In this update, we provide a firsthand update on the industry’s greenfield construction progress in Oklahoma. 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, …
Read More »2020 Vision: Over 1/2 The US Frac Sand Supply Base Will Be Local When The Decade Turns [Chart]
Even after covering this story daily for more than 1.5 years here at Infill Thinking, this chart is still mind-blowing to us because of both its velocity and its scale. In a New York minute, everything can change. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »Would You Call An Asset Your “First” If There Wasn’t Going To Be A Second?
There’s always a risk of reading too much between the lines when analyzing executive comments. But the use of the word “first” to describe an in-basin mine in a recent investor presentation could have big implications. Does it foreshadow some in-basin capacity consolidation? There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »Two Industrial Mines In Louisiana Turn And Face O&G Buyers In The Haynesville, Austin Chalk, And Marcellus [Exclusive Conversation With CEO]
You probably saw this press release yesterday from Shale Support announcing in-basin M&A. We spoke by phone today with Co-Founder and CEO Kevin Bowen and got the full scoop. In addition to sand specifics, one of the big takeaways for us was that exploratory drilling and completions could heat up …
Read More »The Haves And Have Nots Of Local Sand [Chart Of The Day]
In the wake of the Mid-Con sand rush, we were left wondering just how many US completions will have access to plentiful local sand supply in the years to come. So we did some math and discovered that X% of US completions will soon have a local sand mine in …
Read More »Mapping The Mid-Con – STACK/SCOOP Frac Sand Site Locations [PDF Download]
After recent requests from members, we’ve created several different looks at the geographical distribution of Mid-Con frac sand production sites on various maps. Members are welcome to download maps in pdf form. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Joining The Greenfield Band: In-Basin Sand Has Recruited More Basins [Chart Of The Day]
The Permian is the epicenter of the in-basin frac sand trend. Local sand sourcing is a trend that will be on display in full force in Ft Worth this week as upstream executives gather to talk all things Permian. But the magnitude of the trend’s reach into other geo-markets is …
Read More »Permian In-Basin Sand Production Blossoms In May 2018. Here Are Plant-By-Plant Updates
Six weeks ago, we assessed Permian in-basin frac sand production at an annualized rate of 15mmtpa coming from 7 operational facilities. This week, we updated our assessment, finding that local sand production has increased significantly in the past six weeks. In fact, daily local proppant availability is up X%, with the …
Read More »Permian Dune Sand Spot Price Check Up
This week, we worked our channels to check on the latest pricing for in-basin frac sand. Our last price check was during our February trip to the Permian, and earnings season is now just a couple weeks out. So it seems like a good time for a pricing update. Log …
Read More »No Listing Petition Yet, But Two Other Notable DSL Datapoints Have Crossed Our Desk
After publishing a “petition may be coming” piece last week, we talked to several more market participants who confirmed they expect action soon. Meanwhile, there have been a couple interesting developments that set the table for the legal battle whenever it begins. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
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