This week, we have an update on E&P spending 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 Thinking, or your membership has expired, please …
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NexTier Adds More High-Density 100% Nat-Gas Frac Pumps… And These Pack A Punch [Demo Notes]
We had an opportunity to see some new equipment coming into the frac market in person recently during a frac pump roadshow that made a stop close to Infill Thinking HQ… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »Big Capacity Haircut In A Large Local Sand Market [DATA ALERT]
This week, we have an update on local sand mining activity… 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, …
Read More »Live From San Antonio… 1st Impressions From The Biggest Frac Sand Conference Of The Year
We are grateful for the opportunity to attend and speak at the Petroleum Connection’s frac sand and logistics conference in San Antonio this week. This is the largest frac sand conference in the industry each year. It’s still going, but here are some quick thoughts from the sidelines on day …
Read More »Permian Sand Prices Are Bottoming Now… [Data Alert]
Vital frac supply chain data for buyers and sellers and capital allocators. 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 …
Read More »Thoughts On The Super Majors’ Mixed Shale Spending Appetite
What are the big boys doing in shale? 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 …
Read More »Frac’ing & Drilling Plans For 4-Dozen E&Ps As Of 4Q25 [Operator Handbook]
Who’s working what where? 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 current …
Read More »“PermiElon”? A Super Major Is Planning A WTX Hyperscale AI Data Center, But Cannot Say For Whom…
Big news out of NY today that has to do with the Permian 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, or your …
Read More »Pressure Pumping Earnings Wrap-Up: Trends In Pricing, Utilization, Fleets, Contracts & More…
In this update, a curated summary of frac market datapoints to know… 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 …
Read More »Previewing The Biggest Frac Sand Event Of The Year, Happening Next Week
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 …
Read More »Here’s What Mine Trends Would Have Looked Like If The Federal Government Wasn’t Closed
Some transparency in a blackout… 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 …
Read More »In Other News… People On The Move, The “Waynesville” Sand Incumbent, New LWP Trial, PropStack Pile Adoption, More “Powered Land”, More M&A? & more…
Our desk is churning out the research this week full steam ahead… 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 …
Read More »Follow Up Thoughts On The TSS / Sand Revolution Deal
We’ve had some time to ruminate on the big news we broke exclusively this morning… 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 …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: The Ink Is Drying On A HUGE M&A Deal In Frac Supply Chain
Breaking news on a big deal in last mile… 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 …
Read More »Permian Water Managers Are Looking Further Away For Disposal As Volumes & Pressure Rise
A quick oilfield water market update, where there’s a lot going on, so check out these key bullet points to get up to speed on the number one flow assurance issue for Permian E&P… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Atlas Carrying The Weight Of The WTX Sand Downcycle, But Power Is A Bright Spot…
Sand market takeaways we learned from the latest Atlas earnings report… 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, …
Read More »The Rumors WERE True… It’s Another E&P M&A Monday… OFS Context
E&P rumors we analyzed from an OFS perspective two weeks ago panned out today… 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 »Rig “Relief Rally” While Frac Data Stays Challenging [Shale Monthly Activity Data Alert]
In this data alert, see interesting observations from a new data release just made for data subscribers… 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 …
Read More »Power Pulse: New Datapoints In The Fast Evolving Intersection Of Shale O&G And Electrons
The shale / power nexus is moving fast. Here are 10 datapoints to get you up to speed on the latest happenings we are tracking… 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 …
Read More »A BIG Operator Helps Themselves To Acreage In Shale’s Shiny New Play. Welcome To The Party!
Tuesday morning we wrote three big and unique reports on an emerging basin. Tuesday afternoon, the nation’s largest natural gas producer announced it has pounced there… 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 Local Frac Sand Leader Is Entering A New Market
We have learned that… 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 current …
Read More »A Primer On The New Epicenter Of 2026 Greenfield Frac Sand Plant Construction
Two frac sand producers are eyeing a new play. We dive in with detailed and in-depth data-driven analysis to help you get up to speed on what’s going on there… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »The Return Of A Proven Sand Team To A New Extension Of The Play They Once Dominated [EXCLUSIVE]
They’re baaack…. read who in this Infill Thinking exclusive. 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 …
Read More »NexTier’s New Frac Market Outlook
This week, we digested an update from a frac market leader… 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, …
Read More »Produced Water Industry Conference On Oct. 30 At Houstonian – Preview Of Key Themes, Speakers, Highlights
In less than a week, we will participate in the final oilfield water management executive business conference of 2025 and it should be a doozy… check out our preview and grab a last minute pass! Event Info Date: October 30, 2025 (one-day) Location: Houstonian Hotel Details / Registration: http://oilfieldwater.com/owupdate7 …
Read More »Select Frac Market Quick Hits… Spending Hike Punished, Counting Wet Sand Crews, A Team Is Back, People On The Move, Tough Trucking, & more…
Our desk is churning out the research this week full steam ahead… 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 …
Read More »Halliburton’s Power Business Grows Plus Their Latest Frac Outlook
HAL earnings hit the newswire on Tuesday morning, and we highlight key points of interest from their earnings material and conference call for the broader completions market here… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …
Read More »In Other News… Sand People On The Move, A Power Sale, OFS Rides Power Wave, RFP Wait, Last Mile Gear, & More…
Our desk is churning out the research this week full steam ahead… 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 …
Read More »Frac Supply Chain Data Dims In The Government Shutdown. We Are Doing Something About It!
