17 photographs of physical operations appear in the new Hi-Crush slide deck released alongside their earnings report on Tuesday evening. 10 of these images depict… 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 »+48% In 48 Hours. Takeaways From US Silica’s Conference Call
At this publication, we tend to steer clear of “stock talk.” As regular readers know, our focus instead is getting deep into the weeds on corporate strategy, industry trends and the people that drive this industry forward. Furthermore, our staff does not personally invest in or trade individual stocks in …
Read More »A Fleet Of ~60 Late Model Pneumatic Sand Trailers Hits The Auction Block In Texas
Boxes vs. pneumatics? It’s a long standing argument. Even without that competitive dynamic, it’s been tough in the sand hauling business with rates under pressure for the past 12-24 months. Here’s the latest datapoint we’ve picked up with implications for the frac sand hauling market… There’s a lot more to …
Read More »Starting To Sound Like A Broken Record… But There’s ANOTHER Bankruptcy In Frac Sand
The “Summer Of Restructuring” continues in frac sand. This week, we identified a third Chapter 11 filing in the space… 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 …
Read More »12 Questions For The Software Guru Behind CIG’s Proplogistics Platform [Silica Valley + Guest Post]
We take you deep inside the 1s and 0s of another frac sand last mile software platform as our Silica Valley series rolls 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 …
Read More »Lower 48 Sighting: A Brand New Wellsite Storage Solution Is Being Deployed [Exclusive]
After learning about a new system’s arrival in the US from industry sources, we caught up with the management team behind the deployment. We have learned the following information about this new Lower 48 deployment: There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »The Last Mile Solution Situation A Half Year Into Oversupply [Chart Of The Day]
We believe that new gen supply of wellsite frac sand storage systems climbed above demand for the first time in late-4Q18. Long time readers may recall this deep dive analysis from September 2018 outlining the new gen growth trajectory and coming inflection. Here’s what’s new since then… There’s a lot …
Read More »What Does “Sustainable” Look Like? [A Frac Sand Op-Ed]
I don’t say this often, but this op-ed guest post is a must-read. It might be a wake up call for some folks. It’ll no doubt serve as confirmation for others. And while some of the piece is controversial, I suspect that more readers than not will be nodding their …
Read More »Sahara Wellsite Storage System Up Close And Personal [Appalachian Site Visit]
Last week, our team had a chance to spend a little time in the Marcellus/Utica. In addition to gathering some general observations about the market, we visited a Sahara wellsite storage system and spent some time talking with management. Here is what we learned about the system and management’s deployment …
Read More »Firsthand Observations On The Marcellus Frac Supply Chain [Notes From The Road & Photos]
A contingent of the Infill Thinking team ventured into the heart of the Marcellus/Utica play last week to gather some boots on the ground intelligence. Here are some of the things we saw, heard and learned on our trip. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
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