This earnings season, we’ve listened carefully as E&P operators and midstream/service firms talk about water on investor calls. We are gearing up for the Oilfield Water Markets 2021 Conference this May 12-13 in DFW. We encourage any Infill Thinkers interested in water to join us there… This conference is the …
Read More »Rounding Up Frac And Water Quick Hits As Year-End Oilfield Reports Trickle Out…
An important E&P capex update this week reads distinctly negative for anyone hoping for an oilfield spending increase in 2020. Here’s the relevant excerpt: 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 …
Read More »What The Customers Are Saying… About Their Oilfield Water
A great many analysts have opinions and prognostications, which they broadcast loudly – predictions are a dime a dozen these days. Who’s really listening to what oilfield customers are saying? We are! And here’s what you should know about their oilfield water strategies… There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »The US Oilfield Is Losing Focus On Pre-Existing Conditions. And It Can’t Afford To. [Charts Of The Day]
Shale E&P and service are tough businesses in the best of times. Even absent any disruptive outside forces, there are always pressing technical and business problems to solve – problems that require capital and an intently focused talent pool. Since Infill Thinking’s inception nearly four years ago, we’ve covered the …
Read More »Is The Water Deal Pipe Going Dry? What WaterBridge Walking Away Says About E&P H2O System M&A
On Friday, WaterBridge left $10mm on the table to walk away from an E&P water system acquisition agreed to before the oil price crash that would have cost them another $215mm. What does it mean for E&P water system divestitures? Is the deal pipeline going dry? In this climate, we …
Read More »A Look Way Back In Time To The Good Old Days… Early-2020 [Top Ten 1Q20 Updates]
By The Stats – Membership Resources Provided During 1Q20 In the 90 days ended March 31, 2020, the Infill Thinking research team: published 86 independent research updates, emailed 25 original Infill Thoughts newsletters to active members, issued 14 data releases to Think Sheets® members, got in one last great member meetup …
Read More »Turbulent Waters: A Commercial Landscape Update For Water Midstream
We checked in with some of our friends at Winston & Strawn last week to get a read on commercial conditions in oilfield water. Since this team is plugged-in to water deal flow, we asked what issues their water midstream clients are seeking help with these days. What they shared …
Read More »A Seismic Investigation Of Last Week’s 5.0 Magnitude Permian Earthquake [Guest Post]
One week ago, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the state-line area of Texas / New Mexico. The strongest in the area since 2017, it was reportedly felt by thousands as far away as Odessa. Quakes often lead to hasty and uninformed conclusions about causes involving oilfield activity. Today’s guest post …
Read More »What’s New On 6 E&P Water System Sale Processes, Plus A Handful Of Other Oilfield Water Market Datapoints
From the datapoint deluge this week, we’ve extracted these critical pieces of oilfield water market intelligence. 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 »WaterBridge’s Buying Spree Extends Into 2020 As Another Large E&P System Is Divested
We take a look at WaterBridge’s acquisition history and comment on their latest deal in this update… 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 …
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