On the heels of yet another combination of public E&P operators this morning (PDC Energy and SRC Energy), we spent some time thinking about the expansion, peak and contraction of the public E&P universe. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »A New Buzzword In Oilfield Water Plus More Big M&A Deals This Week… [Exclusive CEO Chat]
There were three notable transactions in oilfield water management this week. In two of them, a new buzzword emerged that we like and think could stick as the roll-up of legacy E&P oilfield water systems by third-party water midstream firms continues… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Are Frac Sand Customers Almost Done Spiking The Football On Cost Savings?
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… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »It’s Not Just E&Ps That Are Separating Oilfield Water Midstream Businesses…
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… 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 »Just Add Water… And You Get 3 M&A Deals In 12 Hours
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, …
Read More »Last Call For Summer Survey…Polls Close This Evening
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 …
Read More »Haynesville Sand Market Update As Jerry Jones Ups His Stake To Over A Billion In The Play
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… Login to see the full …
Read More »Produced Water Pow Wows On The Rise… [Chart Of The Day]
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 …
Read More »The Customer Is Always Right, And Here’s What Customers Are Saying About Local Sand In Mid-2019
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 …
Read More »A Dozen US Onshore Operators With Danger On The Doorstep
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… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
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