We are kicking off a new weekly data series this week. Each week through July, we’ll be illuminating the activity trend patterns of one large operator in the Lower 48 with hard data. While readers that provide services to these big E&Ps (or pay attention to company disclosures) might know …
Read More »Shale Well Costs Are Still Collapsing Even Though OFS Prices Have Stopped Going Down
The pursuit of sustainable well cost savings is alive and well, and it’s paying dividends in E&P land. Tight oil economics have never been better, not even at $100 oil, as E&Ps find ways to pound well costs into the ground. Here’s the latest… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »A Quick OCTG Update After Chatting With Two Of This Niche Market’s Leading Voices
A quick update on some of the latest happenings and trends in the OCTG markets after a chat with our friends at Tenaris and The OCTG Situation Report… 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 »Some US Independents Are Chomping At The Bit To Raise 2018 Capex, Permian Pipe Aside [New Datapoints & Research Rewind]
After oil’s 2014 crash, the US shale “popularity pendulum” swung hard against animal spirits, moving in favor of capital discipline. Outspending in shale is now taboo on both Wall Street and Main Street. But is the recent societal shift emblematic of lasting structural change or is it simply cyclical banter? …
Read More »Diagnosis: US E&P 2017 Capex Is Stable & Within Normal Limits [Rebuttal Follow Up]
If 2H17 shale capex were on the operating table, our diagnosis would be that the patient’s vitals are stable and within normal limits. But as the old newspaper saying goes: “if it bleeds it leads,” so many reports continue to chose fear over reality. We dig into the numbers to …
Read More »