Listening to the FTSI call this week, here’s what stood out to us as far as market intel takeaways for the Lower 48 pressure pumping market… 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 …
Read More »“ESG Fleets,” Attrition Ends? A Major Stops Fracing, & A Newbuild Order… It’s Been An Exciting Week In The Pressure Pumping Market
This week, two large pressure pumpers hosted 4Q19 earnings calls. Here are our takeaways from their remarks as it pertains to the 2020 pressure pumping market… 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 »Halliburton Has Sold 1/5th Of Their Frac Fleet “By The Pound” For Scrap Value
Here’s just what you really need to know from the Halliburton US onshore outlook provided on Tuesday 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 …
Read More »Schlumberger’s US Onshore Strategic Review Continues After A Mondo Rightsizing Round That Stopped Just Shy Of HHP Retirements
4Q19 earnings season is officially underway in the oilfield with Schlumberger’s call kicking things off this morning. Three months ago, their last earnings conference call prompted us to ask: What Is Schlumberger Going To Do With Their North America Business? Since then, we’ve all heard the speculation that… There’s a …
Read More »In Other News… Frac Spread Cost Risk, Utah Sand Mine Scuttled, Last Mile Cash Crunch? Water M&A Follow-up, RIFs, Tempest In A Teapot
In addition to the in-depth updates published over the past week, these “quick hit” datapoints also crossed our desk and are worthy of a mention… 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 …
Read More »Frac Equipment Fire Sales – Pumps For 10 Cents On The Dollar? Blenders For $2,500? Enter The Vulture Buyers…
It’d be better for the industry to see equipment scrapped than fire sold. When the market does turn, vulture investors will be able to bid very aggressively to get jobs with the equipment they are buying for pennies on the dollar today… There’s a lot more to this story… Login …
Read More »Initiating A Pressure Pumping Scrap Tracker With The Retirement Cycle In The First Inning
Scrapping is a tough but necessary step to set the pressure pumping industry up for a return to health. It’s a key hurdle to making frac investable again. 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 »Big Red Is Poised To Keep Cutting Even Deeper Than In A “Normal” Downturn
Halliburton reported 3Q19 earnings on Monday and the stock market ate up the cost cuts (stock was +8% intraday). We thought it was notable that CEO Jeff Miller focused much of his opening remarks on international. Halliburton is known more for their NAM footprint, but growth areas get airtime and …
Read More »What Is Schlumberger Going To Do With Their North America Business?
Friday’s 3Q19 earnings report and conference call from Schlumberger were of much greater interest than usual for US oilfield service market participants for two reasons: …. 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 …
Read More »A Pressure Pumper Breaks Their Silence… But Some Questions Linger, Especially Over “Clarabby Transactions”
For those looking to learn what exactly happened, yesterday’s communication is likely to be seen as a disappointment. Here’s what stood out as we read the SEC filing… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …
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