We did some digging after an E&P CEO’s damp sand frac patent claim last week sent a ripple through frac sand inner circles. Here is what we have uncovered… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »Sandemonium Update On The One Month Anniversary Of The Permian Sand Scramble
Last week, Hi-Crush said on their 4Q19 earnings call that January 2020 was the strongest month of sand sales in any January in company history. This datapoint is inline with our recent stream of reporting on stronger than expected frac activity – and sand demand – starting with this update …
Read More »E&P Operator Claims Wet Sand Patent & Royalties “If Others Want To Do It”, Presenting A New Risk For Mobile Mini Wet-Only Plants
A large E&P operator has firmly planted a legal flag of conceptual ownership in damp sand. This raises lots of questions for the broader adoption of the practice, including applications in in-field frac sand mining… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »The Big Picture Themes That Matter Most In 2020 US E&P, Oilfield Water, Service And Sand Markets
Today we are giving readers a look behind the curtain at an important part of our research process. We’ve summarized the key themes we believe will be highly influential in shaping oilfield market fundamentals in 2020. Until now, these ideas have just lived on our whiteboard and post-it notes… There’s …
Read More »8 Things FTSI Said This Week That Advance The 2020 Frac Market Narrative
Listening to the FTSI call this week, here’s what stood out to us as far as market intel takeaways for the Lower 48 pressure pumping market… 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 …
Read More »A Big Fade In Local Sand Mine Activity Late Last Year Set Up A Tighter 2020 Frac Sand Market [Sand Chart Of The Day]
With fewer greenfield projects actively under construction now than at any time in the past three years, we believe that nameplate capacity activations at large-scale fixed local frac sand plants are mostly in the rear-view mirror now. Here’s a data-driven assessment of local sand mine activity in the Lower 48, …
Read More »“ESG Fleets,” Attrition Ends? A Major Stops Fracing, & A Newbuild Order… It’s Been An Exciting Week In The Pressure Pumping Market
This week, two large pressure pumpers hosted 4Q19 earnings calls. Here are our takeaways from their remarks as it pertains to the 2020 pressure pumping market… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …
Read More »The Permian Basin’s Snow Day – Implications & Pics From The Deep Freeze This Week
If you are at HFTC or NAPE in Houston this week instead of the Permian Basin, count your lucky stars. If you are in the Permian on Wednesday, there’s a high probability you are: a) trying to reschedule your trip (or your meetings) because all flights have been cancelled b) …
Read More »Sandemonium Aftermath – A Big Price Reset & The Most Commonly Asked Questions
It’s been a week and a half since we first reported “Sandemonium” when the Permian surprisingly “ran out” of 100 mesh frac sand. Here’s an update on where things stand today followed by our answers to the most common questions Infill Thinking members are asking us as this situation continues …
Read More »Sandemonium Strikes Again
Just when everyone assumed the Permian was hopelessly oversupplied with sand comes a supply crunch that will make everyone question their beliefs! 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 …
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