Even though WTI oil prices were strong during 3Q18 (consistently trading near $70/bbl), the quarter was extremely volatile in the Lower 48 oilfield service marketplace. It was a quarter marred by what can best be described as mid-cycle turbulence. Oilfield service and product pricing came under pressure across multiple completions-related …
Read More »An Underappreciated Metric Worth Watching This Earnings Season As Sentiment Has Shifted [Chart Of The Day]
Check out an underappreciated financial statistic that we think is important to monitor into the upcoming earnings season as a sign of industry health. 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 …
Read More »What People Cared About In 2Q18 [Member Update & Top 10 Stories]
2Q18 was active in the field. Our research desk was hopping too. Infill Thinking published 99 updates, shipped 25 subscriber newsletters, and hosted 2 in-person reader meet-ups during the past quarter. You’ve got some fast growing company here. Our membership hit a new record high during 2Q18, growing by 19% …
Read More »The Top 10 Infill Thinking Updates Of 2017
Subscribers will relive a lively year of action by seeing the top research updates Infill Thinking published this year. We also revisit the amazing guest posts shared by 21 contributing subscribers this year. Our readers are the smartest in the business! There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
Read More »The Top 10 Infill Thinking Stories Of 3Q17 & A Word About Independence
3Q17 Highlights We shipped 27 newsletters during the third quarter. Our open rate averaged 60%. Based on analysis conducted by our email service provider, e-newsletters in our category average an open rate of 15-25%. Here is the newsletter that readers found the most intriguing: 2 New Permian Mines, M&A Mistake, …
Read More »The Top Infill Thinking Stories, Charts, And Debates Of 2Q17
Infill Thinking membership tripled over the past three months. Before we review 2Q17 research highlights, here is some color on readership. As of July 2017, Infill Thinking readership is comprised of analysts, business people, and executives categorized as follows: If you haven’t subscribed (or renewed your free trial yet), please …
Read More »The Top Five Infill Thinking Stories, Charts, And Debates Of 1Q17
Infill Thinking’s subscriber base increased seven-fold during the first three months of 2017. If you are reading this, you have some fast growing company! You also have some high-IQ company. Our trusted research updates are now helping many high-ranking oilfield executives to make better business decisions and stay ahead of trends. …
Read More »As The Permian Boom Makes National News, Infill Thinking Chimes In For NPR Piece
On March 7, National Public Radio addressed the Permian Basin’s explosive growth in a broadcast airing across 900 US radio stations. Infill Thinking founder Joseph Triepke spoke with NPR for the piece, sharing industry insider perspective on West Texas drilling and frac’ing. While we gave a nod to the recovery, we …
Read More »A Welcome Message From Infill Thinking’s Founding Author
Welcome to InfillThinking.com. I’m Joseph Triepke, Founder and Principal Research Analyst, and I want to thank you for spending some of your valuable time here. Infill Thinking launched in 2016 to cover the US oilfield marketplace with independent research of the highest caliber. Our goal here, in its simplest form, …
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