This week, we launched a new research series covering the implications of simulfrac adoption across the completions market. The series kicked off with thoughts on why it matters and future thought pieces will trace the trend’s ripples into specific niches of the US shale value chain (like sand and water …
Read More »Vanishing Idle Time In Fracs – Breaking Down The Next Big Step In Shale’s Efficiency Journey [Simulfrac Series]
The simulfrac trend is spreading fast in shale, and rightly so. Whatever frac efficiency metric you look at – whether it’s stages/crew day or stimulated feet per month or pumping hours per quarter or time on location – the step changes simulfracs are delivering are disruptive and mindblowing. The implications …
Read More »Questions On Our Mind As Simul-frac Effects Ripple Up The Supply Chain [Panel Preview]
We are looking forward to participating in the simul-frac panel at the Frac Sand Industry Update in a couple weeks. It’ll be a great discussion with panelists from Chevron, Halliburton, Badger, and Sand Revolution discussing how this wellsite procedural change is rippling back up the frac supply chain. Here are …
Read More »Topical And Timely Frac Sand Disclosures By E&Ps & Pumpers [Listening To The Customer]
A bunch of buyers are talking sand. Here’s what they are saying… 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 »It Wasn’t Just Sand That Was Hard To Get For 1Q21 Fracs…
When we look back on 1Q21, many of us will probably remember the freeze and power outages in Texas for the rest of our lives. Some of us will remember the sand market craziness too. And a few of us might also recall disorder in other parts of the frac …
Read More »Sand Icicles & Frozen Hoses – Texas Frac Not Thawing Out Yet… [Photos From The Field]
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and here are several that Infill Thinking members shared… 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 »Quick Takes On Produced Water Impacts In The Wake Of The Freeze
Proactive steps and production curtailment are both helping to… 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 expired, please email …
Read More »All Quiet On The Southwestern Front – 70% Of US Frac Activity Is Dark In The Big Freeze
Our warning from last week about the weather played out and then some. Here’s the latest from the field 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 …
Read More »As Freezing Permian Pads Shut Down, The Frac Supply Chain Catches Its Breath
Channel checks reveal a material portion of the Permian frac market shutting down for the weekend in reaction to extreme weather. 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 »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 …
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