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 …
Read More »Havoc Ahead – Permian Road Project Could Impede Oilfield Traffic For 5+ Years (Starting This Month) Before It Makes Things Better
A massive highway improvement project in the Permian could create times of havoc for oilfield traffic over the next several years, potentially resulting in downtime, decreased efficiency, and higher well costs. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »First (And Now Only) Utah Local Sand Project Crosses Into New Terrain
There are new developments today in the Uintah Basin local frac sand story. Our analysis of the new facts that have come to light can be found here… 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 Miniaturization Of In-Basin Frac Sand Greenfield Expansion [Chart Of The Day]
With the days of large-scale in-basin mine construction vanishing, we wonder if the miniaturization trend this chart reveals is a precursor to the rise of mobile-mini plants? 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 »Permit Filed On The E&P-Owned Frac Sand Plant Going Vertical In The Northeastern Eagle Ford Shale
We curate new information in the public record on the newest vertically integrated frac sand project. 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 »It’s Official: Fairmount Santrol Confirms A Past Infill Thinking Report On Oklahoma Greenfield Expansion
Infill Thinking subscribers knew about the news that Fairmount announced today several weeks ago thanks to an Infill Thinking open records request and a little elbow grease we put into connecting some dots in the public record. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
Read More »“Coming Soon” – Here’s What To Expect From The Next Round Of Permian In-Basin Frac Sand Plant Startups
In an update earlier this week, we shared detailed production estimates for the seven Permian frac sand plants that we classify as open and commercialized. The obvious next question is: what’s the status of the next round of startups? We are tracking an additional 7 plants scheduled to open over …
Read More »Just How Much Local Permian Sand Is Actually Shipping? Here Are Today’s Plant-By-Plant Production Estimates
In this update, we’ve canvassed the Permian in-basin frac sand mining scene to get a read on the timing of local sand availability. 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 Permian New Entrant Just Permitted A 2nd West Texas Mine, Pushing The Total Potential Local Plant Count To 24
Get all the details on the Permian’s latest frac sand mine to be announced… 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 »Although Garden Variety Pad Rigs Are Sold Out, A $30mm “Mega-Pad-Ready” Newbuild Pitch Doesn’t Seem To Be Gaining Traction
A new type of land rig is being proposed to tackle mega-pads in the very deepest sections of the Wolfcamp. In this post, check out the latest on operator interest as well as the features that make this rig unique and cost about 30% more than the current shale-ready rig …
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