As in-field frac sand mining proliferates around Midland, sand traffic is declining. In this post we do some math on how much… 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 …
Read More »Quarter In Review: Infill Thinking’s Top 10 3Q22 Updates
By The Stats – Membership Resources Provided During 3Q22 In the 90 days ending Sept 30, 2022, the Infill Thinking research team: published 67 independent research updates, emailed 23 original Infill Thoughts newsletters to active members, regularly updated Lium Database Downloads for data clients. Login to see what your peers …
Read More »Top 5 Permian Counties For Frac Sand Consumption [Chart Of The Day]
In today’s data exercise, we ranked all the Permian Basin counties by sand demand and we share the top five in this update… 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. …
Read More »The Permian Sand Market Is Looking Tight In September & October (So Long As Oil Prices Don’t Keep Going Straight Down)
Mine-gate prices for Permian local sand are… 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 to …
Read More »New Damp Sand Plant Now Open Near Kermit [Exclusive]
We’ve got an exclusive scoop on a new frac sand plant opening in the Permian Basin this week. 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 …
Read More »Frac Sand & Oilfield Water M&A Rumor Mills Each Heating Up
Chatter about potential deals is heating up in two of shale’s critical path functions… 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 …
Read More »The Nascent Rail Service Recovery Breathes A HUGE Sigh Of Relief [Charts Of The Day]
For frac it would have been a big deal but for railroads, it could have been devastating. 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 »Crisis Averted. Here’s What A Rail Strike Would Have Meant For Frac
On Thursday morning, news headlines suggest that a potential rail worker strike on Friday was averted at the last minute by negotiators. If the strike had happened, what would that have meant for frac sand? We discuss… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
Read More »Vintage Distribution Of Permian In-Basin Sand Capacity [Chart Of The Day]
We are tracking 10 new Permian local sand mines this year, which got us thinking about the vintage distribution of in-basin nameplate capacity. 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. …
Read More »When September Ends, Another Midland Basin Damp Sand Mine Will Be Open
We have confirmed that a new sand plant we’ve long speculated about is real and progressing towards imminent shipping. 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 …
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