As your trusted data partner in the frac supply chain, Infill Thinking is embarking on a new effort to continue an aspect of frac market transparency lost in the government shut down. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
Read More »Frac Sand Buyers: Haynesville [Chart Of The Day]
Here we bring you a data-driven view of sand buyers. 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 …
Read More »Liberty Kicks Off OFS Earnings Season With A Power Surge
Infill Thinking covers read-through and takeaways from the first earnings release of 3Q25 OFS earnings season… 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 »An In-Basin AI Data Center Lands In The Permian. This Could Change Everything…
Writing this report today reminds us of when we wrote this little report back in 2017 about the Permian’s very first in-basin sand mine. That was the start of the dune sand mine rush – a boom that saw 50 plants built over the next seven years. Are we now …
Read More »With WTI Back To The May 2025 Lows, The Reaction Of Some In OFS Might Surprise You
Some thoughts on the macro drivers for oilfield activity headed into 2026. 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 …
Read More »OFS Context For The Latest E&P M&A Speculation
Data context on the latest M&A rumblings… 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 …
Read More »Frac Sand Buyers: MidCon [Chart Of The Day]
Here we bring you a data-driven view of sand buyers. 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 …
Read More »Tracking Frac Fleets By Basin [CHART OF THE DAY]
Insight on frac crews… 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 current subscription options at [email protected]. (Current members login here.) Members get: Exclusive …
Read More »We’ve Got A Scoop On SCOOP/STACK Frac Sand
We learned something interesting about a new sand supply arrangement that has been struck in the MidCon. 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 …
Read More »Oilfield Earnings Season Starts Next Week… Here Are 10 Thoughts As We Prepare To Listen
Public Oilfield Service firms start talking to investors next week. Here are 10 things we are listening for… 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 …
Read More »Shale Is Not Immune To The Data Center Hype…
Tracking data center buzz in shale… 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 …
Read More »For Permian Frac Sand, This Is The 1st Step To Rebalancing
Any new mines among the dunes? 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 …
Read More »Frac Sand Buyers: Eagle Ford [Chart Of The Day]
Here we bring you an data-driven view of sand buyers. 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 …
Read More »Last Mile Fleet Responding To Low Prices & ICE? [CHART OF THE DAY]
In this data driven post, we discuss and chart some the trends in a key oilfield activity area. 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 …
Read More »Rig Count Decline Pauses While Frac Rides The Slide [Shale Monthly Activity Data Alert]
In this data alert, see interesting observations from a new data release just made for data subscribers… 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 …
Read More »10 Takeaways From This Week’s Permian Power Connection Conference
Takeaways from time well spent in Midland Texas this week at the big power conference. 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 …
Read More »See The Top 20 Oilfield Research Reports & Themes Of 3Q25 Here
3Q25 Summary Infill Thinking members received 22 e-newsletters containing 67 new original research reports during the past 90 days For Lium data plan clients, we updated dozens of data products during the quarter As always, thank you for reading – it is our great honor to write for you! In …
Read More »In Other News… Fake News Truck Crash, M&A Chatter, Driverless Trucks, Truck Tariff, Wet Sand Processing Sighting, Headed To Midland & more…
Our desk is churning out the research this week full steam ahead… 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 …
Read More »A Big Frac Efficiency Gain Datapoint With Additional Color On The Job From Our Field Checks…
Interesting datapoint this week, we break it down…. 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 …
Read More »Developmental Capex Is Not Keeping Up With Acreage Swelling Via M&A [CHART OF THE DAY]
In this data driven post, we discuss the trends in a key oilfield activity driver. 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 …
Read More »The E-Fleet Orderbook Finally Takes A Breather…[Data Alert]
Insight on a key trend in frac hydraulic horsepower supply and mix. 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 …
Read More »The Next Big Thing In Energy Speculation Is Blurring Industry Sector Lines [Project Watch List]
An emerging trend focused on the data center buildout is blurring industry lines between: oilfield tech… … 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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