Just in time for the Super Bowl, DEP is out with our weekly thoughts and observations. Tonight’s note is relatively brief as the DEP team is knee-deep in THRIVE Energy Conference planning (i.e. panel question preparation, registration, etc.). Moreover, we’ve been on the road…
A long note so grab your preferred beverage and read on. Federal Lands Anecdotes: Not trying to get political in our weekly epistle, but a well service contact reports rigs being released this week from work on Federal lands. These were production rigs,…
Q4 Earnings Season kicks off this week with HAL leading the way on Tuesday. These are themes we’ll be looking for over the next few weeks: (1) E&P commentary with respect to free cash flow allocation – we don’t envision publics talking up further…
We hope everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving. In light of a quiet week, we have a brief note this evening with an emphasis on DEP Upcoming Events. This coming week we will conduct an update on the CT market which we’ll summarize…
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…
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…
We are reporting live this week from vacation in Seaside, Florida. And because we are on vacation and can only work when the lovely bride won’t see me, notes over the next few days will be written quickly; will likely be brief; and may…