Frac Sand Weekly News Digest

Nick Cook, Editor

Issue #483 | August 28, 2024

As we near closer to Autumn and our Canadian Frac Sand Summit as well as our Frac Sand Expo/Conference, we are bringing you the latest stories relevant to our industry. Infill Thinking publishing more data and historical context while Canada shows promise and risk.

 

Make a fresh cup of whatever wakes you up, and let’s dig in.

 

And now, the news…

This Week's News

3 Major Disruption Phases Of Permian Frac Sand Sourcing

Historical context for the history of frac sand's evolutions.

Poll of the Week: Which element of company health is most neglected during a down cycle?

Companies always have to make hard decisions during lean times, but what most often gets put to the back burner?

Smart Sand Inc. Up 18% Year-Over-Year

“Currently we continue to see strong demand in the main operating basins we serve. However, natural gas prices remain at low levels and exploration and production are continuing their recent trends of front-loading budget spending."- Charles Young, CEO

Sand Truck Fleet Ranking Takeaways From A New Data Download

Fresh last mile data coming in to illuminate what's going on (particularly in WTX).

Canadian Panel Backs Order Restoring Freight Rail Operations

Thousands of Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway employees will return to work, but union plans to appeal decision.

LinkedIn Post: Canadian Frac Sand Research Group

Although it's just one company, they are getting an increase in researching for frac sand deposits in Alberta.

Hard Times In Frac Trickling Down To Field Workforce?

Carpet level insights illuminate the big picture trends in frac.

Select Sands Issues Update

Interesting to note that they are in conversations with potential M&A opportunities...

Permian Permit Pop Follow-Up

You need to see this leading indicator data for drilling.

Most Climate Policies Don’t Work. Here’s What Science Says Does Reduce Emissions.

An evaluation of more than 1,500 climate policies in 41 countries found that only 63 actually worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Atlas Energy Solutions Announces Election of CEO John Turner to Board of Directors

"He has been a remarkable leader for Atlas since our founding, and his knowledge and decades of operational and financial leadership in the industry will benefit the Board" - Bud Brigham

Shale Activity Trends Stagnant In Latest Monthly Activity Data Run

Lium Research publishes most recent shale data updates.

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  • Day 1 Kick-Off SOLD
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  • Golf: Water Bottles SOLD
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