When frac customers talk, we listen. And here’s what we are hearing about their frac supply chains… 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 »The Wall Street Journal Just Wrote Frac Sand’s Obituary. Here’s Our Take, A Palate Cleanser & A Pick-Me-Up…
This week, the esteemed Wall Street Journal went to town on frac sand, all but declaring the sector dead. The piece has some elements that we commonly find in anti-O&G hit pieces, but it is more a diatribe describing the industry’s economic trials and tribulations than any thing else. The …
Read More »Where To Next For Frac Sand? Will The Industry Ever Be Able To Extract Itself From This Mess?
The frac sand business finds itself between a rock and hard place these days. The rock is extreme… 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 …
Read More »Buyer Behavior Cliff Notes As Devon & WPX Become One Frac Customer
The Devon / WPX deal continues the theme of Lower 48 E&P consolidation and creates the fourth largest unconventional oil producer in the US (only behind Oxy, Conoco and EOG). In the sections below, we provide some customer behavior context for the Devon / WPX merger – viewing the big …
Read More »More Direct Sourcing Debate Reaction – Historical Context & A New Angle To Consider In Frac Procurement Models
Since the Liberty / Schlumberger transaction was announced, the direct sourcing trend has become a hot topic again. I don’t know about you, but it’s nice to be talking about something other than bankruptcy and downturn trends again! Unbundling in the completions supply chain has gone mainstream over the past …
Read More »Solaris Estimates The US Frac Crew Count Can Rebound 35-45% In 3Q20
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure hosted their 2Q20 call on Friday morning. On the call, we…. 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 »US Silica On Track To Harvest $27mm In Customer Shortfall Payments During 2Q20 and 3Q20
US Silica hosted their 2Q20 call this morning. One thing that… 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, …
Read More »The Rise & Fall Of In-Basin Sand Supply [Chart Of The Day]
Lower 48 local sand capacity peaked in 4Q19. Here’s what’s happened to this supply stack since then… 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 »Frac Sand’s Downtrend Concisely Articulated
We believe this market color bears repeating verbatim here, and we quote: 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 »A Boost At The Bottom – PPP Money Flowed Mightily Into The Frac Supply Chain As Crews Fell [Chart Of The Day]
Clearly, based on the following table, the PPP loan program provided a material source of capital for many smaller firms in the US oilfield at the cyclical bottom, specifically those in the often ignored frac supply chain. Good! We are happy to see that employees in this critical segment of …
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