Last week, three large land drilling contractors hosted quarterly conference calls. Their pricing commentary was an echo chamber of positivity, which is not terribly surprising with $68 WTI and the US onshore rig count moving up in 12 out of the 17 weeks so far this year. There’s a lot …
Read More »Spinning The Globe: A Glance At Drilling Trends Beyond The US…
On the heels of some market commentary provided by Schlumberger this week and some interesting headlines from around the globe, we examine the outlook for international drilling activity and dissect the international rig count. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Haynesville Shale Rigs vs. Mines [Maps And Charts]
Following this recent update on more local proppant capacity in the Haynesville shale, we received some inbound reader questions about the status of the Haynesville shale market. Incoming intel requests spanned both the frac sand market and general drilling and completion activity in the region. So we made some calls …
Read More »The SCOOP/STACK Rig Count Just Hit A Record High. Meanwhile, Mid-Con Sand Is Top Of Mind For Our Industry Contacts
In basin sand for the Mid-Con seems to be coming up more frequently in our conversations with industry contacts. Here’s three recent examples followed by analysis of SCOOP/STACK drilling rig activity trends. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Last Week The US Tight Oil Rig Count Did Something It Hasn’t Done Since The Downturn
Last week, the US unconventional oil rig count did something it hasn’t done since the downturn. 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, …
Read More »Marcellus March Madness – Drilling Activity Is Hitting Multi-Year Highs
Back in October 2017, we noticed a spike in Marcellus well permitting and wrote in this update: “Permits surging to 24-month high, look for spuds to play catch up into 1Q18. Fast forward to today, and this is playing out as expected, albeit slightly behind our expectations on timing. In …
Read More »Activity Upside Is In The Cards For Eagle Ford Shale Drilling
In this week’s weekly drilling rig count update, we take a closer look at Eagle Ford permitting trends. In addition, we are preparing for an upcoming Eagle Ford Shale market intelligence gathering trip. The early-April trip itinerary is taking shape and will include the following stops: There’s a lot more to …
Read More »The Permian Rig Count Has Moved Higher Despite A Permitting Plateau
In our weekly rig count update this week, we slice and dice the latest drilling permit data in the Permian, divining clues about the future direction of the rig count in the Permian Basin and beyond. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Chasing Rigs Around The Basins, Through Recent Highs And Lows
In this weekly rig count update, we take a spin around the basins looking at relative performance from recent peaks and valleys. Studying rig count changes during mini-cycles within the big picture trend can illustrate the level of operator commitment to various plays and reveal drilling program volatility within each …
Read More »Talk Among US Independents Suggests A Flat Rig Count, With Some Operators Planning Reductions
With the flurry of E&P earnings reports last week came lots of talk about 2018 drilling programs. If we had to boil down all the drilling rig market commentary we heard into a key takeaway, it’d be this: There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
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