In-Basin Observations

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Aug 10, 2025 • 44min

Episode 53: Mark Freeman (ProDirectional) 

In this In Basin Observations episode, Bill Austin and Sean Mitchell sit down with Mark Freeman, CEO of ProDirectional, for an in-depth discussion on the state of the directional drilling market. The conversation explores how ProDirectional is positioning itself amid shifting rig counts, what operators are asking for in today’s efficiency-driven environment, and how technology is influencing well design and execution. 
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Aug 3, 2025 • 42min

Episode 52: Dave Anderson (Barclays)

This week’s episode of In Basin Observations features Dave Anderson from Barclays, who recently released a through report discussing Distributed Power. We enjoyed discussing one of the most important themes shaping the energy services landscape with Dave. As traditional grid infrastructure struggles to keep up with demand, new opportunities are emerging for OFS companies to support operators with mobile and scalable power solutions.We hit on what’s driving the shift, which players are leading the way, and why capital is starting to move in this direction. It’s a timely conversation that ties directly into what we’ve been hearing for quite some time now.
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Jul 27, 2025 • 37min

Episode 51: John Freeman (Raymond James)

In our latest In Basin Observations podcast, DEP hosts Bill Austin and Geoff Jay sit down with John Freeman, Managing Director and Head of Energy Research at Raymond James, to discuss the firm's comprehensive Midland and Delaware Basin deep dive reports. John provides critical insights into inventory life, operator strategy, valuation trends, and evolving productivity across core acreage in the Permian. This episode offers a grounded, data-rich discussion on how capital discipline and resource scarcity are reshaping the competitive landscape in U.S. shale.
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Jun 22, 2025 • 32min

Episode 50: Simon Lawrie (Vulcan)

This week on In Basin Observations, Bill sits down with Vulcan Industrial President Simon Lawrie from their Houston headquarters to talk manufacturing in a market shaped by volatility and opportunity. In 2025 Vulcan is leaning into high-performance machining and customer-driven innovation. Simon shares how the company was founded, navigating tariffs, and innovation in the oilfield.SS
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Jun 8, 2025 • 41min

Episode 49: Doug Terreson.

In this week’s episode of The DEP In-Basin Observations podcast, Bill Austin and Geoff Jay sit down with industry veteran Doug Terreson to unpack his new book, Can’t Deny It, a blend of memoir and market dissection shaped by a decades-long career in energy equity research. The conversation explores how capital discipline displaced growth-at-any-cost thinking, with Doug offering candid reflections on super mergers, the shale revolution, and the investment paradigm shift that followed.
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Apr 13, 2025 • 29min

Episode 48 : Ryan Ezell (flotek)

Special Edition of The In Basin Observations Podcast Live From The Observation Deck At Thrive
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Apr 5, 2025 • 29min

Episode 47 :Clay Holland (Axis)

Special Edition of the In Basin Observations Podcast Live from the observation deck at thrive.
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Apr 5, 2025 • 32min

Episode 46: Jon Faber (Pason) 

Special Edition of the In Basin Observations Podcast Live from the observation deck at thrive
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Mar 29, 2025 • 28min

Episode 45: Chris Stavros (Magnolia)

Breaking down the importance of financial discipline, low debt, and steady free cash flow in an era of capital efficiency.
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Mar 29, 2025 • 24min

Episode 43: Blake McCarthy (Atlas)

Sharing Atlas’ expansion into distributed power with their acquisition of Moser Energy Systems, and how autonomous trucking is set to change the logistics of sand delivery.

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