Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #546 | December 24, 2025
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family! Here’s the last few articles just so you don’t miss anything. Enjoy your celebrations, and we’ll back after the new year to give you our latest thoughts on Iron Oak, 2026 proppant trends, what we’re watching for, and more.
Pour that coffee (or egg nog), and let’s dig in.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
+1 Local Sand Mine Coming To The Far West US O&G Industry…
An update of interest to those involved with frac sand in the Rockies…
BP’s New CEO Is an American Defender of Oil and Gas
Meg O’Neill is set to become first woman to lead an oil major as company looks to reinvigorate its fossil-fuels business
Today’s New In-Basin Sand Supply Data Includes One New Mine And Several Closures
If you work in US Frac Sand, you won’t want to miss this intel.
ProFrac Holding amends debt terms to boost flexibility
On December 19, 2025, ProFrac Holding’s affiliates amended their Alpine Term Loan Credit Agreement, reducing required quarterly amortization payments for PF Proppant Holding, LLC from $15 million to $7.5 million for the quarters ending March 31 and June 30, 2026, and deferring total net leverage ratio testing by one year to March 31, 2028, moves that ease near-term debt service and covenant pressure and provide additional financial flexibility.
Shale Super Cycle Vs. AI Super Cycle
Great context for shale over the years vs. the new AI data center power rush…
Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Rowan Energy
Rowan, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a leading U.S. oil-and-gas services company specializing in advanced frac sand filtration, completion-equipment deployment and field-operations support.
Pet Coke Stocking Stuffers? Data Shows Some Promise
New data on the newest technical trend in proppant…
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