OFS Data Trends – Q2 Earnings

In these slides, we have highlighted the key data themes in OFS for the upcoming Q2 earnings season.
Public OFS Efficiency Gains – Putting Themselves Out Of Work

As private oilfield service companies put in the low bid, public OFS is pitching better and more efficient operations, which unfortunately is putting themselves out of work.
Private OFS Terribly Undisciplined

While public frac companies are showing discipline, privates are not…
Gas Production Not Keeping Up

Despite higher gas production in the latest EIA report this week, supply is not keeping up with strong demand…
Natgas Power Surge On Heatwave

This past week, U.S. natural gas power demand hit all-time June highs on record heat in the Northeast and Northwest, highlighting the importance of the fuel during the energy transition.
Survey: 65% of operators expect double digit growth next year

Our contacts inside the industry offer insights that can supplement data to create a full picture of field-level industry trends….
Rig Efficiency Has Stalled

After a red hot start to the year, rig efficiency has stalled in recent weeks…
Majors Still Frozen In Place

With Shell exploring the sale of its long held Permian acreage, we have updated recent activity trends…
Monthly Shale Activity Data [lium sheets]

In this post, we have updated our monthly completion data for members with Premium Memberships to download. This file contains most up-to-date fleet counts, completions, spuds, sand, efficiency, and intensity data. Key takeaways from the data refresh can be found written in this update.
May Fleet Count Down [shale fleet count]

Despite continued rig momentum, the fully-utilized frac fleet drifted lower in May to under 200. The surprise drop was driven by 1) slightly lower completions after April surge and 2) efficiency jump – needed fewer fleets to pump the same volume. For Q2, the fully utilized fleet count is tracking up ~15% compared to the […]
