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Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #186 | September 26, 2018
A key ingredient for drilling and completion operations in shale formations, proppant – often frac sand – aids in extracting hydrocarbons from source rocks. According to a recent IHS Markit...
Just when one thinks things cannot possibly get any more interesting in the frac sand supply transition story, things get more interesting. In this update, we think through what the...
Have you noticed you’re paying a little extra at the gas pump lately? At midsummer, the national average price of regular gasoline was $2.87 per gallon, according to AAA Gas...
This week The Petroleum Connection will be sending a link out to those registered for the conference so they can access the conference app, attendee list, and agenda. Be sure...
Recently, Badger Mining Corporation sent out the first truckloads of sand from its new sand mining facility located eight miles north of Kermit. Less than nine months after breaking ground...
U.S. Silica cut the ribbon Tuesday on an $8 million expansion project and its sand mine and processing facility in Kosse in Limestone County. The sand mined and produced at...
From what we could see driving up to and around the property (it was raining hard during our site visit), the first northwestern Oklahoma frac sand plant looked substantially complete...
Houston's WildHorse Resource Development is continuing to build its position in the northeastern Eagle Ford shale by adding acreage and building a new sand mine and pipelines.
WildHorse Resource Development Corp. has started construction for its $70 million frac sand mine in the eastern end of the Eagle Ford Shale.
Gen6 Proppants, a frac sand solutions provider, announced today its plans to develop a new frac sand mine to serve the Haynesville Shale region, with the acquisition of approximately 1,000...
During our recent MidCon Recon trip, we learned from speaking with locals that a frac sand producer new to Oklahoma was actively looking at property for a new frac sand...
Several of the room blocks for attendees of the 7th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference expire this week. While some hotels may still honor the reduced rates beyond...
Demand for frac sand has been rising sharply recently. A 'perfect' scenario of rising oil prices, increased fracking activity and an increase in the amount of sand used per well,...
While the Permian has experienced a drilling boom and has received tons of media attention, a lesser-known but still remarkable revival has been underway in the Bakken this year. At...
Right-sized completions and improving production rates are leading to improved well economics in the Denver-Julesburg Basin. A recent report by Westwood Global Energy Group revealed that since 2015 the D-J...
Fracking is entering a new expansion phase in this Canadian town more than 2,000 miles from the center of the U.S. oil boom—one that heavily favors the world’s energy giants.
The sand dune fields in Winkler County Texas that are now home to almost two dozen frac sand mining projects have historically been used for cattle ranching.
Core Laboratories provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry. CLB will suit investors who seek steady growth with a safe dividend income...
Authorities in Iowa are working to clear a massive train derailment that sent cars tumbling into a river on Sunday.
Cleanup has begun on a train derailment near Alton, Iowa, on Sunday. Authorities were called to 3rd and River Street shortly after 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning after a Union Pacific...
Late breaking news tonight of the unfortunate variety. Updates are being posted as we learn more…
What if you could gain even one extra trip from your SWD fleet every day of the year? One company estimated that their savings would add up to the hundreds...
Imagine you are a property owner. One day, you decide you want to use your land to develop a sand and gravel operation. You do your research, and you find...
The new silica regulation imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration limiting employee exposure to crystalline silica may be detailed and complex, but the agency takes compliance seriously and...
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