Cyber Square is Making Big Moves in the Haynesville
Yesterday, we had the opportunity to stop by the Cyber Square mine site for a tour. Thank you to Marcus Morton, and the whole team for the invitation! The site is beautifully located along the Red River just south of downtown Shreveport where they dredge the river to obtain their sand supply. This sand mining […]
Reclaim Source provides a quick guide to considerations for the sale or acquisition of assets.
When to Choose New Versus Used Equipment Even with decades of experience, deciding whether to buy new or used equipment isn’t easy. We often recommend used equipment when the project allows flexibility, especially since new equipment has longer lead times. Internal company engineers may often challenge used options, but as long as drawings and related […]
Top Four 2024 Frac Sand Industry Trends We’re Watching
The tone, tenor, and trends of the frac sand supply-chain seem to change every single time we host our annual autumn industry conference. In light of that fact, we wanted to highlight some of the most intriguing industry trends that we’ll be featuring on our 2024 agenda as well as investigating in “off the record” […]
Let Us Tell Your Story
Have you landed a major deal or found a key partner as a result of one of The Petroleum Connection’s events? If so, we’d love to tell your story. It is so encouraging to hear from people about a deal they landed or a key supplier partner they found at one of our conferences. Organizing […]
Proximity Canadian Frac Sand Mine Provides Status Update: Live by End of Next Year
The British Columbia Environmental Regulator, the Environmental Assessment Office (“EOA”) has accepted Vitreo Minerals Ltd. (“Vitreo”)’s Readiness Report related to its Angus Frac Sand project (“Angus”). This important milestone is the result of significant engagement, public open houses and baseline environmental programs, and confirms that work performed to date and anticipated project plans are ready […]
The Critical Role of Proppant in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Preview the hot (pun intended) topic we’ll be covering at this year’s 9th Frac Sand Update (link). Authors: Mark McClure, Rohan Irvin, and John McGrath In geothermal energy, hot water or steam is produced from the subsurface and used to generate electricity. The total resource base is huge – temperatures sufficiently high for electricity […]
Let me buy you a Beer in Houston
If you are registered for the conference, allow me to buy you a beer on October 4th and let’s chat about how we can make this year’s frac sand conference a success. Details will be sent to registered attendees. Still need to register? Here’s the link: 12th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference […]
2023 AIPG Conference Technical Presentations
2023 AIPG Conference Technical Presentations The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) will be hosting its 60th Annual Conference in the Greater Cincinnati Area (specifically Covington, KY) with activities from September 15 through 19, 2023. https://aipg.org/page/202360thAnniversaryConference Our Annual Conference presentations provide technical expertise and project examples of implementation for a wide variety of […]
Invitation to the 2023 American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Conference Field Trips
Invitation to the 2023 American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Conference Field Trips The American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) will be hosting its 60th Annual Conference in the Greater Cincinnati Area (specifically Covington, KY) with activities from September 15 through 19, 2023. We invite you to participate in any part of the conference […]
Timpte Announces New Facility in West Texas
David City, NE May 2023 – Timpte, Inc. (Timpte), manufacturer of the #1 selling dry bulk commodity trailer in North America, announces its newest Customer Support Center (CSC) in Odessa, Texas. The West Texas facility is scheduled to open June 5, 2023 and will become Timpte’s tenth factory-direct Customer Support Center in the United States. […]