We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, 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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Live From New York… It’s 2025 Shale Outlook Time!
With the rubber hitting the road on 2025 budget planning, OFS and E&P CEOs converged in New York this week for the annual Barclays energy investor conference. Here’s what stood out to us in publicly available transcripts emanating from the event… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »You’ll Be Seeing More Of These Labs At Mines And Fracs Across The L48… [Notes From The Road]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Twin Eagle Elmendorf Still Towering In South Texas Frac Sand… [Notes From Behind The Gate]
We spent several days in late-August 2024 driving 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information. Our tour included multiple hosted facility tours, and here we bring you insights from one of those stops along the road… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »Hat Tip To The Frac Crews – Incredible Efficiency Gains [20 Years Of Shale Data Series]
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 …
Read More »General Thoughts From Last Week’s Eagle Ford Field Trip [BOOTS ON THE GROUND]
We spent last Wednesday and Thursday driving more than 1,000 miles around Eagle Ford gathering completions market intel and facility information last week. We saw frac sand mines, terminals, frac crews, and plenty of sand trucks across the basin. The 9 frac sand mines that we saw comprise more …
Read More »Pile Scoop Confirmation
A big development we broke news about a month ago is confirmed 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 membership …
Read More »Shale Activity Trends Stagnant In Latest Monthly Activity Data Run [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 »3 Fast Facts For Frac Folks To Know… People On The Move, Fracing Goes To Wall Street, & Field Chatter About Cuts
Today, we rounded up some fast facts folks in frac should 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 »Permian Permit Pop Follow-Up [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 »3 Major Disruption Phases Of Permian Frac Sand Sourcing [20 Years Of Shale Data Series]
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 …
Read More »Hard Times In Frac Trickling Down To Field Workforce?
Carpet level insights illuminate the big picture trends in frac… 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 »Sand Truck Fleet Ranking Takeaways From A New Data Download [Data Alert]
Today, we are introducing a new Excel download for data clients tracking frac sand hauling fleets, primarily in the Texas completions market. 5 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 …
Read More »In Other News… Frac HHP Pricing Turbulence Continues, Sand Hauler Push/Pull Anecdotes, Eagle Ford Trip Next Week, Liberty Talks Supply Correction, & more…
We round up 7 interesting datapoints 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 newsletters, you must be a member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, …
Read More »In-Basin Sand Frac Sand Mines Outnumber Out-Of-Basin Sites 2-To-1 [MAP ALERT]
Today we have refreshed a resource for clients of our premium data service. Read takeaways from the update 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 a member. If you are new …
Read More »The 2nd Expansion Phase In Local Frac Sand History Is Winding Down
Today we examine data on supply trends 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 …
Read More »Haynesville & MidCon Sand Supply Stack Trends [Data Alert]
Key takeaways from new premium data… 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 »Examining Private E&P Consolidation & Their Drilling Fade [20 Years Of Shale Data Series]
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 …
Read More »U.S. Shale Turns 20 Years Old [Anniversary Data Series Kick-off]
Ask different folks in the oilfield when the shale revolution began and you’ll get a variety of answers. For us, the point of demarcation was in 2004 and as such, shale turns 20 this year. We launch a new data report series to celebrate shale’s big Two-Oh birthday. There’s a …
Read More »We Reiterate A Warning About Shale E&P Capex [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 »Shale Players Look Forward To Powering The AI Data Center Revolution [Chart Of The Day & Hot Takes]
What’s shale doing about 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 »Public Shale Operator 2024 Campaign Index [43 E&P PROGRAM NOTES]
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 »Marcellus / Utica Shale Takeaways From Pittsburgh
Boots on the ground report from the heart of northeastern 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, …
Read More »E&P Talk About Deflation Surprises & Taking Advantage Of Service Market Conditions
What are customers saying about pricing 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 us …
Read More »ProFrac Confirms AST Acquisition And Idles A Haynesville Mine As Soft Frac Market Conditions Weigh On Results
