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In this update, we’ve carefully curated eight notable frac sand market datapoints, most of which came to light in the past seven days. These are mostly skimmed from… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …

  So how many trucks will West Texas frac sand require in the last mile? We have estimates… 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 …

Two months before ELD phase-in last year, we called on industry contacts to help illuminate the risk posed to oilfield activity by this new regulation. The results foretold significant adverse impacts in the already tight oilfield hauling business. With ELD phase-in turning one-month old last week, we caught up with many …

Well, after all the outcry leading up to mandate day, did anyone really expect a smooth start? On Monday December 18, soft enforcement of the new electronic logging device (ELD) rules began. We discuss what happened when shifts began in this new era and what it may mean for the …

If oil drivers are leaving for sand in larger numbers now, that would suggest that frac sand hauling rates may have reached a tipping point that converts drivers. We examine the differences in hauling oil vs. sand both pay and scope and discuss a potential tipping point that could have …

On Monday morning this week, we sent out an email survey to a select group of industry insiders who subscribe to Infill Thinking. We asked these folks to provide feedback anonymously on the risk to oilfield activity posed by phase-in of electronic logging device regs this December. We got some insightful …

A new protest has begun in the trucking community. It is starting small, but it is highly visible and could spread fast to the national stage. It has big implications for the oilfield. If the movement continues to grow, it could be a near-term negative for US onshore activity levels, …