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 …
Read More »If You Are Marketing MidCon Rigs… The Trend Is Not Your Friend
Well… the Saudi drone strikes did nothing to curb the unyielding US rig count decline last week. The chart below maps the major basins year-to-date to see where the pain’s been the greatest. Marketing MidCon rigs is such a tough sell right now that it might take the swagger right …
Read More »This US Drilling Drought Is Right Up There With The Longest Dry Spells In Modern Oilfield History
There have only been two periods of time in the past two decades with… 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 …
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