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 …
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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 …
Read More »3 Interesting Frac Market Wrinkles To Watch As The Cliff Looms
It’s hard to believe, but the fourth quarter is now less than 2 weeks away. We think through some important frac market trends as we head into it… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »Well At Least This Key Metric Isn’t Falling As Fast As Before… [CHART OF THE DAY]
You need to see this leading indicator data for drilling. 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 »500+ Permian Power Players Will Meet In Midland In 10 Days [Event Preview]
A hot research topic at Infill Thinking this year has been the intersection of mobile power gen and oilfield service. We invite readers to join us at a new event coming up soon in the Permian that will dive deep into electrification trends, risks and opportunities. In this report, we …
Read More »ICE Is Cooling Capacity In A Key Frac Supply Chain Link – Another Datapoint In The Narrative Detering Drivers…
the latest in a new regulatory risk for a critical path labor pool that we have been monitoring in the oilfield 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 member. …
Read More »2025 Is Still Missing Its “Signature Deal” In U.S. E&P [Data Alert]
Our data team shares a data tool for understanding consolidation. 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 »How Big Can They Get? Thoughts On Yet Another Potential Permian E&P Takeover
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 …
Read More »Some Notable Things Oilfield CEOs Said (And Didn’t Say) To Investors About The L48 Market
They talk, we listen… 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 »Frac RFP Watch [Chart Of The Day]
In this update, we discuss Permian completion RFP 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 email …
Read More »Pet Coke Well Update [Data Alert]
In this update, we’ve unearthed new data on the newest technical trend in proppant… 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 »Permian Simulfracs Reach A New Milestone [CHART OF THE DAY]
In this data driven post, we discuss the trend in Permian simulfrac 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 …
Read More »A Frac Sand Defendant Fires Back…
Both sides of an important frac sand case are now public and will have their day in court. We discuss the latest details in 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, you …
Read More »7 Frac Sand Quick Hits: People, Power, Prices, Production, Processing…
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 »Friday Followup: Digging A Little Deeper On A Utah Sand Miner
We dig into a recent question about a mine on the move… 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 »Sand Hauling Carrier Trends [Data Alert]
Today, we are updating another Excel download for data clients – this one tracks frac sand hauling fleets. Some key takeaways from the new data include: … 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 »THE POWER PLAY: “Who’s Who In The Zoo”… A Quick Study Of Big OFS Relationships In Power
What’s shale doing around the hottest trend in the broader economy 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 member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership …
Read More »North And West Local Sand Activity Update [Data Alert]
If you work in the Bakken, Powder River, Uinta, DJ, or Scoop/Stack basins, you won’t want to miss this intel. 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 …
Read More »Reading Some Of The Tea Leaves On The Home Stretch Of 2025…
You need to see this leading indicator data for drilling. 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 »The D&C Slowdown Is Becoming More Concrete [Data Alert]
Today, we refreshed a must-have shale database tracking some key metrics in the L48 shale surface markets. 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 »Visualizing The Consolidation Of Kermit Sand [Map Of The Day]
Following through on something that resonated with us in our recent Permian travels… 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 »A Case A Day In A Four-Pack Of Oilfield Legal Disputes: Today’s Case In Logistics… [Part 4 Of 4]
Who’s suing who in the oilfield? Why does it matter? We discuss the latest cases and their implications… 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 »An IPO In Permian Produced Water As Volumes Rise…
Recent deal news equals +1, -1 public company in midstream of water! 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 »Haynesville Sand Supply Update [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 »In Other News… A Closure In Frac?, New Last Mile Headache, Will Trucking Turnaround, Off-Grid Power BOOM, Carrier Exits, People, & 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 Case A Day In A Four-Pack Of Oilfield Legal Disputes: Today’s Case In Water… [Part 3 Of 4]
Who’s suing who in the oilfield? Why does it matter? We discuss the latest cases and their implications… 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 »Frac’ing & Drilling Plans For 4 Dozen E&Ps [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 »Eagle Ford Local Sand Supply & Pricing Update [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 »A Case A Day In A Four-Pack Of Oilfield Legal Disputes: Today Is E-Frac… [Part 2 Of 4]
Who’s suing who in the oilfield? Why does it matter? We discuss the latest cases and their implications… 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 »What’s Left In The Tank For 2025 In Shale? [DATA ALERT]
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 …
Read More »Will Texas Honestly Address Texas Westmoreland Coal or Bury Their Heads in Frac Sand (or some other “Solid Materials”)? [Expert Guest Post]
Expert perspective of great value as Texas E&Ps, pumpers, sand movers and miners navigate a big change put forth and then delayed and then paused by the government… 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 »A Case A Day In A Four-Pack Of Oilfield Legal Disputes: Today’s Case In Frac Sand… [Part 1 Of 4]
Who’s suing who in the oilfield? Why does it matter? We discuss the latest cases and their implications… 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 »Catching Up On Frac Service Management Comments
Another oilfield service season is in the books and we are catching up on everything said since we spent more time in the field than listening to calls during this reporting season! There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
Read More »5 Key Takeaways From Our Latest Permian Local Sand Mine Analysis [Data Alert]
Important frac supply chain update for the Lower 48’s largest frac sand market – data takeaways and download link in the full 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. …
Read More »Iron Oak Continues Consolidation Spree
Another Merger Monday in 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, please email us to discuss …
Read More »The Latest Frac Sand Market Outlook From Atlas: Tough Sledding, But Taking Market Share
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 “Sand Slinger”… Plus 8 Other Things E&Ps Said About Sand Just Now
This earnings season, frac sand comments have been fairly light. The most notable of the sand remarks made by E&Ps on their conference calls over the past couple weeks was… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »About Those Frac Sand Sales Taxes? Well… Never Mind!
A massive paradigm shift could affect Texas frac sand in a huge way, but will it happen now? 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 »Frac Sand Plant Activity Trends For 2Q25 [Chart, Datapoints, Data Alert]
Some big picture takeaways for all Infill Thinking members from another important data release provided to Lium data clients. 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 »Permian Field Trip – Sand Mine Notes & Photos From The Road
We traveled into the heart of the Permian to see what we could see last 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 »Bankruptcy In Frac Sand Part 2 – What We Learned From The Petition & Other Filings…
Restructuring returns and we dig deeper… 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 »10 Things We Are Going To Pittsburgh To Learn Next Week
We are traveling into the heart of the Marcellus Shale next week to learn what we can learn about the northeast shale plays… 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. …
Read More »Permian Field Trip – Frac Crew Trends, Notes & Photos From The Road
We traveled into the heart of the Permian to see what we could see 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, …
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