Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #315 | March 17, 2021
We are only two weeks away from the 6th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update! Don’t miss this opportunity to get back together with other frac sand professionals and hear from industry leaders. We have some great speakers lined up (check out the agenda here: 6th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update – Petroleum Connection), ready to discuss emerging issues. And if you are attending, do not forget to book your room in our block of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Houston (which is just across the street from The Petroleum Club). You can book your hotel room online here. There are still some seats available, but we’re on pace to sell out again. Register today to make sure you are able to attend! We’re really looking forward to getting together with everyone again. And now, the news…
This Week's News
10 Quick Oilfield Market Updates: Permian & Eagle Ford Sand Trends, A New Last Mile Headache, Silo System Growth, OSHA Dust Regs Sneaking Up & more…
In addition to in-depth updates published on Infill Thinking this week, some quick hits crossed their desks from contacts in the field and are worth a quick mention…
Why U.S. Shale Production Remains Stubbornly High
Analyst looks at why shale production continues to defy the experts’ predictions.
PODCAST: Launching a Trucking Company During a Pandemic With Isaiah Martinez
Isaiah Martinez has the ultimate business story from dropping out of college to running his own Oilfield Services Company, Sand Shark Oilfield Services
The 2021 Public E&P Spending Situation
Infill Thinking provides updated charts on E&P spending.
HIRING: Rowdy Resources is Looking for a Dispatcher for their Frac Sand Division
Rowdy Resources is Looking for a Dispatcher for their Frac Sand Division
HIRING: Atlas Sand is Hiring in Accounting, Engineering, Geology, HR, and IT
Atlas Sand is Hiring in Accounting, Engineering, Geology, HR, and IT
HIRING: Catapult Solutions is Hiring Field Operators
Catapult Solutions is Hiring Field Operators
Exxon’s Latest Thinking On Permian Basin Development
After wading through the first twenty slides on “new energy” (hydrogen, carbon capture, solar, wind, climate change etc.), we did find some slides that shed new light on the oil major’s plans for their marquis asset – the Permian Basin.
Midland Manufacturing Releases Video Showcasing their Newest Trailer
"We set out to design and build a trailer for the Oil & Gas Industry to specifically haul frac sand. We started at the grassroots, working directly with leaders in the sand hauling industry and combined that with our extensive 40+ years of experience building aggregate trailers.”
Eric Barton Does a Presentation on the Evolution of Frac Sand
Virtual presentation for the Society of Professional Women in Petroleum
Controversial New Texas Bills Have BIG Implications For Frac Last Mile, Water Hauling, & Crude Hauling
New bills proposed in the Texas legislative session have potentially massive implications for insurance and commerce in the oilfield trucking business (crude, sand, water, etc. hauling in the oilfield could all be impacted).
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