A bullet point roundup of miscellaneous odds and ends in the frac sand world this week… 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 »+4 Permian In-Field Wet Sand Mines
One of the biggest Permian land owners talks about plans for four new in-field wet sand mines and expects to begin operations 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 …
Read More »A Couple Notable Wellsite Storage / Last Mile Nuggets
We have visual confirmation that a new Scorpion system has deployed in the Haynesville and is now working on a bundled Liberty frac crew acquired in the One-Stim transaction… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »Mineral Market Math: How Much Cheaper Is Damp Sand Than Dry Sand?
A question we get from industry contacts from time-to-time is “what’s the price spread between wet and dry Permian sand.” So here we did some math and reverse engineered a wet/dry price spread… interesting exercise, and we share it plus some implications. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »Boots On The Ground Update Confirms New Midland Mini Mine Operations
Over the past month or two, we’ve been writing about a new mini frac sand plant in the Midland Basin. Although we haven’t been able to get into contact with the plant’s owners, we have managed to… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
Read More »A Couple Thoughts As Permian Proximity Mines & Wet Sand Get Mainstream Attention
A big article on wet sand and “mini-mobile mines” in the press this week drove inbound from Infill Thinking members seeking data clarification on the trends. Some context on mobility and adoption rates / volume is needed here… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »Getting The Rocks Out – New Damp Sand Equipment Aims To Puts Quality Control At The Blender
With damp sand usage increasing and operators exploring novel logistics / storage concepts (example), an emerging concern is rocks and debris getting in the product, finding their way into the blender, and then breaking or wearing out frac pumps. In this update, we sat down with a new team bringing …
Read More »When September Ends, Another Midland Basin Damp Sand Mine Will Be Open
We have confirmed that a new sand plant we’ve long speculated about is real and progressing towards imminent shipping. 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 …
Read More »Follow Up: Triangulating On The Customer At The Newest Permian Basin Damp Sand Proximity Mine
We did some data mining on a new plant startup last week to figure out who is pumping its sand. 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 …
Read More »+1 Permian Basin Damp Sand Proximity Mine
A new plant startup this week makes good on an Infill Thinking prediction from two months ago. 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 …
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