It was great to be back out in the Permian Basin to meet with folks and visit various job sites this month. We posted 13 key observations in this recent post. Today, we wanted to share more boots on the ground insights from our trip and what better way than …
Read More »Limiting Factors For “In-Field” Mines – The Needful Boxes Aren’t Always Easy (Or Possible) To Check [Site Visit Addendum]
As an addendum to this week’s deep dive mobile-mini report from our site visit to see several in-field frac sand plants in person last week, we wanted to break out and highlight the limiting factors we see to this sand mining approach. There are some big insurmountable ones in our …
Read More »Notes From The Road – 13 Permian Field Trip Datapoints + A Fridge Status Update!
It felt great to be back in the Permian Basin this week. Special thanks to all of you who took some time to meet with us, take us out in the field to show us your operations, and attend our Member Meetup. We are humbled by just how incredibly smart …
Read More »Permian Sand Mine Exposure To DSL Hot Zones [Chart Of The Day]
Some of the mines in the hot zones have mitigated risk by participating in one of the State’s two conservation plans, but in the case of a listing, it will be important to… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
Read More »Texas Frac Sand Hauling Market Share [Chart Of The Day]
Want to know how many trucks are hauling Texas frac sand and who controls them? We don’t have all the answers, but we have some of them…. 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 »The Trucking Pain Point Is Officially A Major Oilfield Theme & A Key Shale Inflation Risk To Watch Into Mid-3Q21
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 »How Many Meshes Do Shale Wells Really Need?
As most Infill Thinking readers know, E&P operators often require their pressure pumpers to use multiple size grades on shale / tight oil wells. In fact, several grades are often used in the same stage. Is that about to change? There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Controversial New Texas Bills Have BIG Implications For Frac Last Mile, Water Hauling, & Crude Hauling
New bills proposed in the Texas legislative session have potentially massive implications for insurance and commerce in the oilfield trucking business (crude, sand, water, etc. hauling in the oilfield could all be impacted). There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
Read More »Sand Icicles & Frozen Hoses – Texas Frac Not Thawing Out Yet… [Photos From The Field]
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and here are several that Infill Thinking members shared… 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 »Last Mile Problems Make An Earnings Season Appearance
An thorn in the side of the frac industry that we’ve been reporting on for over a month has surfaced on an earnings call…. 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 …
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