This week, the trend in “sand per well” (aka proppant intensity) has been on our mind. Here is data on where we’ve been, where we are, settling a 10 year old debate, and even a quote from Confucius to complete the thought… There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »A Postcard From San Antonio – 5 Key Takeaways From 2026’s Signature Frac Supply Chain Event
We were grateful for the opportunity to attend and speak at the Petroleum Connection’s frac sand and logistics conference in San Antonio this week. This is the largest frac sand conference in the industry each year. There’s no substitute for being there in person, but here are some things we …
Read More »Adding A Northern Powder River Basin Frac Sand Mine To Our Monitor… Here’s A Research Deep Dive On The Operation
A mine permit may open the door, but financing, market conditions and a committed customer can determine when a project is actually ready to walk through it. 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 »Lateral Lengths Vs. Sand Loadings – A Quick Look At Appalachian Frac Trends
In Appalachia, we find a divergence tells a very interesting story… 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 »Pet Coke Stocking Stuffers? Data Shows Some Promise [Data Alert]
In this update, we’ve unearthed new data on the newest technical trend in proppant… 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 »Frac Substance Experimentation Is A Key Theme To Watch Headed Into 2026…
Something new is brewing and we discuss the who, what, and why here…. 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 …
Read More »Live From San Antonio… 1st Impressions From The Biggest Frac Sand Conference Of The Year
We are grateful for the opportunity to attend and speak at the Petroleum Connection’s frac sand and logistics conference in San Antonio this week. This is the largest frac sand conference in the industry each year. It’s still going, but here are some quick thoughts from the sidelines on day …
Read More »Pet Coke Well Update [Data Alert]
In this update, we’ve unearthed new data on the newest technical trend in proppant… 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 »Illustrating Iron Oak’s Imprint – Rich History, Growing Platform
Iron Oak is a new name in frac sand, but their predecessors have more than 300 years of combined history. As we watch one of frac sand’s most exciting platforms move into the next era of proppant solutions, we pause to reflect on their legacy and current operations through a …
Read More »“West Texas SuperSand” Coming To Monahans Soon…
We caught up with a leading provider of speciality proppant to learn about a new technology they are introducing to the Permian soon… 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. …
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