Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #497 | December 18, 2024
The proppant world has been raising eyebrows over the past week as Exxon unveiled their use of petroleum coke in some of their Permian wells. This planned expansion is going to affect both the demand for sand as well as the need to add additional infrastructure to handle this lightweight proppant (we’ve received multiple inquiries already looking for equipment).
And now, the news…
This Week's News
Exxon Unveils More Detail On Their Pet Coke Proppant – Cost, Supply Chain, Scale, Patents, And Effects
Data and scale of what Exxon is talking about doing in their future well designs.
How Territory Sands is marking new territory (Australia)
Territory Sands has embarked on a journey to become a major player in the frac sand industry, which could supply significant gas projects in the Northern Territory.
Exxon Confirms Infill Thinking Reporting About Using Non-Sand Proppant
Exxon is disclosed something that could have folks in the frac supply chain buzzing for weeks.
IEA Lifts 2025 Oil-Demand Forecast but Expects Growth to Remain Subdued
The agency cited China’s stimulus measures in increasing its estimates.
10 Pet Coke Proppant Questions We Wish The Analysts Would Have Asked Exxon During Their Webcast
Exxon’s proppant disclosures this week were fascinating but left us hungry to learn more.
Exxon’s Custom, Lightweight Proppant Boosts Permian EURs by 15%
Exxon is lowering drilling and completion costs, boosting EURs by 15% with custom proppant and considering upside from less developed Permian Basin zones.
What Should OFS Firms Do About The Downturn In 2025?
An aggregation of thoughts from among those in the OFS space.
LinkedIn Post: Westward Environmental
Cool picture from research being down on Uinta basin frac sand resource.
7 OFS Strategic Themes For 2025
We think these are a great summary of what will be affecting OFS in 2025.
Exxon Sets Sights on Big Upstream Growth Through 2030
Exxon Mobil on Wednesday unveiled ambitious upstream growth plans that would see its oil and gas production rise by more than 25% from 2024 levels by the end of the decade.
Survey Results Are In! Charts & Data On The 2025 Shale Outlook…
Check out the results of Infill Thinking's Year-End Survey.
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