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 …
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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 Sand Pricing Can Rebound Ahead Of Nameplate Utilization – Here’s Why
Economics 101 says that oversupplied markets have depressed pricing. But don’t forget Porter’s Five Forces… in this piece we discuss the interplay of two competing variables in the pricing equation that could have big implications for the future of frac sand pricing in Louisiana… There’s a lot more to this …
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 »Haynesville Local Sand Suppliers Are All-In Despite The Bust [DATA ALERT]
This week, we have an update on local sand mining activity incorporating boots on the ground 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 …
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 …
Read More »FCI Is Building For A Bigger Future [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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 »A Little Pickup In Private E&P Drilling [chart of the day]
Data driven context for rig count outlook… 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 »New Oklahoma Frac Sand Mine Moving Forward?
Market intel on the MidCon frac supply chain… 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 »5 New Things At Signal Peak Silica’s Busy Flagship Plant [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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 »Eagle Ford Sand Mine Download Incorporating Field Trip Notes [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 »The Permian’s Great Flood [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 »Monday’s BIG Midland Quake Puts The Focus Back On Produced Water Risk
A Mag 5.1 quake in Midland last night was felt by thousands and the epicenter was in the heart of Midland Basin disposal well territory. In this report, read about it, see data, and plan to join us at an upcoming industry event to address the situation: There’s a lot …
Read More »Refreshing Our Wellsite Storage Fleet Estimates As Piles Pile Up [DATA ALERT]
Today, we refreshing another high value data resource for Lium Shale 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 to Infill Thinking, or your membership …
Read More »Checking On Texas’s Biggest Wet-Only Local Sand Plant
We caught up with a frac sand management team for exclusive details on growth plans they have in the works… 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 »Reliability Trumps Looks In Sand Mining, But Bigfoot’s Got Both [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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 »Frac Market Buzz – 7 Brief Bullet Points From The Field To Your Desk
From the field to your desk, here are things to know in the frac market 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, …
Read More »Less Iron, More Barrels [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 »The Reliability Mission At Superior Silica Sands Is Paying Off [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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 »Live From New York… It’s 2025 Shale Outlook Time!
With the rubber hitting the road on 2025 budget planning, OFS and E&P CEOs converged in New York this week for the annual Barclays energy investor conference. Here’s what stood out to us in publicly available transcripts emanating from the event… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »You’ll Be Seeing More Of These Labs At Mines And Fracs Across The L48… [Notes From The Road]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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 »Twin Eagle Elmendorf Still Towering In South Texas Frac Sand… [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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 »Hat Tip To The Frac Crews – Incredible Efficiency Gains [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 »General Thoughts From Last Week’s Eagle Ford Field Trip [BOOTS ON THE GROUND]
We spent last Wednesday and Thursday driving more than 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information last week. We saw frac sand mines, terminals, frac crews, and plenty of sand trucks across the basin. The 9 frac sand mines that we saw comprise more …
Read More »Pile Scoop Confirmation
A big development we broke news about a month ago is confirmed 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 …
Read More »Shale Activity Trends Stagnant In Latest Monthly Activity Data Run [Data Alert]
Today, we refreshed a must-have shale database tracking some key metrics in the L48 shale surface markets. 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 »3 Fast Facts For Frac Folks To Know… People On The Move, Fracing Goes To Wall Street, & Field Chatter About Cuts
Today, we rounded up some fast facts folks in frac should know.. 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 »Permian Permit Pop Follow-Up [CHART OF THE DAY]
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 …
Read More »3 Major Disruption Phases Of Permian Frac Sand Sourcing [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 »Hard Times In Frac Trickling Down To Field Workforce?
Carpet level insights illuminate the big picture trends in frac… 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 »Sand Truck Fleet Ranking Takeaways From A New Data Download [Data Alert]
Today, we are introducing a new Excel download for data clients tracking frac sand hauling fleets, primarily in the Texas completions market. 5 key takeaways from the new data include: … There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »In Other News… Frac HHP Pricing Turbulence Continues, Sand Hauler Push/Pull Anecdotes, Eagle Ford Trip Next Week, Liberty Talks Supply Correction, & more…
We round up 7 interesting datapoints in the frac supply chain… 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-Basin Sand Frac Sand Mines Outnumber Out-Of-Basin Sites 2-To-1 [MAP ALERT]
Today we have refreshed a resource for clients of our premium data service. Read takeaways from the update here… 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 »The 2nd Expansion Phase In Local Frac Sand History Is Winding Down
Today we examine data on supply trends 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 …
Read More »Haynesville & MidCon Sand Supply Stack Trends [Data Alert]
Key takeaways from new premium 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 a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, please email us to …
Read More »Examining Private E&P Consolidation & Their Drilling Fade [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 »U.S. Shale Turns 20 Years Old [Anniversary Data Series Kick-off]
Ask different folks in the oilfield when the shale revolution began and you’ll get a variety of answers. For us, the point of demarcation was in 2004 and as such, shale turns 20 this year. We launch a new data report series to celebrate shale’s big Two-Oh birthday. There’s a …
Read More »We Reiterate A Warning About Shale E&P Capex [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 »Shale Players Look Forward To Powering The AI Data Center Revolution [Chart Of The Day & Hot Takes]
What’s shale doing about the hottest trend in the broader economy this year? 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 »Public Shale Operator 2024 Campaign Index [43 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 …
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