Frac Sand: Raw Material Or Fungible Commodity?
by Julie Lerner, PanXchange, Inc. Since its first pilot launch in world market sugar, the PanXchange team has researched many different commodity markets, seeking to apply its aggregated market solution to those with the most inefficiencies, fragmentation and opacity. Staffed by a team of seasoned commodity traders, they understand the complexities of the sand […]
Helping Our Friends In Houston
Our thoughts and prayers have been with our family, friends, colleagues, and others in Houston over the past week as they have suffered through the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding. We wanted to share with you some of the charities who are collecting donations to help victims of the flood: Team Rubicon […]
Update Regarding Hurricane Impact On The Upcoming Frac Sand Events
We just wanted to assure everyone that Hurricane Harvey, as devastating as it has been on the Houston area, has not impacted the6thAnnual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference. In speaking with hotel personnel yesterday, they said that the Marriott Marquis has been minimally impacted. They expect to be fully staffed and fully operating again […]
Frac Sand Storage Solutions Ready Sooner: A Case Study
by Paul Smith, Legacy Building Solutions Speed is critical in a fast-moving industry like frac sand storage. When your customers need silicate, there’s no time to waste. Fracking can’t move forward without sand. The best way to have a plentiful supply of sand, safely contained and ready to load, is to invest in a […]
Interesting Comments Regarding Frac Sand In Tudor Pickering Holt’s “Energy Thoughts” Email Of August 17, 2017
“Headwinds are real for potential in-basin Permian sand miners –~50-60mmtpa sits in the Permian sand mine permitting queue; however, not all will get built on time and some won’t get built at all in our view – (OIH $22) – On the heels of recent visits to two sand mines (one N. White and one […]
Permian Basin Sand Capacity Announcements Continue, And Upcoming Frac Sand Conference Has Major Permian Basin Sand Focus
by Kent Syverson, Professor of Geology Sand mine announcements continue unabated in the Permian Basin of Texas. I was out of town visiting UW-Eau Claire geology interns at sand mines around the State of Wisconsin, so I had to catch up on Permian sand mine announcements when I arrived at home…. Recently Badger Mining […]
Staying In Front of Clients In The Frac Sand Industry
It continues to be a very exciting time in the frac sand industry. With major shifts happening across the supply chain (the emergence of Permian Basin mines, last mile logistics issues, trucker shortages, vertical integrations, the Dune Sagebrush Lizard, competition for qualified personnel, regulatory changes, etc.), it is more and more important to stay up […]
Some Very Interesting Frac Sand Insights From Tudor Pickering Holt’s “Energy Thoughts” Email Of July 17, 2017
Some very interesting frac sand insights from Tudor Pickering Holt’s “Energy Thoughts” email of July 17, 2017: “Elaborating on interesting sand dynamics – Multiple examples of why you can’t paint sand with quite as broad a brush as many folks seem to be doing today (OIH $25) – Operators seem to be increasingly open to […]
Positioning Yourself For Success In The Fast-Changing Frac Sand Industry
The pace of change in the frac sand industry has been remarkable. It has to be a little bit scary for those who have invested a lot of time & money into a frac sand solution (supply, supply chain, logistics, etc.) to see the rapid changes in the supply chain. No one wants to get […]
The Petroleum Connection Announces The Frac Sand Equipment Expo!
The Petroleum Connection announced the Frac Sand Equipment Expo will be held on September 27, 2017 at the Baytown Fairgrounds. Located just 30 minutes east of Houston, and being held the day before the 6th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference, frac sand professionals will not want to miss this event. Registration is free […]