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Rig count. Yep… it’s down again. It’s been X weeks since the US onshore rig count registered an uptick. Year-to-date, the US onshore rig count is down X rigs. As the unyielding drilling decline continues, it’s worth noting how… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the …

Analysis of the deep cuts in drilling activity across multiple basins last  week… 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 …

The rate of positive growth in Permian drilling activity began to slow down in mid-2017. It stagnated in 2018. And it has faded into contraction in 2019. Over this period, the relationship between… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update …

One day, we’ll all be able to tell our grandkids “I was there when contractors couldn’t put rigs back to work for free.” US onshore operators have lost their appetite for growth so much so that… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To …

Nabors recently released the 2Q results from its quarterly customer survey. In this update we examine how their results compared with several operator surveys and studies we conducted in May and July… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and …

In our regular weekly rig count update, we highlight some recent commentary from two leading land drillers on market trends in the Lower 48 rig market. This commentary confirms two recent Infill Thinking exclusive reports… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read …

US land drilling has slide downward all year. While that’s likely no surprise to readers of this publication, it may be a bit surprising to some to see the unyielding slide shown in this zoomed-in look at the 2019 weekly progression in drilling activity. There’s a lot more to this story… …

With 2Q19 in the books, here’s how horizontal drilling trends stacked up during the quarter across the major unconventional basins. Overall the US unconventional rig count was down X% during 2Q19… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive …

The drilling activity upcycle that began in 2016 started to take a breather in 4Q18. Now 2019 is shaping up to be the first down year in the past three years for rig count. In the 6-slide deck below, you’ll see the story of the current cycle in the context …

When Colorado’s SB-181 legislation passed in April 2019, it injected new uncertainties in the tenuous Colorado energy regulation climate. In our weekly rig count update this week, we discuss the fall-out and then shine the spotlight on the state’s rig count trends at the county level. There’s a lot more …