The fine print in the latest frac sand bankruptcy filing is a cautionary tale of hidden frac sand inventory that could weigh on the market when bid activity picks up… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »Chapter 11 For A Large Private Frac Sand Producer
A large frac sand producer has declared bankruptcy… 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 »Eagle Ford Frac Sand Producer Takes Plant Equipment Vendor To Court
Frac sand is highly litigious and public legal records often shed light on behind the scenes operational and market naunces. In this update, we summarize some intel revealed in the allegations of a new legal matter in the sector… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »Nowhere To Go But Up? Taking The Oilfield’s Pulse As The Dust Settles On An Epic Downturn
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 Adding to the surreal nature of withdrawn guidance and uncertain outlooks this earnings season was the fact that some oilfield management teams… There’s a lot more to this story… …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, …
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