Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #432 | July 19, 2023
New mines are the highlight this week with lots of updates in a few different basins.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
A Visit To The Future Home Of A New Eagle Ford Frac Sand Plant
Basin's major player getting even bigger...
New Eagle Ford Frac Sand Mine begins construction
Ground broke early this week on another frac sand mine coming to the Eagle Ford in Beeville.
They’re Multiplying – Mystery Midland Sand Miner Permits A Third Site… Plus A New Clue About Who….
More light on who's attached to this new Permian entity that's ramping up permitting quickly.
US contractor buys drilling player for $370 million — weeks after unveiling $5.4 billion merger
US oilfield services player Patterson-UTI Energy has struck a $370 million deal to acquire privately owned Ulterra Drilling Technologies from affiliates of Blackstone Energy Partners.
New Local Sand Mine In Bakken Is Off To A Strong Start
New Bakken in basin challenger gets solid wins early.
Maximum Extraction: Shale Development Enters a New Era
Digitization, electrification and refined chemistry shape the future of hydraulic fracturing.
In Other News – Sand Leadership Changes, Nameplate Expansion On Track, Belt-Tightening, & Wet Sand Chatter
A bullet point roundup of miscellaneous odds and ends in the frac and water supply chain worlds this week…
Earnings Season Preview: 7 Critical Themes To Watch In The Oilfield As Reports / Calls Begin This Week…
7 key topics to think about in this upcoming series of earnings calls.
Get relevant announcements and news from major outlets, industry leaders, and local media so you always know what’s happening and changing in the frac sand industry.
Subscribe to get our carefully curated summary of relevant frac sand related news and analysis delivered to your inbox each Wednesday.
Share Your News
Send us your press releases and any other news articles which you believe would be of interest to our readers. Email submissions to contact@petroleumconnection.com