Here’s what we learned from the latest round of pressure pumpers commentary (last week we covered takeaways from HAL here and LBRT 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. …
Read More »Who’s Next? “Big 4” Frac Consolidation Puts Roll-up Pressure On Smaller Pressure Pumpers
Will industry consolidation stop with the NEX/PTEN merger? That seems unlikely to us… 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 »Merger Thursday – NexTier / Patterson-UTI Wasn’t The Only Frac M&A Headline Today…
NEX/PTEN merger wasn’t the only M&A deal making ripples in frac 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 »Key Takeaways As NexTier / Patterson-UTI Combination Is Now Official
Thinking about market implications of the NEX/PTEN merger…. 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 »Thoughts On Rumored NexTier / Universal Combination + A Post-Deal Market Share Chart
In an Infill Thinking data update, we take a look at what’s left in the tank for 2023… 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 »Thoughts On OFS Vendor Exposure To Monday’s Big E&P M&A Deal
When customers merge, it’s always good to know who’s been working for who…. 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 »Q&A Undertones Are Shifting On Oilfield Earnings Call [Chart Of The Day]
Something we are watching this earnings season in light of recent field checks and the nat gas crash is the… 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 …
Read More »The ‘Real McCoy’ In Frac Sand Demand Models [Charts Of The Day]
Over the past week, we’ve been sharing a series of data-driven reports on Permian frac sand volume trends. First, this chart of the day showed Permian proppant consumption returning to peak. The peak Permian sand piece prompted good questions about how sand can return to prior highs in an environment …
Read More »Frac Sand’s Separation From Traditional Drivers Introduces Forecasting Risks [Charts Of The Day]
Last week we shared a chart of the day showing Permian sand volumes returning to within 10% of the all-time best quarter in 2021 and breaking the record in 2022. That research prompted some rational thinking and questions, both from our members in the comments section and the EFT crew …
Read More »Haynesville Local Sand Industry Pulls Ahead Of Its Westerly Neighbor [Chart Of The Day]
Going through local sand mine operating data for 3Q20 this week, a notable bifurcation stands out. Specifically… 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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