Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #297 | November 11, 2020
We are less than a week away from the largest frac sand event of the year! Actually, it is probably the ONLY in-person frac sand event since the first quarter! We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone. We still have space available, so please encourage your contacts to take a look and register – CLICK HERE!
It is going to be a great conference. See you in San Antonio!
Australian doctors have found a cure for a deadly dust disease dubbed the 'new asbestos' that's threatening the lives of thousands of tradesman. Six silicosis sufferers have been undergoing trials...
Given all the turmoil in E&P this year, frac sand has been deemphasized in the customer conversation with investors on conference calls for the past couple of quarters. That said, we were able to pick out…
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced third quarter 2020 results, including revenue of $176.5 million compared with $172.5 million in the second quarter of 2020, up 2% sequentially and down 51% from the third quarter of 2019...
The Petroleum Connection is pleased to open up to anyone in the industry the option to participate in our informal Golf Outing, being held at the close of the 9th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference. The conference will adjourn at noon on Wednesday, November 18. The Golf Outing will have a shotgun start at 2pm that same afternoon...
Shares of ailing frac sand supplier rally after Q3 results were boosted by a massive, acquisition-related one-time gain...
Who is taking market share during bankruptcy? Here are some clues…
Source Energy Services reported results for the third quarter of 2020 that reflect a rebound in activity levels in the WCSB, favorably impacting sand sales volumes which increased by 11% compared to the third...
The state of Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition is seeking STB authority to construct and operate the Uinta Basin Railway...
The U.S. rig count continued its steady climb this week, notching eight straight weeks of gains in another sign of the industry's growing stability...
Oil extended gains, following Monday’s rally on optimism that a potential Covid-19 vaccine could boost a recovery in transport demand...
This week we scanned 100+ new US E&P conference calls and IR decks for updates on frac crew counts, DUCs and completions trends...
The oil-field service sector added 6,430 jobs in October, the second straight month of gains, in a sign that drilling and production activity is returning to the oil patch...
The number of workers at U.S. oil-field services companies inched up during October in another sign that the industry is stabilizing during the ongoing downturn...
As bad as things have been in the US drilling market this year, Canada has been even more of a slog...
Texas’ oil and gas industry hailed Republican James Wright’s election to the Texas Railroad Commission while environmental groups lamented Democrat Chrysta Castañeda’s loss...
Publicly owned land in southeast New Mexico and West Texas was to be auctioned off to the oil and gas industry by the federal Bureau of Land Management...
In October, carloads of grain “were their highest in 13 years, while carloads of motor vehicles and parts have recovered after falling close to 90% earlier this year,” Gray continued. “Changes in energy markets continue...
U.S. railroads logged a 2% increase in combined carload and intermodal traffic during October compared with the same month a year ago, according to Association of American Railroads data...
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• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
• Tim McMahon, UT Bureau of Economic Geology
• Ryan Hassler, Rystad Energy
• Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking
• Hayden Gillespie, Black Mountain Sand
• Marcus Morton, Cyber Square
• Adam Katz, Badger Mining Corp.
• Brian McConn, Atlas Energy
• Pete Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
• Kevin Fisher, PropX
• Bob Carter, IAC
• Chris Cloud, Saber Asset Group
• Ryan Zorn, Liberty Energy
• Sam Reynolds, Marathon Oil [M]
• Aric Christman, Encino Energy
• Charlie Crisp, Crisp Supply Chain Solutions
• Jose Sagaseta, Vorto [M]
• Matt Martinez, Texas Chrome Transport
• Sergio Sabatini, OmniTRAX
• Isaiah Martinez, WTS Energy Group
• Rick Pattillo, Lobo Logistics
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
• Kirby Wilkerson, KBW Partners [M]
• Dane Walker, Wall Street Sand Company
• Dr. Anthony Konya, Konya Mining Company
• Jim Otteman, Imperium Enterprises
• William Hitters, CEO, Luxmath Consulting
• Alex Meleshko, LIUM Research [M]
• Matt Oehler, PropX
• Anna Omsberg, SandPile
• Steve Brock, Nomad Proppants
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
• Chris Samanns, Signal Peak Silica
• Dave Frattaroli, High Roller Sand
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