Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #531 | August 27, 2025
It’s a busy week, so I’ll keep this quick. Top highlights for this week…
Grab that coffee mug, let’s catch up on the latest.
And now, the news…
Read more about "hydrohauling"
After the flurry of consolidations, see how Kermit's sand mines are distributed
Under pressure from Opec+ and tariffs, US industry keeps searching for lower break-evens
Innovations include increasing the number of stages in a frac to place more sand in the reservoir, AI analysis to improve the pumping operation, placing more sand deeper into the reservoir-contacting more rock and essentially turning lower quality rock into higher quality rock.
Some good news for trucking, maybe?
Looking ahead, Young noted that while market volatility continues to affect customer activity, Smart Sand expects sales volumes in the second half of 2025 to remain consistent with the first half and anticipates turning free cash flow positive for the full year.
This one is a big deal, and if it goes through could have a major impact.
Read about produced water legal battles!
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