Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #548 | January 14, 2026
Good morning and thank you for reading the digest today. There are lots of interesting stories this week: Top 10 themes, Canadian proppant supplier expands footprint, a few job openings, boots-on-the-ground look at the market conditions, and more.
Before we dive in, sponsorships are selling quickly for the 11th Frac Sand Update this March 24th in Houston! Schnell Industries (Coffee), Site Prop Systems (Lanyard), Midland Trailers (Kick Off), and IAC (Lunch Sponsor). If you’re interested in sponsoring the event, you can email us or sign up online.
Pour the coffee and let’s get into it.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
10 Key Frac Market Data Themes To Watch In 2026
Infill Thinking's 10 big picture shale market themes.
Canadian Domestic Producer Expands Footprint
Peaskie Minerals is expanding its logistics network with a new domestic frac sand transload location at CRL Transload Services in Taylor, British Columbia.
2026 Texas Sand Prices Picking Up Right Where 2025 Left Off…
Vital frac supply chain data for buyers and sellers and capital allocators.
E&P Proppant & Last Mile Job Opening
With all the consolidations in the E&P space, pass this on to contacts you know looking for work.
Don’t Call It A Comeback, But The “Mom & Pops” Still Matter…
A look at one of the defining underlying trends in D&C addressable market.
Proppant Services Job Opening
This is a full-time, on-site role located in Midland, TX, for a Proppant and Fluids Technician / Business Development.
Hauling Headaches Intensify In January 2026
Say you need to get a load of sand trucked – how hard is that right now?
Trump’s $50 Oil Price Goal Is Doable, but Painful
There are ways to bring down gasoline prices without punishing U.S. oil drillers.
Permian Dry Sand Coming Back Into Style?
A data-driven look at a key trend in Permian frac sand…
More Ohio wildlife areas approved for oil and gas drilling
Ohio is expanding fracking on more than 6,700 acres on wildlife areas and public lands around the state
Here in Midland, Texas, the Last Thing Anyone Wants Is Cheap Venezuelan Oil
A boom-and-bust region is feeling the pinch from cheap oil, even as low prices help at the pump
Reading & Northern Railroad announces 2025 records for freight revenues and passenger ridership
R&N, in partnership with its terminal operator Texas Sands, increased its frac sand carloadings to 2,000 carloads.
What ExxonMobil’s Lightweight Proppant Success Signals for the Industry
At the core of ExxonMobil’s results is a principle the industry has long understood but struggled to operationalize at scale: there remains significant areas of unpropped fractures meaning lower-density (and micro-) proppants can travel farther into the fracture network and remain suspended longer, increasing propped fracture area and overall conductivity.
“Vene-shale-a”? Quick Thoughts On Venezuela Actions Relevant To US OFS & E&P Firms
The world seems to have changed last week with the impressive surgical strike action by US troops in Venezuela to snatch Maduro, and President Trump taking charge of Venezuela’s oil industry.
Wallstreet Sand launches dry sand operations
More details on the dry sand switch in the Permian.
Trump’s Risky Fixation With Other Countries’ Oil
Venezuela operation reflects a long-held desire to leverage military might into control over energy—though falling prices are hurting U.S. producers
Get relevant announcements and news from major outlets, industry leaders, and local media so you always know what’s happening and changing in the frac sand industry.
Subscribe to get our carefully curated summary of relevant frac sand related news and analysis delivered to your inbox each Wednesday.
Share Your News
Send us your press releases and any other news articles which you believe would be of interest to our readers. Email submissions to contact@petroleumconnection.com