A fair number of Infill Thinking members have written in or called recently about truck drivers. Specifically, folks are wondering if… 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 …
Read More »Friday Photo Of The Day (Last Mile Intel)… & A Friday Follow Up (Groundwater Issues)
An interesting photo from the last mile logistics business crossed our desk – and we think we have the explanation. Plus we follow up on a guest post from about a month ago with more information and a video… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »New Recruiting Platform Aims To Solve Sand Hauling Headaches…
An interesting development / newcomer arrives in the sand hauler recruitment scene… 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 »The Trucking Pain Point Is Officially A Major Oilfield Theme & A Key Shale Inflation Risk To Watch Into Mid-3Q21
An important E&P capex update this week reads distinctly negative for anyone hoping for an oilfield spending increase in 2020. Here’s the relevant excerpt: 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 »Last Mile Still A Hot Mess
Frac customers continue to struggle with trucking. As sand supply now becomes a challenge too, the last mile problems are compounded. Here is the latest from our last mile channel checks. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »Sand Hauler Recruiting Is A Tougher Task In The Pandemic Era [Chart Of The Day]
This week, all the talk in frac sand insider circles has been about the sand hauling chaos. Here are three recent Infill Thinking pieces on this development: The Warning The First Signs The Story Continues Here we take a data-driven look at one of the culprits… There’s a lot more …
Read More »Tense Trucking Situation Persists As Getting Sand To Fracs Proves Difficult In Early-2021
An update on the transportation issues ripping through the frac market after additional channel checks this 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 …
Read More »The First Consolidation Deal In Oilfield Service Since Everything Changed Over The Weekend
There is one less independent wellsite storage firm operating in the Lower 48 today after a legal battle culminated in a takeover that will see the fleet change hands. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »Smart Hauling At Big Blue [Silica Valley Series]
This is the fifth installment in our Silica Valley Series which shines the spotlight on an increasingly critical part of the frac value chain: new software solutions in the last mile. A crop of new entrants are improving the frac sand industry’s “mind-muscle connection” on the highways from origin to …
Read More »Greg Lanham Joins The Sand Revolution
We spoke directly with ex-Solaris CEO Greg Lanham on Monday evening to learn more about his next move. 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 …
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