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In late-October, we noted that Patterson-UTI’s CEO Andy Hendricks predicted a modest increase in drilling activity in late-December. Andy might be preparing to take a victory lap now… Last week’s bounce is notable for three key reasons: it breaks… it’s bigger than… it bucks… There’s a lot more to this …

As 2019 winds down, the E&P downcycle dominants discussion in the US onshore oilfield. Rig count is down 27% YTD. More tellingly, rig count fell in 43 out of the 50 weeks in the books so far in 2019. Why? Unlike in most prior downcycles, it’s not oil price in …

Rig count’s down big this year. How has that impacted the rig count mix by basin? 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, …

In this week’s rig count update, we have summarized the latest 2019/2020 US onshore drilling program outlooks, operator-by-company, picking out those rig customers who are adding, dropping, or keeping their rig counts flat. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update …

While logging rig count activity trends, we take a look at the latest outlook from a leading contractor… 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 …

As the old adage and Metallica song go: misery loves company. With the US land rig count continuing to spiral downwards, it might be constructive for US contractors to commiserate with their Canadian compatriots. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this …

Taking a high-level look at upstream activity through the latest in rig count trends throughout the Lower-48. 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 …

The normal playbook for land drilling c-suite commentary at this point in the year is highlight for investors the coming reset in customer budgets in early-2020. One of them did that last week, but also went a step further… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …

The picture remains about the same as it has for this entire cycle, showing a stark bifurcation between the… 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 …

In this weekly rig count update, we take a look at the proximity of the new Bakken frac sand mines to the core of drilling activity in the Bakken.   feature image credit: It’s a great day to be crossing items off the ol’ Boomtown Bucket List! _______________________________________ #willistonnd #northdakota …