Rig count’s down big this year. How has that impacted the rig count mix by basin? 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 »Rig Count’s Been Laid To Waste, But Operator Drilling Program Outlooks Still Skew Negative
In this week’s rig count update, we have summarized the latest 2019/2020 US onshore drilling program outlooks, operator-by-company, picking out those rig customers who are adding, dropping, or keeping their rig counts flat. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update …
Read More »The “Final Curtain” For Hundreds Of US Land Drilling Rigs?
While logging rig count activity trends, we take a look at the latest outlook from a leading contractor… 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 …
Read More »Misery Loves Company. Canadian & US Rig Contractors Weep Together
As the old adage and Metallica song go: misery loves company. With the US land rig count continuing to spiral downwards, it might be constructive for US contractors to commiserate with their Canadian compatriots. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this …
Read More »Lower 48 Rig Contractor Shares Their Customer Survey Results On Rig Count Outlook
Taking a high-level look at upstream activity through the latest in rig count trends throughout the Lower-48. 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 »As US Land Rig Count Threatens To Break Below 800, Contractors Hang Their Hopes On A Christmas Bounce?
The normal playbook for land drilling c-suite commentary at this point in the year is highlight for investors the coming reset in customer budgets in early-2020. One of them did that last week, but also went a step further… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …
Read More »Rig Efficiency Trends Continue To Tell A Tale Of Two Cities…
The picture remains about the same as it has for this entire cycle, showing a stark bifurcation between the… 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 »Mapping Bakken Drilling Rigs Vs. Frac Sand Mine Sites
In this weekly rig count update, we take a look at the proximity of the new Bakken frac sand mines to the core of drilling activity in the Bakken. feature image credit: No Title No Description There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
Read More »Eagle Ford vs. Permian – Which Is Closer To Finding The Floor On Drilling Activity?
We shine our spotlight on a Eagle Ford drilling leading indicator after our recent trip to the basin to gather firsthand market intel… 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 »Permian Rigs & Horsepower Down, Frac Stages Up… But The Permitting Tea Leaves Still Matter For Both Surface & Sub-Surface Trends
In 2019, doing more with less continues to be a key oilfield theme. Frac and rig crew efficiency gains, more zippers, bigger pads, and streamlined logistics all mean that E&Ps are getting more sub-surface contact out of the same or less contracted oilfield equipment on the surface. The result? A …
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