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 …
Read More »Permian Frac Sand Workforce Peaks & Dips For The First Time [Chart Of The Day]
Earlier this year, Infill Thinking predicted that the Permian frac sand workforce would peak during 2Q19. Analysis of 2Q19 actual workforce trends confirms the prediction has panned out. 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 »For The Second Quarter In A Row, Frac Sand Car Loads Are Stable At This Big Line
Here’s what completions supply chain folks need to know about Union Pacific’s market commentary Thursday morning… 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, …
Read More »Revisiting The Oklahoma Mine “Permitatorium” – Will This Sleeping Giant Awaken In Other States Too?
About a month ago, we published an update on a mining permit moratorium in Oklahoma. After a bullet-point recap, we discuss the nuances with an expert, talk about the read-through to other states including New Mexico and Louisiana, and then provide some clarification on a new permit filed by an …
Read More »Haynesville Sand Market Update As Jerry Jones Ups His Stake To Over A Billion In The Play
During our recent field trip through the basin and many conversations with a variety of local market participants, we’ve managed to piece together some general market intel on the proppant market and supply chain conditions in this basin. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full …
Read More »Checking In With The Biggest Haynesville In-Basin Sand Supplier
We caught up with the management team of the only company operating two new construction local frac sand plants in the Haynesville shale for the latest scoop on their operations… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »Checking In On Sierra Frac Sand In The Haynesville
We caught up with a sand producing management for an update on their Haynesville plant and the latest details on in-basin market trends. 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. …
Read More »The Customer Is Always Right, And Here’s What Customers Are Saying About Local Sand In Mid-2019
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since we wrote the first “What Customers Say About Local Sand” piece! Anyone remember this little number? At the time of that writing, customers were starting to express their opinions on local sand for the very first time. Fast forward …
Read More »This Permian Local Frac Sand Metric Probably Peaked In 1Q19
In this update, we chart an important activity metric that probably peaked in the Permian in-basin sand industry during 1Q19. 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 …
Read More »It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn. And It’s Getting Pretty Dark Around The Texas Sandpatch
We provide updated thoughts on the market conditions for frac sand in Texas. 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 …
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