One year ago, we made 10 predictions about 2022 in this update. In this “post mortem” report, we hold ourselves accountable for the hits and misses… how’d we do? Hint, if this were an exam in school, we’d have scored a 90%! There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »Super Majors Are Starting To Show Their Cards On Higher 2023 Shale Spending
Together we estimate Chevron and Exxon are running X frac crews and X rigs in the Lower 48. We dig into their budget and production outlooks given this week. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »So Much For Capital Discipline Part 2… The Budgets & Costs Keep Going Up, Oil Prices Don’t
We think E&P behavior on capex this year exhibits signs of reversion to historical norms, albeit with less leverage than in the past, which is a positive sign for OFS firms because their price increases are translating to more capital not lower activity. There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »So Much For Capital Discipline… E&Ps Repeatedly Hiked 2022 Budgets & Completed More Wells As Costs Soared
Although E&P management teams continue to spike the football about their capital discipline on earnings calls, capital budget and spending data tell a different story in shale. 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 »Frac Sand’s BILLION Ton Decade [Chart Of The Day]
How much sand is moving these days? A lot – find context and timeline for shale consumption over a decade long view 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. …
Read More »Public Pressure Pumper Roundup: Crew Counts & Expansion Plans
While OFS is getting credit for being disciplined and many companies across the oilfield value chain are echoing a chorus of “we are sold out”, some fleet expansion is still happening. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »How Much Is The Biggest Pumper Talking About Pricing? [Chart Of The Day]
Although the mainstream press will focus on the massive spot oil price month move (shock and awe of $130/bbl post Biden’s Russian oil embargo today), it’s important to keep in mind the context of the…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »Our 2023 US Oilfield Outlook Survey Is Live!
By putting our heads together as a group, Infill Thinking members will establish an important baseline for understanding the “what next” in the new year. 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 …
Read More »A Look At 3Q Shale Activity Data Shows Slowing Growth [Chart Of The Day]
In today’s data exercise, we reflect on some Q3 activity growth data trends. 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 »Stress-Testing The 2023 Shale Outlook As Oil Sinks Below $80
This is a brutal day in the markets with asset values melting down and oil getting hammered ($78 as of this writing). Buckle up, the ride could get bumpy as this new dose of volatility intersects with year-ahead budget / planning season. That said, if there’s one thing oilfield pros …
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