Direct sourcing in the supply chain may feel like it’s been around forever since “everybody’s doing it” now. But it’s actually still very new and the repercussions are still reverberating. In the wake of a flurry of direct sourcing headlines in recent weeks, we thought it’d be interesting to put …
Read More »‘Tis The Season… To Miss Truck Drivers. There’s An All-Out Last Mile Scramble Underway As 2018 Draws To A Close
Just before the ball drops ushering in the new year, we are hearing about widespread supply chain disruption from seasonal driver shortages leaving frac crews unsanded in Texas. In this report, read full analysis including what’s going on, why, where, why it matters, and what’s next. There’s a lot more …
Read More »2019 Last Mile Preview: Compression, Judgement Day, Silica Valley, Replacement Fatigue, Pneumatics, and more… [4/4]
We are previewing key themes for 2019 that will help shape and influence last mile logistics for completions across the Lower 48. In this piece, we address how frac crew efficiency gains impact logistics, the first US last mile solution to go overseas, software, the biggest pain of direct sourcing, …
Read More »Is The Pre-Frac Logistics Fear Factor Poised To Make A Comeback? [Last Mile 2019 Theme Preview Series 1/4]
In a three-part series starting with this update today, we preview cutting edge completions logistics themes to watch in 2019. In this part one, we discuss how industry perception of last mile logistics risk has changed (and why) along with a warning against complacency. We also discuss the cornucopia of …
Read More »Buyer “Quick Hits” That Matter In The Frac Supply Chain
In no particular order, here’s some stuff that matters about the frac supply chain… 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 »Frac Spread Blaze In Colorado. No Injuries But Tough Timing.
There were no injuries reported and the crew was fully accounted for as of this writing. Thankfully. We want to lead with that detail as it is the most important one in this story. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »When It Rains, It Pours
While we were getting drenched in the MidCon this week, the sky was falling in New York too. 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 »A Big Pumper Has Spoken For More Frac Sand Than Needed Next Year
The rapidly shifting sand in the proppant markets will put consumer term contract exposure under the microscope in the months ahead. For pressure pumpers and E&Ps this contract exposure could become a big deal over the next 3-6 months. We discuss… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »ProPetro Talks Frac Efficiency, Contracting Strategy, And Newbuilds For Next Year [Live Blog Complete]
We are live-blogging the most important comments with oilfield marketplace implications from the ProPetro call this morning. 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 »Real-Time Takeaways With Oilfield Market Implications From The Mammoth Call [Live Blog Complete]
We live-blogged the most important comments with oilfield marketplace implications from the Mammoth Energy Services call this morning. 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 …
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