Horizontal wells laterals are getting longer across the U.S. Why is that? What do the next few years look like? Richard & John talk about the history of horizontal drilling in the U.S. and the significance of the changing market in 2017. Sponsored by Oilfield Logix, an well construction data mining company.
Episode 4: What is oilfield inflation & how fast is it growing?
Richard & John discuss price inflation of oilfield services and equipment. What affects the cost of drilling? How do we measure it? What can we expect in 2017?
Episode 3: The Permian Basin
The Spears discuss outlook for the Permian, an exciting play in a boring part of Texas. Richard has a novel way to measure the state of the market and John gets a perfect score on the "lightning round".
Episode 2: How big is the frac market & what does the future hold?
Richard & John discuss the hydraulic fracturing market in North America. How big is it? How do we measure it? What does the next 24 months look like for domestic fracking?
Episode 1: What Is A Drilling Rig & How Do We Forecast Drilling Activity?
Richard & John Spears answer your questions about the oilfield services market. This episode we discuss drilling rigs & drilling activity.