An interesting conversation was had on Liberty’s earnings conference call this week that is directly related to a recent Infill Thinking exclusive report. 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 »BIG Change Arrives In A BIG Frac Supply Chain? [Exclusive]
There is ample talk in the frac market this week about a potential deal with big implications for the oilfield value chain… 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 »How Does In-Basin Sand Supply Distribution Line Up With Completions At The Bottom? [Chart Of The Day]
With US onshore activity limping up from the bottom of a harsh downturn, we asked the question – how well did the frac sand industry do in matching supply to demand regionally? We all know that sand producers…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »The Re-bundling Revolution [Friday Guest Post]
We are honored to carry this very important post from a supply chain strategist at one of the top three pressure pumpers in the US on a potential change in the oilfield marketplace – rebundling in the frac supply chain… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
Read More »Frac Sand Bankruptcy Monitor – 2 Notable New Developments
Two new developments crossed the transom in ongoing frac sand restructuring cases that are worth a mention over the past week or so…. 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 »More Direct Sourcing Debate Reaction – Historical Context & A New Angle To Consider In Frac Procurement Models
Since the Liberty / Schlumberger transaction was announced, the direct sourcing trend has become a hot topic again. I don’t know about you, but it’s nice to be talking about something other than bankruptcy and downturn trends again! Unbundling in the completions supply chain has gone mainstream over the past …
Read More »The Ins & Outs of OCTG Inventory in 2Q20 [Friday Guest Post]
Our Friday’s in September guest post series starts off with a bang today. We are always excited when Susan stops buy, and her data driven insight continues to shed light on an opaque oilfield niche market… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »As The Dominoes Fall… Some Stand To Lose Millions, Some Stand To Lose It All
Our Friday newsletter began with these words, which bear repeating in the wake of Sunday’s news: “Rather than a long, dragged-out process, the erasure of financial obligations in the US oilfield this cycle could play out expeditiously during 2H20 and early-2021, clearing the slate for… consolidation?” Chesapeake’s bankruptcy press release …
Read More »Navigating A Tough Market With Advice From An NFL Legend [Friday Guest Post]
Our guest post this week comes from the Fort Worth desk of Paul Shearer. His post is our second guest contribution this month that comes from a frac sand specialist on the open market who also majored in journalism. That’s an Infill Thinking Friday guest post series first, and it …
Read More »Hidden Disruptions Plague A Beleaguered Oilfield And Will Be A Bad Hangover In The Recovery
We recently published data showing how the upstream industry’s conversation on critical structural issues has been interrupted by the immediacy of a dual-threat crisis (pandemic + oil price crash). In reality, that data is just the tip of the iceberg… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
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