As we continue to process and digest last week’s year-ahead survey results we spent some time going over the open-ended responses…. 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 …
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Infill Thinking’s annual year-end survey is collecting answers to an important question about 2025… In this post, you can read the industry’s responses.. 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. …
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Our data team adapts on the fly, adding a special data series on pet coke use in fracing this week just days after Exxon’s news rocked the sand world. In this report, see how to access the new data and read 7 key takeaways There’s a lot more to this …
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Exxon’s proppant disclosures this week were fascinating but left us hungry to learn more… 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 …
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More analysis of Exxon’s proppant commentary 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, or your membership has expired, please email us …
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Exxon is disclosing something today that could have folks in the frac supply chain buzzing for 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 new to Infill …
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By putting our heads together as a group, Infill Thinking members will establish an important baseline for understanding the “what next” in the new 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 …
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Mobile nat gas fueled power gen equipment is a trending growth avenue attracting multiple oilfield service firms in the Lower 48. Here’s a must read primer on the rapidly evolving competitive landscape… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
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5 unique frac datapoints to read in 5 minutes or less… 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, …
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Important frac supply chain update for the Lower 48’s frac sand supply base… 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 …
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What’s Exxon going to divulge about their Permian development strategy post-Pioneer next week? We share things we are tuning in for in this post here… 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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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This week we and about 300 other folks attended the biggest frac sand conference of the year. Hat tip to our friends at Petroleum Connection for bringing the industry together successfully once again. Infill Thinking founder Joseph Triepke and Lium senior analyst Alex Meleshko moderated two great panels at the …
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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 …
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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. …
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Infill Thinking’s parent company, Lium Research, will introduce Lium Shale Data by video to 300+ attendees at the Petroleum Connection’s Frac Sand Conference in San Antonio today. Turn your volume up and check it out… CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO> If you don’t have Lium yet, the video shares what …
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More insights you’ll only find here as Infill Thinking uncovers behind the scenes details on a new innovation a forward-thinking team is cooking up in the frac supply chain… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
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Market takeaways from an NWS leader are covered in this 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, …
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5 unique frac datapoints to read in 5 minutes or less… 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, …
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A round up of notable sand nuggets… 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 …
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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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We look forward to meeting up with industry friends next week in San Antonio for the biggest frac sand conference of the year. Our team is chairing two important panels: Shale Outlook Panel (11/19, 11am) • Joseph Triepke, Lium Research • Hayden Gillespie, Iron Oak Energy Solutions • Marcus …
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Important addressable market update on the Lower 48 OFS sector. 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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HAL earnings hit the newswire this week, and we highlight key points of interest to the broader completions market here after listening to this morning’s conference call… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
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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. …
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Back in 2018 / 2019, Infill Thinking featured a series called Silica Valley in which we profiled emerging software platforms in frac sand logistics / wellsite storage. At the time, different firms were developing and rolling out proprietary digital systems for last mile optimization and inventory tracking. The software …
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What to know form ProFrac earnings 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, or your membership has expired, please email …
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Data-driven market analysis of bargaining power and market share for Permian frac sand suppliers… 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 …
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Here we bring you analysis on a big deal 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 …
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Get the latest market outlook for a key Permian frac player. 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, …
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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, …
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Here we bring you hot takes on water from Houston. 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, …
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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, …
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8 datapoints you should know if you work in frac in a concise package that’ll take you 5 minutes to digest… 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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Infill Thinking brings you another scoop on a key completions issue slowing down frac pumps and frac sand throughput in the oilfield 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 …
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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 …
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Here we bring you an update on a new pressure pumper as well as established pumpers who are offsetting legacy fleet retirements with new gen fleet construction… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
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After writing here about Liberty’s announcement last week that they have been working on a slurry solution for wet sand’s last mile, we have heard from multiple Infill Thinking members looking to learn more about the solution and its implications. In this report, learn more about the concept… There’s a …
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Here we bring you an update on a new greenfield expansion project in 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 …
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Infill Thinking covers read-through and takeaways from LBRT as they kick off another 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, …
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As shale turns 20 years old, we are examining and commeroating a variety of historical trends to illuminate big structural changes in shale’s history (including some ongoing themes that continue reshaping the industry). Our goal with this new series is several-fold: provide data-driven context for key multi-cycle themes (including several …
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We spent several days in early-October 2024 visiting Northern White Sand plants, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
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We spent several days in early-October 2024 visiting Northern White Sand plants, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
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With 3Q24 earnings season around the bend, the fundamental setup for oilfield services remains very challenging. From our latest field checks, here are a half dozen quick hits that illuminate the difficult downturn conditions in the sector right now. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
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In about three weeks, we will participate in the final oilfield water management executivebusiness conference of 2024. We encourage you to join us – for even if you don’t work directly with water, this is THE top operational issue for oil and gas producers in multiple basins, including the Permian …
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As shale turns 20 years old, we are examining and commeroating a variety of historical trends to illuminate big structural changes in shale’s history (including some ongoing themes that continue reshaping the industry). Our goal with this new series is several-fold: provide data-driven context for key multi-cycle themes (including several …
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We spent several days in early-October 2024 visiting Northern White Sand plants, gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included hosted facility tours and drive-bys, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
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Infill Thinking Lifting the O&G knowledge curve
