By putting our heads together as a group, Infill Thinking members will establish an important baseline this summer for understanding the “what now” and “what next” in the new paradigm emerging for the oilfield marketplace after the worst crisis in shale’s history. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »The US Oilfield Is Losing Focus On Pre-Existing Conditions. And It Can’t Afford To. [Charts Of The Day]
Shale E&P and service are tough businesses in the best of times. Even absent any disruptive outside forces, there are always pressing technical and business problems to solve – problems that require capital and an intently focused talent pool. Since Infill Thinking’s inception nearly four years ago, we’ve covered the …
Read More »Pandemic Opacity: The Names Missing From 1Q20 Earnings Season Roll Call Share A Common Trait
1Q20 earnings season will go down as one of the most unusual and uncertain public company reporting periods in our lifetime. Adding to the surreal nature of withdrawn guidance and uncertain outlooks this earnings season was the fact that some oilfield management teams… There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »As The Texas Frac Fleet Sinks, Local Sand Capacity Rapidly Goes Offline [Chart Of The Day]
We estimate the active frac fleet count across the two big Texas oil plays has fallen from up near X crews in 1Q20 down to only about X active fleets today. This is now old news, but it still takes our breath away to see that in print. Obviously, nobody’s …
Read More »Versatility On Display. Frac Sand’s Newest Tech Is Making An Unexpected But Compelling Debut
We spotted some brand new equipment being deployed in an unexpected way in the downturn. This deployment strategy makes a ton of sense though… 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 …
Read More »New Developments In The Newest Last Mile Legal Tussle
Last week, we covered the latest legal battle in the last mile logistics market with several updates. Here are the latest new developments in the case… 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 »In-Basin Frac Sand Mine Hours Were Ticking Lower Even Before The Malaise Set In [Chart Of The Day]
A data-driven look at operating activity trends for the Lower 48 local frac sand mining industry. 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 »For Northern White Sand, A Strange Zenith Emerges In This Dystopia
Setting aside what we all know about frac sand demand in 2Q20 (volumes are terrible), there are some interesting gives and takes at play when it comes to Northern White Sand (NWS) vs local sand market share trends this quarter. Check this out… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Heard Around The Field: Sand & Pumping Pricing Trends, Crew Releases, Write-offs & Lay-offs, Shut-ins & Storage, Etc.
It’s Tuesday May 12, 2020 and from our desk to yours, here is a roundup of noteworthy downturn datapoints that advance the oilfield business narrative as the bottom approaches. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »A Fiery Response To Frac Sand Insolvency Lawsuit [Read The Letter]
Yesterday we summarized the plaintiff’s arguments, which have market implications in the last mile. Today we cover the defendant’s response…. 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 …
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