Ascent Resources has long been a coveted unclaimed prize in Appalachia — so why can’t anyone close the deal, and who (if anyone) finally will? 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 …

We are participating in two upcoming oilfield industry events that we think many Infill Thinking members would benefit from attending. Each will give us a chance to get a read on how various segments of the US O&G industry is responding to the sudden increase in oil prices. In this …

Over the weekend, it felt like oil was going to $200 as President Trump escalated. And Monday morning, WTI was down 10% to $88 as President Trump de-escalated. It’s gotta be real tough to make a living predicting geopolitics these days! It’s also gotta be tough for E&Ps to make …

On Tuesday next week, we look forward to seeing many Infill Thinking members in person again for the Petroleum Connection’ 11th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update at the Houston Petroleum Club. Our Lium Research / Infill Thinking team is excited about several discussions we’ll participate in on the conference stage, …

Quick thoughts previewing some oilfield themes we are tuning into oilfield earnings calls for over the next couple of weeks… 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 …

In this related report earlier this month, we previewed some key 2026 shale data themes. But as you know, seldom does a year go by without some big twists and turns in the oilfield narrative. So for this piece we white-boarded some plot twists that are plausible but not consensus…. …

A data-driven look at a key trend in Permian frac 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 new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, …

  Next week, we look forward to seeing many Infill Thinking members in person again for the Petroleum Connection’s 14th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort. There is still time to grab a last minute pass if you haven’t yet (click here). Lium …

In this update, we discuss the latest takeover talk of the town. 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 …

Dust off your downturn playbooks… we are on the verge of the most uncertain earnings season since Covid… 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 …

  This Wednesday, we look forward to seeing many Infill Thinking members again in person again for the Petroleum Connection’s 10th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update Conference at the Petroleum Club in Houston. They may still have some last minute passes if you haven’t registered yet (click here). Infill Thinking …

TGIF… what a wild week in the economy. In this report, an update on what happened, what we are hearing from our industry contacts, and some initial thoughts as we reassess our own oilfield outlook. There’s a lot more to this story…  Login to see the full update…  To read …

  As we explain below, we estimate that to meet the full incremental demand estimate of planned LNG export capacity in the region, Haynesville rigs, frac crews and sand volume would each need to… There’s a lot more to this story…  Login to see the full update…  To read this …

Thinking ahead about the most important emerging debate in the shale outlook with the benefit of premium data from Lium… 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 …

Thinking ahead about the most important emerging debate in the shale outlook with the benefit of premium data from Lium… 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 …