This week, we launched a new research series covering the implications of simulfrac adoption across the completions market. The series kicked off with thoughts on why it matters and future thought pieces will trace the trend’s ripples into specific niches of the US shale value chain (like sand and water …
Read More »Vanishing Idle Time In Fracs – Breaking Down The Next Big Step In Shale’s Efficiency Journey [Simulfrac Series]
The simulfrac trend is spreading fast in shale, and rightly so. Whatever frac efficiency metric you look at – whether it’s stages/crew day or stimulated feet per month or pumping hours per quarter or time on location – the step changes simulfracs are delivering are disruptive and mindblowing. The implications …
Read More »And The Hottest Topic At The Houston Frac Sand Conference This Week Was… Drum Roll Please…….
Big kudos to Pete Cook and the Petroleum Connection for hosting another great sand event in Houston this week. No one does it better than that team, and it was great to see everyone in person again. Here is some of what we learned… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »10 Frac Supply Chain Trends To Watch As 2Q21 Begins
1Q21 was a whirlwind in the frac supply chain. We relived it here. Now it’s time to turn our eyes ahead to 2Q21, and we look forward to starting to do that this week at the in-person frac sand conference in Houston hosted by the Petroleum Connection. To gear up …
Read More »Infill Thinking’s Top Fifteen 1Q21 Updates
1Q21 is in the books and what a quarter it was… we look back on one wild ride to start the new year in the frac supply chain. 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 »Don’t Call It A Comeback, But NWS Is Getting Some Interesting Buzz In 2021
In 2021, NWS and out-of-basin regional sands are finding some pockets of opportunity for re-entry in the Texas market. And we believe this is almost entirely due to… 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 »The ‘Real McCoy’ In Frac Sand Demand Models [Charts Of The Day]
Over the past week, we’ve been sharing a series of data-driven reports on Permian frac sand volume trends. First, this chart of the day showed Permian proppant consumption returning to peak. The peak Permian sand piece prompted good questions about how sand can return to prior highs in an environment …
Read More »Frac Sand’s Separation From Traditional Drivers Introduces Forecasting Risks [Charts Of The Day]
Last week we shared a chart of the day showing Permian sand volumes returning to within 10% of the all-time best quarter in 2021 and breaking the record in 2022. That research prompted some rational thinking and questions, both from our members in the comments section and the EFT crew …
Read More »Questions On Our Mind As Simul-frac Effects Ripple Up The Supply Chain [Panel Preview]
We are looking forward to participating in the simul-frac panel at the Frac Sand Industry Update in a couple weeks. It’ll be a great discussion with panelists from Chevron, Halliburton, Badger, and Sand Revolution discussing how this wellsite procedural change is rippling back up the frac supply chain. Here are …
Read More »Texas Two Step: Sand Demand Forecasts In The Permian & Eagle Ford [Chart Of The Day]
With oil prices where they are (well above expectations for the year) and frac sand hard to find in Texas for much of 1Q21, multiple Infill Thinking members have recently inquired offline about Infill Thinking’s sand demand estimates in the big two Texas basins. This chart provides a glimpse of …
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