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, …
Read More »Frac Sand Pricing Sentiment Has Hit Rock Bottom [Chart Of The Day]
We had a conversation with a frac sand supplier this morning that went alot like many others we’ve had with contacts in the supply base recently… 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 »An “E-Frac Killer”? Too Soon?? A Few Questions Come To Mind…
In this update, we share our thought progression upon seeing talk implying that a new frac pump design might be considered to be an “e-frac killer.” 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 »Uptick In Unusual Compliance Disclosures By A Permian Pressure Pumper (And One Of Their Customers)…
This chain of events may end quietly with little fanfare and that’d be great. But we’ll be keeping an eye out for additional filings here as it’s not every day we see this much action on the legal disclosure front… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
Read More »In Other News… The Sport Of Kings, Water Dollars, Sand Write-Off, & 9 More Datapoints That Matter…
Boiling down everything that’s crossed our desk this week to just the following 12 items of import wasn’t easy. After the typical summer lull in news flow, it feels like folks are getting back to work in the oilfield business. School is about to start, folks are returning from summer …
Read More »3 Interesting Wrinkles In Halliburton’s US Onshore Outlook
3 wrinkles in Halliburton’s earnings call commentary yesterday went underappreciated in the myriad of conference call coverage available elsewhere… Here’s three notable nuances that caught our attention. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »One Step Forward, One Step Back For Electric Frac
We analyze the latest electric frac fleet news, breaking down a new disclosure from a leading pressure pumper. 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 …
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