Over the weekend, it felt like oil was going to $200 as President Trump escalated. And Monday morning, WTI was down 10% to $88 as President Trump de-escalated. It’s gotta be real tough to make a living predicting geopolitics these days! It’s also gotta be tough for E&Ps to make …
Read More »Now That’s A Big Old Sand Pile! Two Quick Frac Updates From The Land Down Under
Now that’s a big old pile of sand! 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 »Despite Tough Frac Market, E-Fleet Building Continues (Including From New Names?)
Here we bring you an update on a new pressure pumper as well as established pumpers who are offsetting legacy fleet retirements with new gen fleet construction… 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 »3 Questions People Are Asking After This Week’s New Frac Spread Orders
Although the mainstream press will focus on the orders, there’s something unique about them that could have big implications in the sector… 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 …
Read More »Frac Newbuilds Are On The Way – Here’s Who Is Adding & How Much
During this frac earnings season it has become more clear who is holding the line on fleet additions vs. who is adding capacity. 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. …
Read More »More Horsepower – Watch Auction This Week For More Frac Fleet Expansion
Frac HHP continues to come into the market. Here’s what to watch this coming week… 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 …
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 »Big Red Is Poised To Keep Cutting Even Deeper Than In A “Normal” Downturn
Halliburton reported 3Q19 earnings on Monday and the stock market ate up the cost cuts (stock was +8% intraday). We thought it was notable that CEO Jeff Miller focused much of his opening remarks on international. Halliburton is known more for their NAM footprint, but growth areas get airtime and …
Read More »Is The Competitive Landscape In Pressure Pumping About To Shift?
On Thursday last week, Reuters reported that Patterson-UTI is exploring the divestiture of their pressure pumping business. After that, we heard from our own sources that… 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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