Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #544 | December 10, 2025
Good afternoon everyone! Pleased to bring the Frac Sand Digest back to your inbox this Wednesday.
A few interesting announcements, updates, and highlights:
So, put aside some time, and let’s dig in!
And now, the news…
Aurora Innovation announced it has reached a commercial agreement with Detmar Logistics to autonomously transport frac sand for an oil and gas producer, marking the first deployment of autonomous trucks hauling proppants on public roads in the Permian Basin.
A breakthrough digital platform has launched to modernize the way frac sand is bought, sold, financed, and delivered across the U.S. energy sector.
Infill Thinking caught up with management team innovating on the cutting edge of frac sand delivery…
Several railcars transporting frac sand left the track. There are no reported injuries, and public safety is not at risk.
Probably not a surprise for anyone, but these datapoints are not fun to read.
The company, also backed by Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, has emerged as a leader in advanced geothermal energy
Interesting analysis into how consolidated pressure pumping is by basin.
Every side story you might've missed last week!
Through its technology pipeline and efficiency gains, the company expects to double production in the Permian Basin by 2030 to approximately 2.5 million oil-equivalent barrels per day when compared to 2024 — 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent higher than the prior plan.
This week, we have an update on a super major who is a key customer in the Permian.
“This transformational and strategic acquisition represents the largest transaction in Infinity’s history, continuing our track record of aggregation within the Appalachian basin,” said Zack Arnold, President and CEO of Infinity.
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