10 Tips For Making Your Dust Collector As Safe As Possible
by Camfil APC Team Comments moderated by John Davidson, Mid – South Regional Manager, Camfil APC Installing a dust collector into your factory revolves around the want to keep employees, equipment and work areas safe from dust. Unfortunately, this installation often occurs under a grudge purchase situation. Although the first thought may be to […]
Public Regulations And Private Railroads: The Battle Of Weighing Safety Against Cost
by Reed Reimer – Vice President of Business Development, R&R Contracting In a recent Reuters article, the topic of specialized railcar brakes, known as ECP (electronically controlled pneumatic) brakes, was discussed. Specifically, how Senate Republicans considered a proposal that would repeal the brake requirement. Class 1 railroads would’ve stood to benefit the most from the […]
Companies Drill More, Faster
Despite the dramatic drop in oil prices, companies continue to drill more and faster. In a recent Wall Street Journal article it was pointed out that “But now, the easiest way for many producers to make up revenue lost to declining oil prices is to pump more.” Whiting set a record for volume in the […]
Proppant Market Headed To Consolidation?
I’ve been waiting for over a year for someone to start talking about the opportunity for consolidation in the proppant and frac sand market. With a plethora of small operators, pricing expected to drop 9% per year for the next three years, and the top ten players accounting for 55% of capacity, it seems like […]
The Largest Shipment Of Frac Sand In History
Unimin, together with Union Pacific Railroad and Twin Eagle Sand Logistics, delivered a 140 car unit train to the Mission Rail Terminal in the heart of the Eagle Ford shale earlier this month. According to the San Antonio Business Journal, the unit train was powered by four diesel engines and measured 6200 feet, setting a […]
Mexican Oil & Gas Reforms Move Forward
Despite a slow start to the Mexican oil & gas reform and bidding rounds, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future of the oil & gas industry in Mexico. While they still have challenges to overcome (read this Forbes article on their two biggest challenges: Corruption and The Rule of Law […]
Frac Sand Boom Is Here To Stay…Or Is It?
There are only a handful of people out there who do great research on the frac sand industry. Certainly the former PacWest guys (Samir Nangia and his team, now at IHS) are top notch, as is Isaac Orr from The Heartland Institute. It is interesting to see their differing approach and comments on the state […]
Positive News About Frac Sand
Despite slowing in hydraulic fracturing in North America due to variations in oil and gas prices, positive news continues to come for the frac sand industry and those serving it. Several recent articles highlight how the United States continues to dominate in the use and supply of frac sand, how frac sand logistics is the […]