Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #563 | April 29, 2026
Good evening, everyone! With WTI increasing again today, we continue to see more reports about meaningful, positive movement in the OFS market.
While the macro environment is still volatile, here’s a few of the biggest headlines:
So, before you start winding down the first half of the work week, sit down, and get yourself updated.
And now, the news…
Latest round of field checks reveal what's happening in the frac market.
British oil major to buy ARC Resources for $13.6 billion, its biggest deal in more than a decade
Oil prices are flashing green signal lights to L48 E&Ps where short cycle barrels are theirs for the taking…
See dryer specs and contact info within
Liberty’s CEO Ron Gusek talked frac market conditions this week – his take comes at a critical time in the oilfield business cycle, less than 2 months after the unforeseen and sudden re-rating of oil prices.
Innovation is becoming one of the most important competitive advantages in the oil and gas sector.
“The partnership between Beetaloo Energy and Territory Sands represents a mutually beneficial outcome for both Beetaloo stakeholders and Northern Territory businesses,” Beetaloo Energy Australia managing director Alex Underwood
Big data point from one of the US' biggest players in the d&c market.
See dryer system specs and contact info within
Ascent Resources has long been a coveted unclaimed prize in Appalachia — so why can’t anyone close the deal, and who (if anyone) finally will?
A look at how CARBO expects ceramic proppants to play a role in the EGS future
In Appalachia, we find a divergence tells a very interesting story…
Oil, gas shipments have soared but U.S. will face obstacles turning wartime demand into a permanent boost
Kenney said CSX's chemicals segment got a lift from higher frac sand shipments, as data-center demand drives natural-gas production.
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