Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #478 | July 24, 2024
Two major innovations in frac sand supply-chain:
- Autonomous trucking will be officially hitting the WTX market.
- A major logistics player is looking to embrace one of the latest hot topics in acquiring a new form of wet sand storage at the wellsite.
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And now, the news…
This Week's News
Atlas Energy Solutions and Kodiak Announce Agreement For Autonomous Trucking Technology
Early next year, Atlas plans to launch commercial operations using its first two trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s industry-leading autonomous system.
A Big Potential Development In The Wet Sand Pile System Game
Rumors about a new entrant making a big acquisition in the wet sand pile storage game.
Question of the week!
Which frac sand innovation are you most interested in learning about more? Wet sand wellsite storage, autonomous driving, or operating proximity mines.
Kodiak Robotics establishes driver-as-a-service agreement with Atlas Energy
The companies have already completed their first driverless delivery in the Permian Basin of West Texas.
Big Red’s Outlook Dinged By Frac Contraction
Read more about the most relevant piece from HAL's earnings call.
Q2 2024 Liberty Energy Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Revenue is up quarter over quarter for the vertically integrated company, but there's a lot more to understand.
Key Takeaways From Liberty’s Moderating Frac Outlook
A deeper analysis of Liberty's frac outlook.
Oil-Field Service Companies Ask: Where Did All the Wildcatters Go?
Drilling activity is weak in the U.S., but service companies’ margins remain strong.
Woodside Doubles Down on U.S., LNG With Tellurian Takeover
The deal for Tellurian deepens Woodside’s commitment to the U.S. where it majority owns the Shenzi oil-and-gas field.
Atlas to deploy autonomous oilfield trucks
The hot and dry climate in the Permian Basin makes it one of the world’s most challenging environments for truck drivers, Kodiak maintained, and the Kodiak Driver is “well equipped” to handle driving through harsh conditions, including dust storms that impact visibility and extreme heat.
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