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Want to know what to expect for the rest of the year in the US onshore oilfield? This data-driven update is a must read… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, …

As bad as things have been in the US drilling market, Canada has been a real slog this year. In this update, we provide a short briefing on trends there and what could come next… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …

When frac customers talk, we listen. And here’s what we are hearing about their frac supply chains… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research …

Here is the straight skinny on what’s going on with the D&C programs for 27 operators. One thing that stands out is the common focus on… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial …

Who is taking market share during bankruptcy? Here are some clues… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and commentary New …

And the big buzzword in E&P this earning season is….??? There’s several, but… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and …

3Q20 was an up quarter sequentially in the proppant industry. We estimate demand increased x-x% from the 2Q20 bottom. But not all mines are sharing equally as volume edges upwards off the bottom… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must …

After writing about so called “ESG land drilling rigs” several times in recent rig count updates, we had a chance to catch up with a pioneer at the cutting edge of the ESG rig technological push this week. Here’s what we learned… Login to see the full update… To read …

Our quick takeaways relevant to the broader frac supply chain market from… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and commentary …

In this update, you’ll find key takeaways relevant to the broader frac supply chain marketplace. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven …

On Wednesday, two pressure pumpers talked with investors about their market outlook and current activity levels. Reading between the lines and screening out the marketing and financial details, here are… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. …

An interesting conversation was had on Liberty’s earnings conference call this week that is directly related to a recent Infill Thinking exclusive report. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew …

In addition to the in-depth updates published so far during this week in the frac life, these quick hits also crossed our desk and are worthy of a mention… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If …

Going through local sand mine operating data for 3Q20 this week, a notable bifurcation stands out. Specifically… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research …

A couple weeks ago, Infill Thinking published an update on grid-powered rigs picking up steam as operators seek to cut emissions. Subsequently, the topic became a central point of interest during…. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a …

There is ample talk in the frac market this week about a potential deal with big implications for the oilfield value chain… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current …

Universal’s parent company talked about the outlook for the frac business today… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and commentary …

The US land rig count had one of its best weeks of the year this week for change, adding 13 rigs (best week since January). Interestingly, the gains didn’t come from the typical places… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …

Yes folks, it’s true… what you’ve heard…. the oilfield marketplace is a changing and the competitive landscape we’ve all gotten used to for the past decade or so could look very very VERY different a decade from now… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …

Halliburton hosted their 3Q20 earnings call on Monday morning and here are the takeaways that matter for folks in the frac business… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current …

A new and improved wellsite storage system has deployed in the Midland Basin… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and …

This morning, Schlumberger kicked off 3Q20 earnings season in the oilfield marketplace… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and commentary …

A clearer picture begins to emerge about what Covia’s capital structure and financial statements will look like post-Chapter 11… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get …

In the past 24 hours, two new E&P datapoints that are important for the frac supply chain to take note of: Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) …

With US onshore activity limping up from the bottom of a harsh downturn, we asked the question – how well did the frac sand industry do in matching supply to demand regionally? We all know that sand producers…. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …

There’s been a great deal of talk about e-frac fleets for several years, but what about drilling rigs moving to alternative power sources like grid-derived utility provided electricity as their primary power source? This is a trend that started prior to the downturn, and adoption is likely to become more …

With 3Q20 earnings season commencing for the oilfield this week (Schlumberger reports on 10/16/2020), we too are taking a look back at 3Q20 performance here at Infill Thinking. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your …

A few frac folks on the move this week… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and commentary New angles on …

This week, the esteemed Wall Street Journal went to town on frac sand, all but declaring the sector dead. The piece has some elements that we commonly find in anti-O&G hit pieces, but it is more a diatribe describing the industry’s economic trials and tribulations than any thing else. The …

The frac sand business finds itself between a rock and hard place these days. The rock is extreme…   Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get …

What a wild crazy insane ride the past five years have been in frac sand. This chart pretty much sums it up folks (click the chart to see it full size in a new window). Chart is followed by a couple observations… Login to see the full update… To read …

Talk amongst our Haynesville friends about Louisiana fracs picking up a little steam over the past several weeks inspired this week’s rig count update.   Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has …

In addition to the in-depth updates published during another interesting week in the frac life, these quick hits also crossed our desk and are worthy of a mention… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your …

In this update, we start with the new bankruptcies of the week before covering notable developments in several ongoing cases in the frac sand space. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has …

Some things never change, and the persistent propensity to overbuild in the frac industry at large will outlive this Chapter 11 era. Twice last week… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has …

In this week’s rig count update, we thought we’d put the spotlight on geo-region shifts in drilling activity as the rig count has undergone a massive compression since year-end 2018. How has the market share of various basins fared during the rig count carnage? Login to see the full update… …

The Devon / WPX deal continues the theme of Lower 48 E&P consolidation and creates the fourth largest unconventional oil producer in the US (only behind Oxy, Conoco and EOG). In the sections below, we provide some customer behavior context for the Devon / WPX merger – viewing the big …

We are honored to carry this very important post from a supply chain strategist at one of the top three pressure pumpers in the US on a potential change in the oilfield marketplace – rebundling in the frac supply chain… Login to see the full update… To read this update …

Prior to the March 2020 oilfield crash, the in-field frac sand mining trend was poised for take-off, but the downturn obviously derailed this. Now this week…. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial …

On September 16, Infill Thinking covered the deployment of an NOV SandBank system, writing that the system could be headed to Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale. At the time, the destination had not been publicized by the players involved and the origin was an Eagle Ford yard. Now about a week …

Individuals are often overlooked in this asset-intensive sector, but talent shifts can have big implications for value creation, oilfield trends, sales and competitive dynamics. People on the move also have implications for how business is conducted across the frac value chain. Here are some moves that matter… Login to see …

In this week’s US drilling trends update, we shine a spotlight on… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) Members get Exclusive research update newsletters High-caliber, data-driven analysis and commentary …

A long-marketed Northern White Sand asset package finally found a buyer last week…. for what we estimate is a penny on the dollar relative to invested capital. This deal… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If …

Relative to the lows of 2Q20, which basin will enjoy the best trends after the ball drops on a miserable 2020 and 2021 completions programs start to kick in? Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve touched base with a whole bunch of industry contacts in the process of…. Login …

I consider myself fortunate to have gotten to know Brent Halldorson, a tenured oilfield water expert, over the past couple of years. He’s a passionate student of our industry. About this time last year, I was in a conference hall listening to him speak on the history of the produced …

An interesting development in the last mile caught our attention this week… here’s what we know and what we are looking into… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current …

Two new developments crossed the transom in ongoing frac sand restructuring cases that are worth a mention over the past week or so…. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew …

+10. Flat. Flat. -2. Those are the weekly changes the US land rig count has posted for the past four weeks. Not bad! A couple weeks ago – after the first two datapoints in the pattern above – we wrote “The Past 2 Weeks Don’t Make A Trend, But 2 …

Since the Liberty / Schlumberger transaction was announced, the direct sourcing trend has become a hot topic again. I don’t know about you, but it’s nice to be talking about something other than bankruptcy and downturn trends again! Unbundling in the completions supply chain has gone mainstream over the past …

After publishing our deep dive piece on the Liberty / Schlumberger transaction’s implication for the frac supply chain last week, we heard from many Infill Thinking members. This piece from an unbundling expert/entrepreneur is the result of one of those conversations… Login to see the full update… To read this …