Direct sourcing in the supply chain may feel like it’s been around forever since “everybody’s doing it” now. But it’s actually still very new and the repercussions are still reverberating. In the wake of a flurry of direct sourcing headlines in recent weeks, we thought it’d be interesting to put …
Read More »Another Day, Another New Chesapeake Vendor
They’re coming in so fast that it’s hard to keep up… don’t worry, we’ve got it documented, mapped, broken down, and analyzed for you 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 …
Read More »Transition Timeline: The Birth Of An Unbundled E&P Showers Sand Firms With Contracts
If you pay close attention to the sand and logistics space, then you have probably noticed that lots of specialized firms are press releasing contracts with one particular operator lately. Why? How? What’s next? If you are wondering, you oughta read this. There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »Direct Sourcing From An Operator’s Perspective [Guest Post]
Guest Contributor Introduction From Joseph Triepke: Kicking off our Fridays In December 2018 guest post series is Jessica Barton, an E&P sourcing specialist with nearly a decade of supply chain management experience for leading operators in US shale. Jessica is currently the category manager for proppant and last mile logistics …
Read More »Analysis And Context On The Newest Unbundled Operator’s Supply Agreement
We break down the breaking news as it happens. In this piece, you’ll find analysis posted minutes after the latest frac supply chain press release. No regurgitation of the release, just insights to help put it in context. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »Putting The Genie Back In The Bottle: Will The Frac Supply Chain Ever Be Rebundled? [New Discussion Topic]
Unbundling is trending in the US completions supply chain. So… a key question we’ve been asked by investors in the space recently is what might compel E&P buyers to rebundle their frac supply chains? In other words, can Big OFS put the genie back in the bottle now that it’s …
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