Economics 101 says that oversupplied markets have depressed pricing. But don’t forget Porter’s Five Forces… in this piece we discuss the interplay of two competing variables in the pricing equation that could have big implications for the future of frac sand pricing in Louisiana… There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Haynesville Pressure Pumping Observations From The Field [BOOTS ON THE GROUND]
On Wednesday, we drove from dawn to dusk in the Haynesville shale. We managed to see 7 frac sand plants and 2 frac jobs that day. It was a great day for it too in the beautiful countryside around Shreveport. Here are some quick frac market nuggets from our time …
Read More »A Big E&P’s New Vertically Integrated Sand Mine Is Almost Ready [NOTES FROM THE ROAD]
We visited a frac sand mine under construction this week. What we saw changed our perspective on… 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 »Sand Truck Fleet Ranking Takeaways From A New Data Download [Data Alert]
Today, we are introducing a new Excel download for data clients tracking frac sand hauling fleets, primarily in the Texas completions market. 5 key takeaways from the new data include: … There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Haynesville & MidCon Sand Supply Stack Trends [Data Alert]
Key takeaways from new premium data… 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 »1Q24 Was The Peak For Lower 48 Natural Gas E&P Spending This Year [Chart & Analysis]
With natural gas prices still depressed, here is a look at where gassy E&P activity is trending… 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 »Trends In U.S.A. Local Sand Supply Growth Part II – Capacity Adds Over Time
Analysis and context for sand supply growth trends… 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 …
Read More »More Gas Cuts And Some Context For Northeast Drilling & Completions [Chart Of The Day]
Analysis and context for Marcellus drilling and completions demand as another operator cuts back. 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 »Thinking About Timing And Magnitude Of Looming Nat Gas Rig Releases As Shut-Ins Begin
Here we think ahead about what the gas rig count could do… 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 »Nat Gas E&Ps Lighten Up Their 2024 Programs As The Commodity Price Flounders
Here we catch up on how gas-focused E&P plans are adapting to the rapid collapse of natural gas prices so far this year. 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. …
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