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The latest operator commentary on frac sand continues to underscore local sand adoption and cost savings – themes that have been consistent on E&P calls since early-last year. However, this may be one of the final earnings seasons where we see… Login to see the full update… To read this …

We’ve seen plenty of E&P divestitures of water midstream assets to third-party water pure-plays over the past 12 months. But oilfield service firms can also benefit from… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free …

The larger two deals of the three involve E&P operators handing off a portion of their water management operations to third-party midstream companies. This is a critically important sub-theme in water M&A, which we’ve addressed in many updates this year. Check out more analysis of each deal in this update, …

At Infill Thinking, we are very aware of what our greatest asset is. Without a doubt it is our membership roster. We are honored to have on this list some of the most accomplished executives in the US onshore business. We are also very aware of what the key debates …

During our recent field trip through the basin and many conversations with a variety of local market participants, we’ve managed to piece together some general market intel on the proppant market and supply chain conditions in this basin. There’s a lot more to this story… To read this update and …

Earlier this week, we released a piece titled the The Oilfield Water Ownership Conundrum, which analyzed the business model strategies of 16 operators on their oilfield water management practices. Even as we write, there are multiple deal processes underway in the oilfield water space. One smart water contact plugged into …

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since we wrote the first “What Customers Say About Local Sand” piece! Anyone remember this little number? At the time of that writing, customers were starting to express their opinions on local sand for the very first time. Fast forward …

We screened the universe of large oilfield service customers looking for indications of elevated risk. For oilfield service firms and suppliers, it matters who you are doing business with. There’s a lot more to this story… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. …

The great local sand rush of 2017-2018 has clearly slowed down here as sand prices have dropped into a trough (we estimate Permian FOB mine prices are down some 65% y/y). What’s going on with operations though? Is more sand still to come? We take a look in this data-driven …

About one month ago, we tipped readers off about five potential upcoming deals in the oilfield water M&A pipeline. Today, one of the deals on our watch-list came to fruition. We knew the seller before… now we know the buyer. And it is one of the most aggressive consolidators in …