Our warning from last week about the weather played out and then some. Here’s the latest from the field 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 »As Freezing Permian Pads Shut Down, The Frac Supply Chain Catches Its Breath
Channel checks reveal a material portion of the Permian frac market shutting down for the weekend in reaction to extreme weather. 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 …
Read More »Implications To Keep In Mind As The Permian Freezes And Pads Shut Down
As E&Ps react to extreme temps in the Permian by shutting down fracs, we think through the ripple effects this will have in the oilfield marketplace… 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 »The Permian Basin’s Snow Day – Implications & Pics From The Deep Freeze This Week
If you are at HFTC or NAPE in Houston this week instead of the Permian Basin, count your lucky stars. If you are in the Permian on Wednesday, there’s a high probability you are: a) trying to reschedule your trip (or your meetings) because all flights have been cancelled b) …
Read More »In Other News… Outback Rumors, Polar Vortex, New Boxes?, WTX Toll Road Idea, +1 Unbundled E&P, B-Train Feedback, Blend & Extend, & More…
Eight quick hits crossed our desk early this week that are too important to ignore but didn’t quite warrant a full post. So here’s eight for the price of one! You’ll find all eight datapoints rounded up in this quick catch-all post below. There’s a lot more to this story… …
Read More »In Other News… People On The Move, Permian Fire & Ice, Frac Contract Reveal, Debt Covenant Compromise, & Oilfield Survey Takeaways…
In addition to the deeper Infill Thinking research updates published this week, a few other quick hits crossed our desk that are worth a mention. So here are five short stories… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »In Other News… NWS Trials & Tribulations, Permian Storm Clouds, Vista Is OK, DJ Basin Gap, & The West Texas “Extraction Colony”
In addition to the deeper Infill Thinking research updates published this week, a few other quick hits crossed our desk that are worthy of comment. So here are four short stories… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive …
Read More »Meet The Permian’s Latest Frac Efficiency Challenge: Hotter Than Normal Temps, Earlier Than Normal
The last time a May day was this hot in Pecos, TX was seven years ago. The forecast calls for high temperatures of 108 on Thursday and 109° on Friday in Pecos. Next week, things get worse with temps projected to hit 110°. The average this time of year is …
Read More »Sand In The Wind: Charting West Texas Vs. Wisconsin Air Currents
Wind presents a big risk factor for West Texas mines. It’s a challenge that mine builders don’t have to design to in Wisconsin, so cookie cutter designs may face issues with open sand pile erosion. After a windy week in West Texas, we put pen to paper to chart the …
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