This week, we attended the large oilfield conference in Ft Worth. We walked in with 7 key themes in mind and tested these in conversations with industry contacts at the event. Here is what we learned about the tight oil narrative for 2H22+… There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »Upward Revisions To 2022 E&P Capex Programs Come Just A Few Months After Budget Announcements! [Shale Spending Stats]
E&P spending plans are evolving rapidly… 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 …
Read More »What The E&Ps Are Saying About Sand & Pipe Constraints & Runaway Cost Mitigation
In a related piece this morning, we discussed inflationary pressures and how E&P budgets are responding. Here are more specifics on the drivers of these inflationary pressures… 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 »What The E&Ps Are Saying About Inflation & Capex Budget Hikes
E&P spending is moving… 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 …
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 »Halliburton: “The Sand Shortage Is Over, We Sent More NWS Trains To The Permian, & We Are Raising Frac Pricing”
Halliburton’s conference call this week echoed research presented in Infill Thinking’s recent stream on completions trends around pricing, materials and logistics… 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 »Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About A Top Five NWS Plant
Ever wonder what the actual capex, cash operating cost, sales price at the mine-gate, volume forecast, etc. looked like for one of the nation’s biggest frac sand mines? Wonder no more, constant readers, wonder no more…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
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 »Quarter In Review: Infill Thinking’s Top 10 1Q22 Updates
By The Stats – Membership Resources Provided During 1Q22 In the 90 days ending March 31, 2022, the Infill Thinking research team: published 76 independent research updates, emailed 24 original Infill Thoughts newsletters to active members, regularly updated Lium Database Downloads for data clients, moderated a frac sand panel discussion …
Read More »Pressure Pumper Talks About Big Downtime From Frac Supply Chain Shortfalls (Sand, Water, Trucking)
Sand, water and trucking aren’t easy and multiple pressure pumper have been fighting an uphill battle on these fronts. One pumper talked about the challenge this 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 …
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