An thorn in the side of the frac industry that we’ve been reporting on for over a month has surfaced on an earnings call…. 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 Permian Sand Market Got More Interesting Over The Weekend, & Other Proppant Market Buzz…
Snow, trucking, and is there as much sand available as you thought??? We discuss all this and more with an update of the latest proppant market buzz. 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 »Sand Hauler Recruiting Is A Tougher Task In The Pandemic Era [Chart Of The Day]
This week, all the talk in frac sand insider circles has been about the sand hauling chaos. Here are three recent Infill Thinking pieces on this development: The Warning The First Signs The Story Continues Here we take a data-driven look at one of the culprits… There’s a lot more …
Read More »Warning Fulfilled As Some Fracs Rang In The New Year Without Sand
In our final newsletter of 2020, we warned about the risk of driver absences wreaking some havoc in the frac supply chain (see this update). It happened. Here’s what we are hearing on the first business day of 2021 about the struggle to sand fracs: There’s a lot more to …
Read More »Last Mile Logistics As A Category [Friday Guest Post]
Wondering about how simulfrac trend factors into the last mile of the completions supply chain? We’ve got answers from an expert for you here today… 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 …
Read More »Boots On The Ground Frac Hauling Thoughts From A Dusty Texas Lease Road [Friday Guest Post]
We are honored to carry this very important member guest contribution from… 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 »Factoring 2020 DOT Drug & Alcohol Reg Changes Into Frac’s Last Mile [Friday Guest Post]
When Phil Baxter recently asked me if I had looked into the big changes that were made in January to the FMSCA’s drug and alcohol policies (and the impact they could have on hauling capacity in the frac supply chain), I perked up and asked if he’d chime in on …
Read More »All The Last Mile Players On One Stage [Exclusive]
Plus 2 Permian wellsite storage competitors in one week!! Earlier this week, we reported on a new arrival in the Permian Basin’s last mile market. Today, we’ve been able to confirm new details about still another new competitor’s arrival in the Permian Basin…. There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »Will There Be Another Truck Shortage? [Guest Post]
Our guest author today formed a sand hauling outfit with just a couple trucks in early-2015, just as oil prices began to plunge. He has spent his entire life in and around trucks, and has a genuine passion for the trucking industry that is evident in the “state of the …
Read More »Read The Letter A Big Sand Hauler Sent To Permian Customers Drawing A Line In The Sand This Week [Exclusive]
This week, a very large carrier that hauls frac sand sent an important letter to customers. This has big market implications for the frac supply chain. In the letter, the company’s president…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
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