Guest Post: Invitation to the 2023 American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Conference
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 that seems helpful and interesting to you. This conference will be celebrating 60 years […]
Frac Sand’s Current Bottlenecks
Over the past week or so, we’ve caught up with some of our contacts in the industry about some of the brief, high-level issues going on in the frac sand supply chain world right now. One of the biggest issues we’re hearing about right now is related to tight frac sand supply across the […]
Reality Check on a Purported Global Sand Shortage Sensationalism Extrapolated From Isolated Occurrences to Global Phenomena
While there is an abundance of articles and stories that purport global sand shortages, there are no scholarly articles or scientific facts reported that relate the isolated sand shortages acknowledged in the stories to the use of industrial sand. Read more: 2022_Krumenacher_Reality Check on a Purported Global Sand Shortage_UCLA Library
List frac sand assets you’re looking to buy or sell
We’ll be officially launching our Frac Sand Asset Marketplace this month, and we’re working on the blog posts for the new offerings. If you’re interested in listing what you’re selling or what you’d like to buy on the asset marketplace, reach out. You can email us at [email protected] or text/call 214-984-1615 to get the process […]
More than a conference
Let’s be honest, there is only one real frac sand conference held each year. We’re not bragging. It’s just a reality. There are some great oil & gas events out there, but there is only one multi-day frac sand conference worth attending, and we are holding it at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort next […]
This Frac Sand Conference is the most important in years
The Petroleum Connection has been hosting the industry’s leading frac sand conference for over a decade now. Pete Cook saw a need for a high-quality conference that focused on frac sand supply-chain issues instead of just technical concerns. It’s shifted over the years from the complexity of a NWS dominant market to the rise of […]
Frac Sand 2022 Conference Hype Video
Check out the Conference Agenda and Register! https://s3.amazonaws.com/mds-assetmanager/assets/bf092fa6-9530-4913-9801-d2e563040851/d00a4a5b-b214-4675-aacd-0981c7cd99ae/99.MLTV_OnTrend_FrancSandConference.mp4
Adding a new sand loadout? Here’s one for sale – SOLD
Asset SOLD ———————————————— If you’re in the market for a frac sand loadout, we’ve been in touch with an interested seller. Specs: Capable for handling either wet or dry sand 20 ton surge hoppers with reversing conveyors Control room included Duel scales included Ready to ship! If you’d like to be put […]
Have Extra Frac Sand Equipment You’d Like to Sell?
The Petroleum Connection regularly connects sellers of frac sand assets with buyers. Please let us know if you are in the market to buy or sell any assets. Right now, we are working with a buyer looking for transloaders and silos, particularly in the Marcellus & Utica basins. Send an email to [email protected] if you […]
Meeting Frac Sand Industry Leaders
Frac Sand is Back! For over a decade now, the Petroleum Connection has been hosting events for the frac sand industry through ebbs, flows, and evolution. We remain committed to being the number one place to meet and socialize with the leaders in frac sand. Continuing our mission, we have two great events coming up! […]