1Q21 is in the books and what a quarter it was… we look back on one wild ride to start the new year in the frac supply chain. 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 »Don’t Call It A Comeback, But NWS Is Getting Some Interesting Buzz In 2021
In 2021, NWS and out-of-basin regional sands are finding some pockets of opportunity for re-entry in the Texas market. And we believe this is almost entirely due to… 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 2021 Public E&P Spending Situation [Charts Of The Day]
Here are three charts updating the public E&P spending situation for tight oil, nat gas, and total Lower 48 in 2021 leveraging the latest Lium data with almost all the publics having now firmed up 2021 budgets and given 2020 actuals. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »1st Look At $70/BBL In The Permian… Spoiler Alert-New Record High Frac Sand Demand! [Chart Of The Day]
Oil price momentum continues. Good news from OPEC yesterday buoyed WTI above $65. What might $70 oil bring for Permian oilfield activity? The data scientists at Lium Research, our affiliate, had actually run the numbers on that very question a week before this latest oil price spike for data clients …
Read More »Sanding Fracs Is Getting Easier But Still Not Easy
It’s been nearly three weeks since the Texas cold snap began and froze the oilfield. As Infill Thinking readers know, the frac sand supply situation in Texas went from bad to worse in a hurry during… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Tight Oil E&P Capex Creeping Higher Y/Y In 2021 [Chart Of The Day]
Preliminary budgets have risen… 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 »Following Frac Fleets – Round Up Of 2021 Planned Crew Counts Company-By-Company
In this update we tally up a bottoms-up look at Lower 48 frac activity company-by-company… 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 …
Read More »Simul-Frac Buzz Builds – A Simple, Yet Powerful Step Change In Shale
In January, Infill Thinking wrote that simul fracs would be the dominant disruptive theme in 2021 (read more). During 4Q20 earnings season, evidence is building in support of the trend’s big impact… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Snovid 2021 – Most Southwestern Frac Activity Still Offline, In For A Rough Restart
An update on the frozen and mostly shutdown southwestern oilfield. 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 …
Read More »Sand Icicles & Frozen Hoses – Texas Frac Not Thawing Out Yet… [Photos From The Field]
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and here are several that Infill Thinking members shared… 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 …
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