Since New Year’s Day, ~40 fresh IR decks have hit the wires from the O&G industry… and that doesn’t even include downstream or midstream. The presentation dump came ahead of the year’s first significant O&G investor conference this week. We have cherry-picked the following datapoints with 2018 implications from public …
Read More »Twenty Questions Set The Tone For The 2018 US Oilfield Service Marketplace
We believe the following 20 questions encapsulate the transcendent themes facing the US oilfield service market during 2018. These are not in any particular order. We have included plenty of context and background for each question, but we stopped short of answering them. As the new year begins, so much can still …
Read More »Taking The Oilfield’s Temperature On 2018 [Call For Survey Responses]
We poll subscribers on key questions about the 2018 oilfield service outlook. Our Q&A will reveal consensus among some of the industry’s smartest minds about 2018 trends, themes, and debates. To participate and view the results, please login or subscribe. At Infill Thinking, we are very aware of what our …
Read More »Canary In The Coal Mine? A Pecos Spring Just Went Dry For Just The Third Time In Recorded History
On the heels of an industry-first Delaware Basin water deal signed about a week ago comes a report from a Permian rancher to our desk that a historic spring has gone dry. In this update, we examine the brackish water requirements implied by frac sand volumes, discuss the dry spring’s …
Read More »Reading The 2018 US E&P Capex Tea Leaves As Operators “Apologize” For Growing
This week, E&P management teams talked with investors about the big picture framework and mindset this budget season. We recap the key takeaways from the key players and review the overarching themes of 2018 budget season and what this means for oilfield service contractors. There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Tailwinds Form Behind 2018 E&P Capex Budgets
The following brief analytical editorial was excerpted from our twice-weekly newsletter on Tuesday October 31, 2017. 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 »After A “Fractastic” Quarter, Schlumberger Diagnoses The US Onshore Market With A Muted Growth Outlook Next Year
Listening to Schlumberger’s conference call this morning, we were reminded just how much Big OFS has changed. In this update, we focus on takeaways relevant to the oilfield’s general population – specifically the outlook for US pressure pumping, international OFS, new offshore contracting models, and the oil macro. There’s a lot …
Read More »EOG Picked A Good One. Why Isn’t The Shale Industry Doing More Of This?
We provide experience-based insight on EOG’s latest corporate strategy move and break down how peers compare. We also discuss how this fits into current trends and why it makes sense in the new shale paradigm. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »Halliburton… Just The Non-Sand Stuff Like Hiking Wages, Pushing Pricing, & Adding Horsepower
Halliburton’s frac sand statements overshadowed some really important Lower 48 market updates yesterday. Here are the key non-sand points that caught our attention: 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. …
Read More »Schlumberger Just Delivered The Best Macro Summary We’ve Heard In A Long Time
Schlumberger kicked off oilfield service earnings this morning. Everything you need to know about the tone they set is right here. Also, don’t miss the biggest takeaways of the day where Schlumberger’s CEO said… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
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