Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #536 | October 1, 2025
Busy week for the Petroleum Connection, but lots of great meetings. It was great being a part of the Permian Power Conference in Midland, TX and seeing lots of old friends in the OFS/proppant industry.
We just arrived in Calgary where we’ll be hosting the Canadian Frac Sand Summit in Calgary, AB! With 120+ folks coming (execs, leadership, decision makers), this is the best networking and content for the Canadian Frac Sand Space. We still have a few spots left for last minute registrations, but don’t wait…
(And don’t forget that registration is open for the frac sand industry’s biggest show is coming up in Nov)
Grab the coffee, and let’s dig into the latest.
And now, the news…
Executives from Badger, Smart Sand, Source Energy, Peaskie, Vitreo, and Wayfinder are all speaking on the opportunities and challenges facing the Canadian proppant market.
What are some of the bigger industry trends we're seeing?
Kodiak has gained a lot of press by supplying Atlas' autonomous trucks.
The Transaction between Tamboran and Falcon is a logical consolidation of two of the Beetaloo Basin’s most active companies and will strengthen Tamboran’s acreage position across the majority of the Beetaloo depocenter.
All sorts of important data points to keep you updated on the oilfield.
ExxonMobil’s push to commercialize its new petroleum coke-based proppant has drawn fresh scrutiny after BofA Securities hosted an expert call with Wood Mackenzie’s Robert Clarke, who examined early field data.
How does frac efficiency data points compare to the past?
Exxon is the latest large oil company to announce job cuts as the industry continues to adapt to lower oil prices
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- separate golfer registration required
- Ryan Hassler, Rystad Energy
- Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking [M]
- Greg Lanham, President, Sand Revolution
- Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking [M]
- Steve Brock, Nomad Proppants
- John Young, Smart Sand
- Ryan McMaster, Delta Sands
- Pete Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
- Sanjiv Shah, Piper Sandler
- Charlie Crisp, Crisp Supply Chain Solutions [M]
- Steven Anderson, HighPeak Energy
- Frank Zamora, Premier Corex
- Jason Schumacher, O'Melveny
- Yuri Berajano, Consultant [M[
- Greg Garcia, Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure
- Ron Gair, Nexmile
- Michael Montgomery, Detmar Logistics
- Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
- Matt Oehler, PropX
- Joe O'Rourke, Cyber Square [M]
- Chris Samanns, Signal Peak Silica
- Corey Donaldson, ProFrac
- Paul Sheperd, FCI Sand
- Billy Smith, Superior Silica Sand
- Evening open for client dinners
- Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
- Marcus Morton, Cyber Square
- Jon Bowlin, EnDeCo Engineers
- Bob Carter, IAC [M]
- Chris Ellis, Assured Integration
- Alex Aldach, Freedom Propants
- Michael Brannon, Iron Oak Energy
- Jason Willmarth, Superior Belt Filter
- Alex Meleshko, LIUM Research [M]
- Candace Rowell, Expand Energy
- Lindsey Hopwood, Halliburton
- Josh Riso, Liberty Energy
- William Hitters, Luxmath Consulting
- Juan Rendo, YPF
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
• Tim McMahon, UT Bureau of Economic Geology
• Ryan Hassler, Rystad Energy
• Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking
• Hayden Gillespie, Black Mountain Sand
• Marcus Morton, Cyber Square
• Adam Katz, Badger Mining Corp.
• Brian McConn, Atlas Energy
• Pete Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
• Kevin Fisher, PropX
• Bob Carter, IAC
• Chris Cloud, Saber Asset Group
• Ryan Zorn, Liberty Energy
• Sam Reynolds, Marathon Oil [M]
• Aric Christman, Encino Energy
• Charlie Crisp, Crisp Supply Chain Solutions
• Jose Sagaseta, Vorto [M]
• Matt Martinez, Texas Chrome Transport
• Sergio Sabatini, OmniTRAX
• Isaiah Martinez, WTS Energy Group
• Rick Pattillo, Lobo Logistics
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
• Kirby Wilkerson, KBW Partners [M]
• Dane Walker, Wall Street Sand Company
• Dr. Anthony Konya, Konya Mining Company
• Jim Otteman, Imperium Enterprises
• William Hitters, CEO, Luxmath Consulting
• Alex Meleshko, LIUM Research [M]
• Matt Oehler, PropX
• Anna Omsberg, SandPile
• Steve Brock, Nomad Proppants
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
• Chris Samanns, Signal Peak Silica
• Dave Frattaroli, High Roller Sand
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