We dug and dug and dug… and we dug up some estimates… 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 …
Read More »A Different Data Angle To Quantify The Permian Frac Crash [Chart Of The Day]
In this update, we break down an obscure data set – a second order effect of the frac crash – to produce fresh insights on the depth and velocity of frac market contraction in West Texas… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Situational Awareness – 7 Short Briefs On Distressed Frac Sand Company Happenings
The future of the frac supply chain’s competitive landscape is being rapidly reshaped by restructuring activity. Maintaining situational awareness in multiple fast-moving cases is key. And 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, …
Read More »What The Customers Are Saying… About Their Frac Sand
A great many analysts have opinions and prognostications. Forecasts for oilfield services are a dime a dozen. But who’s really listening to what your customers are saying? We are! And here’s what you should know about what they are telling investors about frac sand sourcing… There’s a lot more to …
Read More »Not So Fast My Friend… Resistance To A Sand Producer’s Plan To Walk Away From Thousands Of Cars
A noteworthy point of contention in a big frac sand bankruptcy came to our attention 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 …
Read More »A Plan For Stranded Sand… Plus Some Eye Opening Frac Sand Financials
With multiple large scale frac sand producers in the relatively early stages of CH 11 bankruptcy proceedings, we spent Thursday morning combing through court records for new market datapoints. The search was fruitful… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
Read More »Frac Sand’s Downtrend Concisely Articulated
We believe this market color bears repeating verbatim here, and we quote: 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 …
Read More »2 Smart Takes On The Latest Shots Fired In The White vs. Brown Sand Debate
A big study was recently released finding favorably for Northern White Sand vs. in-basin sand. See what some smart completions engineers with ties to in-basin sand think here… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …
Read More »Back To Ops Basics… With A New Record Achieved In Frac Sand Last Mile Logistics This Week
In this time of business turmoil, operational issues can seem like an afterthought. In a piece several weeks ago, we presented data showing how the pandemic and oil price crash have distracted industry leaders from critical field development optimization issues. In this update, we argue that it’s time to get …
Read More »For Northern White Sand, A Strange Zenith Emerges In This Dystopia
Setting aside what we all know about frac sand demand in 2Q20 (volumes are terrible), there are some interesting gives and takes at play when it comes to Northern White Sand (NWS) vs local sand market share trends this quarter. Check this out… There’s a lot more to this …
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