Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #531 | August 27, 2025
It’s a busy week, so I’ll keep this quick. Top highlights for this week…
- Frac Sand Slurry Concept has some deep-dive press (read)
- Drilling plans for 44 E&Ps (read)
- 52 Fab and Tutle & Tutle Trucking are the latest sponsors for the Frac Sand Conference in November (read)
- and a lot more of course
Grab that coffee mug, let’s catch up on the latest.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
New Technique Gets Sand To Well Pads At Significantly Lower Cost
Read more about "hydrohauling"
Visualizing The Consolidation Of Kermit
After the flurry of consolidations, see how Kermit's sand mines are distributed
If US shale has a horizon, technology keeps moving it
Under pressure from Opec+ and tariffs, US industry keeps searching for lower break-evens
U.S. Shale Is Facing Higher Costs and Slowing Productivity
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.
Smart Sand Posts Strong Sales Growth Despite Cash Flow Pressures in Second Quarter
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.
A Case A Day In A Four-Pack Of Oilfield Legal Disputes: Today’s Case In Logistics…
This one is a big deal, and if it goes through could have a major impact.
A Case A Day In A Four-Pack Of Oilfield Legal Disputes: Today’s Case In Water…
Read about produced water legal battles!
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