This week, our Lium colleagues updated their quarterly data packet and D&C model with fresh forecasts for 2023 on a $100 oil base case – updated databases include D&C Model, E&P Spending, Rigs, Wells, Frac, Shale Fleets, Frac Sand, and sand prices. In this chart of the day, we share a snippet from the big …
Read More »E&P Frac Fleet Counts, Operator-By-Operator
Latest tallies on frac fleet counts by operator… 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 us …
Read More »Here’s What The Pressure Pumpers Are Saying About Fleet Expansion As Prices & Demand Increase
While OFS is getting credit for being disciplined and many companies across the oilfield value chain are echoing a chorus of “we are sold out”, some fleet expansion is still happening. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »Frac Sand Mine Activity Trends – Doing More With What You’ve Got [Chart Of The Day]
This week, we have an update on local sand mining activity… 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, …
Read More »Liberty Sees Rebundling, Past-Tense Sand Crisis, Modest HHP Pricing Gains Ahead, & Not Much New On Wet Sand…
Liberty talked quite a bit about sand and logistics on their earnings conference call this week along with their usual airtime on pumping market fundamentals. After processing their remarks, here is what jumped out at us regarding the frac supply chain market outlook. As a general impression… There’s a lot …
Read More »Halliburton: “The Sand Shortage Is Over, We Sent More NWS Trains To The Permian, & We Are Raising Frac Pricing”
Halliburton’s conference call this week echoed research presented in Infill Thinking’s recent stream on completions trends around pricing, materials and logistics… 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 »Pressure Pumper Talks About Big Downtime From Frac Supply Chain Shortfalls (Sand, Water, Trucking)
Sand, water and trucking aren’t easy and multiple pressure pumper have been fighting an uphill battle on these fronts. One pumper talked about the challenge 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 …
Read More »Every Grain Counts Now – Insandity Continues, Especially In The Permian
We continue to hear some mindblowing market anecdotes in frac sand. Here are some fresh off our research desk 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 …
Read More »Sand Is So Tight It’s Now Influencing These 6 Pressure Pumping Market Trends
Tight sand is becoming a major factor in the pressure pumping market. Here are 6 ways this is playing out: 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 …
Read More »Universal Pressure Pumping Rips E-Frac Marketing Hype; Says They Won’t Reactivate Any More Fleets In 2022
Here are some things we picked out of the Patterson-UTI earnings call 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 Thinking, or your …
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