This week, we attended the large oilfield conference in Ft Worth. We walked in with 7 key themes in mind and tested these in conversations with industry contacts at the event. Here is what we learned about the tight oil narrative for 2H22+… There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »E&P Frac Fleet Counts, Operator-By-Operator
Latest tallies on frac fleet counts by operator… 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 …
Read More »Here’s What The Pressure Pumpers Are Saying About Fleet Expansion As Prices & Demand Increase
While OFS is getting credit for being disciplined and many companies across the oilfield value chain are echoing a chorus of “we are sold out”, some fleet expansion is still happening. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »A More Effective Rebundling Catalyst Than Pressure Pumper Marketing? Unbundling Can Increase “Bungling” Risks In This Sand Market
Unbundling works until it doesn’t. And some E&Ps are finding that it doesn’t right now… 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, …
Read More »Pipe Shortages Are Slowing Shale Down In 2022 [Friday Guest Post]
Access to OCTG has become a critical concern in today’s oilfield. When OCTG issues or concerns come up, we know just who to call to get answers… In this update, see five key OCTG market questions answered by the leading independent market researcher in this oilfield category… There’s a lot more …
Read More »Shale Well Cost Inflation Is Starting To Outpace Operator Expectations
What E&Ps are telling their investors is changing – the changes so far are subtle, but they are firm evidence that cost inflation has been underappreciated. 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 »Price Hikes Are Indeed Killing E&P Capex [2022 E&P Thesis Tracking]
One of our E&P thesis coming into 2022 is that well cost inflation will surprise to the upside, putting E&Ps between a rock and a hard place. This is happening now. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »The Great Debate Over 2022 US Oil Production Growth [Charts Of The Day]
In early-2022, the magnitude of US crude oil production growth this year is a hot topic. 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 …
Read More »Gearing Up For E&P Budget News [Chart Of The Day]
A near perfect recipe for spending growth ($87 WTI, well cost inflation, slowing efficiency gains) is colliding with public Independent E&P capital discipline and maintenance mentality. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »U.S. E&Ps Face An Uphill Battle In 2022 – Three Key Themes Could Put A Spoke In The Wheel
WTI is flirting with $85/bbl this morning. It’s a great time to be an E&P right? Not so fast my friend… 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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