Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #513 | April 23, 2025
A happy Wednesday to everyone! While there’s a lot to read about this week, there’s two big themes in this digest: new frac sand assets for sale and takeaways from two major public OFS providers.
Without further ado, grab that coffee mug, and let’s dig in.
And now, the news…
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Infill Thinking covers read-through and takeaways from the first earnings release of 1Q25 OFS earnings season…
We haven't seen an opportunity like this one in a while!
Key tidbit: "Permian sand mines were fully utilized despite weather disruptions and oversupplied market conditions, additional next-gen sand systems that increase simul frac efficiency, and a growth in CNG fuel delivery."
Key points of interest from their earnings material and conference call for the broader completions market here…
"Together with our partners Ovintiv Canada and BJ Energy Solutions, along with several other services, we have set a new daily proppant pump record of 6,189 tonnes with a single frac spread!"
"Proppants are typically made of sand, ceramic, or resin-coated materials and are designed to withstand the extreme pressure and temperatures of deep well environments."
Formentera Partners’ 1.5-mile Hurrikain Cat I-STX #S731H’s lateral was made in Pearsall at about 10,000 ft, updip of where past Pearsall tests results were mostly gassy.
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