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 …
Read More »Efficiency Is The Name Of The Game In Frac – Completions Ops Datapoints From Public E&Ps
We present a summary of some frac operations updates that all completions folks should know about… 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 »Atlas Says Permian Spot Sand Prices Approaching Breakeven Will Force Competitor Plant Shutdowns
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 »Local Frac Sand Mining Enters A New State, While The Original North Dakota Mine Closes [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 »Wave Goodbye… Key Takeaways From A Sand Producer’s Final Earnings Report As A Public Company
We pull some key takeaways out of U.S. Silica’s final 10Q filed as a public company. 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 »Catching Up With Cudd As They Grapple With “Fiercely Competitive Bidding” And More Capacity In Frac
We catch up on key takeaways for a Permian fleet of hydraulic frac horsepower… 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 »ProPetro Is Growing Aqua Prop, Avoiding Sand Mine Ownership (for now…), And Fighting Frac Pricing Pressure
A wet pile solution provider is now part of a pumper – what’s the outlook for this platform and what are the latest trends in frac pricing as a Permian pure play pressure pumper sees it? We discuss… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »E&Ps Talk OFS Pricing Trends On Early Earnings Calls
What are customers saying about pricing 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 us …
Read More »Update On Eagle Ford Sand Supply Stack Ahead Of Upcoming Field Trip [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 »Permian Flow Assurance Risk Alert – The 6th Biggest TX Earthquake Ever Recorded Just Shook The Midland Basin
Things were getting better on the Permian earthquake front… until 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, or your membership has …
Read More »NexTier Says Tier 2 Frac Service Pricing Has Dropped To Breakeven Levels
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 »How Do Frac Leaders Expect The Rest Of 2024 To Look? [Chart Of The Day]
We examine data on the outlook for completions in 2H24… 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 »With U.S. Silica On The Verge Of Going Private, Who Was “Party B”? Detective Work Points To…
We put on our detective hats to explore an unsolved mystery in the biggest frac sand deal so far 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 …
Read More »In Other News… 1st Driverless Sand Load, Bad Sand Truck, Marcellus & Eagle Ford Visits, STX Datapoints, People On Move, Quakes, & more…
10 quick (but notable) items worth of Infill Thinking members’ attention 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 membership has …
Read More »Permian Local Sand Activity Hits A New All-Time High [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 »A Big Potential Development In The Wet Sand Pile System Game [SCOOP]
A potentially big development is brewing in the wet sand pile game… 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 »Key Takeaways From Liberty’s Moderating Frac Outlook
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, …
Read More »Big Red’s Outlook Dinged By Frac Contraction
HAL earnings hit the newswire today 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 must …
Read More »U.S. Frac Sand Mines Worked Harder During 2Q24 [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 »Shale Consolidation Kings [Charts Of The Day]
Insight on a less-talked about aspect of the E&P consolidation wave sweeping 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 …
Read More »Analyzing The Oilfield Industry Fundamental Setup With 2Q24 Reporting Season Beginning…
We think ahead about what we might hear with oilfield earnings reports and calls just around the corner… 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 »New Mexico’s New Crackdown On Permian Oilfield Water Disposal Highlights Flow Assurance Risk
An update on the regulatory situation in NM as it pertains to water disposal… 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 »So… Which Public E&Ps Are NOT Consolidating These Days? A Look At The Remnant Of Abstainers…
Insight on a less-talked about aspect of the E&P consolidation wave sweeping 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 …
Read More »Friday Follow Up: Course-Correcting Our Recent Report On SCOTUS Ruling
Some quick follow-up thoughts / corrections to a datapoint we discussed earlier 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 …
Read More »Lower WTX Sand Prices Are Now BAD News For CUSTOMERS… [Data Alert]
In this data driven post, we discuss frac sand price 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, …
Read More »Permian Proppant New Entrant Update: Texas Wet Sand
We share company specific details after catching up with another private frac sand company’s management team. 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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