A big Frac Franchise is teaming up with a big Football Franchise… some thoughts on yet-to-be-officially-announced deal. 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 …

Happy New Year! Our 2022 predictions from a year ago did pretty well (link), so we are giving it a go again this year. Here are 10 predictions on what’s coming next in the oilfield marketplace… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To …

Our most read research update in 2022 (here’s a link to the top updates list) was titled “Who Else Is ProFrac Buying?”. Since that was written back in October, ProFrac announced three more acquisitions (two in sand – Monarch, Performance Proppants – and one in frac – Rev). Will ProFrac …

Over the past couple of weeks, posts have surfaced on LinkedIn showing a novel approach to wet sand container management from PropX (like this one, this one, and this one). Below is a slideshow with some of the videos and still shots we have seen surfacing online, followed by the …

How do the inflation expectations being outlined by E&Ps this earnings season compare to our recent survey results? We discuss along with company-specific datapoints in the full update… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …

Headed into 2023, the big fleet turnover changes we wrote about earlier this week have subsequently been announced. Now who will fill the void? We discuss our channel checks on the transition and why the hard part is just beginning here… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …

Headed into 2023, big changes are brewing in the 6-frac crew fleet that XYZ pumper runs for ABC operator (read full post for names and analysis)… 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 …

Headed into 2023, big changes are brewing in the 6-frac crew fleet that XYZ pumper runs for ABC operator (read full post for names and analysis)… 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 …

As M&A rumors swirl, we take a look at some recent disclosures that offer some interesting clues about future announcements… 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 …

As more results flood in from our 2023 survey, we are starting to see some key trends… 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 …

This year, sand producers are mostly demonstrating a focus on returns and capital discipline over growth. This behavior mirrors what we are seeing in E&P and drilling and completions. We discuss how this is translating into pricing, supply and demand fundamentals and provide numbers in this post. There’s a lot …

There once was a project idea, radical and transformational, based on disruptive thinking in sand transportation. It was put on hold. But will that always be the case? There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …

We examine Private E&P behavior and what they might do next as they have an increasingly large role in driving the D&C market these days. 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 …

This week, we are working with our colleagues at Lium Research on refreshing the quarterly Shale Data packet, which includes forecasted frac crews, wells, and frac sand demand among other metrics. If you are a Lium data client, watch for email notification about the new downloads later this week. A …

We think through some reasons why a lot of oilfield service companies could be up for sale – many more than normal at this point in the cycle – and what this could mean for M&A and consolidation going forward. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …