This week, we tuned in as another completions service provider’s executive team discussed their frac market outlook for 2025. Here’s what we learned… photo taken by infill thinking in 1Q25 showing the company’s fleet pumping for a major operator near Stanton after we followed the truckloads of wet sand from …
Read More »Catching Up With Cudd
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 »Chevron Permian Capex Has Peaked. Here’s What To Expect Next…
Last year during conference calls with investors, Chevron’s top brass made a hint that their words last Friday now confirm… 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 »Shale Completions Geo-Market Shifts [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 »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 »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 »Quick Thoughts On Pressure Pumping: Small Frac Outfits Rise, Bids Strengthen, Old HHP Recycled, & more…
Some interesting market nuggets in pressure pumping crossed our desk 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 …
Read More »PropX: 6,000 Boxes And Counting
PropX is growing and they are growing fast. In this update, read exclusive details we learned in a recent meeting with management about the company’s build cadence, trends in box per crew, business model, adoption rates, and the impacts of steel tariffs and OSHA regs. There’s a lot more to …
Read More »The Effects Of Micromanagement On Frac Job Safety [Friday Guest Post]
These days when we ask C-level executives what keeps them up at night, labor is always at the tip of tongue. Recruiting and hiring are tough problems right now, for there are not enough experienced hands to staff all the equipment going to work this year. In this post a …
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