With damp sand usage increasing and operators exploring novel logistics / storage concepts (example), an emerging concern is rocks and debris getting in the product, finding their way into the blender, and then breaking or wearing out frac pumps. In this update, we sat down with a new team bringing …
Read More »How Much Is The Biggest Pumper Talking About Pricing? [Chart Of The Day]
Although the mainstream press will focus on the massive spot oil price month move (shock and awe of $130/bbl post Biden’s Russian oil embargo today), it’s important to keep in mind the context of the…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »Digesting Halliburton’s Comments Today On Pricing, E-Fleets, 4Q Budget Exhaustion, & 2023 Growth
Halliburton’s conference call this morning lines up well with some of our recent research and presents a positive fundamental framework for OFS into next year (albeit with growth coming at a slower pace now)… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Liberty Sees Frac Growth Trajectory Slowing – Inline With Recent Infill Thinking Survey Results
This week, Liberty talked quite a bit about.. As a general impression… 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 »Chatter In Frac Sand Deal Rumor Mill Reaches New Heights
Chatter about potential deals is heating up… 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 »Pressure Pumpers Step Up Rebundling Pressure
We talk through some of the latest bidding strategy we are hearing about from industry checks… 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 »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 …
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