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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Texas Two Step: Sand Demand Forecasts In The Permian & Eagle Ford [Chart Of The Day]
With oil prices where they are (well above expectations for the year) and frac sand hard to find in Texas for much of 1Q21, multiple Infill Thinking members have recently inquired offline about Infill Thinking’s sand demand estimates in the big two Texas basins. This chart provides a glimpse of …
Read More »Good News And Bad News For Permian Sand Buyers… [Charts Of The Day]
A data exercise we ran with our expanded research team at Lium this week reveals both good and bad news for Permian sand customers…. 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 …
Read More »Will The Sand Mines Be Ready To Meet 2021 Demand? [Chart Of The Day]
There’s already been a trucking scramble to keep up, which we’ve documented extensively in recent weeks. More recently, frac sand in inventory seems to be showing the first signs of strain as well now. Many mines have… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
Read More »Sand Hauler Recruiting Is A Tougher Task In The Pandemic Era [Chart Of The Day]
This week, all the talk in frac sand insider circles has been about the sand hauling chaos. Here are three recent Infill Thinking pieces on this development: The Warning The First Signs The Story Continues Here we take a data-driven look at one of the culprits… There’s a lot more …
Read More »Haynesville Local Sand Industry Pulls Ahead Of Its Westerly Neighbor [Chart Of The Day]
Going through local sand mine operating data for 3Q20 this week, a notable bifurcation stands out. Specifically… 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 »How Does In-Basin Sand Supply Distribution Line Up With Completions At The Bottom? [Chart Of The Day]
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…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
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