Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #553 | February 18, 2026
Top headlines this morning:
- Lots of articles about autonomous driving (read)
- Ovintiv sells their Anadarko assets for $3 billion (read)
- Nat gas basins are telling a different story than oil heavy basins (read)
- And a lot more…
Many speakers and topics are now live for the Frac Sand Update, and we’ve got more to come!
And now, the news…
This Week's News
New Rockies Sand Plant We Identified Last Year Goes Mainstream, Plus Another Quietly In The Works?
Update on sand mining activity in the Rockies.
Big Tech meets Big Oil: Self-driving trucks roar into the Permian Basin
West Texas has been a longtime cash cow for the oil industry. Now it holds promise for automated trucking companies, too.
Ovintiv to divest Anadarko assets for $3 billion
The company CEO said the sale positions the company to deliver 'superior' returns to shareholders, pointing to the operator's positions in the Permian basin and Montney.
Nat Gas Basin Fracing – A Half Dozen Notable Nuggets
7 quick hits on the frac markets in the big two natural gas basins.
Intentionally dumped frac sand making for dangerous roadways
There has been a trend of unscrupulous truck drivers dumping their heavy loads of sand the moment they hear deputies are conducting traffic enforcement in the area.
Resilient U.S. Oil Production Is a Boon to Trump. How Long Will It Last?
The oil patch has weathered the lowest crude prices in years and kept pumping
LinkedIn Post: Leen Weijers
Interesting data comparing metrics amongst the top 5 biggest pressure pumpers.
The Fossil Fuel Tycoon Teaming Up With the Rockefellers to Fight Energy Poverty
EQT Chief Executive Toby Rice is starting a nonprofit to tackle a lack of access to modern energy infrastructure in poor nations
Is it the lack of local sand holding the Beetaloo back or something else?
Interesting insights from Australia in how difficult the process has been to get local sand online.
Texas going big with autonomous infrastructure?
Autonomous trucks frequent Texas roadways, public and private (big thanks to the Permian).
Kodiak Trucks: Pioneering the Future of Autonomous Driving
Deep dive into the work being done by Atlas' partner in autonomous driving.
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