With Morgan Stanely also pushing an M&A narrative this week, Paul’s piece is timely. Paul’s been making the case for consolidation in E&P for about two years… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »Iran’s Ill-Advised Attack On Saudi Was Actually A Gift To The Kingdom [Friday Follow-Up Guest Post]
The Friday before last week’s drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure that caused oil prices to momentarily spike, Bill Edwards wrote a guest post for Infill Thinking titled Historical Oil Price Perspective & A Sober Long-Term Outlook [Friday Guest Post]. The way oil has traded in the wake of the …
Read More »Is It Really Different This Time? [Friday Guest Post]
Our latest guest post contains an important message regarding the current state and future of the E&P industry. We are bringing it to you in two pieces. This week, our guest contributor sets the stage on the current environment and tiers that have developed in the E&P industry. Next week, …
Read More »Historical Oil Price Perspective & A Sober Long-Term Outlook [Friday Guest Post]
Here at Infill Thinking, we are humble oilfield service guys by trade not well heeled oil price pundits. That said, we regularly talk to some of the best crude oil minds in the business. When they share noteworthy observations, we pass them along. One such oil price expert we check …
Read More »Of ‘Quartz’ You Can Pump In-Basin Sand In The Permian [Guest Post]
We first learned that Wood Mackenzie had conducted an independent study on the performance of local sand downhole in a tweet from Robert Clarke, the firm’s Lower 48 upstream research director who some of you may have met at our recent member meetup in Fort Worth. Respecting Robert and Wood …
Read More »What Does “Sustainable” Look Like? [A Frac Sand Op-Ed]
I don’t say this often, but this op-ed guest post is a must-read. It might be a wake up call for some folks. It’ll no doubt serve as confirmation for others. And while some of the piece is controversial, I suspect that more readers than not will be nodding their …
Read More »Frac Sand In Places Not Called West Texas [Guest Post]
What’s interesting is that not all sand dunes are suitable for frac sand, which seems counterintuitive. This is due in part to the age of the formation – the sand hasn’t been in the rock tumbler (environment) long enough to smooth out the rough edges like the older marine formations …
Read More »A(n Underground) River Runs Through It [Guest Post]
Water supply is a critical component of all Permian Basin proppant sand mine operations. Assuming that demand for and production of sand remain high many of the basin mines will need to extend excavations below the water table and consequently address aquifer dewatering issues. In this guest post, three experts …
Read More »Last Mile Delivery’s Heritage In The Canadian Sandpatch [Guest Post]
What were you up to in 1974? That’s when our guest author today started working in frac sand logistics. He’s seen it all and done it all. And he shares it all in this post. If you are a history buff, you are going to love this one… Two of …
Read More »The Cost Of Doing Nothing. Zooming In On Permian Infrastructure [Guest Post]
In today’s guest post, James offers a unique perspective on the economic impact of under-developed road-ways and key insights on transportation infrastructure development in West Texas. 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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