When headline OFS & EP energy news is light, as was the case this past week, sometimes research folks have to work a bit harder to find newsworthy material. On that point, DEP took to the streets to chat with frac contacts in order…
Mixed emotions this week as our Permian trip felt like a cold shower, but upon returning to Houston, the BKR U.S. land rig count jumps 10 rigs w/w. Feels like the zig and zag may persist, but on the margin, we see things improving,…
Quick father/son trip to Midland earlier this week in order to gauge leading edge frac and drilling activity as well as E&P sentiment. Here are our takeaways. Frac Activity. The current Permian completion count, we believe, remains steady with local contacts reporting ~50 fleets…
We have updated our active frac crew count worksheet as well as compiled a list of frac crew anecdotes from Q2 earnings season. Our active tally now stands at ~111 fleets. This tally is derived from public disclosures, industry sources, company specific discussions and…
Back from vacation yesterday, so today we nerded out, spending all afternoon reading Q2 earnings call transcripts and IR slide decks. Below are a few takeaways. E&P Capital Discipline Persists – Focus on Debt Reduction, Liquidity Enhancement Efficiency Gains – Drilling & Completion Improvements…
EQT earnings out this morning 2020E capex remains at $1.075B to $1.175B The YTD spend = $565M, leaving $560M to be spent in 2H’20 (at the mid-point of guidance). However, drilling and completion efficiencies will allow EQT to lower its activity metrics. For 2020,…