey. 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 …
Read More »If You Are A Frac Sand Producer, Why Dig A Hole Just To Dig A Hole?
Last week, we wrote about how some last mile customers have started demanding zero or negative margin rates from trucking service providers (see here). Now Permian frac sand suppliers are getting similar requests. In this post we discuss how price gouging at the high and low points of cycles …
Read More »The Latest On A Two-Plant Privately-Held Permian Frac Sand Producer [Field Check Notes]
We caught up with a privately-held frac sand supplier this week… here’s what we learned. 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 …
Read More »Not Just Rigs. Private E&P Presence Quieter In Completions Mix Too… [CHART OF THE DAY]
Data trends for frac market. 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 us to discuss our …
Read More »Invitation To Think With Us – Our Mid-Year US Oilfield Market Survey Is Live
By putting our heads together as a group, Infill Thinking members will establish an important baseline for understanding the “what next”. 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 …
Read More »Provider Implications In This Week’s E&P M&A Deal – Matador / Ameredev
Data-driven context for OFS implications in the MTDR/Ameredev M&A deal. 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 …
Read More »A Look At The Main Reason OFS Feels So Soft This Year [CHART OF THE DAY]
Data trends for drilling market. 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 us to discuss our …
Read More »With Big Savings In The Bag, Truck Customers Should Take The Win And Reconsider Values Before It’s A Pyrrhic Victory – Lowball Loads Aren’t Safe, Reliable, Or Sustainable
Thoughts on buyer behavior in frac supply chain – take the win, don’t turn it into a pyrrhic victory! 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 …
Read More »Why Are Sand Haulers Exiting? Here’s Some Math That Every Trucking Customer Should Consider
Math to illustrate why quality carriers are dropping out of the frac sand market. 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 …
Read More »Oilfield Water IPO Underscores The Unique Relationship Between Land & Produced Water
New disclosures shed light on an interesting concept in oilfield water management. 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 »Wet Sand Market Penetration [CHART OF THE DAY]
Supplementary details to add context for a recent M&A deal in frac sand. 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 »Sand Hauling Carriers Start Tapping Out Amid Rate Pressure, Higher Costs
New datapoints extend a trend we warned about a couple months ago… 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 …
Read More »In Other News… H2O M&A, Werewolves 🤝 Scorpions, Aqua Prop Reaction, WTX AI Data Centers, & more…
7 quick (but notable) items worth of Infill Thinking members’ attention today… 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 …
Read More »Pressure Pumper Sand & Last Mile Capabilities [QUICK SHEET]
Ever wonder how different pressure pumpers approach frac sand supply chain and what assets they have at their disposal to bundle frac jobs? Here we provide analysis on how pumpers that provide 80% of the frac service in the U.S. approach frac sand integration… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »ProPetro Snaps Up Aqua Prop [ANALYSIS]
Info on a new M&A deal in frac sand. 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 »Shale E&P Consolidation Is Happening 5x Faster [Chart Of The Day]
Refreshing our upstream consolidation monitor after COP/MRO, a few thing stand out… 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 …
Read More »Which Permian E&Ps Should Worry More About Their Frac Supply Chains Post-DSL Listing?
More context for frac supply chain risk after recent regulatory changes around species protection… 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 …
Read More »Frac Sand & D&C Fleet Analysis For Conoco / Marathon Combination
Data-driven context for this week’s M&A deal that all sand suppliers and OFS providers should see… 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, …
Read More »Bankruptcy In Pressure Pumping
Restructuring returns… 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 us to discuss our current subscription options …
Read More »Mind The Gap – 4Q Budget Exhaustion Is A Red Flag This Year [DATA ALERT]
This week, we have an update on E&P spending 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 Thinking, or your membership has expired, please …
Read More »Will The DSL Listing Shut Down Permian In-Basin Frac Sand Mines?
Data context for sand mine impacts of recent regulatory changes 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 …
Read More »DSL Listing Coverage [REACTION ROUND-UP]
Roundup of reactions to the news of the DLS listing… 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 …
Read More »The Lizard vs. Permian E&P [FRAC RISK & MAP DATA]
After the DSL listing, some readers are asking us about E&P impacts. Here’s some map and data analysis / context to help with that question and more… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »Big News On Friday – USFWS Finally Lists DSL As An Endangered Species
The Lizard Is Finally Listed! 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 us to discuss our …
Read More »Few New Takeaways From Ft Worth This Week….
