Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #200 | January 2, 2019
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The oil market will be a tale of two halves in 2019, according to Wall Street forecasters. Oil analysts see prices recovering in the first six months of 2019, following...
What’s in store for the oilfield service addressable market in 2019? We’ve got must-see data and analysis in this update as the outlook for next year is floating in uncertain...
Wisconsin frac sand producers experienced a roller-coaster year in 2018 with some mines ramping up operations this spring to meet extreme demand for their product, while others shut down in...
Just before the ball drops ushering in the new year, we are hearing about widespread supply chain disruption from seasonal driver shortages leaving frac crews unsanded in Texas. In this...
Houston-based WaterBridge Resources LLC has secured up to $800 million in financing that will be used to expand its presence in the Permian Basin of West Texas. WaterBridge announced on...
Torchlight Energy Resources Inc. completed the drilling phase of the A39 #1 well in addition to the A11 #2 well, both located in the Orogrande Basin in Hudspeth County, Texas....
Those interested in opening a frac sand mine (or existing mines looking for additional capacity) should be aware of two opportunities in Kermit, Texas:
Dominator. Showboat. Brass Monkey. These are not player names in the re-established XFL; these are project names given to colossally proportioned drilling pads in the Permian and Appalachia. A single...
There is no better way to get a feel for the direction of the oil market than to listen in on the conference calls of major oil-services companies. With clients...
Schlumberger is the world’s largest oilfield services company with a market cap of almost $50 billion. The company’s stock was performing respectfully until crashing by early-October by more than 40%....
For the first time in months, there is advertising space available in the Frac Sand Weekly News Digest! Take advantage of this easy way to get your company’s name, product...
In its first effort to place boundaries on the state’s growing sand industry, the Legislature is considering a bill that would tax frac sand and set uniform, minimum standards to...
The circumstances surrounding each story are mostly different. One is about the legality of a ban against frac sand mining. The other is a proposed feedlot expansion. But both center...
The Belgian firm wants to dig up sand from Rudheath Lodge Farm, which sits in both Allostock, in Cheshire West, and Cranage, in Cheshire East. In a report issued ahead...
Shell Argentina, which two months ago sold a refinery and fuel stations, said Thursday it will move to develop unconventional oil fields in the Vaca Muerta basin, aiming at 70,000...
While no reason was provided for the resignation of Javier Iguacel, the news came shortly after plans for a 35% increase of electricity prices in 2019 were leaked, Reuters reported.
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