We examine the news of a second Eagle Ford frac sand mine, the second this week and it’s only Tuesday. 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 …
Read More »Super-Size Me – With Vest Halfway Ramped Up, Black Mountain Ups The Ante Again
We met with Black Mountain’s management team on location in the Permian Basin last week. During our mine tour, we learned exclusive details about the company’s recent operational performance and new objectives for 2018/2019. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Universal Starts Pumping In-Basin Sand; Sees E&Ps Testing And Adopting It, Not Rejecting It…
Check out what Patterson-UTI management said about local sand usage last 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 Infill Thinking, or your membership has …
Read More »Permian Points Part 1: In-Basin Sand Spot Pricing Discussion & The Race For Seventh Place
In addition to taking it all in from the West Texas roads this week, we’ve met with management at four in-basin sand mines, two OFS firms, and a regional transportation alliance. We also hosted a well-attended reader meetup in Odessa yesterday and have two more frac sand mine visits behind …
Read More »A Permian Door Opens As A Brady Door Closes
Exclusive details about the Brady plant closing and what’s next for its owner. Hint, everything on wheels is headed to the Permian… 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 »Ride Along With Us On Day One Of Five In The Sandpatch [Photo Journal]
The sand boom is highly visible out in West Texas. From the silos and dry plants going vertical to the long lines at transload to the boxes parked at every truck stop – frac sand is literally everywhere you look. Oilpatch is an outdated descriptor for the industrial activity going on …
Read More »Key Takeaways From The Petroleum Connection’s 3rd Annual Frac Sand Industry Update
Last Friday, we mixed with 150 attendees at the frac sand industry conference hosted by the Petroleum Connection in Houston. The event was oversubscribed – there was a waiting list of 20+ potential attendees. Here are our key takeaways from the conference. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »In Basin Sand Trend Jumps Plays, Follows An Infill Thinking Reader Survey Prediction
There’s a new local frac sand mine in the works and it’s important because it marks the spread of the in-basin frac sand rush to a new play – a play our survey last year was very likely to attract new entrants. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »As Eagle Materials Hits Their Commercial Production Ceiling, More Northern White Capacity Is In The Cards
Some key takeaways from the first frac sand supplier report this quarter have read through for the broader frac sand market. 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 …
Read More »Are US Frac Sand Carloads Peaking? Big Rail Execs Eye In-Basin Sand For Both Risks & Opportunities
Along with earnings last week, Union Pacific reported that their minerals volume increased 71% in the quarter, driven by an increase of over 100% in sand shipments due to improving well completions and increased proppant intensity per well. How long will the growth in railed sand shipments last and what …
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