Several months ago, land drillers were very positive on the outlook. Since then, the completions industry has guided lower. How long will the land drillers stay positive? Here’s the latest thematic guidance. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Upcycle Context As Baker Hughes Reports The Biggest Weekly Rig Count Drop In About 10 Months
In our weekly rig count update this week we put some context around the drop. 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 …
Read More »Marcellus New Well Permit Check Up As Pumping Slows
Pro Tip: our weekly rig count updates are divided into two sections: i) we always include a weekly thought piece analyzing a hot topic (like Marcellus well permits this week), and ii) we process regular weekly rig count data through our custom filters to deliver a unique way of looking …
Read More »So Far, Permian Drilling Permits Are Passing The Takeaway Stress Test
In this weekly rig count update, we take a closer look at Permian Drilling Permits. 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 …
Read More »All The Contractors Expect The Lower 48 Rig Count To Keep On Keepin’ On…
The US land contract drillers are currently unanimous Lower 48 rig count outlook… 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 »Four For Four: A Big US Land Rig Win Reveals A Resilient Contracting Environment Despite 2H18 Crosscurrents
Each week we post analysis of the rig count, offering our own take on the trends. We also always include a thought piece, and this week digest some big contracting news. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »Piggy Back Land Rigs Spotted In The Eagle Ford Behaving Like Drillships [Pictures & Drilling Company Confirmation]
During the past week or so, pictures have surfaced on social media showing a US onshore industry first in land drilling: simultaneous drilling accomplished by joining together two land rigs. We talked with management to learn more and discuss the implications in this update. There’s a lot more to this …
Read More »Red Card. A Look At The First Half DUC Build By Basin
Continuing our World Cup / drilling analogy theme from last week, in this week’s rig count update we take a look at the trend in drilled wells that have been suspended from the completions “field of play.” There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »It’s Halftime. Here’s The Scorecard In The Lower 48 Rig Market Year-To-Date
2018 is halfway in the books. In the first half of the year, the US unconventional rig count increased 105 rigs to 827, a 15% increase. In the second half, “Bench Basins” are going to have to step up due to takeaway injuries suffered by this game’s superstar. There’s a …
Read More »For The Permian Rig Count, Flat Is The New Up. Calling The Temporary Top
It seems odd to make the following statement right after a bullish OPEC meeting that sent WTI surging 5% higher on Friday: We believe that the Permian Basin rig count has very likely… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
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