A deal has been announced this morning that further consolidates the Permian frac sand market and strengthens the production portfolio of one of the Lower 48’s largest frac sand suppliers… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »Oxy / CrownQuest Have A $12bn Deal – Quick Operational Thoughts
The great Permian E&P consolidation spree continues with another big deal before the New Year. Long rumored, Oxy finally announced the CrownQuest acquisition today. $12bn. Press release. Another Public gobbling up a Private, and this time one of the biggest privates in the Permian was the target. Here are some …
Read More »ProFrac Spent $740mm Buying Out Frac Sand Mines Over Past 6 Months. Will The Spree Continue In 2023?
Our most read research update in 2022 (here’s a link to the top updates list) was titled “Who Else Is ProFrac Buying?”. Since that was written back in October, ProFrac announced three more acquisitions (two in sand – Monarch, Performance Proppants – and one in frac – Rev). Will ProFrac …
Read More »Buyer Behavior Cliff Notes As Devon & WPX Become One Frac Customer
The Devon / WPX deal continues the theme of Lower 48 E&P consolidation and creates the fourth largest unconventional oil producer in the US (only behind Oxy, Conoco and EOG). In the sections below, we provide some customer behavior context for the Devon / WPX merger – viewing the big …
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