Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #409 | February 8, 2023
Last week’s Texas ice leaves lingering effects, more activity on frac sand assets, and continued reporting on Atlas’ IPO.
Working on creating the agenda for April’s update. Contribute your thoughts on our survey!
And now, the news…
This Week's News
Technical Reports On Atlas Kermit & Monahans Sand Mines
The Atlas Energy Solutions S-1 filing is the gift that keeps giving… information that is… here we share more takeaways as we continue to peruse the document.
Buyer: Frac Sand Load Out
If you would like to be introduced to the buyer, email us at contact@petroleumconnection.com and we’ll help you make the connection.
What's important for you to hear about in Houston?
Link to provide your input on April's agenda.
Texas Ice – Permian Frac Crews Lose Days And Eagle Ford Sand Mines Fall Behind
Bullet point summary to update members on the Texas frac market following this week’s winter weather event in the southwest.
Significant intermodal drop keeps January rail traffic below 2022 figure
BUT: the best January for carloads of crushed stone and sand on record, largely due to the growth in domestic natural gas production and the need for frac sand.
Atlas Sand Plant Utilization Approached 100% Of Nameplate In 2022 & Other IPO Takeaways
More insights coming from public filings.
Atlas Energy Solutions Prepares to Go Public With $100 Million IPO
Its filing fee schedule shows the typical placeholder sum of $100 million, though some analysts see the deal raising double that figure, according to IPO Scoop.
Energy CEO Fights Climate Science. And LinkedIn. North Face, Too.
Liberty Energy boss Chris Wright rails against what he says is an alarmist call for a transition away from fossil fuels.
Sand Revolution – Updates On Market Share, Electrification, & CNG Re-fleeting
New details on a privately-held last mile logistics solution in the frac supply chain.
Chevron Explores Algerian Gas Plans Amid Russian Sanctions
Oil giant is in talks to clinch deal in North African nation that holds bigger shale resources than the U.S.
Results From Impromptu Poll On Future Of Energy
We are setting a calendar reminder for 2050 to revisit this post and see who’s right!
Fossil-Fuel Addiction Is Getting Harder for Oil Giants to Kick
Governments are doubling down on green energy, but bumper profits are pulling companies such as BP in the other direction.
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