In this report, we the few takeaways we had from industry conversations we had in Fort Worth this 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 …
Read More »Kermit Frac Sand Fatality
This is the kind of update we hate to write. 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 …
Read More »2 Regulatory Updates In Frac Sand Land: RCS & DSL
In this report, we share some regulation thoughts… 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 us …
Read More »Smart Sand’s Latest Market Outlook
Market takeaways from an NWS leader are covered in this report… 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, …
Read More »In Other News… People Moves, Ft Worth Topics, A New Pile, Sand Contract Nugget, 4-Mile Sand Placement, & More…
7 quick (but big) items caught our attention in the frac supply chain this 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 …
Read More »+1 Permian E-Fleet Prompts Quick Thoughts On The “ESG-Fleet” Recapitalization
This week, we share some e-fleet thoughts… 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 us to …
Read More »ProFrac Read Through For Frac & Sand
ProFrac earnings this week were met with applause on Wall Street. Here we look into the key points for OFS and E&P folks. 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. …
Read More »Rigs & Crews By Operator [PUBLIC E&P PROGRAM NOTES]
Who’s working what where? 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 us to discuss our current …
Read More »5 Key Takeaways From The Biggest U.S. Produced Water Executive Conference Of The Year
Water market takeaways we learned from attending the best conference for produced water in the U.S. of 2024 earlier this 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 …
Read More »1Q24 Was The Peak For Lower 48 Natural Gas E&P Spending This Year [Chart & Analysis]
With natural gas prices still depressed, here is a look at where gassy E&P activity is trending… 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 …
Read More »Atlas Moves One OnCore Mine And Orders Another. Also Provides Updates On The Fire, Conveyor, Pricing, & More…
Sand market takeaways we learned from the latest Atlas earnings report… 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, …
Read More »Quick Hit Frac Market Takeaways From NexTier And ProPetro
This week, we digested updates from two large frac oufits. 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 …
Read More »Produced Water Industry Conference Preview – Who’s Coming Plus 10 Key Themes
Next week, we will participate in the largest oilfield water management executive conference of the year. We encourage you to join us – if you are an OFS provider, this is one of the hottest issues your E&P customer are thinking about right now. Here is the conference information …
Read More »An Interesting Plant Operator Change To Go Along With Eagle Ford Sand Trends [DATA ALERT]
This week, we have an update on local sand mining activity… 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, …
Read More »5 Frac Supply Chain Quick Hits: Proof Is In The Pile, Singed But Shipping Again, Big Week For E-Fleets, Oilfield Inferno Trend, & more…
Quick hits to catch you up to speed on interesting completions supply chain datapoints. 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 …
Read More »What Did Apollo Pay For U.S. Silica’s Frac Sand Business?
Data driven context as we continue to think through the big frac sand M&A deal announced 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 …
Read More »Permian Local Frac Mine Activity Trends [DATA ALERT]
This week, we have an update on local sand mining activity… 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, …
Read More »U.S. Silica Frac Sand Market Position [Charts Of The Day]
Data driven context for the big frac sand M&A deal announced today. 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 …
Read More »Sand Production Trends By Region As We Analyze 1Q24 Lower 48 Mine Activity [Data Alert]
Some big picture takeaways for all Infill Thinking members from another important data release provided to Lium data clients. 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 …
Read More »As The Permian Shakes, There’s Less Than 2 Weeks Until The Main Event Of The Year In Produced Water – Join Infill Thinking There!
With headlines about induced seismicity like this one this week in the Midland Reporter Telegram yesterday, water is a big issue for EVERYONE doing business in the Permian. Yesterday, there were 5 seismic events greater than 2.5 mag and up to 3.9 mag recorded in a 1.5 mile area along …
Read More »Apollo Is Taking U.S. Silica Private In $1.85bn Cash Deal
US Silica announces a huge deal this morning… 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 us …
Read More »Halliburton Posts Seasonal Frac Rebound For 1Q24, But Acknowledges Downward Pricing Pressure
HAL earnings hit the newswire today and we highlight key points of interest to the broader completions market here after listening to this morning’s conference call… 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 …
Read More »Texas Local Sand Prices Low But Stable For A Couple Quarters Now [Data Alert]
In this data driven post, we discuss frac sand price 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 Thinking, or your membership has expired, …
Read More »Wet Sand Quick Hits – State Of Play Summary
We’ve collected some interesting wet sand anecdotes through recent channel checks and a panel we moderated on wet sand at the Petroleum Connection’s conference conference in Houston earlier this month. Here we distill those conversations into a bullet point summary on the state of wet sand. … There’s a lot …
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