As last week wore on, we had hoped it would get better. It did not. We had also hoped that our initial concern expressed on Tuesday was overstated when we wrote then that the swiftest shale pullback in history could be imminent. It was not. As the week wore on, …
Read More »A “Quadfecta” Of Bold Last Mile Step-Change Promises – Any Of Which Could Upset The Apple Cart
A quadfecta is a set of four events. The following four items aren’t really events yet, they are futuristic concepts that we know some very smart folks with various levels of access to capital are looking at and working on at the moment. Whether any of these (or a combination) …
Read More »The Final Frontier In Frac Sand Logistics Optimization?
In our last Friday’s in December guest post of 2019, a “reformed Northern White Sand apologist” penned an op-ed piece on disruption in the frac sand industry. It hinted at something we’ve been hearing about for several months… something could be the next disruptive wave in frac sand supply… There’s …
Read More »All The Last Mile Players On One Stage [Exclusive]
Plus 2 Permian wellsite storage competitors in one week!! Earlier this week, we reported on a new arrival in the Permian Basin’s last mile market. Today, we’ve been able to confirm new details about still another new competitor’s arrival in the Permian Basin…. There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »A Shot In The Arm, But The US Frac Supply Chain Still Needs Surgery
Sunday was not a day of rest for most folks who think about the oil and gas industry for a living. We’ve never seen so many weekend news updates and research notes hit our inbox, and for good reason. In the days (and possibly weeks) ahead, you will see countless …
Read More »Frac Supply Chain Takeaways From Meetings In Fort Worth
We welcomed about 40 Infill Thinking subscribers for coffee, knowledge sharing, and networking on Wednesday in Fort Worth. This was the 16th reader appreciation event we’ve hosted in the past 2.5 years. Thanks to our highly engaged members, these events keep getting bigger and better. We also met with various …
Read More »The Curious Case Of Northern White Trains In February 2019
This is the talk around sand town in February 2019. It is interesting. And it may be too soon to stick a fork in NWS 40/70 just yet… 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 »A Resounding Chorus Of “We Recycle Water” Is Echoing In Shale [3 Charts]
We take a look behind the curtain at some key trends in frac water. 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 »Northern White Sand Contracted For The Permian Is Being Rerouted To The Bakken At Customer Request
In this update, check out what’s new in the narrative of frac sand’s transition to a local supply base. 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 …
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