Our Friday’s in September guest post series starts off with a bang today. We are always excited when Susan stops buy, and her data driven insight continues to shed light on an opaque oilfield niche market… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Loaded And Abandoned. Stranded Sand Could Be The Next Big Twist In The Frac Supply Chain Story…
The fine print in the latest frac sand bankruptcy filing is a cautionary tale of hidden frac sand inventory that could weigh on the market when bid activity picks up… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »Proppant Inventories Swell
Prior to 3Q18 earnings season, we singled out inventory trends for the frac sand producers as an underappreciated financial metric worth keeping an eye on. While many analysts do a good job of keeping up with volumes, pricing, and contribution margins, we believe that inventory balances and turns can also be …
Read More »The Tenaris Midland Service Center Is Not Just Another Pipe Yard
We visited the sprawling $36mm Tenaris Midland Service Center this week. From this new Permian Basin facility, Tenaris is introducing Rig Direct™ to the US shale plays. Here Tenaris is running OCTG (casing and tubing), sucker rods, coiled tubing, and accessories in 24/7 operations. The Midland Service Center is the …
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