Water supply is a critical component of all Permian Basin proppant sand mine operations. Assuming that demand for and production of sand remain high many of the basin mines will need to extend excavations below the water table and consequently address aquifer dewatering issues. In this guest post, three experts …
Read More »While Mining Frac Sand In The Dusty Dunes, You’ve Got To Stay Hydrated… [Chart Of The Day]
Today’s chart of the day sits at the intersection of water sourcing and frac sand mining. 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, …
Read More »Goodnight! A Billion+ Dollar Deal In Water Midstream Pushes The Envelope On Private Equity Transaction Value
We believe a significant Private Equity deal today sets a new record while re-confirming our view that a new era in the evolution of water midstream model is beginning. The deal’s details also confirm several key thematic points made recently in an in-depth Infill Thinking water analysis. There’s a lot …
Read More »An Evolving Industry Orbits Around This Oilfield Water Management Lifecycle [Flowchart]
Oilfield water management is a complicated, volumetric business. Here is the oilfield water lifecycle in an easy to follow flowchart that explains this segment’s fast-evolving 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 …
Read More »A Wall Of Water Is Coming…
Two weeks ago in Midland, the Infill Thinking team accounted for 2 of the 513 attendees at the PBWIEC water conference. This was the second year in this event’s history, and conference attendance was up 17% y/y. The organizers of PBWIEC, a not-for-profit conference, are providing a much needed service …
Read More »Permian Perspective Part One: Where We’ve Been, Thank Yous, & Full Throttle Local Sand Consumption
Our team’s week in the Permian Basin is flying by, and our notepad is filling up with boots-on-the-ground research takeaways. Here is our first round of observations from the world’s busiest oilfield… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Pre-Frac Water Recycling Leaderboard [Chart Of The Day]
The water recycling stigma in the frac supply chain has been pretty much squashed this 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 a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, …
Read More »A Resounding Chorus Of “We Recycle Water” Is Echoing In Shale [3 Charts]
We take a look behind the curtain at some key trends in frac water. 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 …
Read More »The Sand Rancher’s Perspective As Mining Booms In His Dunes [Guest Post]
The sand dune fields in Winkler County Texas that are now home to almost two dozen frac sand mining projects have historically been used for cattle ranching. Some of these cattle ranches have been owned by the same families for generations. For this guest post, we invited these long-time area …
Read More »Vertically Integrated Eagle Ford Sand Will Be Loading Out Significantly Sooner Than Anticipated
Eagle Ford local sand update. 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 has expired, please email us to discuss our …
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