Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #540 | October 29, 2025
Big breaking news on a suddenly booming new frac sand/shale growth area. TWO new sand mines from familiar faces and a serious E&P gets in on the action. Thanks to Infill Thinking for covering this in so much detail.
Quick notes on the Frac Sand Conference:
- EnDeCo Engineering and Cambelt International (Silvers) are our latest sponsors for November’s Conference. Logo Sponsorships will end on Friday and we only have a handful of higher-level sponsorships left, so do not wait!
- Late/on-site registration rate begins on Saturday, so save $200 by not waiting to register…
There’s a of stories and headlines to go through!
And now, the news…
This Week's News
A BIG Operator Helps Themselves To Acreage In Shale’s Shiny New Play. Welcome To The Party!
All this has come out of nowhere, but it's very intriguing and I'm sure we'll hear about it at the Frac Sand Conference.
ProFrac's New Type of E-Fleet Unveiled
It's an all-electric fleet powered directly from the grid, with no turbines, no generators, and no on-site power.
A Local Frac Sand Leader Is Entering A New Market
Expanding their offerings in a new market, we will be looking forward to chatting with their exec team about this at the Frac Sand Conference.
LinkedIn Post: Vaca Muerta x WTX?
As Argentina becomes more frequently mentioned and representatives are coming both to WTX and to the Frac Sand Conference, we'll be interested to hear more about how they're looking to grow way down south.
The Return Of A Proven Sand Team To A New Extension Of The Play They Once Dominated
Getting the band back together, we're very interested to see what these industry vets have planned for the future (and what they're betting on).
Trican Reports Third Quarter Results for 2025
Trican touts their integrated partnership with Source as part of their strategic advantage as WCSB plays are getting more intense.
A Primer On The New Epicenter Of 2026 Greenfield Frac Sand Plant Construction
Two frac sand producers are eyeing a new play, so here's the analysis.
We Finally Know How to Get the One Renewable Energy Source Loved by Both Parties
The question is whether geothermal power, right beneath our feet, can compete on cost and reliability.
NexTier’s New Frac Market Outlook
This week, we digested an update from a frac market leader…
Jerry Jones Says He Has Unlocked a $100 Billion Gas Bounty in This Drilling Inferno
Cowboys owner backs Comstock’s bid to develop some of the hottest, deepest wells in the U.S.
Power Pulse: New Datapoints In The Fast Evolving Intersection Of Shale O&G And Electrons
The shale / power nexus is moving fast. Here are 10 datapoints to get you up to speed on the latest happenings we are tracking…
Select Frac Market Quick Hits… Spending Hike Punished, Counting Wet Sand Crews, A Team Is Back, People On The Move, Tough Trucking, & more…
Infill is churning out the research this week full steam ahead…
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