We discuss how upstream is reacting to the midstream crisis in the Permian basins. 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 »A Look At How Permian E&P Spending Factors Into The Bigger Picture [Chart Of The Day]
Previously in our weekly rig count series, we noted that the Permian horiztonal rig count equals eight other large shale plays combined. Today, we extended this thought exercise to spending, dusting off our capex model to see how Permian drilling and completion budgets factor into total US and global E&P …
Read More »Some Mind-Blowing Arithmetic On The Permian Vs. The Other Big Shale Basins
In terms of the current unconventional drilling rig count, this formula works to within a rounding error. Although it’s probably not a huge surprise to most Infill Thinkers, it’s still some mind-blowing arithmetic: There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
Read More »Three Rig Contractors Drill More Than Half The Laterals You Frac [Charts]
In this week’s rig count update we take a look at who is drilling wells in the US with a market share pie chart and the trend over time. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research …
Read More »Differentials Be Darned. Permian Permits Pick-Up Anyway
Each week we cover a topical US weekly drilling trend, and provide in-depth analysis of the rig count and frac spread count. Here is this week’s installment… 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 »US Land Drilling Breaks Through The 1,000-Rig Barrier. How High Can Rig Count Go?
This is the latest edition of our regular weekly rig count update filled with charts and analysis on North America onshore drilling 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. …
Read More »US Land Rig Dayrates Are Trending Higher For Super-Spec Equipment
Last week, three large land drilling contractors hosted quarterly conference calls. Their pricing commentary was an echo chamber of positivity, which is not terribly surprising with $68 WTI and the US onshore rig count moving up in 12 out of the 17 weeks so far this year. There’s a lot …
Read More »Spinning The Globe: A Glance At Drilling Trends Beyond The US…
On the heels of some market commentary provided by Schlumberger this week and some interesting headlines from around the globe, we examine the outlook for international drilling activity and dissect the international rig count. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Haynesville Shale Rigs vs. Mines [Maps And Charts]
Following this recent update on more local proppant capacity in the Haynesville shale, we received some inbound reader questions about the status of the Haynesville shale market. Incoming intel requests spanned both the frac sand market and general drilling and completion activity in the region. So we made some calls …
Read More »The SCOOP/STACK Rig Count Just Hit A Record High. Meanwhile, Mid-Con Sand Is Top Of Mind For Our Industry Contacts
In basin sand for the Mid-Con seems to be coming up more frequently in our conversations with industry contacts. Here’s three recent examples followed by analysis of SCOOP/STACK drilling rig activity trends. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and …
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