Tag Archives: logistics

Relative to sand production, last mile is certainly a relative bright spot at the moment. But we submit that too many… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has expired, renew here. (Current members login here.) …

In addition to the in-depth updates Infill Thinking published this week, we hunted down a variety of miscellaneous datapoints from around the sandpatch that are deserving of a quick mention… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. …

Yesterday morning, a letter announcing the closure of of a huge pneumatic hauler crossed Infill Thinking’s research desk. Due to the gravity of the letter, we waited to publish it until we were able to confirm its authenticity with the company. We confirmed that it is genuine this morning after …

Food for thought. The one thing we do know with certainty is that change is the only constant we’ve ever been able to rely on in the oilfield marketplace. While some big step changes have been made over the past 15-20 years, there are always more to come… In this …

Earlier this week we shared five talking points from our sideline conversations at the Petroleum Club’s completion supply chain conference last week. We wrap up our event coverage today with these additional points from our conversations. Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …

Everyone knows that you often learn just as much in the side hallways of industry events as you do in the main hall. In that vein, here are 5 interesting things that we learned in conversations with industry contacts at the event. These are pretty dense and provide plenty of …

Last week’s three-day Petroleum Connection was the biggest event of the year in the frac sand supply and logistics industry, drawing over 500 attendees and the who’s who of the completions supply chain. The agenda was well constructed, and we tip our hats to the conference organizers for their thoughtful …

Last week during our Eagle Ford market intel gathering trip (see big picture highlights here), we stopped by the Monarch Silica frac sand production facility situated about 20 miles due south of San Antonio. In our meeting with management at the location we learned that… Login to see the full …

We may be wrapping up our Utah frac sand spotlight series today, but our coverage of this emerging local sand market doesn’t end here. We’ll be reporting on the local sand story in Utah as first shipments begin later this year, reporting on adoption trends, competitive dynamics, quality, surety of …

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… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If your free trial has …