This report started out as a “Infill Thinking Predictions” piece about the new year. But that’s boring…. Most folks already know that 2025 is starting with flattish D&C fundamentals oversupply in OFS markets. So we pivoted… Here are 10 bold, game changing possibilities that we see business logic for but …
Read More »10 Frac Supply Chain Trends To Watch As 2Q21 Begins
1Q21 was a whirlwind in the frac supply chain. We relived it here. Now it’s time to turn our eyes ahead to 2Q21, and we look forward to starting to do that this week at the in-person frac sand conference in Houston hosted by the Petroleum Connection. To gear up …
Read More »Watch This Potential Supply Chain Crunch, Which Threatens Post-Christmas Fracs
Anxiety is building with our contacts in 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 to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, please email us …
Read More »Ranking The Basins By 2021 Sentiment On The Completions Outlook [Thoughts & Chart Of The Day]
Relative to the lows of 2Q20, which basin will enjoy the best trends after the ball drops on a miserable 2020 and 2021 completions programs start to kick in? Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve touched base with a whole bunch of industry contacts in the process of…. There’s …
Read More »2021 Producer Perspectives – Peering Ahead As Operators Begin To Firm Up Next Year’s Business Plan
We hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day holiday weekend despite the pandemic. For many oilfield business folks, this holiday traditionally marks 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 …
Read More »Mass Bankruptcy. What Does It Mean For “The 3 C’s” Of Oilfield Service?
It seems like every couple days another oilfield company declares Chapter 11. Against this bankruptcy backdrop, we consider the future of oilfield services… 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 »People, Pricing & Money Weigh Heavy On The Mind As Green Shoots Form [Chart Of The Day]
Consensus may differ on the shape or strength of the coming recovery, but the focus on three key themes is virtually unanimous across the oilfield business as green shoots form…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our …
Read More »Imagining The Unimaginable – Here Are Our Rock Bottom Targets For The 2020 US Oilfield
Earlier this week we outlined 10 key debates that will commence as soon as the oilfield market bottoms. How will we know when the bottom is here? On what kind of stage will these debates play out? What are reasonable expectations for oilfield activity when the floor is reached? In …
Read More »2019 Last Mile Preview: The Year Of The Ninja, Unbundling Shockwaves, Max Payloads, Truck Ownership Questions, and more… [Part 2/4]
We are previewing key themes for 2019 that will help shape and influence last mile logistics for completions across the Lower 48. In this installment we share a half dozen key themes, including a list of up and comers to watch in this space, the importance of payload and what …
Read More »A Big Pumper Has Spoken For More Frac Sand Than Needed Next Year
The rapidly shifting sand in the proppant markets will put consumer term contract exposure under the microscope in the months ahead. For pressure pumpers and E&Ps this contract exposure could become a big deal over the next 3-6 months. We discuss… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …
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