This week, our Lium colleagues updated their quarterly data packet and D&C model with fresh forecasts for 2023 on a $100 oil base case – updated databases include D&C Model, E&P Spending, Rigs, Wells, Frac, Shale Fleets, Frac Sand, and sand prices. In this chart of the day, we share a snippet from the big …
Read More »Frac Sand Mine Activity Trends – Doing More With What You’ve Got [Chart Of The Day]
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 »An Uptick In Frac Sand Prices Next Month Is Coming. It Has Nothing To Do With Mines [Chart Of The Day]
Mine-gate prices have been a source of inflation in well costs this year, but the mine-gate might not be where customers experience the next round of pain… 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 »Stagnant Sand Pumped Per Crew Day Exacerbates Well Cost Inflation Pain [Chart Of The Day]
Frac efficiency has stagnated over the past several quarters…. 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 »Frac Sand Pricing Momentum Continues To Build
For data clients, we have just posted bottoms-up analysis of nationwide frac sand mine activity for 4Q21 here. Some interesting high level takeaways have to do with NWS activity in the aggregate during the quarter…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »Where Would $85 Oil Put The Frac Fleet Count In 2023? [Chart Of The Day]
This week, we stress tested our data models in a good way – for upside in our oil price assumptions! 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 »NWS Production Trends – 3 Observations & 5 Key Questions Going Forward
For data clients, we have just posted bottoms-up analysis of nationwide frac sand mine activity for 4Q21 here. Some interesting high level takeaways have to do with NWS activity in the aggregate during the quarter…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »2022 Shale Well Cost Inflation Expectations Are Too Low [Chart Of The Day]
What are we hearing about well costs moving higher? What’s the next shoe to drop? What were folks expecting vs. what’s coming down the pipe? We discuss… 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 »Here’s What $55 WTI Would Do To Frac Sand Demand Through 2023 [Chart Of The Day]
What would $55 oil do to frac sand demand over the next 24 months? Read on brave reader to find 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 …
Read More »Sunny Frac Sand Demand Forecast For The Permian [Chart Of The Day]
This week, our colleagues at Lium research released their comprehensive quarterly shale data packet. For Infill Thinking readers, the latest Permian frac sand demand trends estimated in that update will probably be of interest… so here’s a chart and some key takeaways. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
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