For most of 2021, we’ve written at Infill Thinking about how net pricing in frac services has been elusive despite the frac crew count climbing higher – it’s been a priceless recovery with pumpers receiving very few price increases outside of cost inflation pass throughs. Here’s why that may not …
Read More »South Texas Frac Supply Chain Roiled By Covid
Last week all the talk in the Eagle Ford frac supply chain market was of a mine closure that rapidly tightened the local proppant marketplace. Here are the details and market impacts… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Nat Gas Frac Crews – Where Might They Go In 2022 If Henry Hub Is $6+?
In recent posts penned as natural gas prices surged, we’ve taken a look at rig and frac sand trends. We’d be remiss not to do the same in pressure pumping, where… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »US Sand Demand: Nat Gas vs. Crude Oil Split [Chart Of The Day]
How will higher gas prices translate to frac sand demand? Important context 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 to Infill Thinking, or your membership …
Read More »Shots Fired In E-Frac World [Friday Fun]
Halliburton held a webcast during the Barclays investor conference this week, and we analyzed the finer points around ESG-fleets here. During our viewing, we kept getting distracted by the captivating…
Read More »HAL Hot Takes On ESG Frac Fleets
This week, Halliburton talked about something we’ve been doing a lot of work on lately: ESG fleet trends. Here’s the key points and the key pieces from our archive to add context… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »As RFQ Season Approaches In Shale… Some Food For Thought
It’s almost that time of year again….. shale RFQ season is just around the corner. During October, vendor inboxes will fill with emails from customers asking for pricing / bid invitations and volume commitments if awarded. Here is some food for thought as this happens… There’s a lot more to …
Read More »ESG Frac Fleets Are Suddenly Everywhere. Here’s Why…
In research posted earlier this week, we marveled at the arm’s race in US pressure pumping to re-fleet with emissions-friendly equipment. Today we explore the why… feature image photo credit: profrac tier iv pump – profrac has been an early mover in exploring the power of dual fuel conversion There’s …
Read More »ESG Arms Race Drives A Rapid Recapitalization Of The Pressure Pumping Fleet
Aside from the priceless activity recovery in pressure pumping this year, ESG fleet conversion is the sector’s biggest theme. The recap is happening extremely quickly. By year-end 2021, we estimate that nat-gas power capable units will comprise…. feature photo image is ProPetro’s new Tier IV Dynamic Gas Blend (DGB) pumps …
Read More »Comparing Basin By Basin Local Sand Activity Trends [Chart Of The Day]
How is local sand activity faring regionally? Find out 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 to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, please …
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