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 …
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 »Infill Thinking’s Top 20 Of 2020
You don’t need yet another publication telling you what a crazy year 2020. So we won’t. Instead, here are some stats on the member resources Infill Thinking provided during 2020 followed by a list of the most popular research updates that Infill Thinkers clicked on during the year. Spoiler alert, …
Read More »Last Mile Logistics As A Category [Friday Guest Post]
Wondering about how simulfrac trend factors into the last mile of the completions supply chain? We’ve got answers from an expert for you here today… 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 …
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