Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #537 | October 8, 2025
As the busyness of business continues this fall, we’re here to bring you the latest news in the frac sand industry. With the Frac Sand Conference coming up in a month and a half (link), we’re pleased to hear every day from folks making deals happen, growing their business, and continuing to innovate.
Digest highlights:
- Article on rethinking off-spec material (read)
- Good market sign for Permian frac sand miners (read)
- Lots of macro stories, but here’s an interesting take from industry exec Kirk Edwards (read)
Grab that midday coffee, and let’s dig into the latest.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
Guest Post: Reconsidering Overburden and Off-Spec Material: Extracting Value from the Margins
We asked Kenny White if he'd share his thoughts about how to make frac sand mining even more economical.
For Permian Frac Sand, This Is The 1st Step To Rebalancing
How many new mines are coming online in the dunes?
LinkedIn Post: Enserva
It was great to have President & CEO Gurpreet Lail share her thoughts, perspective, and support of the 3rd Annual Canadian Frac Sand Summit.
Mark Carney’s Shift From Climate-Change Warrior to Fossil-Fuel Cheerleader
While we hold our breath to see the results, Canada’s prime minister scraps green policies and pledges to transform country into ‘energy superpower’
Labour wants to ban fracking – while Reform wants to 'drill baby drill'. What does it mean for you?
Definitely a negative perspective, but there could be promise of a future fracking U.K.
Buyer’s remorse in the Permian? Trump's energy policies are gutting the oil patch
Now, with oil selling at middling prices and tariffs driving up the cost of drilling, Edwards acknowledges a stark “disconnect” between the industry and Trump administration.
Last Mile Fleet Responding To Low Prices & ICE?
A discussion of the charts and trends in a key oilfield activity area.
OPEC and Allies Agree to Boost Oil Production
The cartel wants to regain market share lost to U.S. shale producers, Brazil and Guyana
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