Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #534 | September 17, 2025
Good afternoon! Here’s the top headlines to keep you updated on the frac sand supply chain.
And now, the news…
The latest takeover talk in the rumor mill would be colossal.
Chord Energy has entered into a $550 million agreement to acquire Williston basin assets from Exxon Mobil’s XTO Energy, expanding its footprint in one of the basin’s most prolific regions.
While there have been some deals announced this year, how does it compare to years prior?
Fossil-fuel industry must ‘run much faster just to stand still,’ energy agency says
In-depth article on the history and operations of SPS.
Permian completion RFP trends show some interesting points for consideration.
Enter the “Hive.” Just outside of Denver, a small team of people oversees Liberty Energy’s entire fleet of fracking operations nationwide, largely to supervise the AI-automated work with human eyes.
The latest in a new regulatory risk for a critical path labor pool that's being monitored in the oilfield this year…
Oil-field service companies including Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Liberty Energy, Atlas Energy Solutions, ProPetro, and ProFrac have all said that they are getting into the power business. After all, these companies already install and operate generation units—often fueled by on-site natural gas—for energy-intensive fracking operations.
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- Ryan Hassler, Rystad Energy
- Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking [M]
- Greg Lanham, President, Sand Revolution
- Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking [M]
- Steve Brock, Nomad Proppants
- John Young, Smart Sand
- Ryan McMaster, Delta Sands
- Pete Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
- Sanjiv Shah, Piper Sandler
- Charlie Crisp, Crisp Supply Chain Solutions [M]
- Steven Anderson, HighPeak Energy
- Frank Zamora, Premier Corex
- Jason Schumacher, O'Melveny
- Yuri Berajano, Consultant [M[
- Greg Garcia, Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure
- Ron Gair, Nexmile
- Michael Montgomery, Detmar Logistics
- Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
- Matt Oehler, PropX
- Joe O'Rourke, Cyber Square [M]
- Chris Samanns, Signal Peak Silica
- Corey Donaldson, ProFrac
- Paul Sheperd, FCI Sand
- Billy Smith, Superior Silica Sand
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- Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
- Marcus Morton, Cyber Square
- Jon Bowlin, EnDeCo Engineers
- Bob Carter, IAC [M]
- Chris Ellis, Assured Integration
- Alex Aldach, Freedom Propants
- Michael Brannon, Iron Oak Energy
- Jason Willmarth, Superior Belt Filter
- Alex Meleshko, LIUM Research [M]
- Candace Rowell, Expand Energy
- Lindsey Hopwood, Halliburton
- Josh Riso, Liberty Energy
- William Hitters, Luxmath Consulting
- Juan Rendo, YPF
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
• Tim McMahon, UT Bureau of Economic Geology
• Ryan Hassler, Rystad Energy
• Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking
• Hayden Gillespie, Black Mountain Sand
• Marcus Morton, Cyber Square
• Adam Katz, Badger Mining Corp.
• Brian McConn, Atlas Energy
• Pete Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
• Kevin Fisher, PropX
• Bob Carter, IAC
• Chris Cloud, Saber Asset Group
• Ryan Zorn, Liberty Energy
• Sam Reynolds, Marathon Oil [M]
• Aric Christman, Encino Energy
• Charlie Crisp, Crisp Supply Chain Solutions
• Jose Sagaseta, Vorto [M]
• Matt Martinez, Texas Chrome Transport
• Sergio Sabatini, OmniTRAX
• Isaiah Martinez, WTS Energy Group
• Rick Pattillo, Lobo Logistics
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection
• Kirby Wilkerson, KBW Partners [M]
• Dane Walker, Wall Street Sand Company
• Dr. Anthony Konya, Konya Mining Company
• Jim Otteman, Imperium Enterprises
• William Hitters, CEO, Luxmath Consulting
• Alex Meleshko, LIUM Research [M]
• Matt Oehler, PropX
• Anna Omsberg, SandPile
• Steve Brock, Nomad Proppants
• Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
• Chris Samanns, Signal Peak Silica
• Dave Frattaroli, High Roller Sand
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