Here’s a look at what they said then and now, showing how their thinking has become more transparent. Other operators will definitely take notice if Pioneer’s water tone starts to shift on divestiture, since the company has long been at the forefront of water management in the tight oil E&P …
Read More »When Did Oilfield Water Mania Start? Pinpointing The Inflection In Interest [Chart Of The Day]
If there’s one thing we can say with certainty about the 2019 US shale business it’s that oilfield water management is trending. You’ve probably noticed an uptick in water research here at Infill Thinking (example 1, 2, and 3). And we aren’t alone… check out newly launched oilfieldwater.com. So when …
Read More »Here’s How E&P Spending Implies That A Fifth Of US Pre-Frac Water Is Recycled
In research, going down one path often leads to another. And that’s often when things become most interesting. While updating our recycled water leader board chart, first introduced in 4Q18, we got side-tracked by a quick thought exercise. In this update, we use operator spending budgets in conjunction with their …
Read More »A Permian Trailblazer Is Focused On Pooling Produced Water Assets In 2019 [Aqua Men]
Oilfield water management’s rapid evolution from cottage industry to stand-alone business is attracting dozens of new players across the entire water value chain. As startups join stalwarts in a business model revolution, our Aqua Men series brings this fast developing space to life. This is the first profile in our …
Read More »Aqua Men-Startups & Stalwarts Will Reshape Oilfield Water
The sense of urgency and rapid changes that now characterize the produced water space are attracting a host of new players. Startups are joining stalwarts in bringing new ideas, infrastructure aggregation concepts, and plenty of dry powder to the table. It’s early days for the oilfield water midstream model… so …
Read More »An Evolving Industry Orbits Around This Oilfield Water Management Lifecycle [Flowchart]
Oilfield water management is a complicated, volumetric business. Here is the oilfield water lifecycle in an easy to follow flowchart that explains this segment’s fast-evolving value chain. 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 »A Wall Of Water Is Coming…
Two weeks ago in Midland, the Infill Thinking team accounted for 2 of the 513 attendees at the PBWIEC water conference. This was the second year in this event’s history, and conference attendance was up 17% y/y. The organizers of PBWIEC, a not-for-profit conference, are providing a much needed service …
Read More »Pre-Frac Water Recycling Leaderboard [Chart Of The Day]
The water recycling stigma in the frac supply chain has been pretty much squashed this year. 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 »A Resounding Chorus Of “We Recycle Water” Is Echoing In Shale [3 Charts]
We take a look behind the curtain at some key trends in frac water. 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 …
Read More »Permian Basin SWD Conference Call Takeaways
A few key points we found fascinating on the Permian basin produced water market and SWD situation in this update from a webinar hosted by Digital H2O on Wednesday. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
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