This week, we had an opportunity to visit a NexTier damp sand frac job in the Eagle Ford where the company had deployed their new wet sand pile solution. Here is what we learned about this new approach to wellsite sand management which is novel to frac but leverages proven …
Read More »Halliburton Frac Activity Slips As They Deliver E-Fleets & Retire (Or More Accurately Said… Recycle?) Legacy Pumps
Their press release confirms our expectations into this earnings season of sliding frac activity during 2Q23… 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 »Reaction To The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Listing Decision
DSL update after following up with a variety of industry contacts post-USFWS decision… 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 …
Read More »The Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Decision Is FINALLY In… USFWS Decides TO LIST The Lizard As Endangered
DSL update… 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 expired, please email us to discuss our current subscription options …
Read More »Who’s Next? “Big 4” Frac Consolidation Puts Roll-up Pressure On Smaller Pressure Pumpers
Will industry consolidation stop with the NEX/PTEN merger? That seems unlikely to us… 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 …
Read More »Merger Thursday – NexTier / Patterson-UTI Wasn’t The Only Frac M&A Headline Today…
NEX/PTEN merger wasn’t the only M&A deal making ripples in frac today…. 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 …
Read More »Key Takeaways As NexTier / Patterson-UTI Combination Is Now Official
Thinking about market implications of the NEX/PTEN merger…. 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 expired, please email …
Read More »Why Stop With Just One? Refracs Still A Marginal Trend But Are Commanding More Attention Especially In The Eagle Ford…
We’ve recently had a few inbound questions from Infill Thinking members about refracs. This is something that has always hung around in the background of the completions business – gets some buzz occasionally, but remains a relatively small (dare we say immaterial) part of the overall completions space. In this …
Read More »Thoughts On Rumored NexTier / Universal Combination + A Post-Deal Market Share Chart
In an Infill Thinking data update, we take a look at what’s left in the tank for 2023… 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 …
Read More »How Do The U.S. Basins Compare On Completions These Days? [Chart Of The Day]
Here’s a good rule of thumb for thinking about geo-markets in the Lower 48 frac landscape. 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, …
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