A large E&P operator has firmly planted a legal flag of conceptual ownership in damp sand. This raises lots of questions for the broader adoption of the practice, including applications in in-field frac sand mining… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read …
Read More »The Permian Basin’s Snow Day – Implications & Pics From The Deep Freeze This Week
If you are at HFTC or NAPE in Houston this week instead of the Permian Basin, count your lucky stars. If you are in the Permian on Wednesday, there’s a high probability you are: a) trying to reschedule your trip (or your meetings) because all flights have been cancelled b) …
Read More »Sandemonium Aftermath – A Big Price Reset & The Most Commonly Asked Questions
It’s been a week and a half since we first reported “Sandemonium” when the Permian surprisingly “ran out” of 100 mesh frac sand. Here’s an update on where things stand today followed by our answers to the most common questions Infill Thinking members are asking us as this situation continues …
Read More »Sandemonium Strikes Again
Just when everyone assumed the Permian was hopelessly oversupplied with sand comes a supply crunch that will make everyone question their beliefs! 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 »A Last Mile Solution New To The Permian Just Completed Its First Job In West Texas…
After hearing from sand hauling contacts about a new last mile solution deploying in the Permian, we had a chance to catch up with the company to learn more about their activity in West Texas and the Lower 48… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »Paying A Visit To The Eagle Ford’s Original Third-Party Frac Sand Silo Terminal [Eagle Ford Stops Along The Road]
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Read More »Another Large Carrier Exits Sand And Water Hauling. Read The Letter…
Yesterday morning, a letter announcing the closure of of a huge pneumatic hauler crossed Infill Thinking’s research desk. Due to the gravity of the letter, we waited to publish it until we were able to confirm its authenticity with the company. We confirmed that it is genuine this morning after …
Read More »Frac Sand Pricing Sentiment Has Hit Rock Bottom [Chart Of The Day]
We had a conversation with a frac sand supplier this morning that went alot like many others we’ve had with contacts in the supply base recently… 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 …
Read More »More Sideline Stuff From The Big Completions Supply Chain Conference Last Week
Earlier this week we shared five talking points from our sideline conversations at the Petroleum Club’s completion supply chain conference last week. We wrap up our event coverage today with these additional points from our conversations. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To …
Read More »Sideline Stuff We Heard At The Petroleum Connection’s Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference Last Week
Everyone knows that you often learn just as much in the side hallways of industry events as you do in the main hall. In that vein, here are 5 interesting things that we learned in conversations with industry contacts at the event. These are pretty dense and provide plenty of …
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