Prep For The 2nd Annual Frac Sand Industry Update
Just a quick note here to help you prep for the 2nd Annual Frac Sand Industry Update . The event is being held at The Petroleum Club of Houston on February 27, 2017. We had sold out, but The Petroleum Club was able to rearrange the floorplan to enable us to accommodate more attendees, so […]
Deep Dive On Frac Sand Last Mile Logistics
Just a quick posting here to encourage you to read yesterday’s release from Infill Thinking on “A Massive Paradigm Shift In Frac Sand’s Last Mile Is Happening Now”. Once again, Joseph Triepke has thoroughly researched a frac sand topic and done a great write up on it. The link provided is only an executive summary, […]
Get A Strong Start In 2017
Just wanted to say a quick word about how pleased I have been with some of the high quality analysis and reporting that has been produced recently regarding frac sand. There have been some great articles (most of them featured in the Frac Sand Weekly News Digest!) Just last week I took some time to […]
Last Mile Logistics
Attendees at the 5th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference will recall the great discussions we had regarding “last mile” logistics for proppants and the upcoming challenges related to those. Perry Taylor of Agility Energy explained the challenges we will have with a shortage of qualified truckers, the high volume of sand needed per […]
Presidential Election Impact On The Frac Sand Industry
Regardless of what you think of Donald Trump, his election as President can be viewed as good news for the frac sand industry. Trump supported fracking throughout his campaign, though he did vacillate in his attitude toward local fracking bans. However, his recent announcements regarding his transition team provide additional confidence that his administration will […]
Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference Improving Attendee Experience in 2017
The Petroleum Connection’s Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference is moving to downtown Houston for 2017. The conference will be held September 28-29, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The new location, and increased engagement opportunities, will provide a fresh experience for attendees and sponsors of the industry’s leading conference. The centralized Houston location will also […]
Takeaways From The 5th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference
Frac sand professionals who were able to attend the 5th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference came away with a lot of information to consider for future business opportunities. Here is my opinion on the top takeaways from the conference: Guarded Optimism Nearly everyone I talked to and heard from mentioned a guarded optimism […]
The New OSHA Standard For Industrial Silica Exposure
By Taylor Morgan of Camfil Air Pollution Control OSHA has issued a final rule that provides stronger protection for workers against the harmful effects of respirable crystalline silica dust. Silica is a common mineral found in products and materials used in many industries. If your processes produce dust, you may have a respirable silica […]
Why Keep Fracking Operations In A Building?
By Ben Fox, President & CEO, Legacy Building Solutions While the amount of frac sand exposure allowable under permissible exposure limits (PEL) for crystalline silica varies among operations, there’s no doubt that keeping frac sand loading under cover keeps silica dust contained. And with a properly designed frac sand storage and handling building, your […]
Mission Rail Park Tour
The Petroleum Connection is pleased to announce a very exciting addition to the 5th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference! On Friday, October 14, to close the conference, Twin Eagle will be hosting a bus tour for conference participants to the Mission Rail Park. While on site, we will tour the 1000+ acre site, […]