An important E&P capex update this week reads distinctly negative for anyone hoping for an oilfield spending increase in 2020. Here’s the relevant excerpt: 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 »The Power Of Going All-In On Simulfracing [Simulfrac Series]
Most of our simulfrac series to date (6 installments listed below) have focused on operations and market ripple effects. But there are constraints to consider as well…. More In This Series SimulFracs Will NOT Be A Rebundling Catalyst For Direct Sourcing E&Ps Vanishing Idle Time In Fracs – Breaking Down …
Read More »Constraints & Limiting Factors In Simulfrac Adoption [Simulfrac Series]
Most of our simulfrac series to date (6 installments listed below) have focused on operations and market ripple effects. But there are constraints to consider as well…. More In This Series SimulFracs Will NOT Be A Rebundling Catalyst For Direct Sourcing E&Ps Vanishing Idle Time In Fracs – Breaking Down …
Read More »A New Frac Outfit Joins The Fray In An Oversupplied US Pressure Pumping Market [Chart Of The Day]
On their earnings call this week, Halliburton stated that rebalancing underway in the frac market right now is setting up a price recovery for pressure pumping in 2022. Absent some big shift in the current trajectory, we aren’t so sure… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
Read More »Here’s What The Boots On The Ground Say About Active Frac Crews, Basin-By-Basin [Data Table]
We have arrived at the following ranges for active frac crew counts by basin based on information received from multiple plugged-in contacts we trust. This isn’t necessarily “Gospel,” and you may have hard data you are relying on that falls outside these ranges. But there is value in knowing where …
Read More »E&P Operator Claims Wet Sand Patent & Royalties “If Others Want To Do It”, Presenting A New Risk For Mobile Mini Wet-Only Plants
A large E&P operator has firmly planted a legal flag of conceptual ownership in damp sand. This raises lots of questions for the broader adoption of the practice, including applications in in-field frac sand mining… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »8 Things FTSI Said This Week That Advance The 2020 Frac Market Narrative
Listening to the FTSI call this week, here’s what stood out to us as far as market intel takeaways for the Lower 48 pressure pumping 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 …
Read More »RIF Alert: Another Frac Outfit Completely Shutting Down?
As of Friday morning, our channel checks suggest that a well known frac company may be completely closing up shop, rolling up operations, selling their horsepower, and letting everyone go…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »Initiating A Pressure Pumping Scrap Tracker With The Retirement Cycle In The First Inning
Scrapping is a tough but necessary step to set the pressure pumping industry up for a return to health. It’s a key hurdle to making frac investable again. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …
Read More »An “E-Frac Killer”? Too Soon?? A Few Questions Come To Mind…
In this update, we share our thought progression upon seeing talk implying that a new frac pump design might be considered to be an “e-frac killer.” 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 …
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