Data trends for drilling market. 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, please email us to discuss our …
Read More »Quick Macro Thoughts… Tight Oil’s Structural Change And Frac Sand Addiction
Oil production trends shouldn’t be terribly surprising if you are watching the right metrics. In this update we talk about the metrics and quantify them monthly y/y as well as discuss structural changes in shale that are driving tight oil resiliency. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »Something To Be Grateful For At Thanksgiving Feast… Rigs Aren’t Going Down Anymore At Least
Some rig count trends are worth highlighting… today we found one of those. 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 »Land Drillers Feeling The Pressure – Rig Counts & Dayrates Declining
Here’s what to know about the current state of the rig market in the Lower 48… 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 »Rig Preview: 4 Red Flags In March Permit Data
On the surface, things look calm and steady but the devil’s in the details… 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 »Rig Contractor Sours On Nat Gas Activity. Sees Releases & Pricing Pressure Ahead As More Gas Rigs Seek Shelter In Permian
We take a look at the latest datapoints in the gas crash’s impact on oilfield activity… 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 »Big 2023 Rig Count Predictions Fading
Predicting the rig count is hard to do… here’s a brief recap of some notable recent predictions and how they are evolving as the oilfield activity cycle enters a more stable phase. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Uh Oh… U.S. Drilling Growth Has Ground To A Halt
An Infill Thinking prediction is coming true. 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, please email us to …
Read More »Drilling Inefficiency Is Distorting Rig Count Impact On Frac Demand [Chart Of The Day]
If you are looking at the rig count going up every week and thinking that translates 1:1 to frac increases, think again… 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 …
Read More »Oxy’s D&C Trends In Focus [Operator Spotlight]
Each week through the end of this month, we are illuminating the activity trend patterns of one large operator in the Lower 48 with hard data from Lium Research. While readers that provide services to these big E&Ps (or pay attention to company disclosures) might know their current rig count …
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