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In light of several recent public announcements and developments at startup frac outfits we’ve been covering this year (plus the public “arrival announcement” of another new entrant), now’s a good time for pressure pumping newco news roundup. Throughout 2021, we’ve kept Infill Thinking members in-the-know early about the several new …

For most of 2021, we’ve written at Infill Thinking about how net pricing in frac services has been elusive despite the frac crew count climbing higher – it’s been a priceless recovery with pumpers receiving very few price increases outside of cost inflation pass throughs. Here’s why that may not …

Things went from bad to worse for buyers in the Eagle Ford sand market this week… here’s the latest. 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 …

Last week all the talk in the Eagle Ford frac supply chain market was of a mine closure that rapidly tightened the local proppant marketplace. Here are the details and market impacts… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and …

In recent posts penned as natural gas prices surged, we’ve taken a look at rig and frac sand trends. We’d be remiss not to do the same in pressure pumping, where… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive …

Aside from the priceless activity recovery in pressure pumping this year, ESG fleet conversion is the sector’s biggest theme. The recap is happening extremely quickly. By year-end 2021, we estimate that nat-gas power capable units will comprise….   feature photo image is ProPetro’s new Tier IV Dynamic Gas Blend (DGB) pumps …

Our simulfrac series returns today (the 8 previous installments in this series are listed at the end of this report)… More In This Series SimulFracs Will NOT Be A Rebundling Catalyst For Direct Sourcing E&Ps Vanishing Idle Time In Fracs – Breaking Down The Next Big Step In Shale’s Efficiency …

This week’s pumping commentary analysis 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 …

An important E&P capex update this week reads distinctly negative for anyone hoping for an oilfield spending increase in 2020. Here’s the relevant excerpt: 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 …

Most of our simulfrac series to date (6 installments listed below) have focused on operations and market ripple effects. But there are constraints to consider as well…. More In This Series SimulFracs Will NOT Be A Rebundling Catalyst For Direct Sourcing E&Ps Vanishing Idle Time In Fracs – Breaking Down …